Watch A Doug Jones Travelog: Cruising The Orient On The QE2
- NR
- 2006
- 1 hr 26 min
In 1969 the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched as the third of the Cunard Queens. She was the first ship ever built to serve as both a Trans-Atlantic liner and a cruise ship.The QE2 has been around the world 30 times. She has logged more miles and carried more passengers than any ship in history. She is a true legend, the grande dame of ocean liners and the last ship of her kind on earth.The film begins in Sydney, Australia. The QE2 sails from Sydney on to Melbourne and Perth before heading to Bali. From Bali the ship continues to the exotic island nation of Brunei. From Brunei, QE2 sails to Manila and the Philippines. Then the ship makes its way to Hong Kong, where we travel overland to Xian and Beijing. The next stop on the Orient cruise is Tokyo and the wonders of Japan. Then QE2 heads back to the South stopping in Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand.The film gives a glimpse of life in some of the most interesting travel destinations of the world.