World crews

Christian, Heltran, Sarah and Kurt sailed on Queen Mary 2 for her 2023 Centenary World Voyage, celebrating 100 years of Cunard World Voyages. We met them before setting sail, and found out what they were looking forward to most.

4 min
Feb 26, 2024

Let's start with introductions! What is your name, and what is your role on board Queen Mary 2?

{"metadata_en_GB":{"alt-text":"A young man in uniform smiles in front of a blue velvet curtain"},"metadata_en_AU":{"alt-text":"A young man in uniform smiles in front of a blue velvet curtain"},"metadata_en_US":{"alt-text":"A young man in uniform smiles in front of a blue velvet curtain"}}

I'm Christian Simon, and I'm a bartender: creating beautiful cocktails for our lovely guests!

{"metadata_en_GB":{"alt-text":"A man in naval uniform in the Queens Room on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 ship"},"metadata_en_AU":{"alt-text":"A man in naval uniform in the Queens Room on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 ship"},"metadata_en_US":{"alt-text":"A man in naval uniform in the Queens Room on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 ship"}}

My name is Heltran Jay Panaguiton, I come from the Philippines, and I'm a Quartermaster in the Bridge team.

{"metadata_en_GB":{"alt-text":"A young woman smiles near a cruise ship window, showing the ocean outside"},"metadata_en_AU":{"alt-text":"A young woman smiles near a cruise ship window, showing the ocean outside"},"metadata_en_US":{"alt-text":"A young woman smiles near a cruise ship window, showing the ocean outside"}}

I am Sarah May Salvador, and I'm a Hotel Assistant in Queen Mary 2's housekeeping department.

{"metadata_en_GB":{"alt-text":"A young man in waiter uniform smiles in a large restaurant"},"metadata_en_AU":{"alt-text":"A young man in waiter uniform smiles in a large restaurant"},"metadata_en_US":{"alt-text":"A young man in waiter uniform smiles in a large restaurant"}}

My name is Kurt Russel, and I'm a waiter in Queen Mary 2's Britannia Restaurant.

Christian: what is the most popular cocktail on board?

CS: Probably the classic Cosmopolitan, many of our guests love to order it. We even have a mocktail version, and the recipe is online so guests can try it at home too!

Heltran, you must have seen a lot from the Bridge! What's the most exciting thing you've seen?

HP: Whales and dolphins!

Kurt, one for you: where would you say is the best place to sit in Queen Mary 2's Britannia Restaurant?

KR: I would choose the Captain's table. It's a large round table to seat 10-12 right in the centre.

A group of guests dine at the Captain's table in Queen Mary 2's Britannia Restaurant

How many World Voyages have you been on with Cunard?

CS: 2023 will be my sixth World Voyage with Cunard!

HP: My first World Voyage was in 2009; 2023 will be my tenth.

SS: Just one: This is my first!

KR: Me too: 2023 is my first one, and a dream come true for me after years of waiting.

Which destinations are you most excited to visit on the 2023 World Voyage?

CS: Probably Syndey and Adelaide. Later on we will visit Cape Town too, which is truly a beautiful place.

HP: Singapore!

SS: Singapore. I used to see it on postcards and dream of setting foot there: the idea that I could do so on a World Cruise is so awesome!

KR: All of them! But particularly Kangaroo Island in Australia.

Did you like this article?

Cunard Author

Discover our World Voyages

Sail on Queen Mary 2

Discover our 2028 cruises

Explore Topics

Sign up for special offers

Unlock instant access to limited time cruise deals, special offers, insider tips and more.