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QE2 to Dock, for Good, in Dubai

Cruising days over, storied ship will be a floating hotel in the Persian Gulf

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2007 10:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – After 40 years at sea, the glamorous passenger liner QE2 will be sold by Carnival Cruise Lines to a Dubai firm for $100 million, then turned into luxury lodgings. The company promises to restore the interior of the ship, which will be anchored off three... Read full story »

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QE2 to Dock, for Good, in Dubai

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