Boat Deck

[Rob Lightbody]

Early evening on Boat Deck, mid-med, most people have gone in to get ready for dinner.

Description: You Tube video “A quick look along QE2’s Boat Deck on a Summer’s evening” Uploaded by Rob Lightbody, QE2 Mediterranean 2008

[Bob C.]

Great picture.  Note the ladder (stairs) that originally led up to the Sports Deck, starboard side.  Does anyone know when these were removed?

[Scott Ebersold]

The Boat Deck in 1981

Louis, this photo is just amazing.   The boat deck looks so run down and in a state of disrepair.   I've never seen it like this before!

[Michael Gallagher]

I don't think the paintwork (black davits and khaki coloured superstructure) helped at all Scott. Thankfully the davist were painted white during the re-engining and the supersrtucture was white from June 1983.

[highlander0108]

Great photo!  Also notice the pre-teak black plastic railings!  While from a distance, the blacked out equipment did give the ship a different look, I agree that up close, it looks pretty run down or at least not what you'd expect on a passenger ship.

[Rob Lightbody]

Great photo!  Also notice the pre-teak black plastic railings!  While from a distance, the blacked out equipment did give the ship a different look, I agree that up close, it looks pretty run down or at least not what you'd expect on a passenger ship.

The blacked out davits, and khaki ? superstructure made her look AWESOME from a distance, her signature look I think, making her look even lower, longer and sleeker, and different, but i agree that close up it does not appear to have been good!! 

[Bob C.]

My thoughts exactly.  The black and khaki was more for distant viewing from off the ship.  The white made it more appealing up close.

[Chris]

A brief snippet of Boat Deck where you can see the sea disappear as QE2 pitched in the water - wonderful!

Description: You Tube Video: "Cunard’s QE2 at sea in the great Australian Bight" uploaded by Chris Cunard, QE2 Australia 2006

[Stowaway2k]

My favorite activity... first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and countless time in between.

Description: You Tube video "Lets take a walk around the Boat Deck" Uploaded by KJ0928 (Mid Atlantic, Mid Winter on QE2)

[Twynkle]

Superb!

Curiously, it seems no-one has admitted (yet!) to venturing along here when it was officially about to be made 'out of bounds',
it was almost impossible to stand up - and equally difficult to get back inside on one occasion...
Toodle pip!
Rosie

[Rob Lightbody]

Newly uploaded video of walking along Boat deck in August 2008

Description:  Your Tube Video "A walk along QE2’s Boat Deck to hear the Midday whistle test".  Uploaded by Rob Lightbody, Mediterranean cruise August 2008

[jdl]

Some brilliant shots that have evoked fond memories - cant see the khaki shot people are commenting on, has it been removed?

Jdl

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

More beautiful pictures of the Boat Deck in one of our photo competitions (April 2012), on this very theme :

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,4327.0.html