Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Cunard Announces Plans for Newest Ship - Leisure Group Travel

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Cunard Announces Plans for Newest Ship
Leisure Group Travel, IL
From the outside, her distinctive black and red livery will hint at the experience that differentiates a Cunard liner from a modern-day cruise ship. This will be most evident in the ship’s adherence to liner decor, with elegant double and triple height ...

Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth - PR Newswire (press release)

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Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth
PR Newswire (press release), NY
Today, Cunard offers the only regularly scheduled Transatlantic liner service and continues the legacy of world cruising which it began in 1922. Queen Elizabeth joins the fleet in October 2010. Cunard Line is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise ...

Queen Elizabeth Sails Again - Travel Agent

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Queen Elizabeth Sails Again
Travel Agent, NY
Queen Elizabeth sails again. The original Queen Elizabeth was scrapped in 1974; the new Cunard version will set sail in October 2010 and bookings for the new ocean liner will go on sale April 2. Queen Elizabeth will feature many of the same elements as ...

Queen Elizabeth: Back to a Golden Age - Mirror.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth: Back to a Golden Age
Mirror.co.uk, UK
The ship is being built at Trieste, in north-east Italy, at a cost of £365 million. The QE2, the world's most famous ocean liner which retired last year, was launched in Glasgow in 1967 and cost £25.5 million to build. At 964.5 feet long and 90400 ...

Queen Elizabeth: The true facts - Mirror.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth: The true facts
Mirror.co.uk, UK
By John Honeywell on Mar 17, 09 06:24 PM in Cruise gossip Amusing to see the Daily Mail saying that the announcement about Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth comes "just a year after the QE2 was taken out of service." The QE2 sailed from Southampton for the ...

New QE liner to set sail in 2010 - BBC News

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New QE liner to set sail in 2010
BBC News, UK
The Queen Elizabeth will effectively be a sister ship to Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. Cunard president Carol Marlow said: "For over 70 years there has been an Elizabeth in the fleet and this beautiful modern day celebration of our past ...

Monday, March 16, 2009

Cunard unveils traditional feel of new ship - TravelMole

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Cunard unveils traditional feel of new ship
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 ...

New Cunard ship will have 1930s house party feel - TravelMole

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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 ...

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 ...