Asia is suffering a third wave – yet, amazingly, Dream Cruises and Royal Caribbean continue cruising out of Singapore under new cruising restrictions. The tough restrictions, imposed until June 13, are in line with local government regulations on land, which stipulate that all restaurants and eateries be closed for dine-ins from May 16 to June … Read more
Singapore is leading the way in cruise, now accounting for one-third of all global cruise travellers, as their extremely efficient management of coronavirus reaps its rewards. Cruise operators Royal Caribbean and Dream Cruises are offering cruises to ‘nowhere’, without any port stops and the demand is extremely high. Royal Caribbean announced it would be extending Quantum … Read more
Dream Cruises this week, celebrated its 100,000th cruise passenger since the premium line started operations in the Lion City in November 2020. Dream is at the forefront of pilot cruising and had started cruises in Taiwan last year as well. As the lucky guest, Mr. Amin Abdul Rahim and his family were presented with a collection of … Read more
Enhanced health & safety protocols didn’t take the joy out of cruising for Rebecca Rachel Wong, who embarked on one of Singapore’s first sailings in eight months. As I stood on World Dream’s deck and watched it sail away from Singapore, an overwhelming sense of anticipation came over me. Like most travellers, I’ve been stuck … Read more
Crew members from around the world are heading to Singapore to start sailing again. And they couldn’t be happier. Dream Cruises which will start sailing on November 6 with World Dream has already booked out its inaugural sailing. The staff, mainly from the Philippines have spent two weeks in quarantine onboard the ship. Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of … Read more
Crystal Cruises’ proud boast was that it was the most awarded luxury line. This week, it announced a preview of the deployment for the all-suite, 62-guest Crystal Esprit yacht for 2023 and through to the first quarter of 2024. It includes 35 all-inclusive luxury sailings in 2023, and 11 idyllic sojourns through the Seychelles islands and … Read more
The owner of Dream Cruises and Crystal, Genting Hong Kong, has suspended payments on debts of almost $3.4bn, it was reported in Hong Kong today. The company, backed by Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay and a Malaysian gambling empire, said it would “temporarily suspend all payments to the group’s financial creditors” while restructuring debt. Dream … Read more
After months of suspended operations, Dream Cruises has announced the resumption of cruises in Taiwan. From 26 July this year, two and three-night island hopping cruises will depart from Keelung, calling at the ports of Peng Hu, Matsu Island and Kinmen. “After months of detailed planning with the authorities to ensure the safety and health … Read more
The uncertainty surrounding cruise port re-openings has driven a most unusual revival: the cruise to nowhere. In a recent interview with Skift.com, Michael Goh, president of Dream Cruises and head of international sales at Genting Cruise Lines, shared how the line is looking at cruises to nowhere once business resumes. And it is an idea … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
