Become enthralled by entertainment or relax in art deco grandeur on board this elegant Cunard queen. From spellbinding live piano music over a splendid cocktail to the tranquillity of her spacious open decks, the possibilities are endless.

Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British passenger ship converted into a floating hotel. Originally built for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was then laid up until converted and since 18 April 2018 has been operating as a floating hotel in Dubai. [4]

Built as a sister ship to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth joined the Cunard fleet in 2010. She is, in part, a tribute to those eponymous ships who came before her – the original Queen Elizabeth, in the 1930s, and the well-loved Queen Elizabeth 2, better known as ‘the QE2’.

The Queen Elizabeth 2, or QE2 as she is commonly known was the flagship of the Cunard Line for nearly 40 years. QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and was one of the last great Transatlantic liners. At 70,327 tons and 963 feet long with a top speed of 32.5 knots she is also one of the fastest and grandest passenger vessels ever built.

The Queen Elizabeth 2, or QE2 as she is commonly known was the flagship of the Cunard Line for over 30 years. QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and is one of the last of the great Transatlantic liners. At 70,327 tons and 963 feet long with a top speed of 32.5 knots she is also one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels afloat.

2024年7月22日 · The Queen Elizabeth 2, or simply QE2, carried the Cunard name for 40 years. As a smaller, more nimble vessel, she was the answer to the market forever changed by air travel. Named after the original RMS Queen Elizabeth, the QE2 was hailed as the last true transatlantic liner. She was to be Cunard's answer to the only kind of passenger shipping ...

2023年6月19日 · Queen Elizabeth 2 and Canberra received a heroic welcome upon their return to the UK. The Queen was refitted and her funnel colours were now switched to the original Cunard livery of black and red. Nothing much happened the following years, and QE2 divided her time between liner service on the North Atlantic and cruising.

QE2 History A new Cunard liner. When the Boeing 707 entered commercial services on the North Atlantic in 1958, the era of the Ocean Liner entered uncertain times. Passengers flocked to the airliners which transported people faster, cheaper and in relatively high levels of comfort.

QE2 is the last Atlantic Ocean Liner to be built in the United Kingdom. She made 806 transatlantic Crossings. She sailed 5.6 million miles – the furthest distance by any ship, ever! She carried 2.5 million passengers in Cunard service. Queen Elizabeth 2’s anchors weigh 12.5 tons each and there are three of them – 2 forward and 1 aft.

The Queen Elizabeth 2, or QE2 as she is commonly known was the flagship of the Cunard Line for over 30 years. QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and is one of the last of the great Transatlantic liners. At 70,327 tons and 963 feet long with a top speed of 32.5 knots she is also one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels afloat.