Qatar to charter cruise ships to accommodate World Cup fans
19 Nov 2019
Two vessels offering 4,000 cabins
will act as floating hotels during the month-long football tournament in 2022.
Shuttle buses
will be arranged to take fans from the cruise ships to Qatar’s transport infrastructure
Qatar
will charter two cruise liners to accommodate visiting football fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup as it prepares to host the global football tournament for the first time in the Middle East.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy,
which is tasked with the preparations for the month-long event, signed an agreement with the Swiss-based European company MSC Cruises on Monday, earmarking the ships with a combined capacity of 4,000 cabins.
The vessels, berthed at the Doha port in the Qatari capital, will act as floating hotels during the tournament, a statement on its website said.
News | Al Jazeera