One of the three Cunard Queens, The Queen Elizabeth or known as QE will be docking Penang Swettenham Pier International Cruise Terminal on the 21st March 2011, from 8am to 5pm. The arrival of cruise brings revenues as the passengers visit local tourism destinations, eat in Penang, and shop in Penang. Over 2,000 passengers are expected to land on Penang shore and enjoy their day tour here in the George Town Heritage City.
Penang is proud to be one of the destinations of the QE Maiden World Voyage. The Penang State government welcomes the cruise visit with a warm reception by lion dance and traditional cultural dance. The rich heritage and cultures offered by George Town, the UNESCO world heritage site surely amaze the visitors.
Queen Mary 2 being the lead ship, followed by Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth or known as QE is the newest pride of the fleet. Being a sister ship to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth has a capacity of 2,090 guests, with 12 passenger decks, specialty restaurants and bars, Wi-Fi, pools, casino, fitness classes & gym, spa, library and more. QE has up to 1000 crews to provide impeccable service to over 2000 guests on the cruise.
The full voyage options for QE guests are 86 to 103 days, conveniently departing from Southampton, New York, Fort Lauderdale or Los Angeles. From Southampton, England, QE had cruised through New York, Los Angelas, Hawaii, New Zealand, Sydney, Bali, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore before reaching Malaysia, just to name a few. After docking Port Klang for a full day, QE will head to Penang, followed by Langkawi before cruising to India and Middle East, Europe and back to Southampton.
We invite all Penangites to come together to show the guests the Penang hospitality and give them a warm welcome.
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