Genting Dream
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| History | |
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| Name: | Genting Dream |
| Owner: | Genting Hong Kong |
| Operator: | Dream Cruises |
| Port of registry: | Guangzhou, China |
| Route: | Hong Kong, China, Vietnam |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft |
| Cost: | 960 Mio. $ |
| Yard number: | S.711 |
| Launched: | 19 August 2016 |
| Maiden voyage: | 4 November 2016 |
| In service: | 4 November 2016-present |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 150,695 GT |
| Length: | 335.33 m (1,100 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: | 39.7 m (130 ft) |
| Draft: | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
| Decks: | 19 |
| Propulsion: | 3 Bow Thrusters, 2 Azimuth Thrusters |
| Capacity: | 3,352 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,999 |
Genting Dream is a cruise ship for Dream Cruises. She was previously ordered as Genting World for Star Cruises. The ship is designed for the Asian cruise market and has a large number of restaurants, a casino and specially designed cabins.
The Genting Dream has a length of 335.33 metres (1,100 ft 2 in), a width of 39.7 metres (130 ft), a size of 150,695 GT, and a top speed of over 23 knots. The delivery was scheduled for autumn of 2016.
The construction of Genting Dream, the first ship of the premium cruise brand, Dream Cruises, was completed on October 12, 2016, and on the next day, the vessel will start sailing from Papenburg, Germany. Throwing light on the ship, Thatcher Brown, President of Dream Cruises said, “Genting Dream will make a stopover in Mumbai on October 29 at 7am, and depart at 5pm. She will reach Colombo on October 31; from thereon she will reach Singapore on November 4. She will have a two-day cruise in Singapore and on November 6, Genting Dream will embark on a journey to reach Hong Kong on November 12, and Guangzhou the next day. On the way, she will cruise to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.” Genting Dream will be home ported in Guangzhou. The second ship of Dream Cruises, World Dream will start sailing from October 24, 2017.
The Genting Dream was ordered in October 2013 for Star Cruises and it should debut for Star Cruises as Genting World. Construction began on 9 February 2015.
The Genting Dream had debuted in November 2016, while her sister ship World Dream will enter service in November 2017. The ship's christening ceremony took place in Guangzhou, and the vessel's godmother was chosen as Puan Sri Cecilia Lim, wife of Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay.
On 19 August 2016, Genting Dream was floated out of dry dock.
From 20 November 2016 to 26 March 2017, Genting Dream's first 2 itineraries with Hong Kong and Nansha (Guangzhou, China) as her homeports. She provided 2 night highseas cruises from Hong Kong and 5 night cruises to Da Nang and Hanoi (Halong Bay), Vietnam.
Genting Dream will continue to homeport in Hong Kong and Nansha, this time providing 5 night cruises to Naha and Miyakojima in Okinawa, Japan (Island Gems Of Japan) while still providing 2 night high seas cruises from Hong Kong (Hong Kong Weekend Getaway)
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