Genting Dream

History
Name: Genting Dream
Owner: Genting Hong Kong
Operator: Dream Cruises
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Route: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Builder: Meyer Werft
Cost: 960 Mio. $[1]
Yard number: 711
Laid down: 29 July 2015
Launched: 19 August 2016
Maiden voyage: 4 November 2016
In service: 4 November 2016-present
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage: 150,695 GT[2]
Length: 335.33 m (1,100 ft 2 in)[2]
Beam: 39.7 m (130 ft)[2]
Draft: 8.3 m (27 ft)[2]
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, based by Norwegian Breakaway class.

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.[2] 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 the vessel started sailing from Papenburg, Germany the next day. 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.

History

The Genting Dream was ordered in October 2013 for Star Cruises[3] and it should debut for Star Cruises as Genting World. Construction began on 9 February 2015.[4]

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.[5]

On 19 August 2016, Genting Dream was floated out of dry dock.[6]

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. [7]

Current Plan

From 16 November 2017, Genting Dream homeported in Singapore for Malaysia cum Thailand itinerary and Indonesia itinerary.

During her Singapore deployment in this future plan, she will provide 2 night highseas cruises, 5 night cruises to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand, 5 night cruises to Surabaya and North Bali, Indonesia. 12 Night Cruises for the 3 itineraries above combined will also be available.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "cruise ship orderbook". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Genting Dream (34079)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Star Cruises places Contract for New Cruise Vessel". 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "First steel cut for a new Star Cruises Ship". 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ↑ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/16007-genting-dream-christened-in-guangzhou-nansha.html Cecilia Lim
  6. ↑ "World Maritime News - VIDEO: Genting Dream Floats Out". 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  7. ↑ "Genting Dream itinerary - Transtar Travel Pte Ltd" (PDF). 2017-02-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2017-05-02. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ "Dream Cruises to Homeport "Genting Dream" Year-Round in Singapore from 3 December 2017". 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
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