QE2 Cruise Promotion

The Queen Elizabeth 2, or as she is more affectionately called, the QE2, went through a major refurbishment a number of years ago. Brought back to her glory days when celebrities, royalty and prominent heads of state strolled her teak wood decks, the QE2 is ready to offer her passengers luxury, pampering and an experience to remember.

With a variety of staterooms from a basic 150 sq. ft. room to a suite of 1,184 sq. ft., each room is paired to a specific sea-view restaurant. The staterooms have all been redecorated and amenities include 24-hour room service, TV/radio, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, nightly turn-down service, daily newspaper, full bathroom with shower and/or bathtub and 110/220 Volt outlets.

There are seven restaurants, including the Queens Grill, Princess Grill, Britannia Grill, Caronia Restaurant, Mauretania Restaurant, The Lido and the Pavillion. Whether casual or elegant, they all feature the impeccable Cunard White Star Service™ with gourmet food for every taste. You can spend some time at the Sun Deck Bar where the views go on forever, or enjoy the piano player in the Chart Room or even stop off at the Grand Lounge, where a Broadway-style show might just be starting. Perhaps Lady Luck will be with you in the Casino and if not, you can sing your blues away at the Golden Lion Pub.

The QE2 features great health and sports facilities, including soothing treatments at the spa, featuring Steiner Leisure Spa Products, a Fitness Deck, Hair & Beauty Salon, two swimming pools (one indoor, one outdoor), golf driving range, table tennis, paddle tennis court and shuffleboard. There is a library and a book shop, computer learning center, cinema, video arcade, teen disco and a nursery for the wee ones. The Royal Promenade features shops for clothing, jewelry and even a branch of Harrods.

Whether you prefer lolling around just simply soaking up the ambiance of this luxurious ship, or want to be active, there is something on board for everyone. From concerts, to gourmet dining and from aerobics to a spa treatment, this is sure to be a cruise ship you will never forget.

Queen Elizabeth Ocean Liner Berths Port Everglades 1969

The next yacht — no it was not a yacht, it was the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth, once the largest ship afloat — arrived at Port Everglades on Dec. 8,1968.

The Queen sailed from England with a skeleton crew for her last Atlantic crossing to Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades and tied up at berth 24 and 25.  It was  to become a tourist attraction, but after a year it closed and was sold to a Hong Kong company.

The ship sailed or was towed to Hong Kong harbor where it was renovated.  It mysteriously caught fire.  The small work crew on board couldn’t fight the out-of-control fire. The ship finally sank in the middle of the harbor.  Being a navigation hazard, it was cut up and part of the Queen’s haul was used as landfill at the construction of the new Hong Kong