The QE2 will berthed in the Forth, off South Queensferry on the 7th October, 2008 as she made her final farewell before setting off to her new ...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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The QE2 will berthed in the Forth, off South Queensferry on the 7th October, 2008 as she made her final farewell before setting off to her new ...
The QE2 will berthed in the Forth, off South Queensferry on the 7th October, 2008 as she made her final farewell before setting off to her new ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A sea of challenge - The National
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A sea of challenge The National The appeal received an unexpected windfall at the end of last year, when the Queen Elizabeth 2, a retired ocean liner now owned by Nakheel, docked in Dubai. ... |
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
2010 World Cup Volunteer Applications Exceed Targets... More ... - World Football Insider
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2010 World Cup Volunteer Applications Exceed Targets... More ... World Football Insider The owners of the QE2 cruise ship are reportedly in final talks to move the vessel to Cape Town in South Africa to serve as a hotel during the 2010 World ... |
All aboard for the Games - Mirror.co.uk
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All aboard for the Games Mirror.co.uk If QE2, the world's most famous ocean liner, ends up in Cape Town providing hotel accommodation for ... |
Monday, July 27, 2009
The 'recession discount' and other fairytales - Bizcommunity.com
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The 'recession discount' and other fairytales Bizcommunity.com She had just finished telling me about her cruise on the QE2 after a holiday in the UK and her new Merc, one of the first with a remote ignition. ... |
QE2 in dry dock ready for move to South Africa - Southern Daily Echo
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QE2 in dry dock ready for move to South Africa Southern Daily Echo For the first time in eight months, Southampton's former liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, has moved from her mooring berth in Dubai to a nearby dry dock. ... |
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cape Town Tourism in QE2 warning - Business Day
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Cape Town Tourism in QE2 warning Business Day She said the development of the cruise liner market for Cape Town was a priority, but a distinction needed to be made between a cruise liner that brought in ... |
'QE2' may leave mooring in Dubai - Otago Daily Times
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'QE2' may leave mooring in Dubai Otago Daily Times ... Jul 2009 Twelve months ago, time was slowly ticking away for the ocean-going career of the iconic passenger liner (cum cruise ship) Queen Elizabeth 2. ... |
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Two cruise liners sell berths for World Cup - The Times
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Two cruise liners sell berths for World Cup The Times This could be one of the reasons the QE2 might not — despite buy-in from the Tourism Department — be given the requested 18-month berth at Cape Town's ... |
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Slice of QE2 history back on the River Clyde - Glaswegian
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Slice of QE2 history back on the River Clyde Glaswegian A BOOK from the QE2 signed by historical figures who sailed on the great liner has gone on display at the Clydebuilt Museum at Braehead. ... |
QE2 inspection: Cape Town calling - XPRESS
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 XPRESS | QE2 inspection: Cape Town calling XPRESS There are no plans from Dubai to sell the grand old lady and, under an agreement with former QE2 owner Cunard, the ship can no longer be operated as a liner ... |
A speck on the sea — 40 years of solo voyages - Shelter Island Reporter
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 Shelter Island Reporter | A speck on the sea — 40 years of solo voyages Shelter Island Reporter But getting across an ocean in safety and comfort can be problematic even if you're on the QE2. John has already run into plenty of tough going, ... |
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Letters Page - Aberdeen Press and Journal
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Letters Page Aberdeen Press and Journal In the Falklands, Britain lacked troop ships and had to commandeer the prestigious QE2 and Canberra. They had to rely on the Americans for air-to-air ... |
Final resting place for the QE2 not so final after all - Gadling
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 Gadling | Final resting place for the QE2 not so final after all Gadling Part of the contract with Cunard meant that Nakheel could never use the vessel as a passenger carrying cruise ship. Of course, back when they signed that ... |
QE2 finds home in city - Sunday Tribune (subscription)
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QE2 finds home in city Sunday Tribune (subscription) By the time the ship was retired in November, after 40 years of service for Cunard, the QE2 had sailed more than six million nautical miles, ... |
QE2 finds home in city - The Mercury (subscription)
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QE2 finds home in city The Mercury (subscription) By the time the ship was retired in November, after 40 years of service for Cunard, the QE2 had sailed more than six million nautical miles, ... |
QE2 finds home in city - The South African Star
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QE2 finds home in city The South African Star By the time the ship was retired in November, after 40 years of service for Cunard, the QE2 had sailed more than six million nautical miles, ... |
Monday, July 20, 2009
Dubai's Istithmar axes jobs as funds dry up - Maktoob Business
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Dubai's Istithmar axes jobs as funds dry up Maktoob Business ... a stake in world famous circus group Cirque de Soleil and the Queen Elizabeth 2 luxury cruise liner and outlined ambitious plans for the brands. ... |
QE2 could sail again - Lloyd's List
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QE2 could sail again Lloyd's List IT NOW looks likely that we shall see the iconic cruiseship Queen Elizabeth 2 on the high seas again. The ship, bought for £50m ($82.5m) by Dubai World two ... |
QE2 to serve as Cape Town hotel - Opodo
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QE2 to serve as Cape Town hotel Opodo The QE2, the former flagship of the Cunard cruise line, is to be sent to Cape Town to serve as a floating hotel, it has been announced. ... |
Owners confirm QE2 going to South Africa - This Is Hampshire.net
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Owners confirm QE2 going to South Africa This Is Hampshire.net THE owners of legendary Southampton cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 have confirmed that they are moving her to South Africa, as revealed by ... |
Owners confirm QE2 going to South Africa - Southern Daily Echo
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Owners confirm QE2 going to South Africa Southern Daily Echo THE owners of legendary Southampton cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 have confirmed that they are moving her to South Africa, as revealed by ... |
QE2 on move to Cape Town - TravelMole
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QE2 on move to Cape Town TravelMole But instead the QE2 is to be moved to the South African city for 18 months. The ship will be positioned in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront to help ease a ... |
QE2 finds home in city - Independent Online
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QE2 finds home in city Independent Online By the time the ship was retired in November, after 40 years of service for Cunard, the QE2 had sailed more than six million nautical miles, ... |
QE2 on the move to Cape Town - Mirror.co.uk
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QE2 on the move to Cape Town Mirror.co.uk There's confirmation this morning that the former Cunard ocean liner QE2 will be moving to Cape Town ... |
Lexus RX350 Sports Luxury (2009) - CNET.com.au
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Lexus RX350 Sports Luxury (2009) CNET.com.au As we've established already, the new RX isn't that much bigger than its predecessor, but on the road it feels like you're piloting QE2. ... |
Nakheel employees charged with fraud - Architecture and Design
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Nakheel employees charged with fraud Architecture and Design ... its redevelopment of the QE2 into a stationary hotel on hold. Cape Town in South Africa is said to be a likely candidate for hosting the iconic ship. |
Ships and jobs on merry-go-round - Mirror.co.uk
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 Mirror.co.uk | Ships and jobs on merry-go-round Mirror.co.uk Ever since QE2, the most famous liner in the world, arrived in Dubai last November, after being sold by Cunard for £50 million to a company which planned to ... |
QE2 to be moved to South Africa - BBC News
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 BBC News | QE2 to be moved to South Africa BBC News Cunard sold the Southampton-based liner for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real estate developer Nakheel. It had planned to refurbish the ship and open it ... |
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Limitless plans $100 mln Ethiopia investment - Maktoob Business
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Limitless plans $100 mln Ethiopia investment Maktoob Business On Monday, Nakheel confirmed that the historic QE2 cruise liner, that it wanted to turn into a floating hotel off Dubai's coast, would now be berthed at ... |
Invite to see historic QE2 book - Greenock Telegraph
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Invite to see historic QE2 book Greenock Telegraph FANS of the QE2 from Inverclyde are being invited to see the legendary liner's visitors' book as it goes on display at the Scottish Maritime Museum. ... |
QE2 to sail for Cape Town, Nakheel confirms - Maktoob Business
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QE2 to sail for Cape Town, Nakheel confirms Maktoob Business Nakheel confirmed on Monday that the historic QE2 cruise liner, which Dubai bought for $100 million in 2007 and planned to use as a ... |
Lankan troops recover LTTE submarine - Express Buzz
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Lankan troops recover LTTE submarine Express Buzz THEN IN 1973 I WAS A CHIEF ENGINEER IN A SRI LANKAN SHIP THAT WAS SENT TO CHINA TO BRING RICE IN EXCHANGE FOR RUBBER. CHINA HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR FRIEND. ... |
Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel - Brisbane Times
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Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel Brisbane Times The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner, to be renovated into a floating hotel, is considering moving the hotel from Dubai to ... |
Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel - WA today
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Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel WA today The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner, to be renovated into a floating hotel, is considering moving the hotel from Dubai to ... |
Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel - The Age
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Cash-strapped QE2 owner may move floating hotel The Age The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner, to be renovated into a floating hotel, is considering moving the hotel from Dubai to ... |
Lankan troops recover LTTE submarine - Express Buzz
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Lankan troops recover LTTE submarine Express Buzz THEN IN 1973 I WAS A CHIEF ENGINEER IN A SRI LANKAN SHIP THAT WAS SENT TO CHINA TO BRING RICE IN EXCHANGE FOR RUBBER. CHINA HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR FRIEND. ... |
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Property executives in for long, hot summer - The National
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Property executives in for long, hot summer The National The QE2, originally acquired to be a flagship hotel for Dubai, is now headed for Cape Town. Randi Sokoloff / The National Summers in the UAE are typically ... |
Queen Elizabeth may dock at Cape Town port - Los Angeles Times
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Queen Elizabeth may dock at Cape Town port Los Angeles Times The Queen Elizabeth 2 may end up as a floating hotel off South Africa. The 40-year-old ship, purchased from Cunard Lines in 2007 by Dubai World, ... |
QE2 set for Cape Town, 2010 World Cup - Maktoob Business
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QE2 set for Cape Town, 2010 World Cup Maktoob Business Last month, Nakheel denied reports that it planned to sell the QE2 or use it as a cruise liner after a British newspaper said that it may be returning to ... |
Friday, July 17, 2009
Travel Scene: Revitalized river is top tourist draw in Texas - Post-Bulletin
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Travel Scene: Revitalized river is top tourist draw in Texas Post-Bulletin The vessel is named after Cunard's first Queen Elizabeth, a ship that launched in 1938 as the world's largest liner but no longer is in service. ... |
Signed by the rich and famous - The Herald
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Signed by the rich and famous The Herald It is one of only a few of the ship's mementos remaining in the UK. Most of the others remained aboard the QE2 after it retired from service in November ... |
Cruise Icon QE2 on the Move from Dubai - Cruise Critic
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Cruise Icon QE2 on the Move from Dubai Cruise Critic Update, 4:15 pm EDT: The National, an Abu Dhabi-based English language publication, is reporting that Nakheel, QE2's current owner, will send the ship to ... |
Cruise Icon QE2 on the Move from Dubai - CruiseCritic.co.uk
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Cruise Icon QE2 on the Move from Dubai CruiseCritic.co.uk (4:15 pm EDT) -- The National, an Abu Dhabi-based English language publication, is reporting that Nakheel, QE2's current owner, will send the ship to Cape ... |
QE2 to plot a course for Cape Town - The National
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QE2 to plot a course for Cape Town The National The statement made yesterday by Manfred Ursprunger, the chief executive of Nakheel's QE2 Enterprises, linked the ocean liner's possible berthing at Cape ... |
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