Qatar plans to use cruise ships to accommodate world cup fans
Qatar is planning to use cruise ships to accommodate football fans, players, officials and other guests during the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has announced plans to contract at least 6,000 cruise ship rooms for the tournament that is scheduled to take place in November and December that year.
QTA revealed this plan during an international expo, Cruise Shipping Miami, held in Miami, USA along with their partners, Cruise Arabia Alliance.
The 6,000 rooms figure is equivalent to about five average-sized cruise ships, and approximately one-third of the 16,000 hotel and apartment hotel rooms currently available in the country.
To host the tournament, Qatar must have a minimum of 60,000 rooms available by 2022 for fans, players and officials but QTA's bid document in 2010 pledged 100,000 rooms by the time the tournament begins.
The idea of commissioning "floating hotels" for the upcoming tournament was first raised in May 2013.
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Some have their axes out to grind already .........................................................
I want to book a cabin with the Brazil supporters :o)
The sea may not have just empty beer bottles but some may just flip overboard after consuming a peg too many. But then they will have only the fish to disturb and those on land will remain safe.
check out another option from mail on line uk news paper..............today.............issue.that
" home in the sky: Amazing refit of Boeing 747 for mystery luxury bedrooms, restaurant and even a VIP 'chill-out' zone"
I like the way Qatar is approaching this.
Ofcourse, FIFA has a sponsorship deal with a major brewer and Brazil was "forced" to sell beer ints its stadia.
the sea will be full with floating empty beer bottles
nice indeed.....and if they don't want a rowdy fans....just sail away and the stadiums will be quit.
Sorry, but can I open a Karak Chai & Poppadum Emporium in tat cruiser somewhere in the corner ? :(
Phuleazeeee....
Excellent idea. Confine the alchol and drinking / celebration to the ships and keep the streets in Doha safe.