Deck 7

Deck 7 is one of the main decks of the ship.  Inside is the Kings Court buffet, Grills Restaurants, Carinthia Lounge, Canyon Ranch Spa, and Gym.  All the way around the outside is a continuous promenade deck that a lot of people walk around, almost exclusively anti-clockwise, rain, hail or shine (except when excess winds close the outside deck completely).  Three laps is just over a mile; two laps just over a kilometre. All around the walkway are deckchairs, which didn't get a lot of use on our cruise due to the weather.  At the bow you can go outside and walk around the "Commodore's Cuff Links" - which are actually spare propellers they carry around, and can actually change them when in port.  At the aft end is a designated smoking area, which is a little annoying as a non-smoker to have to walk through just to do a lap of the ship.

Most of these photos were taken on my first walk around deck 7.

Queen Mary 2 life ring
Queen Mary 2 life ring

Deck 7 deck chairs and life boats
Deck 7 deck chairs and life boats

Deck chairs in the rain
Deck chairs in the rain

Deck 7, starboard side bow
Deck 7, starboard side bow

Deck 7, starboard side bow
Deck 7, starboard side bow

At the bow end of deck 7, there's a covered walkway that goes around in front of the gym to the other side
At the bow end of deck 7, there's a covered walkway that goes around in front of the gym to the other side

Covered walkway at bow end of deck 7
Covered walkway at bow end of deck 7

Spare propellers at bow of deck 7
Spare propellers at bow of deck 7

Spare propellers at bow of deck 7
Spare propellers at bow of deck 7

Spare propellers at bow of deck 7
Spare propellers at bow of deck 7

Bow area of Queen Mary 2
Bow area of Queen Mary 2

Front facade of the ship
Front facade of the ship

Front facade of the ship
Front facade of the ship

Front facade of the ship
Front facade of the ship

Interior walkway of deck 7
Interior walkway of deck 7

Front facade of the ship
Front facade of the ship

Front facade of the ship
Front facade of the ship

Looking out to the bow from inside of deck 7 walkway
Looking out to the bow from inside of deck 7 walkway

Information board about the spare propellers - the Commodors Cuff Links
Information board about the spare propellers - the Commodors Cuff Links

Bow end of portside of deck 7
Bow end of portside of deck 7

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Life boats above deck 7
Life boats above deck 7

Deck chairs (all folded up still)
Deck chairs (all folded up still)

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Three laps around the ship on deck 7 is just over a mile long
Three laps around the ship on deck 7 is just over a mile long

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Inflatable life boats
Inflatable life boats

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Life boats
Life boats

Aft end, port side
Aft end, port side

Aft end walkway
Aft end walkway

Aft end walkway
Aft end walkway

Aft deck 7 area
Aft deck 7 area

Continuing back on the starboard side
Continuing back on the starboard side

Starboard side deck 7
Starboard side deck 7

Deck 7
Deck 7

Life boats
Life boats

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Deck 7 walkway
Deck 7 walkway

Queen Mary 2 life ring
Queen Mary 2 life ring

Deck chairs (unfolded with cushions)
Deck chairs (unfolded with cushions)

Deck chairs
Deck chairs

Cunard head rest
Cunard head rest

Just me and the propellers
Just me and the propellers

Deck 7 aft end
Deck 7 aft end