Genting Dream is a cruise ship of Resorts World Cruises. The ship has a length of 335.33 metres (1,100 ft 2 in), a width of 39.7 metres (130 ft 3 in), a size of 150,695 GT, and a top speed of over 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph).[3]
 Genting Dream at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.
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| Name | Genting Dream |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Route | Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei |
| Builder | Meyer Werft |
| Yard number | 711 |
| Laid down | 29 July 2015 |
| Launched | 19 August 2016 |
| Maiden voyage | 4 November 2016 |
| In service | 4 November 2016 |
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| Status | In Service with Resorts World Cruises |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Genting-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 150,695 GT[3] |
| Length | 335.33 m (1,100 ft 2 in)[3] |
| Beam | 39.7 m (130 ft 3 in)[3] |
| Height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Draft | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)[3] |
| Decks | 18 |
| Installed power | Total installed power: 76,800 kW (103,000 hp) |
| Propulsion | 3 bow thrusters, 2 azimuth thrusters |
| Capacity | 3,352 passengers[4] |
| Crew | ~1,700 |
The construction of Genting Dream, the first ship of the cruise brand, Dream Cruises, was completed on 12 October 2016, and the vessel sailed from Papenburg, Germany the next day. The ship was originally designed and ordered for Star Cruises, but she was transferred to Dream Cruises during construction.[5] After the liquidation of Dream Cruises parent company, Genting Hong Kong, the vessel was chartered to Resorts World Cruises.
History
editGenting Dream was ordered as Genting World in October 2013 for Star Cruises.[6] Construction began on 9 February 2015,[7] the keel way laied a few month later.[8] In November 2015, she was transferred to sister brand Dream Cruises and on 19 August 2016 she was floated out of dry dock.[9]
Genting Dream was christened in November 2016 in Guangzhou by Puan Sri Cecilia Lim, the wife of Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay.[10] Following Dream Cruises insolvency, the Genting Dream was transferred to Resorts World Cruises, operating under the same name.[11]
Areas of operation
editA positioning cruise was undertaken from Papenburg to Guangzhou in 2016. Subsequently she has undertaken regional cruises from various Asian ports.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Genting Hong Kong confirms $900m sale, leaseback of Genting Dream". 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Genting Dream delivered". 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Genting Dream (34079)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "FAQs". www.rwcruises.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Genting Dream, the first Asian luxury cruise ship". Cruisetotravel. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Star Cruises places Contract for New Cruise Vessel". 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "First steel cut for a new Star Cruises Ship". 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Laying the keel for Genting Dream".
- ^ "World Maritime News - VIDEO: Genting Dream Floats Out". 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/16007-genting-dream-christened-in-guangzhou-nansha.html Cecilia Lim
- ^ "Genting Dream making comeback on June 15 under tycoon Lim Kok Thay's new cruise brand". The Straits Times. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Dream Cruises to Homeport "Genting Dream" Year-Round in Singapore from 3 December 2017". 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
External links
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- Official website
- Pictures of the river Ems convenyance [1] [2] [3]