How time flies – it’s been 3 years since the QE2 arrived in Dubai. Read my post about her arrival in 2008 here…
After a period of much speculation about her fate, reports of atrocious acts of cutting her in half, removing her iconic funnel or being loaned to Capetown for the World Soccer Games, she has now settled into a waiting role while her owners are deliberating what to do with her. Nakheel seem to be taking really good care of her, she appears well looked after. Check out the DVD ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on The QE2 Story website - with photos and videos taken onboard in Dubai this year.
Here’s a shot from this morning when I passed Port Rashid – she looks grand and glorious as ever and ready to sail. If only!
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Great piece, and thanks for the mention!
She looks fabulous with her cleaned funnel (it was a bit dusty and washout out looking when i was there 6 months ago).
- Rob Lightbody
Thank you – this is a fantastic photo!
Three years on, she’s looking great!
Well kept, well cared for – hopefully it’ll not be too long before she’ll be receiving visitors, she’s earned all the admiration she can get!
Rosie Claxton.
I agree with Rob she looks fabulous with her funnel clean and as Rosie says–after three years she looks fantastic.
She looks new in this photo! I still hope she finds her way to Southampton as a permanent home.
She looks superb, still the most magnificent liner in the world!!
She’s a beautiful ship.
Apart from the surrounding this foto looks like she is “wet paint” all over and not just the funnel. I’m so proud that we’ve been on this magnificent vessel even if just once. But some things have to be done once in a life time. For me a voyage on QE2 is included. I keep my fingers crossed for all you Brits, that you get your liner back home.
Kind regards from Austria
She looks so good!
Having sailed on her in 1990 I still believe she is the prettiest ship since
the Aquitania…which was called “the ship beautiful” in her day. Anyway,
the QE2 is definately the best looking of the Queens…all of the Queens.
I just completed the transatlantic on QM2…two table mates had been on
her final voyage to Dubai in 2009 and they were very moved by the event.
My heart still belongs to QE2 too! So glad to be reading this great info blog
on her. Many thanks.
Patricia Sneddon
Having sailed on QE2 when I was four years old and QM2 exactly 21 years later,I have a special place in my heart for both ships..However QE2 is the of the heap in terms of ships..I cried when I heard that she was being retired and the mantel of Flagship of the fleet was to be handed to QM2…