A look back at the queen of the seas: The glorious past of the QE2 - Express.co.uk

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A look back at the queen of the seas: The glorious past of the QE2 Express.co.uk Six years on and the iconic vessel, for nearly 40 years the figurehead of the Cunard Cruise Line, is languish- ing in a Middle-Eastern mooring with no prospect of refurbishment hap- pening any time soon. “Annus Horribilis was a phrase chosen by the Queen Elizabeth II to describe the events of 1992 but it is a phrase that could equally be used by the Queen Elizabeth 2 to describe what has happened to her in the past year,” says Rob Lightbody, 42, who has campaigned for the ship to be restored to its former ... and more »

Dubai: New QE2 Images Show Staff Roasting Pigs on Iconic Ship, Left 'to Rot in ... - International Business Times UK

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Dubai: New QE2 Images Show Staff Roasting Pigs on Iconic Ship, Left 'to Rot in ... International Business Times UK The cruise ship, that was once visited by world leaders, celebrities, kings and queens, was due to undergo a major refurbishment, as announced by the Dubai-based owner of the liner, is now "rotting" away said Rod Fair, a former engineer on the QE2. and more »

Rotting in obscurity and with workers spitroasting PIGS on deck, the once ... - Daily Mail

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Rotting in obscurity and with workers spitroasting PIGS on deck, the once ... Daily Mail But the Queen Elizabeth II has been left to rot in obscurity after plans to transform the iconic cruise liner into a luxury 900-room hotel apparently stalled. Photographs reveal that the former pride of the Cunard Line is still languishing in a Dubai dockyard - its ... and more »

Party is over as QE2 is left in Dubai - The Sunday Times

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Party is over as QE2 is left in Dubai The Sunday Times FOR almost 40 years, the QE2 epitomised glamour and luxury. The Queen, George W Bush, Nelson Mandela and film stars such as Ginger Rogers and Debbie Reynolds all took voyages on board arguably the world's most famous ocean liner. Yet this weekend the ship described as an “icon of maritime history” was languishing in a Dubai dockyard after plans to turn it into a floating hotel appear to have stalled. The former flagship of the Cunard Line, which has spent six years docked in Dubai awaiting renovation, ... and more »

Party is over as QE2 is left in Dubai - The Sunday Times

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Party is over as QE2 is left in Dubai The Sunday Times FOR almost 40 years, the QE2 epitomised glamour and luxury. The Queen, George W Bush, Nelson Mandela and film stars such as Ginger Rogers and Debbie Reynolds all took voyages on board arguably the world's most famous ocean liner. Yet this weekend the ship described as an “icon of maritime history” was languishing in a Dubai dockyard after plans to turn it into a floating hotel appear to have stalled. The former flagship of the Cunard Line, which has spent six years docked in Dubai awaiting renovation, ... and more »

Anger as QE2 left unloved in Dubai - The Sunday Times

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Anger as QE2 left unloved in Dubai The Sunday Times FOR almost 40 years, the QE2 epitomised glamour and luxury. The Queen, George W Bush, Nelson Mandela and film stars such as Ginger Rogers and Debbie Reynolds all took voyages on board arguably the world's most famous ocean liner. Yet this weekend the ship described as an “icon of maritime history” was languishing in a Dubai dockyard after plans to turn it into a floating hotel appear to have stalled. The former flagship of the Cunard Line, which has spent six years docked in Dubai awaiting renovation, ... and more »

Cunard PR boss's journey from council house to the high seas - Liverpool Echo

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Cunard PR boss's journey from council house to the high seas Liverpool Echo “By the 1980s there was only one transatlantic liner left, Cunard's flagship Queen Elizabeth 2, and in 1986 I wrote to the company and asked for a photo.” One was duly sent and the letter was signed by Cunard's PR manager Eric Flounders and young Michael ...

Concern for future of QE2 as hotel plan delayed - Scotsman (blog)

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Concern for future of QE2 as hotel plan delayed Scotsman (blog) A cruise ship expert told The Scotsman he doubted whether the hotel plans would succeed. He said: “The QE2 was an iconic liner for her time but that time is past. The idea of a hotel ship probably would not work.” No-one from Drydocks World, a partner of ...

Future still looking uncertain for QE2 - Daily Echo

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Future still looking uncertain for QE2 Daily Echo More than six years after she sailed out of Southampton for the final time, QE2 remains languishing in Dubai, ambitious plans for her future still to be realised, and now come claims that this once proud liner is not being cared for, resulting fears that her once ... Original plans called for the ship to undergo a multi-million pound transformation and re-open for business as a world-class hotel in 2011, but the years have come and gone and as yet no work has begun and no preparations seem to be under way for her to ... and more »

'I regret not pushing him off the QE2': Michael Buerk makes shock Savile ... - Daily Star

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'I regret not pushing him off the QE2': Michael Buerk makes shock Savile ... Daily Star During a chat with his fellow I'm A Celebrity junglemates, the 68-year-old spoke of his intense dislike for child sex beast Savile, and recalled a time when they were both on the QE2 cruise ship. Telling them he had no time for the former children's presenter ... and more »

Michael Buerk says his biggest regret is not pushing Jimmy Savile over the rail of ... - Evening Standard

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Michael Buerk says his biggest regret is not pushing Jimmy Savile over the rail of ... Evening Standard Talking of his dislike for Saville even before his sex offences came to light, the 68-year-old said: “My other regret is standing at the rail of the QE2 with Jimmy Savile who I personally disliked intensely before everyone else did, and my regret is not tipping him ... and more »

Michael Buerk speaks of regret at not shoving Savile off QE2 - TravelMole

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Michael Buerk speaks of regret at not shoving Savile off QE2 TravelMole Buerk, who was talking to other contestants about his life and his regret at losing his mother when he was 16, said: "My other regret is standing at the rail of the QE2 with Jimmy Savile who I personally disliked intensely before everyone else did, and my regret ... and more »

'I remember standing at the rail of the QE2 next to Jimmy Saville... My biggest ... - Daily Mail

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'I remember standing at the rail of the QE2 next to Jimmy Saville... My biggest ... Daily Mail Newsreader Michael Buerk has revealed that one of his biggest regrets in life is not pushing disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile off the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship when he had the chance. The 68-year-old expressed his dislike for the former Radio 1 DJ, ... and more »

Clydebank-built QE2 in troubled waters - Clydebank Post

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Clydebank-built QE2 in troubled waters Clydebank Post The Dubai-based owner of the liner, QE2 Holdings, announced in October last year it had appointed the COSCO Shipyard Group to refurbish the ship into a luxury floating hotel. QE2 Holdings said in a statement that the cruise ship, which has hosted royalty, presidents, prime ministers and celebrities throughout its legendary 40-year history, will depart from Dubai and arrive in COSCO Shipyard's facility in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China. It was claimed the QE2 would receive a makeover, which was due to be ...

QE2 left to 'rot away' in Dubai - Asia Cruise News

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QE2 left to 'rot away' in Dubai Asia Cruise News Dubai: An iconic name in world cruise shipping has been left to rust away, local media in the Middle East are reporting. The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), one of the most famous ships in the history of Cunard Line, ... While there have been some reports that the ship will be scrapped, QE2, which turns 50 in 2017, has been an expensive mistake to date for Dubai's Drydocks World who bought it just ahead of Dubai's dramatic financial crash. Marc-Antoine Bombail, author of several books on the QE2, told Arabian Business: ...

QE2 fans voice outrage as new images show iconic ship left “to rot in obscurity ... - ArabianBusiness.com

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QE2 fans voice outrage as new images show iconic ship left “to rot in obscurity ... ArabianBusiness.com Former passengers, employees and enthusiasts of the iconic QE2 ocean liner have contacted Arabian Business to voice concern that the legendary ship has been left to “rot away”, after new photos appeared online in recent weeks of the ship still docked in Dubai's Port ... QE2 Holdings said in a statement that the cruise ship, which has hosted kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and celebrities throughout its legendary 40-year history, will depart from Dubai and arrive in COSCO Shipyard's facility in Zhoushan, ... and more »

QE2 fans, passengers and former staff voice concerns over state of the iconic ship - ArabianBusiness.com

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QE2 fans, passengers and former staff voice concerns over state of the iconic ship ArabianBusiness.com Former QE2 engineer, Rod Fair "I cannot for the life of me understand why this magnificent ship is sitting there rotting, AND costing somebody a fortune, when it could well be elsewhere being useful!" Isabelle Prondzynski, frequent QE2 traveller and ... She is literally the last of the classic liner lineage and a ship that bridged the end of traditional transatlantic service and modern day cruising. She served both her country and previous owners well and if .... Dubai cans 160 QE2 events as it decides cruise liner's final fate ... and more »

The Queen's Six Years In Dubai by Rob Lightbody - Maritime Matters

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The Queen's Six Years In Dubai by Rob Lightbody Maritime Matters Hotel QE2 was to open in 2011, totally rebuilt with a glass funnel containing luxury penthouses, and drastically altered interiors. Options considered by Dubai had even included extending the ship either horizontally or vertically to make the hotel larger.