 World First Travel Insurance | QE2 converting to hotel in Asia World First Travel Insurance Renowned cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to be converted into a floating luxury hotel and moved to Asia, its owners have confirmed. Regular cruise travel insurance customers may have been keeping tabs on the plans for the QE2 with some interest, as the proposals have taken various twists and turns since the ship was docked in Dubai after being bought by state investment company Istithmar World in 2007. That deal took place when Dubai's boom was at its peak, but subsequent events have left the ... |
Monday, January 21, 2013
QE2 converting to hotel in Asia - World First Travel Insurance
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QE2 to become luxury hotel and shopping mall - ITV News
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 ITV News | QE2 to become luxury hotel and shopping mall ITV News The former Southampton-based cruise liner 'Queen Elizabeth 2' is to become a luxury hotel in Asia according to her Dubai owners. It was said that the QE2, as she is affectionately known - would be scrapped. However in a surprise statement her owners said ... |
Queen Elizabeth 2 to be relaunched as floating hotel - SME Times
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Queen Elizabeth 2 to be relaunched as floating hotel SME Times Luxury ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, popularly known as QE2, will be renovated and converted into a floating hotel in Dubai. Before its retirement move to Dubai in November 2008, the QE2 took regular cruises around the world as well as operated as a scheduled liner across the Atlantic Ocean between Southampton and New York. The ship carried 2.5 million passengers, sailed nearly six million miles and completed 806 trans-Atlantic crossings during 39 years of service. The ship will be converted into a five-star ... |
Sunday, January 20, 2013
CRUISE SHIP QE2 TO BECOME A FLOATING HOTEL - Tourism Review
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 Tourism Review | CRUISE SHIP QE2 TO BECOME A FLOATING HOTEL Tourism Review After years of indecision, speculation and proposals it appears that the cruise ship QE2 will finally have a new home in Singapore as a floating hotel. The Financial Times has produced a rather vague report that suggests that – as of January 17th – the QE2 ... |
QE2 now earmarked to become luxury Asia hotel - Hotelier Middle East
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 Hotelier Middle East | QE2 now earmarked to become luxury Asia hotel Hotelier Middle East Iconic ex-passenger liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 will leave its home in Dubai and be moved to Asia to be turned into a 500-room luxury floating hotel, according to reports by Emirates 24/7. It is reported that Drydocks World, the ship's owners and a subsidiary of state-owned Dubai World, have now signed an agreement with Oceanic Group Pte Ltd., a cruise company with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai, to convert the ship into a five-star hotel. No details on the ship's exact destination in Asia were given ... |
Saturday, January 19, 2013
QE2 to be relaunched as floating hotel - TwoCircles.net
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QE2 to be relaunched as floating hotel TwoCircles.net Before its retirement move to Dubai in November 2008, the QE2 took regular cruises around the world as well as operated as a scheduled liner across the Atlantic Ocean between Southampton and New York. The ship carried 2.5 million passengers, sailed ... |
QE2 to be relaunched as floating hotel - Newstrack India
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QE2 to be relaunched as floating hotel Newstrack India Before its retirement move to Dubai in November 2008, the QE2 took regular cruises around the world as well as operated as a scheduled liner across the Atlantic Ocean between Southampton and New York. The ship carried 2.5 million passengers, sailed ... |
QE2 to move out from Dubai to Asia - Zawya (registration)
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QE2 to move out from Dubai to Asia Zawya (registration) No details on the ship's destination in Asia were given. ... The cruise terminal at Port Rashid was set to become the liner's permanent home after it was to be converted into a 300-room luxury hotel, with the terminal developed to include a maritime museum. |
Latest luxury hotel plans for QE2 in Asia - The FINANCIAL
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Latest luxury hotel plans for QE2 in Asia The FINANCIAL Written by Janet Harmer, Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 18/01/2013 23:38 (00:0). The FINANCIAL -- The former celebrated cruise liner the QE2 could be moved to Asia after being converted to a luxury floating hotel. |
Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner - Idaho State Journal
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Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner Idaho State Journal There is no firm timetable for the QE2's journey east. First, it will undergoing full checks for seaworthiness in Dubai that could take up to three months, said Khamis Juma Buamin, chairman of shipyard operator Drydocks World. The interior of the ship has been ... |
Friday, January 18, 2013
QE2 to be Relaunched as Luxury Floating Hotel in Dubai - Superyachts.com
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 Superyachts.com | QE2 to be Relaunched as Luxury Floating Hotel in Dubai Superyachts.com The MS Queen Elizabeth 2, the iconic British cruise liner commonly known as the QE2, has been transported to Dubai ahead of it transformation into a luxury hotel. The famous vessel was moved to Drydocks World Dubai where it underwent checks to confirm ... |
Disappointment as buyers announce QE2 will not return to Clyde - stv.tv
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Disappointment as buyers announce QE2 will not return to Clyde stv.tv A campaign to bring the QE2 back to the Clyde dockyards has ended in failure after it was revealed the ship will become a luxury hotel in the Far East. It was announced on Friday that the liner will be refitted as a 500-room floating hotel in Dubai before sailing ... |
QE II Liner set for relaunch as a luxurious floating hotel - WAM - Emirates News Agency
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QE II Liner set for relaunch as a luxurious floating hotel WAM - Emirates News Agency Before her retirement to Dubai on 11th November 2008, the QE2 took regular cruises around the world as well as operating a scheduled liner service across the Atlantic Ocean between Southampton in the UK and New York. She carried 2.5 ... The Oceanic Group, a group of deeply-experienced advisers to cruise operators and managers in Asia, will take the lead in managing this project while Drydocks World Dubai will carry out extensive technical and operational checks prior to her move into Asia. The vision for the ... |
New home for Queen Elizabeth 2 - CNN International
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 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, ... |
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 ... |
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