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Article: Cunard Line's New Queen Mary 2 Selected by Athens 2004 Olympic Games Organisers.
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- September 27, 2002
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MIAMI -- Cunard Line and Athens 2004, the organising committee for the 2004 Olympic Games, today signed a memorandum of understanding to position Cunard's $800-million Queen Mary 2 in the Greek port of Piraeus to serve as a floating hotel during the Games. The 1,310-cabin luxury liner will arrive in Piraeus on August 12, 2004, and remain docked through August 30.
"Cunard Line is delighted to be a part of this historic event in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games," said Deborah Natansohn, the line's senior vice president, sales and marketing. "Being selected by the Athens organising committee is a great honour and the first step in a very exciting ...