GENEVA (AP) – A third cruise ship was hired by World Cup organisers in Qatar yesterday to operate as a fan hotel docked in Doha Port to add much-needed rooms for the tournament.
Geneva-based MSC Cruises announced the agreement only six weeks before the World Cup is scheduled to start on November 20.
The 1,075-cabin MSC Opera will be available from November 19 to December 19.
Prices for the Opera were listed yesterday on MSC’s website starting from USD470 per person per night during the group stage, with a minimum two-night stay.
Qatar does not have the hotel capacity for all teams, workers, volunteers and fans at the World Cup and is creating camping and cabin sites, hiring cruise ships, and encouraging fans to stay in neighbouring countries and fly in for the matches.
