18 June 2007 - QE2 to be sold to Dubai World in November 2008
The QE2 will be delivered to Dubai World in November 2008, where she will cease her role as an ocean-going passenger vessel and be refurbished and adapted for her new home. From 2009, the vessel will be berthed at a specially-constructed pier at The Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made island, to create a luxury floating hotel, retail and entertainment destination.
Cunard press release
25 April 2004 - QE2 Embarks on Historic Atlantic Crossing
On the evening of 25 April QE2 and QM2 departed New York together. After pausing for a fireworks display
by the Statue of Liberty both liners set course for a tandem crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
This is the first time that two Cunard Queens have crossed the Atlantic together since the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth many decades ago.
QE2 From QM2
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QE2 From QM2 Bow
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QE2 From QM2 Top Deck
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Nimrod Fly-Past
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20 October 2003 - QE2 Featured on BBC Radio 4
Today the BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours ran an item on QE2. This featured archive material from the launch of QE2 with the
voice of Commodore Bil Warwick. Captain Ron Warwick and his son Sam were interviewed on the programme.
It is possible to listen to the program on the Radio 4 web-site
(the QE2 feature starts in the ninth minute)
17 April 2003 - New QE2 Master Appointed
Following the appointment of Captains Warwick and Wright to QM2, Captain Ian McNaught has been appointed new
master of QE2. McNaught first joined Cunard in 1987 and has been Staff Captain of QE2 since 2001.
20 March 2003 - 2003 World Cruise Schedule Changes
The itinerary was revised due to conflict in the Far East. The call to Mombassa is replaced with an extra
day in Seychelles and a call at Reunion.
For full details refer to the updated itinerary
8 March 2003 - Captain Warwick Leaving Presentation in Hong Kong
The Deck Department presented Captain Ronald Warwick with a knotboard to commemorate his departure from QE2
and appointment to QM2.
5 January 2003 - 21st Circumnavigation
QE2 sailed from New York on a World Cruise that will be her 21st circumnavigation of the world.
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