Retirement timeline
2007
18 Jun 2007 - The Cunard Line publicly announces the sale of the QE2 to Nakheel, based in Dubai.
2008
3 Oct 2008 - The QE2 commences a Farewell Round Britain cruise calling at ports around the coast.
2008
11 Nov 2008 - The QE2 begins her final voyage from Southampton sailing into retirement at Dubai.
2008
26 Nov 2008 - The QE2 arrives in Dubai completing her 15 day final voyage prior to retirement.
2008
27 Nov 2008 - Ownership of the QE2 is transferred from Cunard to Nakheel in Dubai at 2:00pm.
2009
26 May 2009 - The QE2 marks six months since her retirement to Dubai after four decades of service.
2009
26 Nov 2009 - The QE2 marks first anniversary of her arrival in Dubai, with an uncertain future.
2010
23 Sep 2010 - The QE2 is demoted from her waterfront position at Port Rashid to an inner berth.
2010
11 Nov 2010 - The QE2 marks second anniversary of her final voyage to Dubai, awaiting an unknown fate.
2011
28 Jan 2011 - The QE2 breaks from her mooring in Port Rashid during a sandstorm and is rescued by tugs.
2011
24 Aug 2011 - The QE2 marks a thousand days in retirement following her sale to Nakheel in Dubai.
2011
1 Sep 2011 - A spare QE2 anchor donated to the town is officially unveiled in Southampton.
2011
31 Dec 2011 - The QE2 hosts her first event in three years at Dubai, a New Year's Eve celebration .
2012
3 May 2012 - The QE2's role in the Falklands War is remembered during 30th anniversary commemorations.
2012
2 Jul 2012 - The QE2 is promised to be converted into a 300-room luxury hotel at Port Rashid in Dubai.
2012
28 Oct 2012 - The QE2 is reported to be heading to the scrapyard by the British tabloid press.
2013
17 Jan 2013 - Singapore-based Oceanic Group unveils plans to convert the QE2 into a luxurious five-star hotel.
2013
17 Jul 2013 - Oceanic Group seeks design concepts for the QE2 from seven international design houses.
2013
15 Oct 2013 - QE2 Holdings announces the appointment of the Chinese shipyard Cosco to refit the QE2.
2013
16 Oct 2013 - The QE2 Heritage Hotel website launches to consult on designs for her refurbishment.
2013
11 Nov 2013 - The fifth anniversary of the final voyage of the QE2 from Southampton to Dubai.
2015
17 Nov 2015 - The QE2 is berthed alongside the former cruise terminal in Port Rashid.
2018
18 Apr 2018 - The QE2 opens as a hotel in Dubai after 2.7 million man-hours of renovations.
2019
2 May 2019 - Dubai celebrates the 50th anniversary of the QE2's maiden voyage.
2020
19 Mar 2020 - The QE2 Hotel is closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
2020
1 Oct 2020 - The QE2 Hotel reopens after closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic.