Puan Sri Cecilia Lim, World Dream’s godmother and the wife of Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman and ceo of Genting Hong Kong, activated the traditional breaking of the champagne on the hull of the new ship in the presence of more than 1,000 guests including government dignitaries, business and trade partners and media.
Notable attendees at the debut and christening included Guest of Honour The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and Mr Edward Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Ms Cathy Chu, JP, Commissioner for Tourism and Dr Peter Lam, GBS, Chairman of Hong Kong Tourism Board.
‘We are truly excited to christen World Dream in Hong Kong – and to be the first-ever cruise ship to have this honour in a city that holds such significance to Genting Hong Kong and Dream Cruises,’ said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay.
Referring to Genting Dream’s arrival in the Pearl River Delta a year ago, ‘she has delivered over 300,000 international passenger trips from across the region. Hundreds of jobs have been created and tourism receipts in hotels, airlines and destination management industries for the Pearl River Delta have grown significantly,’ he added.
During the event, Tan Sri Lim also expressed the importance of Hong Kong to both Genting Hong Kong and the overall cruise industry in the Asia Pacific and reiterated the company’s commitment to showcase the city and grow the Pearl River Delta region into a world-class, cruise destination hub.
He noted that, as a well-developed port city, Hong Kong is strategically located to promote China’s ‘Greater Bay Area’ initiative to link the major cities in the Pearl River Delta into an integrated economic and business centre.
World Dream’s winter itineraries feature 6-day/5-night cruises to Manila and Boracay in the Philippines alternating with 6-day/5-night journeys to Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang in Vietnam.
As well, World Dream will be offering weekend sailings from Hong Kong in the South China Sea.
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