QE2 To Leave The Cunard Fleet In November 2008
It has been announced by Cunard that the most famous ship in the world, Queen Elizabeth 2, will be leaving the Cunard fleet in autumn 2008. QE2 has sailed the world's seas for almost forty years, and has travelled over 5½
However, she will not disappear. She has been purchased by Istithmar, the investment arm of Dubai World and a wholly owned company of the Government of Dubai. She will be delivered to Dubai in November 2008, where she will cease her role as an ocean-going passenger vessel, and be refurbished and adapted to become a luxury floating hotel, retail and entertainment destination at The Palm Jumeirah.
This is clearly going to be an emotional farewell. QE2 was launched by Her Majesty The Queen in September 1967, forty years ago this year, and since she came into service in 1969, she has carried over 2½ million passengers, undertaken 25 World Cruises, and crossed the Atlantic over 800 times. And like many of her Cunard predecessors she has been a major attraction at ports around the world.
She will remain with the fleet until November 11th 2008, when she will leave her homeport of Southampton for the last time, to commence her final voyage to Dubai. Cunard have reviewed her final season's sailings, and have made two itinerary changes called Farewell Voyages, in order to celebrate the service of this magnificent ship and her historic departure.
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