Maritime Matters | QUEEN MARY 2: A Decade At Sea Maritime Matters Ocean liner enthusiasts and shipping fans alike often discussed the likelihood of a replacement for QE2, generally considered to be the 'last of the great transatlantic liners.' However most .... In 2014 the ship will sail on her annual world cruise. She will spend ... |
Monday, December 30, 2013
QUEEN MARY 2: A Decade At Sea - Maritime Matters
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Verdict still out on QE2 redesign - Cruise and Ferry
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Verdict still out on QE2 redesign Cruise and Ferry Earlier this year, QE2 Holdings – which now owns the ship – announced it would be turning the former Cunard liner into a luxury floating hotel. It invited interior architecture companies to come up with new proposals for the interior design and published seven ... |
Friday, November 15, 2013
Grand reunion for around 200 former QE2 sailors and staff - Daily Echo
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Daily Echo | Grand reunion for around 200 former QE2 sailors and staff Daily Echo FORMER crew members of one of the most iconic ocean liners ever built will gather for their first reunion since the ship was brought out of service. Two hundred former sailors and staff of QE2 have snapped up tickets to get aboard a night to remember at the Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton tomorrow. The evening is set to be a blast from the past with crew from four decades of the liner's illustrious past gathering for the event. ... “I think it is because everyone who worked on QE2 still feels part of her family. We all ... |
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde - Herald Sun
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QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde Herald Sun The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 leaves Alesund, Norway in 2007, ahead of her final tour. Picture: AP Source: AP. THE former cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a luxury hotel, according to the German cruise portal Cruisetricks. The website ... |
QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde - Courier Mail
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QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde Courier Mail The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 leaves Alesund, Norway in 2007, ahead of her final tour. Picture: AP Source: AP. THE former cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a luxury hotel, according to the German cruise portal Cruisetricks. The website ... |
QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde - Perth Now
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QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde Perth Now QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde. by: Staff Writers; From: AFP; November 06, 2013 8: ... It's not clear yet where the ship will be permanently docked as a hotel. The owner only confirmed it will be somewhere in Asia. |
QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde - NEWS.com.au
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QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde NEWS.com.au The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 leaves Alesund, Norway in 2007, ahead of her final tour. Picture: AP Source: AP. THE former cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a luxury hotel, according to the German cruise portal Cruisetricks. The website ... |
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Model reveals how QE2 might have been - Daily Echo
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Model reveals how QE2 might have been Daily Echo This model sheds light on what the iconic cruise ship QE2 could have been had ambitious plans to create the world's biggest ocean liner gone ahead. The scale model was the early proposal for an enormous £30m luxury superliner dubbed Q3, a forerunner ... |
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Public invited to critique QE2 hotel plans - 7DAYS
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7DAYS | Public invited to critique QE2 hotel plans 7DAYS Owners of 'the world's most famous ocean liner', Queen Elizabeth 2, are inviting people from around the world to help decide what the ship should look like when it is converted to a hotel. The cruise ship, launched more than 40 years ago by Britain's Queen ... |
Monday, October 28, 2013
QE2 As Heritage Hotel - Maritime Matters
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Maritime Matters | QE2 As Heritage Hotel Maritime Matters Following the the global financial crisis she remained in lay up. In July 2013, the ship's ownership was transferred to a consortium of investors under a Dubai-based entity called QE2 Shipping. In mid October there were several announcements about the liner ... |
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Pictures of how QE2 will look as floating hotel - Daily Echo
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Daily Echo | Pictures of how QE2 will look as floating hotel Daily Echo The liner will offer 400 European-style rooms and suites, gourmet restaurants, more than 100,000sq ft of retail shipping, a QE2-themed museum, exhibition space, a grand ballroom and a host of other amenities after the £62m project is completed. ... The ship's final destination after the work is yet to be decided, but the honour is likely to be shared between major cities in the Far East, as Oceanic Group said in a statement she “will take her place alongside the great heritage hotels of Asia... and become an iconic tourist ... |
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Chinese firm to convert QE2 into luxury hotel - Hotelier Middle East
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Hotelier Middle East | Chinese firm to convert QE2 into luxury hotel Hotelier Middle East The Dubai-based owner of the iconic QE2 cruise liner has announced the appointment of 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 kings, queens, ... |
Friday, October 18, 2013
Designs for QE2 Asia hotel refit plan submitted - BBC News
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Designs for QE2 Asia hotel refit plan submitted BBC News International designers were invited to come up with proposals for the former Cunard ship's interior. The QE2 Shipping consortium plans to sail it from Dubai to a Shanghai shipyard under its own steam for the refit. The former Cunard liner left its home port of ... |
Thursday, October 17, 2013
COSCO Shipyard to refit QE2 - Cruise and Ferry
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COSCO Shipyard to refit QE2 Cruise and Ferry “We are pleased to be working closely with COSCO Shipyard for the technical repair and refurbishment process, which will be carried out with the utmost respect to the QE2's heritage and splendour. China COSCO's expertise in cruise ship conversion will ... |
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
QE2 to be converted into floating hotel at Chinese shipyard - Travel Weekly UK
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QE2 to be converted into floating hotel at Chinese shipyard Travel Weekly UK A Chinese shipyard has been appointed to complete the refurbishment of former Cunard flagship QE2 into a five-star floating hotel. The ship will depart from Dubai, where it has been languishing since being sold by Cunard five years ago, and arrive in ... |
Cosco Shipyard chosen to retrofit Dubai's QE2 - SinoShip News
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SinoShip News | Cosco Shipyard chosen to retrofit Dubai's QE2 SinoShip News “We are pleased to be working closely with Cosco Shipyard for the technical repair and refurbishment process, which will be carried out with the utmost respect to the QE2's heritage and splendour. China Cosco's expertise in cruise ship conversion will ... |
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Shipyard is chosen to renovate Dubai-owned QE2 - The National
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Shipyard is chosen to renovate Dubai-owned QE2 The National SAN FRANCISCO // Plans to convert the Dubai-owned QE2 liner into a floating luxury hotel in Asia took a major step forward on Tuesday after the selection of a Chinese shipyard to refurbish the vessel. QE2 Holdings, which owns the ship, announced the work will be done by ... “The Zhoushan shipyard is one of Cosco's largest and newest, and it certainly has the capacity to host a cruise ship of the QE2's stature,” said vice president Yan Chengxiang. QE2 Holdings said it had invited seven international interior design ... |
QE2 to become luxury hotel - ITV News
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ITV News | QE2 to become luxury hotel ITV News The cruise ship, which 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, Zhejiang Province. Once there, it will receive a ... |
QE2 to become luxury floating hotel - ITV News
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QE2 to become luxury floating hotel ITV News The cruise ship, which 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, Zhejiang Province. Once there, it will receive a ... |
Date Set for QE2 Cruise Ship to Become Hotel - CruiseCritic.co.uk
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Date Set for QE2 Cruise Ship to Become Hotel CruiseCritic.co.uk Date Set for QE2 Cruise Ship to Become Hotel. Tweet. (10:30 a.m. EDT) -- The QE2's transformation into ... The iconic liner will undergo a complete refurbishment at the COSCO shipyard in China, which will see its current 990 cabins converted to 400 suites. The contractor will also refurbish the ballroom, ... Owners QE2 Holdings also announced that it has invited seven international interior architecture houses to take part in a competition to design the interior of the ship. The designs can be seen on the official website ... |
Date Set for QE2 Cruise Ship to Become Hotel - Cruise Critic
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Date Set for QE2 Cruise Ship to Become Hotel Cruise Critic The iconic liner will undergo a complete refurbishment at the COSCO shipyard in China, which will see its current 990 cabins converted to 400 suites. The contractor will also refurbish the ballroom, as well as refit seven restaurants, 10 lounges, a cinema, ... |
Chinese firm hired to convert Dubai's QE2 into luxury hotel - ArabianBusiness.com
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Chinese firm hired to convert Dubai's QE2 into luxury hotel ArabianBusiness.com The Dubai-based owner of the iconic QE2 cruise liner has announced the appointment of 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 kings, queens, ... |
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Flash From the Past: Why QE2 Wouldn't Save Our Sinking Ship - EconoMonitor
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Flash From the Past: Why QE2 Wouldn't Save Our Sinking Ship EconoMonitor Here's a piece I published in HuffPost back on Oct 18, 2010. A flash from the past–three years ago–predicting that QE2 would prove to be as impotent as QE1 had been. And here we are, folks. No recovery in sight–at least once you get off Wall Street. |
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Flash From the Past: Why QE2 Wouldn't Save Our Sinking Ship - EconoMonitor (blog)
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Flash From the Past: Why QE2 Wouldn't Save Our Sinking Ship EconoMonitor (blog) Here's a piece I published in HuffPost back on Oct 18, 2010. A flash from the past–three years ago–predicting that QE2 would prove to be as impotent as QE1 had been. And here we are, folks. No recovery in sight–at least once you get off Wall Street. |
Friday, September 27, 2013
On This Day: The Queen launches the QE2 cruise liner - Yahoo! News UK
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Yahoo! News UK | On This Day: The Queen launches the QE2 cruise liner Yahoo! News UK SEPTEMBER 20, 1967: The Queen launched the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner on this day in 1967 – and revealed for the first time that the iconic ship was to be named after her. A British Pathé newsreel shows thousands cheering at Clydebank as the ... |
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
The woman who lives on the QE2 - BBC News
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BBC News | The woman who lives on the QE2 BBC News ... QE2's only permanent resident. Some years ago she sold her property in the US to live on the liner full time. ... Cruise ship holidays had never appealed to Mrs Muller until, in 1995, she stepped on board with her husband, Bob. Both were taken by it and and ... |
Sunday, September 8, 2013
The woman who lives on the QE2 - BBC News
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BBC News | The woman who lives on the QE2 BBC News ... QE2's only permanent resident. Some years ago she sold her property in the US to live on the liner full time. ... Cruise ship holidays had never appealed to Mrs Muller until, in 1995, she stepped on board with her husband, Bob. Both were taken by it and and ... |
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Record-breaking ship visits Port of Tyne - Shields Gazette
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Shields Gazette | Record-breaking ship visits Port of Tyne Shields Gazette Carrying almost 3,500 passengers and crew, the MSC Magnifica is 294 metres – longer than the QE2 – and the largest cruise ship ever to visit the Port. The Magnifica visited yesterday as part of a Round Britain cruise with thousands of passengers from as far ... |
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Dubai to lose QEII - Malaysia Sun
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Dubai to lose QEII Malaysia Sun Dubai's Drydocks World, the owners of the iconic QE2 ocean liner, is about to say goodbye to its famous acquisition. The ship will leave the emirate in October to be transferred to a new entity called QE2 Shipping. The QE2 will be converted to a floating luxury ... |
Friday, August 23, 2013
Dubai has 'fantastic' plans to relaunch the QE2 - ArabianBusiness.com
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ArabianBusiness.com | Dubai has 'fantastic' plans to relaunch the QE2 ArabianBusiness.com The chairman of Dubai's Drydocks World, the owners of the iconic QE2 ocean liner, said he will not be sorry to see the back of the ship when it leaves the emirate in October. But he said Dubai had “fantastic” plans and the funding in place to rebrand it when it ... |
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
TALK FROM THE TOP: Drydocks World boss on underwater hotels and the QE2 - 7DAYS
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7DAYS | TALK FROM THE TOP: Drydocks World boss on underwater hotels and the QE2 7DAYS Sitting in the shallows across from where we meet is the unmistakable hulk of the QE2, once the world's most famous ocean liner. Plans to turn the ship into the centrepiece of Dubai's new maritime district went the way of the Titanic and it has been announced ... |
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Cunard releases video of milestone transatlantic crossing of QE2 - FinancialNews.co.uk
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Cunard releases video of milestone transatlantic crossing of QE2 FinancialNews.co.uk Following the cruise ship Queen Mary 2´s 200th transatlantic crossing UK-based cruise line Cunard released video highlights from its flagship´s milestone Atlantic voyage. Cunard said that the QE2 departed New York for Southampton, England, on 6 July ... |
Thursday, July 25, 2013
QE2 Set To Steam To China To Berth As A Floating Hotel - Pars Herald
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Pars Herald | QE2 Set To Steam To China To Berth As A Floating Hotel Pars Herald Retired cruise liner The QE2 is ready to steam from Dubai to an unknown destination in China, where the once graceful liner will become a floating hotel. The anchor will be weighed in October after a refurbishment and engine servicing for her final 4,000 mile ... |
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters - New York Times
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New York Times | A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters New York Times In 2007, the QE2 was purchased for $100 million by one of Dubai's state-owned investment companies, which moved it to the Persian Gulf with plans to transform the ship into a floating Jumeirah hotel. ... Earlier this month, a company called QE2 Holdings — a new joint venture between Dubai World and the Singapore-based cruise company Oceanic Group — announced plans to go ahead with the floating hotel project, but to move the QE2 from the Dubai cargo port where it has been laid up to a city in East Asia, ... |
Friday, July 19, 2013
QE2 May Finally Become a Hotel in Asia - Fodor's Travel
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QE2 May Finally Become a Hotel in Asia Fodor's Travel Now the ship's owner, QE2 Shipping LLC, has announced the QE2 New Life Project. The vessel will sail to Asia under her own ... QE2 Shipping says the liner will arrive in Singapore on November 1 and will stay for three days before moving on to Hong Kong, where she'll spend another three days. After that, she'll go to a shipyard in ... based in New York City. She covers cruise news and luxury travel trends for Fodors.com and writes for a variety of outlets, including her website Luxury Travel Mavens. Follow her on ... |
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
QE2 May Finally Become a Hotel in Asia - Fodor's Travel
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Fodor's Travel | QE2 May Finally Become a Hotel in Asia Fodor's Travel Now the ship's owner, QE2 Shipping LLC, has announced the QE2 New Life Project. The vessel will sail to Asia under her own ... QE2 Shipping says the liner will arrive in Singapore on November 1 and will stay for three days before moving on to Hong Kong, where she'll spend another three days. After that, she'll go to a shipyard in ... based in New York City. She covers cruise news and luxury travel trends for Fodors.com and writes for a variety of outlets, including her website Luxury Travel Mavens. Follow her on ... |
'Spectacular' farewell to QE2 planned - STV Local
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'Spectacular' farewell to QE2 planned STV Local The liner will leave from Queensferry on October the seventh and large crowds are expected to gather on the Edinburgh and Fife coastlines to bid say their goodbyes. The impressive send-off will include an RAF flypass, a water display and a flotilla of yachts. |
Monday, July 15, 2013
QE2 gets a new role - iAfrica.com
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iAfrica.com | QE2 gets a new role iAfrica.com According to the group's website, the hotel will offer “European-style rooms and suites, gourmet cuisine, ... retail shopping, a QE2-themed museum, exhibition space, as well as a grand ballroom”. “Our vision is for [the ship] to become a landmark cultural and ... |
Sunday, July 14, 2013
QE2 to sail from Dubai as Asia's floating hotel - Select Property
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QE2 to sail from Dubai as Asia's floating hotel Select Property The Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship is being prepared to sail from Dubai to China in the autumn. It will depart the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 18th, having been moored at Dubai's Port Rashid since October 2011 following its retirement in 2008. |
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - The Province
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The Province | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel The Province DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
QE2 to sail for final time - WA today
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WA today | QE2 to sail for final time WA today In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - The Canberra Times
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The Canberra Times | QE2 to sail for final time The Canberra Times In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
QE2 to sail for final time - The Age
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The Age | QE2 to sail for final time The Age In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning Herald | QE2 to sail for final time Sydney Morning Herald In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Canada.com
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Canada.com | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel Canada.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - StarPhoenix
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StarPhoenix | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel StarPhoenix DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Windsor Star
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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel Windsor Star DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Vancouver Sun
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Vancouver Sun | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel Vancouver Sun DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Ottawa Citizen
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Ottawa Citizen | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel Ottawa Citizen DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Montreal Gazette
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Montreal Gazette | Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel Montreal Gazette DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. |
QE2 liner to depart Dubai; project details secret - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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QE2 liner to depart Dubai; project details secret Dubuque Telegraph Herald ... passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. The Singapore-based group leading the project says only the QE2 will be refitted in a ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Bay Post/Moruya Examiner
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QE2 to sail for final time Bay Post/Moruya Examiner In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 'to sail from Dubai in October', owners say - BBC News
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BBC News | QE2 'to sail from Dubai in October', owners say BBC News The ship is to undergo extensive renovations with work to overhaul its engines already well under way. Sold for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real estate developer Nakheel, the liner left Southampton for the last time on 11 November, 2008. Its eventual ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Cooma Monaro Express
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QE2 to sail for final time Cooma Monaro Express In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Barossa & Light Herald
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QE2 to sail for final time Barossa & Light Herald In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Armidale Express
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QE2 to sail for final time Armidale Express In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Ararat Advertiser
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QE2 to sail for final time Ararat Advertiser In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - The Ridge News
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QE2 to sail for final time The Ridge News In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Busselton Dunsborough Mail
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QE2 to sail for final time Busselton Dunsborough Mail In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Eyre Peninsula Tribune
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QE2 to sail for final time Eyre Peninsula Tribune In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Boorowa News
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QE2 to sail for final time Boorowa News In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Blue Mountains Gazette
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QE2 to sail for final time Blue Mountains Gazette In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
QE2 to sail for final time - Collie Mail
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QE2 to sail for final time Collie Mail In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ... |
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
QE2 to sail for final time - Travel Agent
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QE2 to sail for final time Travel Agent QE2, the former Cunard cruise ship, is to set sail one last time before being refitted as a 400-room floating hotel. The ship, which was sold to the UAE government conglomerate Dubai World for £64 million in 2008, is currently moored in Port Rashid, but will ... |
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