Other Things You'll Want to Know - November 20, 2018

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• Regal Princess going to Sydney
• Genting Dream certified to serve Halal cuisine

Details appeared in the November 20 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Genting Dream Arrives Home

Genting Dream arrived at its home port of Hong Kong on Monday, ready to begin its pattern of two-night weekend cruises and five-night voyages to Vietnam. The event marked the first time a ship of this size (151,300 tons) has been homeported at Hong Kong.

The complete story appeared in the November 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Genting Dream arriving Hong Kong

Photo courtesy of Dream Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied o used without express permission. 

Genting Dream Delivered

Meyer Werft handed over Genting Dream to Genting's Dream Cruises brand today at Bremerhaven, and began a new era in the cruise industry.

We say “new era” because this is the first ship of the first premium/luxury cruise brand created specifically for the Chinese market. The ship will be based in China, and the company is headquartered there.

The complete story appeared in the October 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

The special lighting installed aboard Genting Dream can not only create graphic patterns but also put them into motion.

Genting Dream has the magnet resonance tomography at sea installed in its spa.

Photos courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - September 20, 2016

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• Genting Dream was conveyed down the Ems River from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to Eemshaven. We have photos and video below.
• Carnival Cruise Line has teamed up with Ellen Degeneres to appear on her show and digital platforms this season in a number of ways.

Details appeared in the September 20 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Genting Dream made its voyage down the river backwards for better maneuverability.

There were many places along the route where the ship had only inches to spare on either side.

Photos and video courtesy of Meyer Werft. All rights reserved. May not be copied o used without express permission.

In Case You Missed It

A little over a week ago, Meyer Werft floated out Genting Dream, and they did it a day earlier than announced do avoid some inclement weather forecast for the next day, causing many who planned to watch the webcast to miss it.

Meyer has now released a short video of the event so you can get a chance to see it from Meyer's unique perspective.

Early Arrival

If you were planning to watch the float out (undocking) of Genting Dream on Saturday morning at Meyer Werft, don't. It is already out.

The yard decided to do it a day early due to weather forecasts of high wind gusts on Saturday. 

The complete story appeared in the August 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.

The 151,300-ton Genting Dream was floated out of Meyer's  covered building dock a day early. 

The Jacky Tsai hull art can be seen in its entirety for he fist time. 

A section of Norwegian Joy can be seen in the background. The ship's stack can be seen on the pier awaiting attachment.

Photos courtesy of Meyer Werft. May not be copied or used without permission.