Saturday, July 21, 2012

The Queen settles in - The Age

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The Queen settles in
The Age
WHEN I went to Dubai to cruise the Middle East in early 2010, my ship was docked next to the Queen Elizabeth 2. From its distinctive black hull to its sleek ocean liner styling, it is an iconic ship in every sense of the word. The QE2 cruised the oceans for almost ...

Friday, July 20, 2012

QE2-The Final Voyage - Timewatch - BBC Documentary

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Over 40 years after her launch, Timewatch boards the most iconic ocean liner in the world as she embarks on her final voyage and glides gracefully ...

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Dubai's Istithmar World names new CEO - ArabianBusiness.com

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Dubai's Istithmar World names new CEO
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Istithmar World is to relaunch the iconic QE2 cruise liner as a 300-room luxury floating hotel. Istithmar World, the investment arm of indebted state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, has appointed Hamza Mustafa, head of its real estate operations, as its new ...

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'The QE2 captain, the page three bus driver' and the Brandon £34m pineapple ... - Bury Free Press

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'The QE2 captain, the page three bus driver' and the Brandon £34m pineapple ...
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How Smith told her that he had talked with a Portugese man referred to a Captain Lou, who he said was a former captain of the QE2 but who now had a 'dodgy ' passport and was wanted by Intepol. Miss Kennedy said the plan was to get a container ship that ...

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Has QE2's ship set sail? - IT Business Net

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Has QE2's ship set sail?
IT Business Net
Has QE2's ship set sail? By GrabNetworks. The effectiveness of the Fed's efforts to boost economic growth is being questioned as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress. Has QE2's ship set sail? Click. recommend this article ...

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Has QE2's ship set sail? - Globe and Mail

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Has QE2's ship set sail?
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The effectiveness of the Fed's efforts to boost economic growth is being questioned as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress.

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Has QE2's ship set sail? - BusinessDay.com.au

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Has QE2's ship set sail?
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The effectiveness of the Fed's efforts to boost economic growth is being questioned as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress.

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Has QE2's ship set sail? - The Age

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Has QE2's ship set sail?
The Age
The effectiveness of the Fed's efforts to boost economic growth is being questioned as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire - The Canberra Times

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire
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“Saga Ruby has delighted cruise-goers for some 40 years, but operating a ship of this age to meet the exacting standards we and others set is becoming an increasing challenge,” he said. “We have ... Not for nothing has she been described as a mini QE2.” ...

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire - WA today

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire
WA today
“Saga Ruby has delighted cruise-goers for some 40 years, but operating a ship of this age to meet the exacting standards we and others set is becoming an increasing challenge,” he said. “We have ... Not for nothing has she been described as a mini QE2.” ...

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire - Brisbane Times

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire
Brisbane Times
“Saga Ruby has delighted cruise-goers for some 40 years, but operating a ship of this age to meet the exacting standards we and others set is becoming an increasing challenge,” he said. “We have ... Not for nothing has she been described as a mini QE2.” ...

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire - The Age

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Britain's last home-grown cruise ship to retire
The Age
“Saga Ruby has delighted cruise-goers for some 40 years, but operating a ship of this age to meet the exacting standards we and others set is becoming an increasing challenge,” he said. “We have ... Not for nothing has she been described as a mini QE2.” ...

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British Built Saga Ruby to Retire - Car Rentals

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British Built Saga Ruby to Retire
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Saga Cruises has announced that its 40-year-old Saga Ruby cruise ship, the last one to be built in Britain, will be retiring. After being built in 1973 and journeying ... More ships than any other nation around the world were built in Britain on the eve of World War I. There were over 50 shipbuilders throughout the country in the '60s, while two of the most famous cruise ships in history – the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and Titanic – were built in Clydebank and Belfast respectively. However, the decline of the industry in ...

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Dubai to convert QE2 into floating hotel - Windsor Star

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Dubai to convert QE2 into floating hotel
Windsor Star
The Queen Elizabeth 2's Dubai owners outlined plans to turn the storied cruise liner into a dockside. ... The Queen Elizabeth 2 is seen at dock as Istithmar World, the Dubai state investment company that owns the ship, outlined plans Monday to turn the retired cruise liner into a 300-room hotel, ending years of speculation about its fate, in Port Rashid, Dubai, United ... Leili Gerami, the QE2 project director, said one idea is to turn the casino into a game centre with machines that spit out prize tickets rather than cash.

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QE2 finally to be launched as a hotel in Dubai - Caterer and Hotelkeeper

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QE2 finally to be launched as a hotel in Dubai
Caterer and Hotelkeeper
Former cruise ship the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) looks set to become a dockside hotel in Dubai by the end of next year. Four years after her final voyage, the liner's owner, Istithmar World, has ended years of uncertainty about her future by announcing its plans ...

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