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World Dream returns to Singapore with one COVID-19 case, first in eight monthsWorld Dream returns to Singapore with one COVID-19 case, first in eight months

Passengers began disembarking Dream Cruises' World Dream in Singapore Wednesday night after one COVID-19 case was detected on board and contact tracing was carried out.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 14, 2021

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COVID-free since starting last November

Until this, World Dream had sailed COVID-free since starting Singapore passenger operations last November.

After being identified on Tuesday as a close contact of a case ashore, a passenger, 40, was immediately isolated and tested positive on the ship, according to the Singapore Tourism Board. When World Dream returned several hours early to Singapore Wednesday morning, the passenger was retested in hospital ashore and confirmed positive.

Negative antigen test pre-cruise, positive PCR on the ship and at local hospital

According to news reports, the person had cleared as negative in a pre-embarkation rapid antigen test, while the shipboard and hospital tests were PCR.

World Dream was reportedly carrying 1,646 passengers and 1,249 crew, with the travelers and nonessential crew asked to stay in their cabins during the contact tracing period. Three traveling companions were said to have tested negative, while all passengers would be tested in the terminal when disembarking. 

The three-night cruise to nowhere had embarked at Marina Bay Cruise Centre on Sunday.

The two-night cruise to nowhere scheduled to depart Wednesday was reported canceled as a precaution.

On June 14, World Dream had gone back to 50% capacity, following a month at 25% due to Singapore's prior heightened COVID-19 alert.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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