 In three decades she had 1,159 voyages, sailed and carried over two million passengers.Following the 1998 acquisition of the Cunard Line by Carnival Corporation, in 1999 "QE2" was given a US$30 million refurbishment which included refreshing various public rooms, and a new colour palette in the passenger cabins.The Royal Promenade, which formerly housed upscale shops such as Burberry, H. Stern and Aquascutum, were replaced by boutiques typical of cruise ships, selling perfumes, watches and logo items.