Oh well to me being a ship history fan for 3 years i would say both of them are good will you rather build many funnels at your ship that do not even work like titanic 2 i rather not steamers and both modern liners are good to me funnels before works due to the steam from the boilers funnels purpose is to put the steam and both stoot out of the ship so will you rather build a ship that has funnels but no boilers just modern engine’s what do you think reply to me i think funnels is what you want on modern liners i guess steamers and modern liner are same but with added some structures to the stern and bigger uper deck’s with no funnels [my answer is : both]
+Adrian Larkins HaHa! That was a new nickname for those "Cruise barges". There should be a competition to find the best nickname for them. "Floating condo blocks", "oversize floating boxes", "apartment buildings with propellers" are some of the names i found in comments on RU-vid.
+michael z The QE2 was a proper liner but she has gone. The QM2 is the nearest to an ocean going liner these days but even she has a slight apartment block look about her. The others, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth are floating apartment blocks.
+QE2 She is the only ocean liner running today. Qm2 is the greatest ship in service! Her features being taken from QE2 of course makes her even better. The bow. The funnel, squashed though it may be. The mast. The black on the bridge though is spectacular in my mind. She has Queen Mary's whistle too. Pretty sure she is the loudest cruise vessel as well, especially when all four are going.
Indeed. And yeah you should look up TS Queen Mary. She is a nice steamer and I can't wait to see her back up here in Glasgow. Would be great if she returned on the day one of the Queens visits Greenock this year.
Cunard will always be the dominant line amongst the modern lines. It’s been around for over 140 years or so. Much much longer than the others. There’s also Holland-America Line that’s been around since 1876... but still nothing can beat the only ocean liner in service! All hail the Luxurious QM2!!!!!
Have booked the QM2 for 2019 when my husband and I will cross and then go into Normandy for the D-Day anniversary. We have absolutely zero interest in cruising of any type and jumping from port to port. I am personally looking forward to this bucket list adventure where we can enjoy quiet and peace as we cross with no rock climbing walls and bathing suits dripping all over the hallways. Snobbish? Well, it is a 'veddy British ship'!
Oasis of the seas is currently being upgraded, you probably don't know how the decks are actually loaded out But, oasis is a cruise and QM2 is an ocean liner
When I retired I did what I had dreamed of doing.. sailing into New York on a liner. The Mary was a week of my life I'll never forget. To be treated like you're important, to eat like a king, to mix with such a social stew of people, to swim in a pool in a force 10, to learn to paint, play bridge, dance.... I could go on. Outstanding. I've been on cruise ships as well. They're OK.
The Oasis is a magnificent ship in terms of scale and amenities, and seems on her way to a long and profitable career, but the Mary is something special. She has a certain charm, character, and elegance that most modern cruise ships simply can't match.
alexf02071999 I miss the old liners from my childhood. I have no interest in cruise barges and the new Queen is not nearly as attractive as the liners start with Kaiser Wihelm der Grosse onward. I am debating sailing to Europe next time, but I cannot say anything about the QM2 appeals. QM2 is too big, menus suck and it is English. We sailed the Dutch ships such as Nieuw Amsterdam, Ryndam, Maasdam, Rotterdam with fantiastic food and crews.
+Ronald Schultenover The SS Norway was the true ship. I loved that cruise on on bored. I sailed on the as Norway 3 times but sadly i couldn't sail on her any re cuz she was on the way to scrap yard.I hope they make a ss Norway II.
+alexf02071999 I think the Holland America line of ships, Vista class I believe are still good looking ships. Obviously a lot smaller than these behemoths. LOL
oasis of the seas is a cruise ship the qm2 is an ocean liner theres a huge difference love to see the oasis of the seas go from southhampton to newyork in the winter month s not a chance
The Queen Mary is an ocean liner, the gold standard of luxury ships, made to accommodate its passengers and give them a comfortable experience. The Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship, meant for entertainment, with thousands of places where you and the family can have as much fun as you want, like you would in a beach or hotel. Both ships are great in their own aspects. This comparison simply shows what they are good at.
Been on both and each has its own charms and delights. But the Mary is extra special being the liner she is! And she IS my favorite ship of all time :)
They both have their high points but I would go on QM2 before the oasis of the seas just cause its a classic ocean liner that you can't help but fall in love with
One must remember that these two ships were designed for different purposes. Oasis is primarily a cruise ship, and stays in calmer waters. QM2 was designed as a true ocean liner for the North Atlantic crossing in bad weather and rough seas. The difference in purpose dictates a different hull design, and hence a different layout and atmosphere. If I just want to kill time Oasis is great. If I want to go to or from Europe in style, the QM2 can't be beat.
Just been on the QM2 wow what a ship, we circumnavigated Australia Feb/Mar 2014, wounderful 22 days fantasic, have been on other ships but she is our favourite by far now, the Staff the Crew, the FOOD...just treated like a Queen for 3 weeks, thank you QM2.
I've been on both and there's no competition. The QM2 is a luxurious, spacious and beautiful ship that can sail anywhere anytime. She has no pretension. The OofS is a large, ugly, overcrowded, lumbering shoebox with a one-minute wow-factor that's gotten old the next and can only sail from Las Boros to Las Snoozos.
I describe the Oasis as a hotel with a rudder. She's crudely designed to maximize the number of passengers and profit. The QM2 has about the same footprint and carries only a fraction of the passengers, meaning the QM2 guests aren't packed in like sardines in a floating tin can at sea.
Queen Mary wins hands down. She can steam full ahead on the Atlantic in swells that would have the Oasis confined to harbour. Queen Mary 2 is also far more elegant, and is more like a thoroughbred ocean going vessel. No contest!
The Anthem got caught in 75knt winds, which they claim were 150, and ran home in sheer panic. Qm2 went through hurricane sandy and just rocked about a bit with maybe one or two broken things. Pretty sure hurricane sandy was 75kts as well.
Shanil Panchal First person I've ever heard say that!!!! WOW!!! If you want modern interior for families and what not, go with Oasis or her bigger sisters. If you want a historic type, super fast, sturdy, last ocean liner in the world, best sounding horns in the world, wont go running home in a slight breeze vessel, go with QM2. Oasis is more modern yes. Oasis is more elegant, that is very questionable and I would say a large majority of people would say QM2 is vastly more "elegant" than any cruise ship in existence. I'm not including Queen Mary and QE2 as they are liners. QM2 for greatest ship in service worldwide!!!!!
Oasis of the Seas is almost as elegant as the Emma Maersk - fully loaded. Paint the ship and the containers white and put windows on the containers. Not so big difference.
Reasons why the QM2 is better. I went on it when I was 11 and it is great The QM2 is a Ocean liner not a cruise ship It can go 30 knots It can go through a storm without running back to port It looks like a vessel not a box You get treated really well When I went on it was my Dads birthday and he got a card from the commador
Hamza Tariq I don't know why you guys are sighting bad weather as a drawback for oasis, she is a Caribbean cruise liner, not a transatlantic passenger liner. I have been onboard oasis and I had a wonderful time, very comfortable and very well treated by royal Caribbean. Hardly the floating refrigerator you're describing. And she can go through bad weather just fine. If not better than the QM2 due to her greater width, which would cover her greater stability in the water. You all seem to be forgetting that oasis was built and Hamburg and operates out of Florida. So it had to make a transatlantic crossing, which it handled very well.
Went on QM2 September 2012 and will never forget the great time we had on there. Wouldn't set foot on the Oasis of the Seas, but whatever floats your boat. Trying the Queen Victoria this April but will sail QM2 again next year.
The RMS Queen Mary 2 is an ocean linear that was designed to transport passengers across the rough North Atlantic. Plenty of folks who don't care for flying for various reasons and its nice to still have that option of traveling. She's the last ocean linear in the world (although the QE2 is still kept in seaworthy condition, but its highly unlikely she will ever do what she was designed to do again and die a slow death much like the RMS QM1). A cruse ship has no appeal for me, so my vote goes to QM2.
@@chickenbokernot2598 Wrong. Queen Mary 2 is 345 METERS Oasis of The Seas is 361.2 METERS Clearly an 11 meter difference. And if we compare by GRT: Queen Mary 2: 145,000 GRT Oasis of the seas: 226,000 GRT Nevertheless Queen Mary 2 is more beautiful than that Oasis block
Cunard is quality and class, QM2 is unique and designed to survive the oceans of the world. The smaller Cunard ships are not technically ocean liners but can hold their own with style and cruise the world over.
I prefer the ocean liner QM2 over the RCCL's floating money basket. The QM2 is the better built ship and can handle the Atlantic high seas.. Or any seas for that matter. I've had the opportunity of sailing on both. QM2 wins, hands down.
EXPLANATION: An ocean liner is made for transoceanic crossings on a shedule regardless of the weather to transport people to their destination. A cruise ship is made for calmer waters and it is usually the destination. Therefore an ocean liner has a stronger and higher hull. It also has a deeper draught and a sharper bow to go through the waves to make the journey smoother and safer. To overstate a little, a cruise ship will more bump around on big waves. An ocean liner like QM2 can operate as a cruise ship but a cruise ship can't successfully operate as an ocean liner.
sealover That's right. A cruise the size and lack of strong materials makes here the next transatlantic lunatic. For the record, the strength of Queen Mary 2 could make on of her sisters a better cross route for the middle Americas. Maybe 5-10 years, the Queen Mary 2 will be instead crossing a route of Jamaica to somewhere else. And besides, the Oasis will be the next Titanic.
+Erik Young Titanic didn't capsize. If Oasis begins to take in water it will most likely capsize, just like the Costa Concordia. Actually the centre of gravity is higher up by purpose on these cruise ships. It will make the rollings smoother and slower. This was in a documentary video. And look how low the lifeboats are located. Big waves would cause damages to them or rip them off. Cruise ships just aren't very seaworthy
Apparently the lifeboats on Oasis were indeed ripped off during her first repositioning cruise which required the addition of 2 little wings to deflect the waves on later voyages.
For me...the Oasis is a floating luxury town.....a cruise liner. How ever big it is, its still a cruise liner. Can't really compare it with the QM2 which is an ocean liner.
Do they only build these huge cruise ships today? Most of the small to middle-size cruise ships seem to be old or converted from old passenger ferries. Of course there are a lot of old ferries and they are suitable for it.
Imagine if the Carnival Pinnacle project wasn't cancelled, since the pinnacle would've been larger than the oasis class and the first to have the split decks, this video likely would be on the Pinnacle and the QM2
Good video, but I can't decide which is the greatest. Both are magnificent but they are built for different purposes. The Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship build completely for entertainment and cruising around the Caribbean. She is basically a huge floating vacation resort. The QM2 is a Transatlantic Liner built for luxury and attracts a much different crowd. I guess it depends on taste. In that case I think I would prefer the QM2.
I don't really understand the conflict between the OATS and the Queen Mary II. The Oasis of the Seas is larger, giving it more accommodation than the regular ocean liner. It's a cruise ship, a floating family destination. The QM2 is a ocean liner, so it's, of course, luxurious. It's meant for the rich.
Hmmmmm, a cruise ship or the only ocean liner? A block of floating flats or a 10 star luxury floating hotel that can take you across to the other side of the world? Edit as i forgot to mention: a ocean liner that can turn on the spot without any help and has a stabaliser that help balance the ship during very rough seas or just a big cruise ship that will move alot during a storm
By looks, Queen Mary 2. By vacation standards Oasis of The Seas. But I like old ocean liners. Those old ladies will always be beautiful! So Queen Mary 2 for me.
Having sailed on both, I found the general dining room experience on both to be quite comparable - with dining service much more animated on Oasis. I enjoyed Oasis but there is nothing like plying through the Atlantic in a storm on the Mary. QM2 satisfies fine tastes and desires for elegant experiences! My vote is for Queen Mary 2 - taking my 11th voyage on her in three weeks - after her major refit!
And I have to add the oasis has been so successful along with her sister the allure there is an even larger version being built in Germany that will set sail in 2015, truly amazing.
WRONG! WRONG!! WRONNNNGGG! they Oasis and the Allure will still be the biggest ships in the world... The Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas will both share the 3rd biggest ship spot, but both Quantum and Anthem will share the most technologically advanced ship spot.
Shows how much you know doesn't it. Look up the oasis 3 and 4, you will see they are enlarged versions of the oasis and allure of the seas with a higher gross tonnage and a wider beam which means they will take the title as the largest cruise ships in the world.
zippy why all of you are abusing the oasis of the seas they are still the same they are still ships dont abuse some ships bro just in my opinion no hurt feeling
If I were to take another voyage across the Atlantic I would choose Cunard, simply for the elegance that is what the ship has. First Class would be the way to go of course, as I did in 1963 and 1967 with my Parents on QE1 , I truly miss the Queen Elizabeth as it was destroyed in Hong Kong Harbor in 1971. What a tragic fate. The beauty of Cunard ship’s is the way they’re treated , not like a floating barge with water slides and rock climbing walls. Just pure Elegance! Interesting though….as I sit in a semi truck in Minneapolis Minnesota waiting for the next load, I look back with fond memories of what once was.
QM2 hands down been on her twice beautiful looking ship and a true Ocean liner as for Oasis a floating block of flats with a shopping mall and theme park yuk no contest
The diff between a class experience and a carnival ride. No comparison. No matter what the size. It’s like what the guy in the motor boat asked the guy in the sailboat. Where ru going? So the guy in the sailboat said “I’m already there.”
Rivals...the QM2 doesn' t have any, she is a bread of her own ! My favorite among the liners is RMS Queen Elizabeth a much more modern an stylish vessel than the QM... :D
What most people don't understand is that they are completely different types of ships. The QM2 is an Ocean Liner, while the Oasis is a Cruise ship. Very different jobs for very different purposes. The likeness of you getting on board either of these is quite slim (they are expensive if you didn't know), especially for the QM2. The QM2 is a very formal ship, something a lot of you people will not find very fun, you can't just run around the ship screaming the whole time. Cunard ships generally aren't for the young people. The Oasis Class, still a very beautiful ship and ship class, is More for you kids. More kid like things to do a board, such as the Wave rider and on Royal Caribbeans recent ship, the Harmony of the Seas, slides even. However you still have to attend formal dinners. Now because I have been on both of these ships I can say that I prefer the Oasis. The Atlantic Ocean isn't really that fun, especially when it's stormy. Meanwhile the Caribbean is a very nice and relaxing place to be! Plus the Oasis has a load more to do onboard! Trust me, you'll have way more fun on the Oasis.
well the qm2 is smaller for different reasons one being it has to clear a bridge , you can't really compare a ocean liner to a cruise ship so many factors
+Dante Lopez The Oasis' propulsion power is 60 MW and the QM2's is 86 MW and QM2 is smaller and weighs less than Oasis. The QM2's top speed is 30+ knots and she can cross the Atlantic with an average speed of 29 knots. Normally they CRUISE at the same speed. You have got the wrong information.
What kind of a question is that ...? One is an overcrowded, loud, futuristic looking nightmare, the other is the embodiment of style, grandure and ocean travel. Nothing surpasses QM2 ... she's like the "Waldorf Astoria" sailing down 5th Avenue.
To Jimmyjazz240 We had 14 cruises, 11 on Royal Carribean ships, on Oasis too. Love the decorations and colors on their ships. Those english decorations and colors on Cunard reminds of my diarrhea.
Balconies facing each other across a canyon so deep the sun probably never touches the bottom? I'd rather put a gun to my head rather than sail the Oasis, while the QM2 seems like heaven. Whoever posted the Harrods vs Walmart comment is spot on.
Just wondering where 361.6m comes from on the Oasis. She is 360m as far as I'm aware. If you don't round the number, its actually 359.97m. This is LOA so it can't get any longer. QM2 is 345m, if anything, that's rounded down. She is ever so slightly more. This is an amazing video but I just thought something looked odd.
