| Dream’s christening

DREAM Cruises marked the christening of World Dream at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal with a special blessing and ceremony to impart good fortune on the vessel.

Puan Sri Cecilia Lim, World Dream’s godmother and wife of parent company Genting Hong Kong’s chairman, activated the breaking of champagne on the hull of the ship.

The occasion was attended by more than 1,000 guests and the line said the function saw World Dream become the first cruise ship to be christened in Hong Kong.

During the event Genting Hong Kong chairman and ceo Tan Sri Lim expressed the importance of the city to the company and the overall cruise industry in the Asia Pacific and reiterated Genting Hong Kong’s commitment to showcase the city and grow the region into a world-class, cruise destination hub.

During winter, the vessel will operate six-day/five-night cruises to Manila and Boracay in the Philippines alternating with six-day/five-night journeys to Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang in Vietnam.

World Dream will also offer “Warm Weekend Vacations” from Hong Kong.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, is pictured presenting commemorative couplets to Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman and ceo of Genting Hong Kong and Puan Sri Cecilia Lim, World Dream’s official godmother.