New Cunard ship will have 1930s house party feel TravelMole, UK Details of Queen Elizabeth - the third Cunarder since 1938 to carry the name - were disclosed today together with its maiden season of cruises. The maiden voyage from Southampton will trace the steps of QE2 with a 13-night cruise from Southampton to ... |
Monday, March 16, 2009
New Cunard ship will have 1930s house party feel - TravelMole
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Finally -- Queen Elizabeth Details and Photos! - Cruise Critic
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 | Finally -- Queen Elizabeth Details and Photos! Cruise Critic, NJ The new liner is positioned to recreate the golden era of cruising and pay tribute to past Cunard Queens and Royal links with its new ship, Queen Elizabeth. The traditional red funnel will remain. Cabins: There will be 1046 cabins onboard, ... |
New Queen Elizabeth to arrive in Southampton in 2010 - This Is Hampshire.net
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New Queen Elizabeth to arrive in Southampton in 2010 This Is Hampshire.net, UK By Keith Hamilton » ONE of Southampton's most famous names will sail back into the city next year with the arrival of Cunard's new ship, Queen Elizabeth, the Daily Echo can reveal. The 21st century Queen Elizabeth will be far removed from her ... |
Cunard returns to golden age of ocean liners with £365million ... - Daily Mail
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 | Cunard returns to golden age of ocean liners with £365million ... Daily Mail, UK By Daily Mail Reporter Just a year after the world's most famous liner, the QE2, was taken out of service, cruise company Cunard has unveiled details of the latest luxury liner to join its fleet. The £365 million, 90000 ton liner Queen Elizabeth will ... |
Cunard unveils Queen Elizabeth - TTG live
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Cunard unveils Queen Elizabeth TTG live, UK Cunard today revealed details of its new Queen Elizabeth ship, which will enter service on October 12 with a voyage to the Canary Islands and Madeira. The line said the ship will pay homage to the first Queen Elizabeth, with double and triple-height ... |
Queen Elizabeth Unveiled - Market Wire (press release)
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Queen Elizabeth Unveiled Market Wire (press release) From the outside, her distinctive black and red livery will hint at an experience that differentiates a Cunard liner from a modern-day cruise ship. This will be most evident in the ship's adherence to liner traditions, with elegant double and triple ... |
QE2 Dubai Project Takes in Water But Stays Afloat - SpiceNews
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QE2 Dubai Project Takes in Water But Stays Afloat SpiceNews, Australia Nakheel attributed the delay in the restoration project to the “time-consuming” process of commissioning and drafting engineering drawings, AP reported. The company said it had already launched a maintenance project to revamp the ship and it was ... |
Owner commits to British cruise ship renovation - The West Australian
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Owner commits to British cruise ship renovation The West Australian, Australia The Dubai developer that bought the QE2 says it remains committed to renovating the British cruise ship. State-owned Nakheel has been hounded by press and blog speculation that it may shelve plans to turn the storied ocean liner into a luxury hotel ... |
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Plans to turn QE2 into hotel likely to be delayed, but will still ... - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
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Plans to turn QE2 into hotel likely to be delayed, but will still ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release), Australia Nakheel adds that it has already started on a maintenance programme to revamp the ship, and that there were no plans to sell the ship back to a cruise company. Sold for EUR50 million, the Queen Elizabeth 2 was to be berthed at a specially-constructed ... |
Friday, March 13, 2009
The treasure trove of the QE2 - The National
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The treasure trove of the QE2 The National, United Arab Emirates Nearly half the boxes were filled with books from the ship, whose collection of 6000 had formed the world’s largest floating library. Most bore a Cunard or QE2 stamp, which made them more valuable. There were sparkling decorations from special events, ... |
Thursday, March 12, 2009
QE2 Dubai Hotel Plans Firmly Anchored - Cruise Critic
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 | QE2 Dubai Hotel Plans Firmly Anchored Cruise Critic, NJ In response to media speculation regarding the plan in the wake of the current economic climate, the company issued a press release, saying "that there is no question of QE2 being operated as a cruise liner or of her being sold to any third party ... |
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Swiss get on the QE2 - RGE Monitor
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The Swiss get on the QE2 RGE Monitor, NY Who’s next to get on the QE2 - its a lovely ship? Why, Switzerland, of course. The Swiss franc plunged to its lowest level so far this year on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank said it was set to make purchases in the foreign exchange market to ... |
Construction quotes of the week - Construction Week Online
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Construction quotes of the week Construction Week Online, United Arab Emirates "The ultimate goal is to renovate and refurbish QE2, and for her to be the focal point of a luxury precinct, dedicated to her, that will recreate an authentic luxury ocean liner ambience and lifestyle.” - Nakheel said in a statement about the vessel’s ... |
War through women’s eyes - New Statesman
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 | War through women’s eyes New Statesman, UK In the three months she spent with the soldiers on board ship, in harbour and in the sheep pens they used for shelter on the islands, she made more than 400 swift, deft line drawings: an anti-aircraft gun in the QE2’s luxury shopping parade (beneath a ... |
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