Blatter offers ship solution

[daveza]

http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/So...20-07-2009 01-07/Blatter_offers_ship_solution

Germany - FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes cruise ships could be the solution to the problem of a lack of hotel beds for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

"Cruise ships, which offer places for around 2 000 people, could be brought there," Blatter said in an interview with the Deutsche Welle TV station.

However, the idea could only be a partial solution as Durban and Port Elizabeth are the only host cities that could accommodate such large ships and World Cup organisers are facing a shortfall of up to 15 000 beds.

The World Cup takes place in South Africa June 11 to July 11, 2010.

And Cape Town cannot accommodate cruise liners ??

 

[Budza]

It's 'cos our stadium isn't going to be finished...

 

[ponder]

And Cape Town cannot accommodate cruise liners ??

No, they are afraid it will spoil the view of the mountain for those sipping coctails at the V&A.

 

[LazyLion]

just throw up some corrugated shacks. Give them a taste of the real African experience!

 

[capetownguy]

CT already has four cruise ships confirmed
2 near the Royal Cape yacht club
1 in the waterfront
another being the QE2 floating hotel.

The harbour and waterfront can accommodate approximately 20,000 beds in cruise ships

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=914756

 

[capetownguy]

The real problem is when Danny Jordaan, from PE, gives PE 8 WC matches, in a city thats just completed its first 5 star hotel and can barely meet FIFA's basic requirements in terms of hotel rooms for MATCH.

 

[Frankie]

Talking of PE's venue.

I usually avoid the part of town where the new stadium is located because I don't consider it very safe in addition to it being damn ugly and run-down area. The roads in that area are so bad that I have concerns of wrecking my suspension each time I need to drive in that area.

I just can't figure out why they chose that location - maybe the intention was to miraculously transform it into a great area, and if this is the case then they're fast running out of time.
There may well be a good explanation, and hopefully someone in the know can enlighten us here.

 

[davemc]

OMW!
Picture it ... 15 000 sea-sick people!

Bwaaahahahahahahahaha!

This is not the flipping Caribbean numnuts!

 

[Mila]

OMW!
Picture it ... 15 000 sea-sick people!

Bwaaahahahahahahahaha!

This is not the flipping Caribbean numnuts!

But it still does not explain why they say Capetown is not suitable?
Maybe to busy?

 

[robass]

Perhaps the harbour's not deep enough

 

[capetownguy]

It doesn't say that . They just left it out.

As stated above, Cape Town can accommodate close to 20,000 beds in the harbour and V&A, with close to 6,000 beds already confirmed.

Are people blind or just stupid.

 

[daveza]

Not blind or stupid - I was querying the poor journalism..

However, the idea could only be a partial solution as Durban and Port Elizabeth are the only host cities that could accommodate such large ships and World Cup organisers are facing a shortfall of up to 15 000 beds.

It's not a question of leaving CT out - they specifically stated that only Durban and PE could accommodate cruise liners - which we all know isn't true.

 

[capetownguy]

Not blind or stupid - I was querying the poor journalism..



It's not a question of leaving CT out - they specifically stated that only Durban and PE could accommodate cruise liners - which we all know isn't true.

South African journalism!!
This same journalism states durban's new stadium seats 90,000 etc.