Rongsheng, China Merchant and China Shipping had also beenshortlisted to refurbish the 1969-built, 70,300-gt cruiseship by 2015.
The QE2 project, a joint-venture between Dubai’s QE2Shipping and Singapore-based Oceanic Group, will see the existing 990 rooms convertedinto 400 suites ranging from 60 to 150 square metres in size.
“No other ship can match the QE2’s prestige or her legacy,”said Khamis Buamim, chairman of QE2 Holdings and Dubai’s Drydocks World.
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