US CRUISELINER ARRIVES IN DUBAI WITH 1,600 PASSENGERS ON BOARD

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We came across this information in the trades and thought it would be of
interest to this newsgroup as well. If this is somehow a repeat of an
earlier post, sorry we missed it. This can always be ignored or deleted.

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John Sisker
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Dubai's buoyant cruise industry continues its momentum with the arrival of
American cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, at the state-of-the-art Dubai
Cruise Terminal today (April 2).

The ship arrived from the Indian port city of Mumbai with 1,600 passengers
on board and 1,000 crew members. The total number of passengers who
disembarked was 520 while another 620 passengers disembarked. The Director
General of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Mr.
Khalid A bin Sulayem, Dubai Cruise Terminal Acting Manager, Mr. Awadh
Seghayer Al Ketbi, DTCM Manager Human Resources, Mr. Ibrahim Yaqoot, and
DTCM Manager Media Relations, Mr. Eyad Ali Abdul Rahman, were present at the
ceremony to mark the arrival of the cruise liner. The passengers were mostly
of UK and US nationalities. The agents were Barwil Dubai and tour operators
were Orient Tours. Mr. Al Ketbi said: "Cruise tourism plays a crucial role
in the overall growth and development of the tourism industry in Dubai.
There has been an impressive growth in cruise tourist arrivals. We will
continue to devote our efforts to further promote this economically-crucial
sector of the tourism industry." A welcome ceremony was arranged for the
passengers. Schoolchildren showered flowers and men dressed in traditional
Arab costume welcomed the guests. Arabic coffee was served to the passengers
and the Aiyala band performed while the Dubai police band stood in
attendance. The US cruise liner will continue on its forward journey to
Salalah, Oman, on April 3.

Don't tell British that Queen Elisabeth is American Cruisliner.
It still has British Flag and homeport Southampton.

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We came across this information in the trades and thought it would be of
interest to this newsgroup as well. If this is somehow a repeat of an
earlier post, sorry we missed it. This can always be ignored or deleted.

Happy sailing,
John Sisker
SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at
(800) 724-6644 & (pagoo ID: 714.536.3850)
http://www.shiptoshorecruise.com




Dubai's buoyant cruise industry continues its momentum with the arrival of
American cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, at the state-of-the-art Dubai
Cruise Terminal today (April 2).

The ship arrived from the Indian port city of Mumbai with 1,600 passengers
on board and 1,000 crew members. The total number of passengers who
disembarked was 520 while another 620 passengers disembarked. The Director
General of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Mr.
Khalid A bin Sulayem, Dubai Cruise Terminal Acting Manager, Mr. Awadh
Seghayer Al Ketbi, DTCM Manager Human Resources, Mr. Ibrahim Yaqoot, and
DTCM Manager Media Relations, Mr. Eyad Ali Abdul Rahman, were present at
the ceremony to mark the arrival of the cruise liner. The passengers were
mostly of UK and US nationalities. The agents were Barwil Dubai and tour
operators were Orient Tours. Mr. Al Ketbi said: "Cruise tourism plays a
crucial role in the overall growth and development of the tourism industry
in Dubai. There has been an impressive growth in cruise tourist arrivals.
We will continue to devote our efforts to further promote this
economically-crucial sector of the tourism industry." A welcome ceremony
was arranged for the passengers. Schoolchildren showered flowers and men
dressed in traditional Arab costume welcomed the guests. Arabic coffee was
served to the passengers and the Aiyala band performed while the Dubai
police band stood in attendance. The US cruise liner will continue on its
forward journey to Salalah, Oman, on April 3.

On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:32:08 GMT, "John Sisker"
wrote:

Dubai's buoyant cruise industry continues its momentum with the arrival of
American cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, at the state-of-the-art Dubai
Cruise Terminal today (April 2).

Hi Everyone,

As a clarification, the subject heading is completely wrong. This
ship is NOT a US ship.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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