QE2 arrives in Dubai this morning, November 26, the last stop on her last cruise.
An Emirates double-decker A380 aircraft will be making a grand flypast to welcome the ship as it arrives at The World islands and a flotilla of small boats will be waiting to escort the ship to her new home at Palm Jumeirah.
At 3pm tomorrow, Cunard will hand over the keys to new owner Nakheel in a traditional flag-changing ceremony.
And so the chapter ends - just in time for a new one to begin.
Jane Archer
