QE2 sails into real world - Hong Kong Standard

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QE2 sails into real world Hong Kong Standard QE2 sails into real world - The Standard. ... The long laid-up Queen Elizabeth II is finally set for a permanent berth, but not in the swank setting that bosses of Dubai's Istithmar World envisaged when they bought the liner for US$100 million (HK$778 million) five years ago. The big idea was an overhaul to turn the ... by economic crisis. It will still be a floating hostelry, but operators will rely on original fittings and furnishings to attract guests to the ship in the utilitarian area of the sheikdom's downtown Port Rashid facility. and more »