 CNN International | New home for Queen Elizabeth 2 CNN International Next stop: East Asia. Like many aging celebrities, the MS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise liner has had a rough time adjusting to retirement. Following years of uncertainty, Dubai officials have announced the famed vessel will be refurbished and sent to Asia, ... |
Friday, January 18, 2013
New home for Queen Elizabeth 2 - CNN International
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Queen Elizabeth 2 bound for Asia to become a 500-room floating hotel - The National
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 The National | Queen Elizabeth 2 bound for Asia to become a 500-room floating hotel The National The historic ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) will soon depart Dubai to be converted into a 500-room floating hotel in Asia after five years of uncertainty about its final destination, the chairman of Dubai's Drydocks World said yesterday. The ship was yesterday moved to the drydocks to undergo technical and operational checks before leaving for renovation in Asia, said the Drydocks chairman Khamis Buamim, but a precise final destination has yet to be determined. Oceanic Group, an adviser to cruise ... |
Thursday, January 17, 2013
QE2 set for luxury relaunch as hotel - The Sun
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 The Sun | QE2 set for luxury relaunch as hotel The Sun THE QE2 cruise liner is set to be restored to her former glory and become a luxury floating hotel in the Far East. She was retired in 2008 and has since languished in Dubai after on-board museum plans there were hit by cash trouble. The owners now aim to ... |
Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader | Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Photos. FILE - In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo, 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 ... |
Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner - Ventura County Star
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Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner Ventura County Star FILE - In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo, 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 ... |
Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Ship to Be Refurbished Into a Luxury Hotel - TravelersToday
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 TravelersToday | Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Ship to Be Refurbished Into a Luxury Hotel TravelersToday Chui noted that the ship would be renovated to resemble its "glory days." The ship entered the Dubai port in 2008 with many officials questioning what would happen to the ship in the future. The QE2 was launched by Britain in 1967 and ist started service in ... |
News Summary: Dubai plans Asian home for QE2 liner - Salon
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News Summary: Dubai plans Asian home for QE2 liner Salon SETTING SALE: After more than four years sitting idle in a Dubai port, the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is bound again for the high seas as part of deal to convert the vessel into a luxury hotel in Asia, officials said Thursday. CHINESE PORT? |
QE2 to be turned into '500-room floating hotel' - AOL Travel UK
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QE2 to be turned into '500-room floating hotel' AOL Travel UK Daniel Chui, of Oceanic Group, which is advising the consortium, told the BBC: "We are going to lavish many millions of dollars on this magnificent ship to restore her to the splendour of her glory days as an icon of the very best the world has to offer." ... |
QE2 To Be Transformed Into Five-Star Hotel - Eagle Radio
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QE2 To Be Transformed Into Five-Star Hotel Eagle Radio The owner of the QE2 has outlined plans to turn the liner into a luxury hotel moored in an Asian harbour. Shipyard operator Drydocks ... "The vision for the QE2 is for her to become a landmark cultural and tourist attraction-a beacon of luxury, glamour, quality and tradition - in the heart of a leading Asian city that shares her rich maritime heritage and is prepared to give this very special ship the prominent waterfront home she so richly deserves," Drydocks World said in a statement. "The consortium will lavish many ... |
QE2 To Be Transformed Into Five-Star Hotel - Yahoo! News UK
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 Yahoo! News UK | QE2 To Be Transformed Into Five-Star Hotel Yahoo! News UK QE2 To Be Transformed Into Five-Star Hotel. The owner of MS Queen Elizabeth 2 - or QE2 - has outlined plans to turn the cruise ship into a luxury hotel moored in an Asian harbour. Shipyard operator Drydocks World, which belongs to the Dubai government, ... |
Asia-pacific QE2 To Be Converted Into Asia-Based Floating Hotel - Gulf Business News
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Asia-pacific QE2 To Be Converted Into Asia-Based Floating Hotel Gulf Business News The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise liner, docked in Dubai since 2008, will now be converted into a 500-room luxury hotel and moved to an unnamed Asian city. Dubai's Drydocks World (DDW), which has taken over the management from Dubai investment ... |
The futre of QE2
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The world's most famous passenger ship has gone into a dry dock in Dubai - in readiness for a move to a new home in the Far East. Our ...
The world's most famous passenger ship has gone into a dry dock in Dubai - in readiness for a move to a new home in the Far East. Our ...
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Monday, January 14, 2013
QE2 London bid to turn cruise liner into luxury floating hotel off Greenwich ... - News Shopper
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QE2 London bid to turn cruise liner into luxury floating hotel off Greenwich ... News Shopper Cunard's former flagship transatlantic liner retired to Dubai in 2008 after nearly 40 years service sailing the seas as a plush passenger ship and even transporting troops during the Falklands War. Now campaigners want her docked at Carlsberg Wharf ... |
Thursday, January 10, 2013
QE2 Rumour Mill Hots Up Once More - Shipping Times
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 Shipping Times | QE2 Rumour Mill Hots Up Once More Shipping Times The latest in a series of news items regarding the former Cunard liner only adds to the gloom descending over the much-loved ship's future. However it has also increased interest and passions for the ship, the last of the famous Clydebuilt Queens. According ... |
QE2 Future in Dubai on Hold - MarineLink
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QE2 Future in Dubai on Hold MarineLink Dubai has cancelled plans to host over 160 events aboard the QE2, the iconic cruise liner it bought for $100m in 2007 and which is currently moored at Port Rashid, Arabian Business has learned. Owned by Istithmar, the investment arm of state-owned Dubai ... |
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