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Queen Elizabeth II bound for UAE shores, marking end of ultimate voyage
The world’s best loved cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, is due to arrive in Dubai on November 26, marking the end of her ultimate voyage.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:43 October 29, 2008
Dubai: The world's best loved cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, is due to arrive in Dubai on November 26, marking the end of her ultimate voyage.
On arrival the ownership of QE2 will be transferred to Nakheel. Over the coming months she will undergo extensive refurbishment before taking her place at a specially constructed berth on the Palm Jumeirah – where she will become a floating hotel and must-visit attraction for many thousands of visitors and tourists.
QE2 has circumnavigated the world 25 times, crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times and carried more than 2.5 million passengers including kings and queens, prime ministers and presidents, astronauts and The Beatles. She survived a 95 ft wave during Hurricane Luis, carried 3000 troops to the Falklands War and rescued 500 passengers from a burning ship. She is a record breaker for both speed and endurance, has featured in countless films and television shows and draws crowds to every port she docks in.
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