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Sam Ballard |
Cunard has released details of the planned refit of its flagship vessel, Queen Mary 2, which will take place at the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg.
The ship, which is due to celebrate its eighth birthday in January 2012, will undergo an extensive refurbishment to all staterooms, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub, the Queens Grill and Princess Grill restaurants, the Commodore Club, the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Bar, Sir Samuel’s and the kids’ zone. The Golden Lion Pub will also be completely redesigned.
“Queen Mary 2 is an iconic leader in the world of luxury ocean travel and continues to receive high ratings by guests and the cruise industry," said Peter Shanks, Cunard president and managing director. “A ship that still turns heads everywhere she goes, she is unquestionably the pride of our fleet. We are committed to maintaining that impeccable reputation, and this significant refurbishment is an important investment on behalf of our guests.”
The refit, which will take place between 24 November and 7 December, is due to be completed by Tillberg Design company, the firm involved in the original design.
The 14-day refit will require a team of thousands of workers replacing the equivalent of almost ten football fields of carpet and manufacturing about 18 miles of fabric into over 6,000 individual items.