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| Queen Elizabeth 2 During Her Cruising Career to Become a Floating Resort in the Far East. |
As reported on the Drydocks World Dubai Website, The Queen Elizabeth 2 is to become a 500 suite, high end hotel in the Far East - Details are below.
Dubai, Thursday, January 17, 2013 – QE2
Dubai, has the pleasure to announce that MS Queen Elizabeth 2 Known
popularly as (QE2) will be moved today to Drydocks World Dubai for
undertaking classification checks prior to her renovation as a luxury
floating hotel.
Before her retirement to Dubai on 11
th 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 million passengers, sailed
nearly six million miles and completed 806 trans-Atlantic crossings
during 39 years of service for Cunard.
QE2 Dubai has created a large consortium to convert the QE2
into a five-star hotel with 500 rooms managed by a prestigious
international hotel as an operator. 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 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. The consortium will lavish many millions of
dollars on this magnificent ship to restore her to the splendor of her
glory days as an icon of the very best the world has to offer.
A number of Asian cities have expressed interest in securing
this historic attraction. We have firmed up with an international
tourist city in the Far East as her first destination.
The chosen city shares the passion of the partnership for
preserving the history and reputation of this great ship that holds a
special place in the collective memory of the many a million passengers
that have sailed on her during nearly 40 years of service. The
renovations and upgrades planned will respect and safeguard the immense
heritage embodied in her fine lines and luxurious fittings.
Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, said
“We are greatly privileged to be part of this move to create
history with this project, which is perhaps one of the most defining
moments in maritime travel. This prestigious project will no doubt be
another milestone in not only Drydocks World but in Dubai’s expanding
portfolio of world-leading attractions. We are pleased to be in
partnership with the QE2 consortium and the Oceanic Group in the very
challenging project. I have no doubt that together we will achieve total
success in this endeavor.”
Mr Daniel Chui, Managing Director, Oceanic Group, said:
“The QE2 is starting the next exciting journey of her long and
illustrious career. We feel truly privileged to be part of the
consortium that will take responsibility of this incredibly important
piece of maritime history. We are honored that we have been chosen to
manage this project to restore a truly historical icon to the days of
her former glory. We promise to give the world a truly spectacular
attraction.”
Plans for the upgrading of the QE2 also include a shopping mall
with the finest world leading brands, a QE2 Café offering meals similar
to those served during cruises, three Michelin-starred restaurants,
convention and meeting facilities. There will also be an onboard
maritime museum displaying QE2 memorabilia and her rich history, along
with a collection of treasures of Dubai.
Source:
http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/news/grang.qe.aspx
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