 Her final voyage from Southampton to Dubai began on 11 November 2008, arriving on 26 November in a flotilla of 60 smaller vessels, led by MY "Dubai", the personal yacht of Sheikh Mohammed, ruler of Dubai, in time for her official handover the following day.She was greeted with a fly-past from an Emirates Airbus A380 jet and a huge fireworks display, while thousands of people gathered at the Mina Rashid, waving the flags of the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.Since her arrival in Dubai "QE2" has remained moored at Port Rashid.