It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (on QM2)

[bluemarble]

We sometimes get questions asking when the Christmas decorations start going up on the Cunard ships. Today is the day on QM2 this year. The large tree is yet to make an appearance in the Grand Lobby but quite a few trees and other holiday decorations have started going up today in various venues around the ship. Here is one of the elves decorating a tree in the Commodore Club this afternoon.

 

[ballroom-cruisers]

I will miss the Christmas spirit on board this year, though in the past it was on one or other of the Queens!  Spirit covers not only the atmosphere no doubt! I hope everyone on board as the festive atmosphere grows will have a lovely time especially over Christmas and New Year. Let's hope 2023 sees a better year for all than 2022.

[techteach]

@bluemarble Thank you! We board in 18 days. Thanks for the pictures!

[fourmile.ranch]

Doing our part over here! Happy holidays! 

[Solent Richard]

Christmas is always a great time to be on Queen Mary 2...

 

 

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[Red Ray]

Still a bit early for Christmas decorations I feel but we board on 22nd December and looking forward to it.

[ace2542]

2 hours ago, Solent Richard said:

Christmas is always a great time to be on Queen Mary 2...

 

 

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Is the big gingerbread house getting made yet? They had it back in 2017

[ace2542]

2 hours ago, Red Ray said:

Still a bit early for Christmas decorations I feel but we board on 22nd December and looking forward to it.

Why? People have them up in their homes already?

[techteach]

Not too early.

 

 

[Solent Richard]

53 minutes ago, ace2542 said:

Is the big gingerbread house getting made yet? They had it back in 2017

This one...

 

[bluemarble]

Progress report. The Christmas tree was set up in the Grand Lobby today on QM2. No sign of the gingerbread village yet.

 

[exlondoner]

Is it a real tree?

[2BACRUISER]

I do like to see all the decorations but it seems to get earlier every year bah humbug so my trees up............up in the attic where its staying until week before the big hohoho!!😅

[bluemarble]

4 hours ago, exlondoner said:

Is it a real tree?

 

I believe all the decorations throughout the ship are artificial. The tree in the Grand Lobby was assembled from several sections with the lights already strung. The decorations were meticulously applied by hand over several hours using tall ladders.

 

Later yesterday afternoon or early evening the scene in the Grand Lobby was completed with the addition of the Wind in the Willows characters, packages under the tree and blue lighting from above.

 

[alibabacruisers]

Would love to go on a Christmas cruise....how festive!

[bluemarble]

My inventory of Christmas trees on QM2 as of December 2, 2022:

 

Deck 2

1. Grand Lobby

2. ConneXions (port)

3. ConneXions (starboard)

4. Royal Court Theatre (port)

5. Royal Court Theatre (starboard)

6. Voyage Sales

7. Golden Lion Pub

8. Britannia Restaurant (lower level)

9. Britannia Club Restaurant (port)

10. Britannia Club Restaurant (starboard)

 

Deck 3

11. Illuminations entrance (port only)

12. Champagne Bar

13. Sir Samuel's

14. Chart Room (forward)

15. Chart Room (aft)

16. Art Gallery

17. Britannia Restaurant (upper level)

18. Queens Room (port)

19. Queens Room (starboard)

 

Deck 7

20. Mareel Spa

21. Carinthia Lounge (port)

22. Carinthia Lounge (starboard)

23. Carinthia Lounge entrance (port)

24. Carinthia Lounge entrance (starboard)

25. Grills Lounge

26. Queens Grill Restaurant

27. Princess Grill Restaurant

 

Deck 8

28. Verandah Restaurant Bar

29. Verandah Restaurant

 

Deck 9

30. Commodore Club (port)

31. Commodore Club (starboard)

32. Concierge Lounge

[exlondoner]

And presumably in the Q1s and Q2s. You will have to invite yourself in the spirit of enquiry.

[bluemarble]

6 hours ago, exlondoner said:

And presumably in the Q1s and Q2s. You will have to invite yourself in the spirit of enquiry.

 

We are at Laguardia airport now awaiting our flight home. The crew areas have additional trees as well. We asked one of the decarators a couple days ago if they were putting up any more trees and she said they were putting them up in the crew areas that day. Did not attempt to invite myself to see those either, even if it were only in the spirit of enquiry. 🙂

Edited December 3, 2022 by bluemarble

[bluemarble]

Cunard posted a video on their facebook page today of the large Christmas tree being decorated on QM2 this year as their "fifth day of Christmas" gift. The first six seconds of the video show a rapid time lapse of what the process of setting up the tree in the Grand Lobby looked like on November 28th.

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1114670642537110

[Covepointcruiser]

Last night they put up the table for the Gingerbread village on QM2.    Expect to see it fully assembled today.

[techteach]

Gingerbread village was being assembled around 1:30pm

[Covepointcruiser]

Everything but the little train is now functioning such as the Carousel and the Parachute Jump.   It’s is very pretty!    Can’t help with the U.S. Cunard site, Ikeep getting directed to the UK sites by the ships internet.

[navybankerteacher]

On 11/29/2022 at 7:41 AM, bluemarble said:

 

I believe all the decorations throughout the ship are artificial. The tree in the Grand Lobby was assembled from several sections with the lights already strung. The decorations were meticulously applied by hand over several hours using tall ladders.

 

Later yesterday afternoon or early evening the scene in the Grand Lobby was completed with the addition of the Wind in the Willows characters, packages under the tree and blue lighting from above.

 

So they still trot out the rodents and amphibian for Christmas?  What’s the rationale?