QE2 to be a floating hotel

After 40 years spent sailing as a luxury liner and more than three years languishing in Dubai's Port Rashid, Queen Elizabeth 2's future has finally been set.

The vessel will be moored next to the original cruise terminal at Port Rashid , while the terminal itself will be developed into a maritime museum.



QE2 served as part of Cunard's fleet from 1969 until its retirement in 2008, and was sold in 2007 for $100 million to Istithmar World, the investment arm of state-run Dubai World.
Speculation has surrounded the ship's fate after plans to turn it into a luxury hotel and plans to dock the ship in South Africa during 2010's FIFA World Cup were both abandoned following a downturn in Dubai's economy that left Dubai World saddled with debt.

So have you been on the QE2? Would you like to visit her again in a 'Hotel capacity'? Or are the memouries you have you want to keep as an ocean going liner and not just a hotel?