QE2 News

Crewman quizzed over child abuse complaints - gulfnews.com

2012-01-22T02:05:00.000-08:00

Crewman quizzed over child abuse complaints
gulfnews.com
Cunard (part of the Carnival cruise company that owns the sunken Italian ship Costa Concordia) has also asked the children's charity, the NSPCC, to speak to worried parents who may require counselling and advice. Nobody has been arrested or charged ...

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No cruise vacations for me - Toronto Sun

2012-01-21T07:13:00.000-08:00

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No cruise vacations for me
Toronto Sun
The Concordia wasn't an ocean liner but a mega ship — a giant box designed to float around on shallow seas, and crammed with more passengers and crew than the Titanic's builders could have imagined. Loaded with restaurants, bars, pools, ...

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No more cruise ship vacations for me - London Free Press

2012-01-20T11:02:00.000-08:00

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No more cruise ship vacations for me
London Free Press
The Concordia wasn't an ocean liner but a mega-ship — a giant box designed to float around on shallow seas, and crammed with more passengers and crew than the Titanic's builders could have imagined. Loaded with restaurants, bars, pools, ...

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QE2 passengers reminded of 1992 accident - The Boston Globe

2012-01-17T12:37:00.000-08:00

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QE2 passengers reminded of 1992 accident
The Boston Globe
'The ship started to vibrate, as if we were on a bumpy road. Everyone was quiet, but once it stopped, we all started to eat again.' Welch, now 57, said the QE2 accident two decades ago was his first thought upon hearing of the latest cruise disaster. ...

In pictures: Back in the Falklands - BBC News

2012-01-15T07:25:00.000-08:00

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BBC News

In pictures: Back in the Falklands
BBC News
Mr Wilkinson was serving on HMS Intrepid in the south Atlantic in 1982. The task force included the cruise liners Canberra and QE2 as troopships. The assault ship HMS Intrepid became part of the task force sent to reclaim the islands. ...

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Former QE2 captain Nick Bates: Concordia should have been able to manage the ... - Mirror.co.uk

2012-01-15T07:12:00.000-08:00

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Former QE2 captain Nick Bates: Concordia should have been able to manage the ...
Mirror.co.uk
It would have to have been an extraordinary set of circumstances to make this ship sink and list the way it did – cruise ships are designed to not list if they are holed, and there are water tight doors that can be closed to stop this happening. ...

Iron Lady is pushing the boat out - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

2012-01-13T17:29:00.000-08:00

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Iron Lady is pushing the boat out
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
By John Honeywell on Jan 14, 12 09:00 AM in Cruise news The last time my path crossed with that of Maggie Thatcher was on board Cunard's QE2, when she attended a Royal reception to mark the ship's 40th birthday, and I'm not convinced she's the best ...

QE2 set to host lavish parties - Zawya (registration)

2012-01-10T12:37:00.000-08:00

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QE2 set to host lavish parties
Zawya (registration)
Dubai The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise ship is preparing to host a series of extravagant parties in the coming months after being inundated with requests from international celebrities, a spokesperson for the ship told Gulf News. ...

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Queen Elizabeth 2 set to host lavish parties - gulfnews.com

2012-01-10T02:30:00.000-08:00

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Queen Elizabeth 2 set to host lavish parties
gulfnews.com
By Kevin Scott, Staff Reporter The QE2, which has sat idle at Dubai's Port Rashid since arriving amid much fanfare in November 2008, threw open its doors for a glitzy event on New Year's Eve. Dubai: The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise ship is preparing ...

Girls carry on Dubai party - 7DAYS

2012-01-03T15:53:00.000-08:00

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Girls carry on Dubai party
7DAYS
... with fellow QE2 bash guest Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle since they arrived on December 31. The pair have popped up at the Burj Al Arab and new club Mahiki Dubai since bringing in the New Year on board the iconic cruise liner in the city. ...

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Dubai sparkles onboard QE2 - eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition

2012-01-02T08:34:00.000-08:00

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Dubai sparkles onboard QE2
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition
Almost 800 guests boarded the illustrious QE2 on New Year's Eve for the ship's first major event since leaving her home of Southampton for Port Rashid, Dubai three years ago. Organised by Global Event Management, the black tie gala was touted one of ...

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Dubai sparkles onboard QE2 - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

2012-01-02T05:54:00.000-08:00

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Dubai sparkles onboard QE2
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Almost 800 guests boarded the illustrious QE2 on New Year's Eve for the ship's first major event since leaving her home of Southampton for Port Rashid, Dubai three years ago. Organised by Global Event Management, the black tie gala was touted one of ...

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QE2 is biggest star at New Year party - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

2012-01-01T19:50:00.000-08:00

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Mirror.co.uk (blog)

QE2 is biggest star at New Year party
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
By John Honeywell on Jan 2, 12 11:25 AM in Cruise entertainment Sounds like the New Year's Eve party on board QE2 was a bit of a strange affair, with the guests hardly being allowed inside the ship, and even having to use Portaloos on the outer decks ...

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Lindsay Lohan in legal row over Dubai NYE party claim - ArabianBusiness.com

2012-01-01T17:11:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan in legal row over Dubai NYE party claim
ArabianBusiness.com
The black-tie party was designed to mark a “new lease of life” for the 43-year-old QE2, a spokesperson for GEM said. The ocean liner has been idle since its purchase by Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World for $100m in 2008. The ship is currently ...

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Lindsey Lohan in legal row over Dubai NYE party claim - ArabianBusiness.com

2012-01-01T15:21:00.000-08:00

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ArabianBusiness.com

Lindsey Lohan in legal row over Dubai NYE party claim
ArabianBusiness.com
The black-tie party was designed to mark a “new lease of life” for the 43-year-old QE2, a spokesperson for GEM said. The ocean liner has been idle since its purchase by Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World for $100m in 2008. The ship is currently ...

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No Lindsay Lohan, but the QE2 proves to be the star of its own NYE party - The National

2012-01-01T15:07:00.000-08:00

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The National

No Lindsay Lohan, but the QE2 proves to be the star of its own NYE party
The National
Aside from the obvious, the cruise liner itself (which interestingly, isn't named after the British monarch, but her mum, with the "2" signifying it as the second vessel with the name) and the Brit-tilted celeb count, a sound-and-light show screened on ...

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Ringing in 2012 on the star-studded Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) - La Moda Dubai

2012-01-01T14:38:00.000-08:00

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Ringing in 2012 on the star-studded Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2)
La Moda Dubai
By LMD Fashion Squad 2 January 2012 No Comment Print This Story Where to spend New Year's Eve was quite the dilemma for us but we finally heeded to celebrate it on the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), one of the most elegant vessels ever built in history, ...

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Lindsay Lohan - Lindsay Lohan Warns Organizers Of New Year's Eve Bash - Contactmusic.com

2012-01-01T02:37:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan - Lindsay Lohan Warns Organizers Of New Year's Eve Bash
Contactmusic.com
She claims they are "spreading lies" about her, falsely claiming she is to attend a huge New Year's bash on-board gigantic ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates. In the letter, Lohan's attorney Stephanie Ovadia says the actress, "will suffer harm ...

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A glamorous end to 2011 aboard the QE2 - gulfnews.com

2011-12-31T13:50:00.000-08:00

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A glamorous end to 2011 aboard the QE2
gulfnews.com
After more than an hour of mingling, the QE2 patrons witnessed the spectacular light, laser and projection show. But before finally stepping aboard the decades-old ship, hundreds of QE2 guests were whisked into the glamorous red carpet. ...

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Lohan not on board for Dubai New Year's Eve cruise - Vancouver Sun

2011-12-30T16:40:00.000-08:00

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Lohan not on board for Dubai New Year's Eve cruise
Vancouver Sun
Despite earlier reports that the actress/ recent Playboy cover model would be ringing in 2012 at a star-studded gala aboard the ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates city, Lohan's spokesperson says she won't be in attendance. ...

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Lohan not on board for Dubai boat bash - Calgary Herald

2011-12-30T15:29:00.000-08:00

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Lohan not on board for Dubai boat bash
Calgary Herald
Despite earlier reports that the actress/recent Playboy cover model would be ringing in 2012 at a starstudded gala aboard the ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates city, Lohan's spokesperson says she won't be in attendance. ...

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Pamela Anderson, Lindsay Lohan eye QE2 NYE party - ArabianBusiness.com

2011-12-30T12:24:00.000-08:00

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ArabianBusiness.com

Pamela Anderson, Lindsay Lohan eye QE2 NYE party
ArabianBusiness.com
The investment company said in 2010 it was considering a number of options to maximise the value of the ocean liner, but had abandoned a plan to send the ship to South Africa. Pamela Anderson is said to be attending the NYE bash on the QE2 in Dubai.

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Pamela Anderson said to be attending QE2 NYE party - ArabianBusiness.com

2011-12-30T12:21:00.000-08:00

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ArabianBusiness.com

Pamela Anderson said to be attending QE2 NYE party
ArabianBusiness.com
The investment company said in 2010 it was considering a number of options to maximise the value of the ocean liner, but had abandoned a plan to send the ship to South Africa. Pamela Anderson is said to be attending the NYE bash on the QE2 in Dubai.

Queen Elizabeth 2 bash marks a new chapter - Zawya (registration)

2011-12-30T11:14:00.000-08:00

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Queen Elizabeth 2 bash marks a new chapter
Zawya (registration)
Dubai Prepare to be mesmerised tonight as the UAE bids farewell to 2011 and welcomes the New Year in timeless elegance on board the Queen Elizabth 2 (QE2) in Port Rashid. The ultra-luxury ship is opening its doors once again to its royal patrons three ...

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Lawsuit threat over Lohan NYE party promise - Adelaide Now

2011-12-30T03:34:00.000-08:00

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Lawsuit threat over Lohan NYE party promise
Adelaide Now
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan in threatening to sue a cruise liner for wrongfully advertising she would attend their New Year's party. Picture: AP Source: AP Lindsay Lohan was threatening legal action against party planners who allegedly falsely ...

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Lindsay Lohan threatens to sue Dubai event planners over New Year's party ... - NEWS.com.au

2011-12-30T03:22:00.000-08:00

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NEWS.com.au

Lindsay Lohan threatens to sue Dubai event planners over New Year's party ...
NEWS.com.au
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan in threatening to sue a cruise liner for wrongfully advertising she would attend their New Year's party. Picture: AP Source: AP Lindsay Lohan was threatening legal action against party planners who allegedly falsely ...

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Lindsay Lohan Is Not Spending New Years In Dubai - Cinema Blend

2011-12-30T02:11:00.000-08:00

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Cinema Blend

Lindsay Lohan Is Not Spending New Years In Dubai
Cinema Blend
The actress' representatives have come out swinging over the past few days, denying reports their client ever agreed to spend New Year's Eve aboard the luxury ocean liner QE2. The company had reportedly been billing both Lohan and Pamela Anderson as ...

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Queen Elizabeth 2 bash marks a new chapter - gulfnews.com

2011-12-30T01:25:00.000-08:00

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gulfnews.com

Queen Elizabeth 2 bash marks a new chapter
gulfnews.com
Dubai: Prepare to be mesmerised tonight as the UAE bids farewell to 2011 and welcomes the New Year in timeless elegance on board the Queen Elizabth 2 (QE2) in Port Rashid. The ultra-luxury ship is opening its doors once again to its royal patrons three ...

Lindsay Lohan not on board for Dubai New Year's boat bash - Chicago Tribune

2011-12-30T01:16:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan not on board for Dubai New Year's boat bash
Chicago Tribune
Despite earlier reports that the actress/recent Playboy cover model would be ringing in 2012 at a star-studded gala aboard the ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates city, Lohan's spokesperson says she won't be in attendance. ...

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Lindsay Lohan Says She'll Sue Company Claiming She's Appearing at Their New ... - Fox News

2011-12-30T01:01:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan Says She'll Sue Company Claiming She's Appearing at Their New ...
Fox News
Lindsay Lohan was threatening legal action against party planners who allegedly falsely claimed she is appearing at New Year's Eve bash on a famous cruise liner in Dubai. The "Mean Girls" actress, 25, plans to ring in 2012 quietly at home, TMZ reported ...

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Lindsay Lohan Not on Board for Dubai New Year's Eve Boat Bash - Reuters

2011-12-30T00:18:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan Not on Board for Dubai New Year's Eve Boat Bash
Reuters
Despite earlier reports that the actress/recent Playboy cover model would be ringing in 2012 at a star-studded gala aboard the ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates city, Lohan's spokesperson says she won't be in attendance. ...

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New Year's Eve in Dubai - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

2011-12-28T12:13:00.000-08:00

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New Year's Eve in Dubai
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
By annabelkantaria In a city that truly goes to town on New Year's Eve, the most talked about ticket for Saturday night has to be that for the New Year's Eve party on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), which is currently moored at Dubai's Port Rashid. ...

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Salman Khan may attend New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner - ArabianBusiness.com

2011-12-27T20:23:00.000-08:00

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Salman Khan may attend New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner
ArabianBusiness.com
the friends mentioned here are actually from SRK camp may be they are spying on him. Can't read the image? Click it to get a new one. Enter the characters above Politically-inspired art, graffiti flourish after fall of Mubarak. ...

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Yippe my hero Lilo changed her mind and is now heading off to Dubai for star ... - scallywagandvagabond

2011-12-27T13:41:00.000-08:00

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Yippe my hero Lilo changed her mind and is now heading off to Dubai for star ...
scallywagandvagabond
INFO: QE2 New Year's Eve Party. On board the QE2 in Port Rashid Cruise Terminal, Dubai. 31 December 2011. 8pm. Tickets Dhs3,000 (VIP) and Dhs6,000 (VVIP). For more information, call 04 444 3459.

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Confirmed: 'Baywatch' Anderson and 'Playboy' Lohan to attend QE2 New Year's ... - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-27T13:06:00.000-08:00

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Emirates 24/7

Confirmed: 'Baywatch' Anderson and 'Playboy' Lohan to attend QE2 New Year's ...
Emirates 24/7
The ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party. This is the first time QE2 has been opened to the public for such an event. The ship is docked in Dubai since it was by Dubai World's subsidiary Nakheel few years ago for £50 million. ...

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Confirmed: 'Baywatch' Anderson and 'Playboy' Lohan to attend QE2 NYE bash - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-27T11:42:00.000-08:00

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Emirates 24/7

Confirmed: 'Baywatch' Anderson and 'Playboy' Lohan to attend QE2 NYE bash
Emirates 24/7
The ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party. This is the first time QE2 has been opened to the public for such an event. The ship is docked in Dubai since it was by Dubai World's subsidiary Nakheel few years ago for £50 million. ...

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'Playboy' Lohan and 'Baywatch' Anderson on QE2 NYE guest list - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-27T09:53:00.000-08:00

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Emirates 24/7

'Playboy' Lohan and 'Baywatch' Anderson on QE2 NYE guest list
Emirates 24/7
The ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party. This is the first time QE2 has been opened to the public for such an event. The ship is docked in Dubai since it was by Dubai World's subsidiary Nakheel few years ago for £50 million. ...

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Revealed: QE2 Dubai New Year bash celebrity guest list - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-27T09:33:00.000-08:00

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Revealed: QE2 Dubai New Year bash celebrity guest list
Emirates 24/7
The ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party. This is the first time QE2 has been opened to the public for such an event. The ship is docked in Dubai since it was by Dubai World's subsidiary Nakheel few years ago for £50 million. ...

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Salman Khan may attend New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner - ArabianBusiness.com

2011-12-26T19:32:00.000-08:00

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ArabianBusiness.com

Salman Khan may attend New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner
ArabianBusiness.com
By Sara Scott Although the actor's plans have not yet been revealed, he may attend the New Year's Eve celebrations at QE2, according to media reports. Khan, who turned 46 on Dec 27, initially made plans to celebrate his birthday in Dubai. ...

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Lindsay Lohan in Dubai for New Year's Eve Party on board the QE2 - AhlanLive.com

2011-12-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

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Lindsay Lohan in Dubai for New Year's Eve Party on board the QE2
AhlanLive.com
And, of course, there'll be a fireworks display! INFO: QE2 New Year's Eve Party. On board the QE2 in Port Rashid Cruise Terminal, Dubai. 31 December 2011. 8pm. Tickets Dhs3,000 (VIP) and Dhs6,000 (VVIP). For more information, call 04 444 3459. ...

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All aboard the QE2 for New Year's Eve - The National

2011-12-25T02:02:00.000-08:00

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The National

All aboard the QE2 for New Year's Eve
The National
An hour or so later, guests will gather for a welcome reception where a high-tech light and sound show charting the liner's most memorable voyages through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s will be projected on the side of the 963-foot cruise ship. ...

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UAE: New Year's Eve aboard the QE2 - MiamiHerald.com

2011-12-24T11:04:00.000-08:00

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UAE: New Year's Eve aboard the QE2
MiamiHerald.com
... the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming well-heeled guests once again — at least for a night. An Emirati event planning company is throwing a New Year's Eve bash on the ship, complete with live music, fireworks and a laser ...

Black tie, VIP's, bubbles ... it's New Years Eve on the QE2 - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

2011-12-22T06:43:00.000-08:00

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Black tie, VIP's, bubbles ... it's New Years Eve on the QE2
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
The elegant cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) will once again lower the gangplanks and welcome the well-heeled and bow tie wearing guests for an exclusive grand New Years Eve bash in her new home of Dubai. Arriving in its final port of Dubai more ...

Dubai's new-found optimism anchored by debt - Financial Times

2011-12-21T00:08:00.000-08:00

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Financial Times

Dubai's new-found optimism anchored by debt
Financial Times
By Simeon Kerr Cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to emerge from obscurity mothballed off Dubai to play its part in glitzy New Year's eve celebrations planned to trumpet the emirate's economic revival. Live music and fireworks will entertain ...

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Tickets go on sale for New Year bash on QE2 in Dubai - Zawya (registration)

2011-12-20T11:02:00.000-08:00

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Tickets go on sale for New Year bash on QE2 in Dubai
Zawya (registration)
Sale of limited number of tickets for an exclusive and high-profile New Year party on ultra-luxury ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) in Dubai has begun, sources told Emirates 24l7. Ticket - which went on sale on Sunday night - has been priced at Dh3,000 and ...

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Tickets go on sale for New Year bash on QE2 in Dubai - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-19T21:20:00.000-08:00

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Tickets go on sale for New Year bash on QE2 in Dubai
Emirates 24/7
Sale of limited number of tickets for an exclusive and high-profile New Year party on ultra-luxury ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) in Dubai has begun, sources told Emirates 24l7. Ticket – which went on sale on Sunday night – has been priced at Dh3,000 and ...

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Tickets go on sale for New Year party on Queen Elizabeth 2 - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-19T18:49:00.000-08:00

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Tickets go on sale for New Year party on Queen Elizabeth 2
Emirates 24/7
Sale of limited number of tickets for an exclusive New Year party on ultra-luxury ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) in Dubai has begun, sources told Emirates 24l7. Ticket – which went on sale on Sunday night – has been priced at Dh3,000 and can be bought ...

QE2 to host New Year's Eve bash - TimeOutDubai.com

2011-12-17T19:12:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to host New Year's Eve bash
TimeOutDubai.com
The 43-year-old ocean liner was bought by Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World for $100m. She was launched in Southampton in 1968 and was one of the flagship cruise ships operated by Cunard on its transatlantic route between the UK and New York. ...

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It's party time for QE2 - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

2011-12-16T22:31:00.000-08:00

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It's party time for QE2
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
By John Honeywell on Dec 17, 11 02:49 PM in Cruise news After three years sitting idly in port at Dubai, the former Cunard liner QE2 will soon be welcoming guests aboard once again. Still no nearer to being converted to a luxury hotel - which was the ...

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Dubai set for New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner - Hotelier Middle East

2011-12-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

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Dubai set for New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner
Hotelier Middle East
By Shane McGinley The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) ocean liner is to be the setting for an exclusive New Year's Eve party, marking the ship's first public outing since it was purchased by Dubai in 2008. The black-tie bash, billed as one of the world's most ...

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Queen Elizabeth 2 to hold one of the best New Years Eve bash - Business Insider

2011-12-16T20:05:00.000-08:00

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Queen Elizabeth 2 to hold one of the best New Years Eve bash
Business Insider
Since the QE2 is still being refurbished, she will be kept anchored throughout the party. So if you were dreaming of a cruise on the legendary QE2, you may have to hold for a little bit longer till Nakheel gets their act together.

Cruise news – party on the QE2 - Mirror.co.uk

2011-12-16T06:05:00.000-08:00

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Cruise news – party on the QE2
Mirror.co.uk
by Captain Greybeard, Daily Mirror 17/12/2011 AFTER three years sitting in port at Dubai, the former Cunard liner QE2 will soon be welcoming guests aboard once again. Still no nearer to being converted to a luxury hotel – which was the original plan ...

Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - Manila Bulletin

2011-12-15T12:06:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
Manila Bulletin
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Dubai to open famed QE2 for New Year's bash - The Daily Star

2011-12-15T05:06:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed QE2 for New Year's bash
The Daily Star
DUBAI:More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming well-heeled guests once again – at least for a night. The event marks the first time the ship's government owners ...

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British QE2 Liner to Open for New Year - CheapOair (blog)

2011-12-14T21:38:00.000-08:00

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British QE2 Liner to Open for New Year
CheapOair (blog)
In 1967 Queen Elizabeth II herself launched the famous cruise liner. Since that time, the QE2 has traveled round the word no less than 26 times and has weathered an Atlantic hurricane where wave height reached 95-foot. Istithmar World bought the famous ...

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QE2 to be returned to glory for New Year's Eve party in Dubai - Daily Echo

2011-12-14T19:48:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to be returned to glory for New Year's Eve party in Dubai
Daily Echo
By Keith Hamilton » Shipping & Heritage Reporter THE QE2 is set to be returned to her former glory - for one night only. Having been a ghost ship alongside Dubai since leaving Southampton in 2008, the ship will host a lavish New Year's Eve party. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - USA Today

2011-12-14T19:44:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
USA Today
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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QE2 to host exclusive New Year bash in Dubai - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-14T19:42:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to host exclusive New Year bash in Dubai
Emirates 24/7
Following her retirement from service in 2008, she made a final ocean journey to her new home in Dubai. However, the ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party, the spokesperson said, adding that refurbishment of QE2 will not be complete ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - BusinessWeek

2011-12-14T18:58:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
BusinessWeek
More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming guests once again -- at least for a night and only a select few. An Emirati event planning company said Wednesday it's ...

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QE2 to host New Year's Eve party - BBC News

2011-12-14T18:53:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to host New Year's Eve party
BBC News
The QE2 is to host large numbers of people for the first time since its final cruise from Hampshire three years ago. Sold for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real estate developer Nakheel, the former liner left Southampton for the last time on 11 ...

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QE2 to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai - BBC News

2011-12-14T16:33:00.000-08:00

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BBC News

QE2 to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai
BBC News
The QE2 is to have passengers on board for the first time since its final cruise from Hampshire three years ago. Sold for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real estate developer Nakheel, the former liner left Southampton for the last time on 11 November ...

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QE2 readies to host exclusive New Year party in Dubai - Zawya (registration)

2011-12-14T13:12:00.000-08:00

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QE2 readies to host exclusive New Year party in Dubai
Zawya (registration)
Following her retirement from service in 2008, she made a final ocean journey to her new home in Dubai. However, the ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party, the spokesperson said, adding that refurbishment of QE2 will not be complete ...

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QE2 to host New Year party in Dubai - Emirates 24/7

2011-12-14T10:48:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to host New Year party in Dubai
Emirates 24/7
Following her retirement from service in 2008, she made a final ocean journey to her new home in Dubai. However, the ultra-luxury ship will remain anchored during the party, the spokesperson said, adding that refurbishment of QE2 will not be complete ...

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Dubai set for New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner - ArabianBusiness.com

2011-12-14T10:15:00.000-08:00

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Dubai set for New Year bash on QE2 ocean liner
ArabianBusiness.com
The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) ocean liner is to be the setting for an exclusive New Year's Eve party, marking the ship's first public outing since it was purchased by Dubai in 2008. The black-tie bash, billed as one of the world's most ...

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Famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai - Washington Post

2011-12-14T05:20:00.000-08:00

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Famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai
Washington Post
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Ocean Liner Paintings – An Interview With Wayne Mazzotta - Maritime Matters

2011-12-14T02:00:00.000-08:00

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Ocean Liner Paintings – An Interview With Wayne Mazzotta
Maritime Matters
I have also recently completed a painting of the QE2, which was a wonderful transatlantic liner. I never appreciated her from the start but after several cruises and six crossings I've grown to admire her for many reasons. For one, there was nothing ...

Dubai to Open Famed Liner QE2 for New Year's Bash - ABC News

2011-12-14T01:13:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to Open Famed Liner QE2 for New Year's Bash
ABC News
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - Atlanta Journal Constitution

2011-12-14T00:57:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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QE2 to throw down the gangplank for first time in three years as Dubai hosts ... - Daily Mail

2011-12-14T00:53:00.000-08:00

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QE2 to throw down the gangplank for first time in three years as Dubai hosts ...
Daily Mail
She entertained thousands of guests while travelling the oceans as one of the world's most famous cruise ships. Now the QE2 is set to welcome visitors again as the liner throws down the gangplank for the first time in three years. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - CBS News

2011-12-13T23:55:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
CBS News
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - Newsday

2011-12-13T23:50:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
Newsday
... the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming well-heeled guests once again -- at least for a night. The event marks the first time the ship's government owners are throwing down the gangplank for a large group of visitors since ...

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Famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai - Newser

2011-12-13T23:26:00.000-08:00

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Famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship to host New Year's Eve party in Dubai
Newser
Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - The Associated Press

2011-12-13T23:20:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
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Dubai's state-run Istithmar World bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. It originally planned to turn the luxury liner into a floating hotel docked alongside one of the city-state's manmade palm-shaped islands. ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - Boston.com

2011-12-13T21:21:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
Boston.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming guests once again -- at least for a night and only a select few. An Emirati event planning ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - eTaiwan News

2011-12-13T20:21:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
eTaiwan News
AP More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming guests once again _ at least for a night and only a select few. An Emirati event planning company said Wednesday ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - San Francisco Chronicle

2011-12-13T19:26:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
San Francisco Chronicle
More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming guests once again — at least for a night and only a select few. An Emirati event planning company said Wednesday it's ...

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash - Sacramento Bee

2011-12-13T19:25:00.000-08:00

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Dubai to open famed liner QE2 for New Year's bash
Sacramento Bee
AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- More than three years since it arrived in its final port of Dubai, the storied cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will soon be welcoming guests once again - at least for a night and only a select few. ...

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Cunard's QM2 is back from dry-dock refit and looking pretty as a picture - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

2011-12-10T19:47:00.000-08:00

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Cunard's QM2 is back from dry-dock refit and looking pretty as a picture
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
As Carol Thatcher relates in the encyclopaedic QE2: Forty years Famous, when Prince Andrew boarded the ship before it sailed from Southampton on December 17 he found workmen everywhere and vast areas of the ship still looking like a construction site. ...

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Woman dies after fall from former British cruise ship - Straits Times

2011-12-06T05:59:00.000-08:00

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Woman dies after fall from former British cruise ship
Straits Times
The Queen Mary 2 sails near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to meet the QE2 in this Oct 16, 2008 file photo in New York. A 26-year-old woman died after falling 75 feet from the retired British cruise liner the 'Queen Mary' into frigid waters ...

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'Suffolk Strangler's' ex-wife hooked on details of his life - Sunday Sun

2011-11-26T16:29:00.000-08:00

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'Suffolk Strangler's' ex-wife hooked on details of his life
Sunday Sun
He was later linked to the case of the missing, presumed murdered, estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who he knew when they worked on the QE2 cruise ship. Detectives later said it was “not a strong line of inquiry”. And Diane said she will never forget what ...

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IT'S TORTURE BUT I HAVE TO KNOW WHY MY EX KILLED - Sunday Sun

2011-11-26T15:52:00.000-08:00

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IT'S TORTURE BUT I HAVE TO KNOW WHY MY EX KILLED
Sunday Sun
He was later linked to the case of the missing, presumed murdered, estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who he knew when they worked on the QE2 cruise ship. Detectives later said it was “not a strong line of inquiry”. And Diane said she will never forget what ...

Captain Ian McNaught elected Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House - Daily Echo

2011-11-24T01:17:00.000-08:00

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Captain Ian McNaught elected Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House
Daily Echo
He has been an employee of Cunard, owner of some of the most famous cruise liners in the world, since 1987 when he joined QE2 as a second officer. Captain McNaught rapidly rose through the ranks and was master of cruise ship Sea Goddess 1, ...

Disney land and sea - Chattanooga Times Free Press

2011-11-19T11:04:00.000-08:00

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Disney land and sea
Chattanooga Times Free Press
My family recently took a four-night cruise on Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream ocean liner, and we felt a little star-struck, like the Beverly Hillbillies thrust aboard the QE2. The shine of the new, 14-deck Dream coupled with ...

Will Rod Stewart sail on a Titanic anniversary cruise? - USA Today

2011-11-14T20:27:00.000-08:00

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Will Rod Stewart sail on a Titanic anniversary cruise?
USA Today
Among the roster of lecturers on the Southampton cruise is Cunard's Commodore Ronald Warwick, longtime captain of the QE2. On the New York cruise Captain William "Bill" Wright, Royal Caribbean International's senior vice president of Marine Operations, ...

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Dubai - Hyatt Regency Shuttle Passing by QE2 Ship - October 2011

2011-11-06T09:16:00.000-08:00

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Motherwell family's gratitude to the late Sir Jimmy Saville - Wishaw Press

2011-11-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

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Motherwell family's gratitude to the late Sir Jimmy Saville
Wishaw Press
And, in 1999, Sir Jimmy's timely intervention saved the life of Chris McCarron (38), while aboard a cruise liner. Chris – who has learning difficulties – and his parents had been enjoying a dream holiday on the QE2, sailing around the Scottish coast, ...

More cruise ships for Dubai - Fort Worth Star Telegram

2011-11-02T05:05:00.000-07:00

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More cruise ships for Dubai
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai dropped plans to turn the QE2 into a floating hotel when the ...

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Renovations begin on QE2 - The National

2011-10-28T03:04:00.000-07:00

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Renovations begin on QE2
The National
AP Photo/Cunard, James Morgan,HO DUBAI // Planning has begun to restore the QE2, the former cruise liner which has languished in Port Rashid for two years, to its former glory. Initial planning and small-scale contract work have resumed on the ship, ...

Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Bradenton Herald

2011-10-25T23:54:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
Bradenton Herald
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Atlanta Journal Constitution

2011-10-25T23:52:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The port can only handle two cruise ships at once now. The model in the foreground is the Costa Cruise line ship "Costa Classica".(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) The Queen Elizabeth II, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million is docked ...

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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... - Washington Post

2011-10-25T23:49:00.000-07:00

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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ...
Washington Post
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - The Ledger

2011-10-25T23:11:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
The Ledger
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Follow From the Wires - Salon

2011-10-25T23:05:00.000-07:00

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Follow From the Wires
Salon
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - msnbc.com

2011-10-25T23:02:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
msnbc.com
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - CBS News

2011-10-25T22:58:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
CBS News
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - BlueRidgeNow.com

2011-10-25T22:54:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
BlueRidgeNow.com
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ... - Newser

2011-10-25T22:51:00.000-07:00

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Dubai hopes to attract more seafaring sightseers with plans for bigger cruise ...
Newser
Dubai plans to significantly expand its cruise ship port in an... (Associated Press) The Queen Elizabeth II, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million is docked opposite the cruise terminal at the Port Rashid in Dubai, ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - TheNewsTribune.com

2011-10-25T22:50:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
TheNewsTribune.com
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - MiamiHerald.com

2011-10-25T22:41:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
MiamiHerald.com
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port - Sacramento Bee

2011-10-25T22:40:00.000-07:00

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Ahoy Dubai: Gulf city to expand cruise ship port
Sacramento Bee
They didn't say how much it would cost. Port Rashid is the current home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the famed British liner Dubai bought in 2007 for $100 million. It's docked just opposite the existing cruise terminal. Dubai had planned to turn the ship ...

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