QE2's Last Voyage

[swampette]

So...I braved the cold this evening down at Roches Point to see off the QE2's Last Voyage...turns out about 200 people had the same idea!!!! Oh well..here's some pics!!
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[madbrummie]

sad to see such a graceful liner taken out of service. Isn't it headed for Dubai to be a luxury hotel?

[iwanagofast]

Yep and they're building a new QE 1, think its coming out in 2010.

[minipete]

The 41-year-old QE2 is retiring in November, relocate to Dubai, where it will serve as a floating hotel .

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pete

[irlmin]

Brilliant pics Pete , I never realised it looked so elegant , just like you would expect a 'liner' to look like , compared with the new generation of 'super' cruise liners it looks brilliant , anyone know how the new Q will look modern or retro

[minipete]

CUNARD have ordered a £350million replacement for the world’s most famous ship, the QE2 – and will name it QUEEN ELIZABETH.
the Queen Elizabeth will be longer and stronger – and inside she will offer the very best of Cunard's values and traditions, blended with every conceivable modern luxury that today's discerning travellers expect.”

[madbrummie]

can't decide if this is it or whether this is something else....

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[minipete]

That is Cunard a new Queen Elizabeth, Madbrummie.

[iwanagofast]

No its the new Queen Victoria. The Queen Elizabeth is still big lumps of steel at the minute and shes going to be more of a liner than a cruise ship

http://www.cunard.com/ourships/default.asp?ship=QV