Forum members at QE2 Hotel Dubai - Nov / Dec 2023

[Rob Lightbody]

First photos are from Alex, who just can't keep away!

[Cunarder Man]

Arrived QE2 early this morning and spent the day exploring. 15 years and one day since my mother and I disembarked here. Great to meet Alex Tarry tonight and share experiences. We then went on a short hunt looking for some historical items. Great fun!! More to follow.

[Cunarder Man]

Further exploring on board. ❤️

[Cunarder Man]

Further exploring on board ❤️❤️

[Cunarder Man]

Exploring the dockside ❤️

[Cunarder Man]

The Reception dockside

[Rob Lightbody]

Fantastic stuff John!

I'm sure QE2 is delighted to have you come home.

Keep the pics and news coming!!!

[Lynda Bradford]

Love the pictures, John. Hope you enjoy every minute of being back on QE2.

[Rod]

 Thank you both for the piccies. But of course you know what it is with me and piccies !!!

Question 1) The writing in Arabic (?) on the white part of the ship above Queen Elizabeth 2, it that just Queen Elizabeth 2 in Arabic?

Question 2) The first piccie taken facing aft over a planked deck, looking at lots and lots of lights.  Where QE 2 is, is it a busy working dockyard?  A busy working tourist attraction?. Sorry guys getting old and get confused!
Would appreciate any info you can give.

[Bob C.]

Awesome photos!  My goal is to get out there in 2024.

[Graham Taylor]

The Reception dockside

There is so much wrong on that QE2 cutaway schematic in the aft section I don’t know where to start and thats just the bit I can see, decks wrongly labelled for one.

[cunardqueen]

There is so much wrong on that QE2 cutaway schematic in the aft section I don’t know where to start and thats just the bit I can see, decks wrongly labelled for one. 

As in the classic Morecambe and Wise with Mr Andrew Preview, they might be correctly labeled, just not in the right place...
They have a beautiful ship there, and yet display such a lot of things Before you get onboard , or am l missing the point.
But l do hope John enjoys his time onboard

[Lynda Bradford]

The feedback we are getting from John is that he enjoying the experience and that it is encouraging the work that has been done on the ship.  I hope John will write a review on his return home. 

[Peter Mugridge]

Question 1) The writing in Arabic (?) on the white part of the ship above Queen Elizabeth 2, it that just Queen Elizabeth 2 in Arabic?

I believe it is; note that it starts with a "2" and if I remember correctly things are written backwards ( to our eyes ) in the Arabian cultures.

[Peter Mugridge]

There is so much wrong on that QE2 cutaway schematic in the aft section I don’t know where to start and thats just the bit I can see, decks wrongly labelled for one.

Just to check - they haven't re-labelled any decks on the actual ship as part of her new role have they?