Genting Dream

History
Name: Genting Dream
Owner: Genting Hong Kong
Operator: Dream Cruises
Port of registry: Guangzhou, China
Route: Singapore, China, Vietnam, And Japan
Builder: Meyer Werft
Cost: 960 Mio. $[1]
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: 151,300 GT
Length: 335 m (1,099 ft 1 in)
Beam: 40 m (131 ft)
Decks: 19
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 335.35 meters, a width of 39.7 meters, a size of 151,300 GT, and a top speed of over 23 knots. The delivery is 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.

History

The Genting Dream was ordered in October 2013 for Star Cruises[2] and it should debut for Star Cruises as Genting World. Construction began on 9 February 2015.[3]

The Genting Dream had debuted in November 2016, while her sister ship World Dream will enter service in November 2017.

On 19th August 2016, Genting Dream was floated out of dry dock.[4]

Genting Dream Wants To Go In Manila, Philippines.

References

  1. "cruise ship orderbook". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. "Star Cruises places Contract for New Cruise Vessel". 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. "First steel cut for a new Star Cruises Ship". 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. "World Maritime News - VIDEO: Genting Dream Floats Out". 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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