Countdown to QE2 arrival begins - Be part of a welcome fit for a Queen

 

Countdown to QE2 arrival begins - Be part of a welcome fit for a Queen Zawya (press release) - United Arab Emirates Dubai, 12 November 2008: QE2, the world's most famous ocean liner, has now departed from Southampton, UK, on her ultimate voyage to Dubai. ...

Ian sails QE2 on its final voyage Sunderland Echo - Sunderland,England,UK A Wearside sailor made history when he sailed the QE2 on its last ever journey. Captain Ian McNaught, from Washington, was at the helm of the famous ship ...

Emirates A380 to greet QE2 on arrival in Dubai Flight International - USA By Max Kingsley-Jones A flypast by an Emirates Airbus A380 is planned as part of celebrations to mark the arrival of the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 at ...

Fabled QE2 survives bumpy sendoff Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada LONDON–Undaunted – and, apparently, undented – the glittering luxury liner Queen Elizabeth II survived a close call with a sandbank yesterday, ... See all stories on this topic

QE2 runs aground on final cruise Mirror.co.uk - London,UK But the QE2 yesterday appeared to be rejecting her future life as a hotel in Dubai when she ran aground on a sandbank. With strong winds buffeting her, ... See all stories on this topic

History of an icon Mirror.co.uk - London,UK The QE2 was originally a floating playground for the wealthy and built with the help of taxpayers' millions to preserve shipyard jobs. ...

QE2: Shipwrecked in the sand Independent - London,England,UK Yesterday, the sticky tidal mud patch in the middle of the Solent claimed an altogether bigger prize: the 70000-tonne Queen Elizabeth 2. ... See all stories on this topic

 

QE2 last day in Southampton

QE2 last day in Southampton, originally uploaded by GrahamAndDairne.

Queen Elizabeth 2

Queen Elizabeth 2, originally uploaded by Andy Fitzsimmons.

Queen Elizabeth 2 departs Southampton for Dubai

 

Queen Elizabeth 2 departs Southampton for Dubai By Rajesh Queen Elizabeth 2 departs Southampton for Dubai Cork, Ireland - The departure of the Queen Elizabeth 2 from Southampton on November 11 marks the end of an era which will see the last of the great ocean liners sail through the ... Silver Scorpio - International... - http://silverscorpio.com/

[Marexenewsletter] MarEx Newsletter - November 13, 2008 By KiloNow(KiloNow) Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveyors from the Southampton Marine Office have completed a full inspection of the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner after its grounding on Tuesday morning near the Brambles sand bank in the Solent, ... Marex Feed - http://marexkilonow.blogspot.com/

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Memories of the QE2 luxury liner

 

 

Lisbon bids farewell to the QE2 Portugal News - Lagoa,Algarve,Portugal The QE2 first travelled up the Tagus River on April 28, 1969 during an experimental phase. Its maiden voyage took place a few days later, when it departed ...

Memories of the QE2 luxury liner Lancashire Evening Post - Preston,England,UK By Rachel Dearden IT is the end of an era for the QE2 – but it has not always been plain sailing as one Lancashire couple found out. ...

 

QE2 Engine control room

QE2 Engine control room, originally uploaded by Southdinista.

Queen Elizabeth 2

Queen Elizabeth 2, originally uploaded by Andy Fitzsimmons.

Approaching her berth for the final time, Southampton 11 November 2008

Queen Elizabeth 2

Queen Elizabeth 2, originally uploaded by Andy Fitzsimmons.

Approaching her berth for the final time, Southampton 11 November 2008

QE2 Stern crossing the Atlantic 2004

QE2 Stern crossing the Atlantic 2004, originally uploaded by garybembridge.

A farewell look at the QE2

SOME RECENT NEWS ON THE QE2

 

 

In pictures: A farewell look at the QE2 BBC News - UK The QE2 was built at the John Brown shipyard on the Clyde and launched by the Queen - two minutes early - on 20 September 1967. The ship was not named after ...

After 40 years QE2 prepares to make her final departure from ... this is hampshire.net - Winchester,England,UK Ever since that day back in 1968 when Queen Elizabeth 2 sailed up Southampton Water for the first time, the great Cunard ship has found herself a unique ...

Hotel QE2 to fly UK flag in Dubai Glasgow Evening Times - Glasgow,Scotland,UK THE QE2 will be the star attraction of a British-themed attraction being created at the liner's new home in Dubai, it was revealed today. ...

QE2 sets out on her final voyage The Press Association The Duke of Edinburgh will lead the farewells to the QE2 on Tuesday as the liner leaves her home port of Southampton on her final voyage. ...

Dubai reveals scheme to create a home for QE2 with 'British feel' The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK The refurbished QE2 is to become the centrepiece of a British-themed area at its new home in Dubai. On the eve of the world's most famous ocean-going liner ... See all stories on this topic

Sailing towards a bright future The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK It has been a profoundly emotional parting: a wave of affection that has carried the QE2 around the UK on a year-long goodbye. Last month, her Scottish ..

QE2: Final farewell to the world's most famous cruise ship

Read the full article at the telegraph.co.uk site: CLICK HERE

t is almost unheard of for a ship leaving service to bring a city to a standstill.

But then, the QE2 is not just any ship. Tomorrow evening, the most famous ship afloat sails from Southampton for the last time, heading to Dubai where it will become a floating hotel.

It was due to leave its berth at 5.30pm, but Cunard has agreed to delay departure until 7.15pm because of city council concerns about thousands of farewell-wishers descending on Southampton at rush hour.

The council is already worried that Mayflower Park, the main vantage point in the city with room for 10,000 people, is not going to be big enough. They may be right.

Weather permitting, one million poppies will be dropped over the ship to mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and at 1.40pm, there will be a fly-past by a RAF Harrier. The Duke of Edinburgh will have a farewell lunch on board, and in Mayflower Park, a giant video screen will show live and archive footage of the vessel.

It is an extraordinary send-off considering that this is a 41-year-old ship giving up its globetrotting days, not a shiny new vessel embarking on its maiden voyage.

Time for Some Ghosts! The Queen's Salon

Time for Some Ghosts! The Queen's Salon, originally uploaded by Geekstalt.

Queen Mary Ship in California

Queen Mary Ship in California, originally uploaded by frugaldiva.

The longest hallway on the Queen Mary Ship. This is the passenger cabins that you rent for the night. Rates range from $117 to $600 a night.

Anger as gifts to QE2 crew are sold on eBay

 

Anger as gifts to QE2 crew are sold on eBay this is hampshire.net - Winchester,England,UK THEY were meant to be a private, personal gift from the master of Queen Elizabeth 2 to commemorate the liner's 40 years in Southampton. ... See all stories on this topic

 

 

QE2 - FAREWELL TO A LEGEND (Southampton Echo special publication)

Got this news via email from Southampton Echo

As you are aware the QE2 – the most famous ship in the world - leaves Southampton, her home port of over forty years, for the final time at 19.15 on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 and I thought you may like to have a permanent reminder of this historic day by purchasing the Southern Daily Echo of the following day, Wednesday, 12 November 2008, which will have extensive coverage of the final voyage. Our team of reporters and photographers will be observing closely the day’s events.

But before that on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 the Southern Daily Echo will be producing a special commemorative supplement to mark the occasion of the QE2’s final voyage. This special publication is certain to be a keepsake for the many followers of the QE2 and will contain fascinating archive photographs and reports of the QE2’s time in Southampton, messages of farewell from some of her many famous admirers, and reports of her new home and setting in Dubai.

If you would like to purchase both these special publications that honour the final voyage of the Queen of the Seas – The QE2 then the cost will be:

United Kingdom: £2.31

Europe: £3.87

Rest of the World: £5.83

Payment can be made by cheque made out to Newsquest Hampshire. Our address is Peter Bullwinkle, Subscriptions Administrator, Southern Daily Echo, Newspaper House, Test Lane, Southampton, SO16 9JX, ENGLAND.

If you want to pay by debit/credit card then Newsquest Hampshire accepts payment by MasterCard, Visa or Switch. Please remember the security code of the card and if paying by Switch then the valid from date or the issue number is required.

Your copies of the Southern Daily Echo will be despatched on the Wednesday, 12 November 2008.
       
Thank you for your interest in our publications and I hope that you will continue to enjoy our features and publications on the Great Liners, both past and future.

Yours sincerely,
Peter Bullwinkle,
Subscriptions Administrator,
E-mail: subscriptions@dailyecho.co.uk <mailto:subscriptions@dailyecho.co.uk>

QE2 to take final bow on 11 November

 

 

Motor Boats Monthly QE2 to take final bow on 11 November Motor Boats Monthly - London,England,UK Queen Elizabeth 2, Cunard's flagship for over 30 years, will make her final UK call on November 11. The 70000-tonne liner will arrive in Southampton at 7am ...