The QE2 refurb is still on hold Car Rentals The fate of Britain's most famous cruise ship the QE2 looked all set for a rosy future when it docked into a Dubai harbour last year. ... |
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The QE2 refurb is still on hold - Car Rentals
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2009 English National Championship - Retrospective - 4barsrest.com
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2009 English National Championship - Retrospective 4barsrest.com ... had a sense of fluid musicality about it (it came in at 19 minutes 20 seconds, on a day when some MDs opted for a QE2 like cruise of nearly 21 minutes). ... |
Saturday, June 27, 2009
QE2 refurbishment stalled in Dubai - Telegraph.co.uk
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QE2 refurbishment stalled in Dubai Telegraph.co.uk The QE2 cruise ship seemed to have a bright and brash future when it hove into port in Dubai last year after 40 years as ... |
Friday, June 26, 2009
Dubai World not just a company but a symbol - The National
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Dubai World not just a company but a symbol The National When the group bought the QE2 cruise liner and sailed it into the Gulf it generated huge press coverage and TV airtime, depicting not just the arrival of a ... |
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner - Zawya
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Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner Zawya "Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumors," a spokesperson for the company told ... |
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Queen Elizabeth will meet Queen Mary 2 in Sydney - Daily Telegraph
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Queen Elizabeth will meet Queen Mary 2 in Sydney Daily Telegraph, Australia News from Britain is the $800 million Queen Elizabeth, still 16 months from being launched, will call on Australia during her maiden 103-day world cruise. And the newest royal liner addition to shipping giant Cunard's ranks will time its Sydney visit ... |
Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... - Southern Daily Echo
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Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... Southern Daily Echo, UK QE2 was sold for £50m to Dubai development company Nakheel who plan a multi-million pound make-over that would transform the ship into a world-class luxury hotel and tourist attraction. Cunard, which operated the liner from the time of her maiden ... |
Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... - This Is Hampshire.net
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Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... This Is Hampshire.net, UK QE2 was sold for £50m to Dubai development company Nakheel who plan a multi-million pound make-over that would transform the ship into a world-class luxury hotel and tourist attraction. Cunard, which operated the liner from the time of her maiden ... |
Cunard unveils Three Queens 2011 voyage - TTG live
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Cunard unveils Three Queens 2011 voyage TTG live, UK Cunard will launch Queen Elizabeth on its maiden voyage on January 5, 2011, before giving customers the chance to experience “three Queens in one full world voyage”. From January 2011, guests will be able to travel to New York on Queen Victoria before ... |
Nakheel denies rumours of QE2 return to UK - ArabianBusiness.com
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 | Nakheel denies rumours of QE2 return to UK ArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates Responding to UK media reports that Queen Elizabeth 2 could be destined again for Southampton, a company spokesman said: “Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumours. ... |
Nakheel rubbishes QE2 sale report - Maktoob Business
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 | Nakheel rubbishes QE2 sale report Maktoob Business, United Arab Emirates "Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumors," a spokesperson for the company told news agency Zawya Dow Jones. The UK-based Daily Echo Tuesday reported that the QE2 may be returning ... |
* Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner - Zawya
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* Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner Zawya, United Arab Emirates The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect Zawya. Read our Comment Policy. Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not: ... |
Nakheel may open QE2 to visitors before revamp - Zawya
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Nakheel may open QE2 to visitors before revamp Zawya NakheelNakheel is expected to temporarily open the British cruise liner QE2 to visitors in its current condition before the restoration work on the ship ... |
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 also annouces 2011 world voyage itinerary - Examiner.com
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 | Cunard's Queen Mary 2 also annouces 2011 world voyage itinerary Examiner.com Although both ships will circle the globe in luxury style, each ship will have its own distinct unique paths across the world. Whereas the world debut of the Queen Elizabeth will be an exciting cruise, the legendary Queen Mary 2 offers its own world ... |
What's happening to the QE2 - Fiji Times
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What's happening to the QE2 Fiji Times, Fiji On board, a skeleton crew keep just one of her nine turbocharged diesel engines turning over to provide power for lighting. The only sign of life is a wisp of blue smoke from the funnel of the liner, which was the longest-serving ship in Cunard's ... |
Nakheel may temporarily open QE2 to visitors before revamp - Emirates Business 24/7
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 | Nakheel may temporarily open QE2 to visitors before revamp Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates Nakheel is expected to temporarily open the British cruise liner QE2 to visitors in its current condition before the restoration work on the ship begins. "In light of huge public interest and in response to a number of requests, ... |
Monday, June 22, 2009
Dubai based QE2 may return to Southampton - Southern Daily Echo
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Dubai based QE2 may return to Southampton Southern Daily Echo, UK THE tantalising prospect of legendary Southampton liner Queen Elizabeth 2 making an incredible return to her home city has been raised today. QE2 as she left Southampton for what was believed to be the final time. The Daily Echo has learned from ... |
First meeting of the three Queens - Mirror.co.uk
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 | First meeting of the three Queens Mirror.co.uk, UK It could never happen again now, because the QE2 has since sailed off to retirement in Dubai. But Cunard are promising another three Queens gathering in January 2011, when QM2, Victoria, and the next Cunard liner, Queen Elizabeth, will be together for ... |
Monday, June 15, 2009
Bassetlaw Cricket: Clumber less than picture perfect - Worksop Today
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Bassetlaw Cricket: Clumber less than picture perfect Worksop Today, UK In reply Mills never really made an effort to knock the runs off as they dropped anchor like the QE2 in a Caribbean port and batted out the 46 overs in the sun. The bowlers all worked hard and eight wickets ensured 16 points was gained from a docile ... |
Calverley Carnival 2009: Community invite - Farsley Today
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Calverley Carnival 2009: Community invite Farsley Today, UK Simeon plays over 20 instruments and entertains audiences worldwide in theatres, churches, art centres, festivals and as a solo cabaret act on board the finest cruise ships including QE2 and Cunard. When he's not touring Simeon is regularly ... |
Saturday, June 13, 2009
World's biggest floating hotel, The Aquiva, to bring life of ... - Times Online
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World's biggest floating hotel, The Aquiva, to bring life of ... Times Online, UK The project follows the removal last year of Britain's most famous cruise ship, the decommissioned QE2, to be refitted as a luxury hotel off the coast of one of Dubai's popular artificial palm-shaped islands. The contrast could hardly be greater ... |
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Summer out of the city - FFWD
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Summer out of the city FFWD (Most destinations are between Calgary and Red Deer, just a short detour off of the QE2.) The spring Country Drive was recently held on the weekend of May ... |
A-List glamour on a cruise holiday to New York - TravelBite.co.uk
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 | A-List glamour on a cruise holiday to New York TravelBite.co.uk, UK This ship, which replaced the QE2 in 2004 at a cost of just £500million, is the longest, tallest and most technologically advanced vessel at sea anywhere in the world. No need to worry about icebergs then! Relaxing violin music and an army of brightly ... |
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
One-time Wurzel putting his talents to good use - This Is The Westcountry
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One-time Wurzel putting his talents to good use This Is The Westcountry, UK Burnham-based Terry has spent more than ten years working on luxury cruise liners including the QE2 as a musician. Terry Odell lives in Bleadon and has previously taught at King Alfred School in Highbridge and plays many different styles from classical ... |
Sunday, June 7, 2009
From QE2 to sailing barges in the life of a Liverpool pilot ... - Liverpool Daily Post
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From QE2 to sailing barges in the life of a Liverpool pilot ... Liverpool Daily Post, UK “I have close empathy with QE2 as she was built as I finished my apprenticeship.” As Shell Oil's appropriated pilot since 1988, he brought the largest ship into the Mersey earlier this year. This was the chartered Greek monster tanker Ellinis, ... |
Saturday, June 6, 2009
No work carried out to transform QE2 into floating hotel despite ... - Daily Mail
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 | No work carried out to transform QE2 into floating hotel despite ... Daily Mail, UK The owners have denied speculation that the cruise ship will be sold on instead of becoming a hotel. The company has told the BBC the ship is not up for sale, even though work on the refurbishment has not begun. Nakheel has said it will make the QE2 ... |
Thursday, June 4, 2009
QE2 owners dismiss sale rumours - BBC News
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 | QE2 owners dismiss sale rumours BBC News, UK The owners of the QE2 have denied speculation that the cruise ship will be sold on instead of being turned into a floating hotel. Cunard sold the Southampton-based liner for £50m to real estate developer Nakheel in the United Arab Emirates. ... |
Hands-On: Rolls-Royce Ghost is 100% Roller so far - Autoblog
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Hands-On: Rolls-Royce Ghost is 100% Roller so far Autoblog, CA While most people would probably say the other vehicles in the line – the Phantom, Drophead Coupe, and Coupe – meet that description, those three do so in the same way that the QE2 or Kilamanjaro or a pod of blue whales meet that description. ... |
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
QE2 refurbishment at a standstill - BBC Berkshire
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 | QE2 refurbishment at a standstill BBC Berkshire, UK Supporters of the QE2 have expressed fears that refurbishment work of the liner in Dubai will be abandoned. The ship's owner maintains it will not be sold on. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. ... |
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Scrap or Sell: Cruise Ships Impacted as SOLAS 2010 Approaches - Cruise Critic
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Scrap or Sell: Cruise Ships Impacted as SOLAS 2010 Approaches Cruise Critic, NJ The ship was sold to Orient Lines and was scheduled to launch as Marco Polo II in spring 2009. It was not to be: Orient Lines shuttered before the first cruise, and the ship was sold for scrap. Meanwhile, like QE2, it appears as if Fred. ... |
You've Got Mail 06-02-09 - Plainview Daily Herald
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You've Got Mail 06-02-09 Plainview Daily Herald, TX *The cruise liner, QE 2, moves six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. *The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. *The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze ... |
Monday, June 1, 2009
Last survivor of the Titanic - Sydney Morning Herald
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 | Last survivor of the Titanic Sydney Morning Herald, Australia In 1997 she was invited to travel to America aboard the QE2 to complete her family's voyage to Kansas that had begun 85 years earlier. She visited the house that had been her uncle's in Kansas City. Having found the 1958 film A Night to Remember ... |
Last Titanic survivor dies - Independent Online
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Last Titanic survivor dies Independent Online, South Africa Dean was invited to complete her family's ill-fated journey to the United States in 1997 aboard the QE2, and accepted. However, she turned down an offer to attend the premier of the 1997 blockbuster movie Titanic because it would be too upsetting. ... |
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