Abu Dhabi is preparing to welcome the Queen Mary 2, the world’s most expensive ocean liner to its passenger terminal at Mina Zayed on 28 January.
The United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the UAE Dominic Jermey CVO, OBE will be joined by 2,620 passengers when they will disembark from the AED3.22 billion Cunard cruise ship after 7am.
Industry leaders are hailing the Queen Mary 2 arrival as a key moment in the development of Mina Zayed as world-class luxury cruise-ship passenger terminal.
Anticipating the landmark visit, Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi, Executive Vice President, Ports Unit, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) said, “ This clearly underlines the commitment ADPC has towards developing its cruise liner capacity and offerings, from Mina Zayed, while demonstrating the fact that quality cruise liners are increasingly recognising the advantages, to their passengers, of having Abu Dhabi as a key destination. ”
[mappress] ADPC, January 28, 2013