Discover the QE2, now a floating hotel docked in Dubai
The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), the world’s most legendary ocean liner, now permanently docked as a floating hotel at Mina Rashid, Dubai – invites you to journey through time with its exclusive Heritage Tours. This immersive experience reveals the remarkable evolution of the QE2, from her historic beginnings to her current role as a hotel featuring a living maritime museum.
Launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 20th September 1967, the QE2 was purpose-built to endure all seasons on the North Atlantic and later adapt seamlessly to the world of luxury cruising. Designed with exceptional flexibility, she featured pioneering stabilisation systems and became the first British liner to be fully air-conditioned, a testament to British engineering foresight. Her majestic profile and innovative build made her an icon of both efficiency and elegance, perfectly suited for an era where sea travel was evolving dramatically.
Over her extraordinary career, she sailed more than 5.6 million nautical miles, carried over 2.5 million passengers, and played a variety of roles, from glamorous transatlantic liner to war-time troop carrier during the Falklands War, and ultimately a luxury cruise ship hosting royalty, celebrities, and world leaders.
Today, the QE2 continues her voyage in a new form, not at sea, but as a cultural landmark and floating hotel in Dubai. The QE2 Heritage Tour is a rare opportunity to explore her original features, discover untold stories, and experience what life was like aboard this architectural marvel.
Kanchan Nath