Dubai. The British Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship arrived today in this country, where they will remain permanently converted into a luxury floating hotel, after 41 years in operation.

The Queen Elizabeth 2 was greeted by a fleet of ships, led by the yacht of the emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who escorted it to the port of Rashed, where it will be moored temporarily, gave the agency Efe.

Also, community members, British citizens resident in Dubai and emirates welcomed with all the honors at this legendary boat, which was acquired a year ago by the company Emirate Istithmar for 50 million pounds (about $ 76 million).

The QE2 is scheduled to be installed permanently on the shores of the island of Jumeira, an artificial island in the form of palm tree that exists in Dubai, home of luxury tourism.

The ship will be transformed into a luxury hotel that will include all types of services and facilities, plus a museum of the history of maritime navigation.

The QE2 was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on September 20, 1967, and she herself was sacked him last June 6, before it left into the waters of the Persian Gulf.

This spectacular boat has done 24 cruises around the world since 1975 and has crossed the Atlantic on 803 occasions.

Its 70,327 tons have been receiving in recent decades to more than two million passengers have traveled about 5.5 million nautical miles, a distance equivalent to thirteen times to travel to the moon.

Source: Caribbean News Digital