Thursday, July 9, 2009

Dubai World may berth QE2 in Cape Town as luxury hotel, says report - Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)

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Dubai World may berth QE2 in Cape Town as luxury hotel, says report
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)
Dubai World may berth the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town and convert it into a luxury hotel, South Africa's Business Day ...

Dubai World Plans to Convert QE2 Into Hotel, Business Day Says - Bloomberg

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Dubai World Plans to Convert QE2 Into Hotel, Business Day Says
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July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai World plans to berth the Queen Elizabeth 2 ship at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town and convert it into a ...

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V&A could get ocean liner QE2 as luxury floating hotel - Business Day

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V&A could get ocean liner QE2 as luxury floating hotel
Business Day
IN WHAT must be the most ambitious hotel project yet in SA, investment group Dubai World plans to berth the ageing QE2 passenger ship permanently at Cape ...

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Cruise crew tested for swine flu on one of world's largest ships - Mail on Sunday

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Cruise crew tested for swine flu on one of world's largest ships
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A Royal Caribbean cruise ship currently sailing in Alaska has tested two crew members for swine flu after they were taken ill onboard. ...

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Monday, July 6, 2009

Norovirus: scourge of the high seas - First Post

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Norovirus: scourge of the high seas
First Post
Now it's the turn of our own QE2. More than 200 passengers fell victim last week, and were "confined to their cabins" - cruise-ship speak for being ...

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QE2 remembered at hidden gardens event in Flamborough - Bridlington Today

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QE2 remembered at hidden gardens event in Flamborough
Bridlington Today
... lawns and potted plants was a homage to the QE2 – displayed in an outbuilding by Harry Dormer and his wife, Hermione, who both worked on the ship. ...

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Work begins on aircraft carriers - BBC News

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Work begins on aircraft carriers
BBC News
HMS Queen Elizabeth will come into service in 2014, followed by the HMS Prince of Wales in 2016. Each ship will be a similar size to the QE2 ocean liner, ...

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Stars shine as Wendy Richard plaque unveiled - Yorkshire Post

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Stars shine as Wendy Richard plaque unveiled
Yorkshire Post
Mr Altman said his "happy memories" included a cruise round the Mediterranean on the QE2 with the actress. Leslie Grantham, who played Dirty Den in ...

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Fanfare for new for Queen Elizabeth - Mirror.co.uk

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Fanfare for new for Queen Elizabeth
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After months of steel-cutting, welding and fabrication, the first block of Cunard's new liner, ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Keel laying for new Cunard ship - TravelMole

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Keel laying for new Cunard ship
TravelMole
As successor to QE2, the ship will also reflect the great liner through artworks and memorabilia, and its very own 'Yacht Club'. Queen Elizabeth will depart ...

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Shipping giant's new era - This Is Hampshire.net

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Shipping giant's new era
This Is Hampshire.net
As a successor to the QE2, the ship will also reflect this great liner through artworks and memorabilia, and her own 'Yacht Club'. ...

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Record-breaking visit for cruise liner - The Herald

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Record-breaking visit for cruise liner
The Herald
The ship's visit marked the opening of the port's £100000 new cruise terminal. Greenock's Ocean Terminal was officially opened 40 years ago as a specialist ...

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The QE2 refurb is still on hold - Car Rentals

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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. ...

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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). ...

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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 ...

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