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KT Lim's Resorts World Cruises to operate Genting Dream from Singapore

Resorts World Cruises, KT Lim's new venture, plans to begin operating Genting Dream from Singapore on short cruises starting mid-June.

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

May 18, 2022

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Resorts World Cruises is a brand extension of Lim's Resorts World gaming group, and is led by Lim as executive chairman, Colin Au as CEO and Michael Goh as president. Lim and Au had resigned as the top leaders of the insolvent Genting Hong Kong in January.

Genting Dream not part of Genting HK insolvency

Genting Dream has been owned by a group of Chinese banks since 2020 and was being leased back to Dream Cruises so it was not part of the failed Genting HK enterprise, whose Dream Cruises, Star Cruises and Crystal Cruises have been under liquidation.

Lim registered Resorts World Cruises in April and, since then, there had been speculation it would operate the 2016-built Genting Dream.

Short cruises to nowhere

Genting Dream is to offer two- and three-night cruises to nowhere from Singapore. Starting in late September, itineraries are planned to expand with short destination cruises to ports in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

The easing of pandemic restrictions in a range destinations is seen as critical to helping Asia's cruise business recover. 

Credit for World Dream customers

Resorts World Cruises is reportedly offering a cruise credit to customers whose World Dream sailings from Singapore were canceled from March 2 through August, provided they have not yet received any refund via their original booking source.

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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