Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year – TTG Asia
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Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year
TTG Asia Sailing from Dubai via India, FTI Berlin make five calls at the Colombo hub, said Abbas Esufally, chairman, Diethelm Travel Sri Lanka. Embarking and disembarking passengers — about 400 each way — will have the option of spending between three to … |
What can Dubai do with the QE2? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
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What can Dubai do with the QE2?
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) By annabelkantaria Have you ever wondered what happened to the QE2 after she sailed, so majestically, into Dubai waters back in November 2008? We know she hosted a glamorous New Year's Eve party last December that was thought to mark a new beginning … |
Family say farewell to ex-captain of the QE2 – Wirral News
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Family say farewell to ex-captain of the QE2
Wirral News The QE2 is said to be one of the fastest and grandest passenger vessels ever built. She was decommissioned and handed over to new owners in Dubai on November 27, 2008 where there were plans to convert her into a static hotel. Captain Woodall was born … |
‘Docked but doing nothing – don’t let QE2 rust away to ruin’ – 7DAYS
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'Docked but doing nothing – don't let QE2 rust away to ruin'
7DAYS I remember how the cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth II, berthed in Port Rashid, in Dubai back in 2008 and there was a warm celebration to welcome to her. The owner of this extraordinary ship announced it may be a floating hotel then there were other … |
UK marks Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with 21-gun salute – GlobalNews.ca
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UK marks Queen Elizabeth II's birthday with 21-gun salute
GlobalNews.ca … Elizabeth 2 cruise ship as she departs the QE2 Embarkation building at Southhampton Docks on June 2;2008 in Southhampton;England. The Queen is revisiting the historic cruise liner named after her before it is retired in Dubai as a floating hotel. |
Ground broken on Palm Jumeirah townhouse project – The National
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Ground broken on Palm Jumeirah townhouse project
The National Dubai Civil Engineering has been appointed as the main contractor on the Palma Residences. The contract for the infrastructure and construction is worth Dh194m, Nakheel said. "I think the recovery has started. We see the demand, especially on the … |
Queen Elizabeth 2: Changes Afloat for This Vaunted Cruise Ship? – Cruise Critic
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Queen Elizabeth 2: Changes Afloat for This Vaunted Cruise Ship?
Cruise Critic Although QE2 has remained docked in Dubai, it's been kept in good condition. Istithmar World keeps a regular crew of 40 on the ship, Gerami said. In its heyday, QE2 was considered the height of luxury, but compared with today's glitzy mega-ships, … |
QE2 To Macau? – Maritime Matters
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QE2 To Macau?
Maritime Matters Charles Greco, President & CEO of Universal Event Management (Macau) Ltd. announced yesterday in a press release, “that Universal Event Management has received the rights to represent the QE2 in a number of locations, two of which include the SAR Macau … |
Sun, sea and sand warm Dubai’s prospects – The National
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Sun, sea and sand warm Dubai's prospects
The National But it is not all sun, sea and gift-wrapped duty free presents for Dubai's indebted conglomerates that spent billions of dollars on assets from Cirque du Soleil to the QE2 during the boom years of easy credit. Political tensions over Iran, … |
Mortgage law "not panacea” for KSA – SABB MD – ArabianBusiness.com
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Mortgage law "not panacea” for KSA – SABB MD
ArabianBusiness.com Enter the characters above The recession may be nearing an end, but many Dubai investors… With unemployment and home foreclosures rising, many Americans… Despite the tough economic climate, these businessmen and women… Here's a theory, maybe one … |