Monday, July 15, 2013

QE2 gets a new role - iAfrica.com

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QE2 gets a new role
iAfrica.com
According to the group's website, the hotel will offer “European-style rooms and suites, gourmet cuisine, ... retail shopping, a QE2-themed museum, exhibition space, as well as a grand ballroom”. “Our vision is for [the ship] to become a landmark cultural and ...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

QE2 to sail from Dubai as Asia's floating hotel - Select Property

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QE2 to sail from Dubai as Asia's floating hotel
Select Property
The Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship is being prepared to sail from Dubai to China in the autumn. It will depart the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 18th, having been moored at Dubai's Port Rashid since October 2011 following its retirement in 2008.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - The Province

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
The Province
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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QE2 to sail for final time - WA today

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QE2 to sail for final time
WA today
In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ...

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QE2 to sail for final time - The Canberra Times

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QE2 to sail for final time
The Canberra Times
In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ...

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

QE2 to sail for final time - The Age

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QE2 to sail for final time
The Age
In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ...

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QE2 to sail for final time - Sydney Morning Herald

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QE2 to sail for final time
Sydney Morning Herald
In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ...

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Canada.com

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Canada.com

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
Canada.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - StarPhoenix

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
StarPhoenix
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Windsor Star

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
Windsor Star
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Vancouver Sun

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Vancouver Sun

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
Vancouver Sun
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Ottawa Citizen

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Ottawa Citizen

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
Ottawa Citizen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel - Montreal Gazette

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Montreal Gazette

Storied QE2 ocean liner set to depart Dubai in October to become Asian hotel
Montreal Gazette
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps.

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QE2 liner to depart Dubai; project details secret - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

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QE2 liner to depart Dubai; project details secret
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
... passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in October for Asia to begin the $90 million overhaul. But full details remain under wraps. The Singapore-based group leading the project says only the QE2 will be refitted in a ...

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QE2 to sail for final time - Bay Post/Moruya Examiner

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QE2 to sail for final time
Bay Post/Moruya Examiner
In November, a British consortium proposed moving the QE2 to London and converting it into a floating hotel outside the O2 Arena – a move that could have created up to 2,000 jobs – but a month later rumours began circulating that the ship was to be sold for ...

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