QE2 arrives in Dubai marking the end of her ultimate voyage

The world’s best loved cruise liner, QE2, will arrive in Dubai at the end of her ultimate voyage on Wednesday 26 November. After arriving in Dubai, the ownership of the QE2 will be transferred to real estate development company 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.