Queen Elizabeth joins the party as five cruise ships anchor off Bournemouth beach

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IMPRESSIVE Cunard cruise ship the Queen Elizabeth is anchored off Bournemouth.

It joins the Aurora, Arcadia, Empress of the Seas and Allure of the Seas to bring the total to five.

Cruise ships are currently anchored in locations around the world due to a lack of port space while all are out of action due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Queen Elizabeth is a Vista class ship with a capacity of 2,058 passengers and was launched in Southampton in 2010.

It is similar in appearance to Cunard's Queen Victoria, which has been seen off the Dorset coast during lockdown.

Aurora and Arcadia are operated by P&O cruises while the Empress of the Seas and Allure of the Seas form part of the Royal Caribbean fleet.

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