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Cruise ship name: Queen Elizabeth 2
| Cruiseline: |
Cunard |
Size: |
Large |
| Rating: |
Premier |
Officers: |
British |
| Tonnage: |
70327 |
Crew: |
921 |
| Built: |
1969 |
Passengers max: |
1791 |
| Refit: |
2001 |
Passengers min: |
1690 |
| Average user rating: |
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 Cruise ship details |
Entered service in 1969, benefited from a complete refit in 2001 …described by Cunard as 'a floating palace where pleasures are unmatched'. The QE2 is a classic cruise liner yet offers contemporary comfort. The QE2 offers a wide choice of well equipped cabins from compact to spacious, all with bathrooms. Suites have huge marble bathrooms. Passengers tend to be discerning British and North American 50+.
The Queen Elizabeth 2 has been sold for $100 million and is to become a floating hotel and museum, the liner will be anchored off the Palm Jumeirah to draw tourists to one of Dubai's man-made islands. The QE2 will continue its cruise intineraries until November 2008. The QE2 is the longest-serving ship in the 168-year history of the Cunard line. |
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 Families |
| Child-minders, nursery, video arcade and teen disco. |
 Restaurants |
| Restaurants: Queens Grill, Princess Grill, Britannia Grill, Caronia Restaurant, Mauretania Restaurant, The Lido, Pavillion. Lounges: Golden Lion, Grand Lounge, Queens Room, Yacht Club, Chart Room and Crystal bar |
 Entertainment |
| Theatre/Cinema, Casino, Royal Promenade (shops include souvenirs, clothing, jewellery, perfume and a branch of Harrods), Board Room, Library and Book Shop, Computer Learning Centre, and Video Arcade. |
 Sports & Fitness |
| Health Spa, fitness deck, hair and beauty salon, swimming pools (one outdoor, one indoor), golf driving range, table tennis, paddle tennis court and chuffleboard. |
 Disabled facilities |
Guests with disabilities are welcome aboard Cunard vessels. Due to the ship configuration however, wheelchair users and individuals with sight impairments may experience some difficulties in accessing certain areas. Where such individuals would be unable to de safely and comfortably accommodated due to such barriers or other criteria, Cunard suggests that the guest be accompanied by a companion.
Guests in wheelchairs cannot be carried on launches in ports where the ship is at anchor. |
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