How can words hope to do justice to her immortal story? It’s the story of an iconic favorite, an undisputed legend of the seas that, spans forty years, crosses continents, circles the globe and inspires generation upon generation.

Already she has carried over two million voyagers, many returning time after time to their second home. Today she ranks as Cunard’s longest serving express liner and still holds the title of the most famous ship in the world.

Queen Elizabeth 2 Ship Facts

Length:	963 feet
Beam:	105 feet, 2.5 inches
Beam at Bridge Wings:	117 feet, 5.5 inches
Draft:	32 feet
Height (Keel to Funnel):	204 feet, 1.5 inches
Gross Tonnage:	70,327 tons
Guest Capacity:	1,778
Crew:	1,016
Top Speed:	32.5 knots
Power:	Diesel electric
Propulsion:	9-cylinder 58/64 medium speed turbo-charged diesels driving two 400-ton GEC electric motors.
Strength:	Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for Atlantic crossings.
Stabilizers:	Four Denny Brown
Cost:	£29,091,000 Since her launch, we have spent 15 times that amount in refitting!

Some Comparisons:

QE2 has:

sailed 5.5 million nautical miles - that's more than any other ship ever, and the equivalent of traveling to the moon and back 13 times
carried almost 2.1 million guests
completed 24 Full World Cruises

QE2 is:

the fastest merchant ship in operation - QE2 can go faster backwards than most cruise ships can go forwards!
much loved - An estimated one million people turned out to see her when she called at Liverpool for the first time in 1990