The QE2, arguably the world's most famous ocean liner is making her last ever visit to New Zealand today.
The shipped berthed at Princes Wharf in Auckland this morning and is due to depart at 10pm, bound for Sydney.
Her history-making final visit comes 30 years after herinaugural call to Auckland on February 14, 1978, and will be her 22nd call to the city since her launch in 1967, owner Cunard said.
The arrival falls midway through the liner's 103-night voyage - South America, Pacific and Orient odyssey.
QE2 facts
Since her launch 41 years ago, QE2 has had 2.5 million passengers and hundreds of famous faces, including Nelson Mandela, Bob Hawke, George W. Bush, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, George Harrison, Buzz Aldrin, and The Queen her self.
The liner has sailed 5.6 million nautical miles - more than any ship in history. This is equivalent to circumnavigating the earth more than 258 times.
The 70,327-tonne liner is still the fastest ocean liner in the world, capable of a top speed of 32.5 knots or 60km/h and can also sail backwards faster than most ships sail forward (19 knots or 35km/h).
QE2 carries up to 1778 guests and 1016 crew and boasts seven restaurants, an indoor and outdoor pool, the world's only seagoing synagogue and a Harrods boutique.
The liner will leave the Cunard fleet in November this year to become a tourist attraction in Dubai.
