Late August 2023 photos from QE2 Dubai

[Rob Lightbody]

Alex has been back on board again, and one again is sharing some cracking photos with us.

I'll try to mix them up a bit more as I post them this time.

[Alex Tarry]

It’s the height of summer in Dubai, so very hot, but the ship is both looking great and coming back to life!

The Journey through Time and new museum on board are re-connecting her with her heritage and her overall condition seems excellent.

For the first time my room had some heritage in it, with a beautiful picture of Coronia.

I am as confident as I ever have been in the future of QE2…

[Rob Lightbody]

Some more fab photos from Alex taken just a few days ago

[Rod]

Is that a basketball court marked out on the pier in piccy 1?

[June Ingram]

Wonderful photos !

[Rob Lightbody]

Some more awesome photos from Alex

[Rob Lightbody]

Did anyone read the credits for "A Journey Through Time"?  We get a mention!  As do some others we know well

Fulfilling the brief - Keeping The Legend Alive.

[Alex Tarry]

It’s such a great exhibit and credit to all who contributed.

I’d encourage any members of the forum to stop by and say hello to
QE2 if you are passing Dubai, she’s really looking great.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Did anyone read the credits for "A Journey Through Time"?  We get a mention!  As do some others we know well

Fulfilling the brief - Keeping The Legend Alive.

Not only is the text very touching, and very pleasing, but also the style, which seems to reflect other plaques that we have known on board.

Compliments to Ferghal Purcell, for his contributions to keeping the legend alive.

[Rob Lightbody]

Another randomised selection of Alex's photos from last week

His cabin - 8122
The top of A stairway
Outside the Britannia Grill
Outside the Yacht Club
The Golden Lion
The Piano, Crystal Bar area (where it used to be!)
Outside the Mauretania Restaurant Entrance at A Stairway (across the landing from the old entrance to the Observation Bar).
And looking down the stairs

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

The top of A stairway

I wonder what happened to that beautiful stained glass window?

Thank you, Alex and Rob, for showing us fresh pictures of QE2. On the whole, these interiors look clean and well cared for, although not all areas are open at this time.

[Brandon Sterkel]

Looks like the Britannia Figurehead has been moved back to her old home at the top of A Stairway.

Great to see more photos of some of the more obscure places onboard.

[Rob Lightbody]

Alex's cabin again
Mauretania / Crystal Bar piano
Note on said piano
Yacht Club entrance x 2
Grand Lounge entrance doors (original I think?)
Promenade adjacent to Golden Lion
The replacement connecting pipes to the quayside

[Rob Lightbody]

Some more pics :-

Top of A Stairway
Big happy inflatable
The stairs by the entrance to the LI DO
The reception building and the ships bell
QE2's bow
Inside the new museum in the old shop
Which stairs are these !?

[June Ingram]

Great photos !