Dream Cruises Commemorates World Dream’s Debut in Keelung
World Dream, Dream Cruises’ 150,000-ton megaship, continued her tour of Taiwan with her debut in Keelung as part of her innovative Hong Kong/Taiwan dual homeport deployment in 2019.
With three special sailings in July and August, World Dream will bring over 10,000 guests from Hong Kong and International regions to enjoy a cruise holiday to Taiwan, contributing NTD$160 million in tourism benefits.
With World Dream’s pioneering dual homeport strategy, Dream Cruises continues to innovate in the cruise industry by bringing in overseas tourists, who can enjoy the various amenities and on-board experiences available on the floating resort at sea, followed by a 3-day tour to explore the most iconic landmarks in Taiwan.
Meanwhile, 12,000 local guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a round-trip cruise holiday to the ever-popular destination of Okinawa, right from their doorstep in Kaohsiung or Keelung.
The Keelung debut of World Dream was commemorated by a special welcome event which took place on 8 July on board World Dream and also provided guests the chance to experience an exclusive sneak peek of Dream Cruises’ new Global Class ship through a specially constructed preview cabin showcased on board World Dream.
Among the over 300 guests representing government, travel agents and business partners, notable attendees at the event included Guests of Honour, Mr. Yu-Chang Lin, Mayor of Keelung City who enthusiastically welcomed World Dream to Keelung.
“Keelung has played such an important role in the history of Genting Cruise Lines and we are proud to bring our latest Dream Cruises ship, World Dream, to continue our support of this key port city,” said Mr. Thatcher Brown, President of Dream Cruises. “Our ground-breaking itinerary allows us to not only bring international tourists to visit this wonderful destination but also provides an opportunity for local guests to enjoy their very own dream vacation on board World Dream from the convenience of their own backyard.”
Over the years, Genting Cruise Lines has been the leader in supporting the development of various ports and cities throughout Taiwan including Keelung, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Hualien, Penghu, Jinmen and Matsu. Since its first voyages to Taiwan with the deployment of Star Pisces in 1994, Genting Cruise Lines has accounted for more than 5 million passenger throughput from its fleet in Taiwan serving both the domestic market and bringing in tourists from all across the region and around the world.
During her ongoing homeport deployment in Keelung, SuperStar Aquarius helped grow Taiwan to become the second largest source market in Asia and contributed NTD180 million to the economy of Taiwan in annual provisioning, as well as NTD180 million a year in passenger and port fees.
“Genting Cruise Lines is proud to have played a prominent role in the transformation of Taiwan into the second largest source market in the Asian cruise industry. Our investment in new ship construction will also ensure that Dream Cruises will have the most modern fleet in the world offering the most variety of itineraries and destinations, providing best-in-class service and, most important of all, maintaining our commitment to growing the cruise market in this region,” said Mr. Brown. “Illustrating our commitment in the development of the cruise market in Taiwan, next year we will expand the deployment of Dream Cruises to 10 sailings in March to October, which will bring over 40,000 in-bound tourists to Taiwan, while providing inspirational journeys to local cruise enthusiasts right from their doorstep.”
(Dream Cruises)
