Two of three luxurious cruise ships have recently arrived in Doha port, which
were hired by the Asian Games' organizers to solve the accommodation shortage,
local media reported Sunday.
"The third one is due to reach Doha today or tomorrow, " an official of the
Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee said, adding that the ships are scheduled
for the spectators who failed to find a hotel in Doha.
"They (the ships) arrived about five days ago, most beds of which have
already been booked." said the official.
He said that the three cruise ships were considered because there was a "big
demand from spectators".
According to the report, the three ships have the capacity to house about
2,500 people and the daily rates of these luxury ships were still unknown.
The 15th Asian Games is to be held from Dec.1 to Dec.15 in Doha, the capital
of the gas-rich Qatar.