Walking on Water

I just love these photos of Captain Kevin Oprey standing on Queen Mary 2's bulbous bow as part of her 10th anniversary celebrations. Taken off the coast of Bali at the weekend they are being used to promote the ship's party in May.

Apparently it took months of preparation and they had to wait for the weather conditions to be perfect in order to take the picture safely. Two safety boats were used to transport Captain Oprey to the bow and James Morgan the photographer was in a small boat to the front of the ship.

James Morgan has been a photographer for Cunard for as long as Queen Mary 2 has been sailing for them  and he said ‘For me, the lines, the shapes, the curves of the Queen Mary 2, make her the most amazing ocean liner in the world' He used a wide angle lens to take the shot and has really captured her beauty.

Queen Mary 2 first sailed on the 8th January 2004 and has sailed  419 voyages including over 200 Transatlantic Crossings and called at 182 ports in 60 countries. She's carried over 1.3 million guests and over 2000 dogs and covered the same distance as going to the moon and back 3 times.

On the 9th May this year she will be celebrating her birthday in Southampton alongside Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. The day will culminate with a firework spectacular as the ships set sail together.

Next year she will be celebrating again for Cunard's 175th anniversary celebrations and will be sailing the route of the original transatlantic sailing from Liverpool in July. 

If you would like to get involved in either of these celebrations just give me a call or drop me an e-mail