The Queen Elizabeth 2 was a marvel of modern cruising and interior design when it launched its maiden voyage in May 1969. ... The interior of the Queen's Room on the QE2 liner in 1969.

The QE2 sailed its maiden voyage May 2, 1969, and was the first ship of its size and kind the world had seen. Built for $68.9 million and christened by Queen Elizabeth, the ship has a sturdy hull ...

The Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, whose passengers included Britain’s royal family, will be converted into a 300-room luxury hotel in a Dubai port, according to the owner.

Cunard liner QE2 is to cease ocean cruises and become a luxury floating hotel. The 70,000-ton vessel, launched by the Queen Elizabeth in 1967 and which carried millions across the Atlantic, is to ...

The QE2 was launched by Queen Elizabeth II in September 1967, 40 years ago this year, and is the longest-serving ship in Cunard's 168-year history, the line said.

The QE2, the majestic ocean liner that has carried millions of people across the Atlantic during its 40-year history, has been sold to a Dubai-owned company for $100 million, the company said Monday.

The storied Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship is setting “sale” – to be purchased by a United Arab Emirates company for $100 million and converted into a dock-based hotel and entertai… ...

The Queen Elizabeth 2, the 40-year-old ocean liner that has traveled more miles than any passenger vessel afloat today, will turn off its engines in 2008. After crossing the Atlantic more than 800 ...

When Her Majesty The Queen launched the ship carrying her name in 1967, she probably never imagined 40 years later the Queen Elizabeth 2 would become a tourist destination in Dubai. But that’s ...

The Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to begin its new life as a floating luxury hotel this ... Arguably the most famous passenger ship of the 20th century, ... Even the interior was thoroughly space ...

THE QE2 liner is being sold – to become a luxury floating hotel in Dubai. The famous ship is being sold for #50million to the Dubai World company by owners Carnival Cruises. It will be ...

The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has been sold for $100 million and is to become a floating hotel and museum to draw tourists to one of Dubai's man-made islands. Skip to main content.