17/10/2026
A Final Farewell to New York.
On 16 October 2008, the Queen Elizabeth 2 made her 710th and final call to New York, marking the end of an extraordinary chapter in her maritime history.
Having first arrived in New York in 1969, the city had become a second home to this legendary ocean liner. Nearly four decades later, QE2 bid her final farewell to America as she departed on her 806th and final transatlantic crossing.
One final departure. A lifetime of memories. A legacy that continues today.
Were you there to witness QE2’s final farewell to New York, or did you ever sail aboard her across the Atlantic? Share your memories with us below.
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