Thursday, July 16, 2009

QE2 may move from Dubai - The National

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QE2 may move from Dubai
The National
Nakheel Hotels, the owner of the Queen Elizabeth 2, has confirmed its intent to temporarily move the world famous cruise liner from Dubai to South Africa. ...

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Exclusive: Prince Andrew opens book on new Clydebuilt exhibit - Glaswegian

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Exclusive: Prince Andrew opens book on new Clydebuilt exhibit
Glaswegian
Prince Andrew launched the visitors' book for the officers' dining room on the old Cunard Liner QE2. This fascinating book is packed with signatures of the ...

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A right royal day for Maritime Museum - The Paisley Daily Express

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A right royal day for Maritime Museum
The Paisley Daily Express
Carol Marlow, Cunard President and Managing Director said: “During her 39 years in service QE2 attracted more famous people than any other liner. ...

QE2 could leave and come back - The National

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QE2 could leave and come back
The National
Courtesy Nakheel But it also mentioned that the application was to birth the cruise liner "for a period of 18 months". This fits in with Nakheel's previous ...

Mega-Yacht Docks in San Francisco Bay - NBC Bay Area

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Mega-Yacht Docks in San Francisco Bay
NBC Bay Area
The QE2 cruise ship also brought thousands of people to the shoreline to see its maiden voyage to San Francisco. No one knows how much longer the Attessa ...

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Cape Town poised to berth QE2 floating hotel - TravelBizMonitor

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Cape Town poised to berth QE2 floating hotel
TravelBizMonitor
By HBI Staff | Mumbai South Africa is considering a proposal from Dubai to permanently berth the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner at the Victoria and Albert ...

QE2 May Be Headed For South Africa - Homesgofast.com

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QE2 May Be Headed For South Africa
Homesgofast.com
Retired ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 looks to be headed for South Africa as a floating hotel for next summer's football World Cup. ...

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Dubai company to float in Cape Town - AfricaNews

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Dubai company to float in Cape Town
AfricaNews
... may have a solution to generate cash by turning the Queen Elizabeth II liner into a hotel in Cape Town. The plan would see the ship, which was bought by ...

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Cape Town poised to berth QE2 floating hotel - HospitalityBizIndia

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Cape Town poised to berth QE2 floating hotel
HospitalityBizIndia
By HBI Staff | Mumbai South Africa is considering a proposal from Dubai to permanently berth the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner at the Victoria and Albert ...

How a Cruise Ship Feeds 4000 People - Atlantic Online

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How a Cruise Ship Feeds 4000 People
Atlantic Online
Both the executive chef and the food and beverage manager recommend that anyone interested in hospitality do a stint on board a cruise ship: if you can ...

QE2 might set sail again - Car Rentals

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QE2 might set sail again
Car Rentals
Workers have been keeping the ship operational since arrival but there has been no sign of a re-fit that was scheduled to start on the famous cruise liner. ...

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Free day of concerts at the Spa - Scarborough Today

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Free day of concerts at the Spa
Scarborough Today
"Jez has sung all round the world – literally, as guest vocalist on the QE2's world cruise. One of the UK's leading swing and jazz performers, Jez headlined ...

Legendary QE2 could boost E Cape tourism - Weekend Post

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Legendary QE2 could boost E Cape tourism
Weekend Post
The world's most famous passenger liner was decommissioned 18 months ago after 50 years of service and bought by property company Nakheel – a subsidiary of ...

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News from across the nation... and from around the world - GoErie.com

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News from across the nation... and from around the world
GoErie.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The cash-strapped Dubai owner of the QE2 is weighing plans to open the British ocean liner as a floating hotel elsewhere in ...

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QE2 could leave Dubai to be South Africa World Cup hotel - The Herald

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QE2 could leave Dubai to be South Africa World Cup hotel
The Herald
Nakheel, a subsidiary of the QE2's owners Dubai World, had originally planned to berth the ship alongside the seven-star Palm Jumeirah resort off the Dubai ...

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