![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 20 September 2017. The decommissioned Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise ship moored in Rashid Port (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: John Dennehy. Section: National.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZL6MYPIQTHPKDV7TY5G6IHUFT4.jpg?smart=true&auth=426618db416fa6fd8f5905bad2a86113f853503a1d32f9def4c2de7fb371ab48&width=400&height=225)
The QE2 has been moved to a dry dock at Port Rashid to begin expected conversion work into a hotel. Antonie Robertson / The National
The QE2 has been moved to a dry dock at Port Rashid to begin expected conversion work into a hotel. Antonie Robertson / The National
QE2 undergoes major facelift in Dubai as anticipation for her next chapter builds
Signs stating 'Queen Elizabeth 2, hotel main entrance' under a crown symbol are now on display