A ceremony has been held in Germany to mark the official start of construction for Dream Cruises’ first ship, which will be tailored to the needs of the Asian market.
Executives from Genting Hong Kong and the Meyer Werft shipyard gathered in Papenburg for the ceremonial keel-laying, which traditionally marks the start of a ship’s construction. Once complete in the fourth quarter of 2016, the 3,400-passenger Genting Dream will become the first vessel in the Dream Cruises fleet.
“We are extremely excited to officially lay the first section of Dream Cruises’ new ship, Genting Dream,” said, Lim Kok Thay, chairman & CEO of Genting Hong Kong. “Genting Dream will set new standards at every level, from its quality construction and detailed design, to best in class service and a diversity of entertainment, dining, leisure and recreation options.”
Genting claims the new vessel will be “among the biggest and most spacious cruise ships in the world”. Intended to serve the high-end cruise market in Asia, more than 70% of Genting Dream’s cabins will feature private balconies, and 100 units will be connected, allowing the ship to cater for the family market.
Onboard facilities will include more than 35 restaurants and bars, several swimming pools, six water slides, play rooms, a rope climbing course, mahjong rooms, a bowling alley, duty-free shopping area, spas and beauty salons.
“With Genting Dream, Dream Cruises will offer a state-of-the-art ship purpose-built for Asia that will take the concept of service to a new level,” the company stated.
First revealed last month, Dream Cruises will operate as the premium sister brand to Star Cruises. When it commences sailing in November 2016, Genting Dream will homeport in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Sanya, offering a series of two- to seven-night sailings around southern China and Vietnam.
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