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Genting Dream makes maiden call at Surabaya, Indonesia

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Genting Dream arrives at Gapura Surya Nusantara terminal in Surabaya, Indonesia
Resorts World Cruises’ Genting Dream made its Surabaya, Indonesia debut today.

The vessel arrived carrying 3,500 passengers from its dual homeports in Singapore and Malaysia via Port Klang.

Genting Dream will go on to visit North Bali as part of the Indonesia cruise itinerary celebrating the year drawing to a close.

‘Huge potential’ for Indonesia

‘Resorts World Cruises is excited to include both Surabaya and North Bali as destinations for this special Indonesia cruise from both our homeports,’ stated the cruise line’s president Michael Goh.

‘Indonesia remains an important cruise market with huge potential both as a destination and source market for the fly-cruise sector.’

He went on to thank local authorities, travel and business partners, media and consumers for their ongoing support ‘as we continue to work closely together to revitalise the cruise and tourism sector in Indonesia and across the region' as part of the COVID-19 recovery.

Attractions in Surabaya and North Bali

In Surabaya, passengers were afforded the opportunity to visit landmarks such as the largest four faces deity statue in Indonesia: the Four Faced Buddha monument, encounter the view of Putuk Truno Waterfall or Mount Penanggugan in Tretes, shop at Pasar Genteng and Tunjungan Plaza and more.

Kekeran Rice Terrace, the protected sanctuary of Plataran Menjangan Resort Bali and also West Bali, or diving in the pristine waters of Menjangan Island are among the experiences available to passengers in North Bali.