MS Manara
Dream Cruises
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Majuro,  Marshall Islands |
| Ordered | 10 February 2014[1] |
| Builder | Meyer Werft |
| Yard number | S.712 |
| Laid down | 29 July 2015 |
| Launched | 26 August 2017 |
| Sponsored by | Cecilia Lim |
| Christened | 17 November 2017 |
| Completed | 26 October 2017 |
| Maiden voyage | 19 November 2017 |
| In service | 2017 |
| Out of service | 2 March 2022 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Out of service; Purchased by Cruise Saudi. Laid up at Bremerhaven's Eurogate Container Terminal |
| Notes | Currently undergoing refurbishment while laid up in Bremerhaven awaiting transfer to dry dock. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Genting-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 150,695 GT[2] |
| Length | 335.2 m (1,099 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Beam | |
| Draft | 8.622 m (28 ft 3.4 in)[2] |
| Depth | 11.417 m (37 ft 5.5 in)[2] |
| Decks | 18 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 22.55 knots (41.76 km/h; 25.95 mph)[4] |
| Capacity | 5,000 passengers[3] |
| Crew | 1,925[3] |
Manara is a cruise ship of AROYA Cruises (Saudi Arabia).
She was initially ordered under the name World Dream for
World Dream was auctioned to Cruise Saudi in 2023, renamed Manara, and is currently being refitted.[7]
History
Construction and service[8]
World Dream was ordered in February 2014 for Star Cruises and was
Three passengers aboard World Dream during 19–24 January 2020 were confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19.[9] On 5 February 2020, all 3,800 World Dream passengers and crew were put under quarantine on board the ship at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Cruise Terminal after Taiwan blocked its port of call in Kaohsiung. As of 7 February 2020[update], checks of those on board were ongoing.[9]
The quarantine was lifted on 9 February 2020 after all 1,800 crew members were tested negative of the virus. The majority of the passengers were not tested as they had had no contact with the infected Chinese passengers who had been on the ship during 19–24 January.
Auction and refit
Following the insolvency of parent company Genting Hong Kong, Dream Cruises collapsed. On 1 March 2022, it was announced that World Dream would cease operations the next day after its last sailing return to shores.[13][14] World Dream was then laid up in Singapore and sold at auction with sealed bids due by 21 December 2022.[15]
In March 2023, the ship was finally sold to Cruise Saudi and renamed Manara.[16][17] In June of that year, Manara arrived in Bremerhaven for an extensive refit[18] at the shipyard Bredo.[19] The ship will be part of the line's new Aroya brand.[20]
The ship was sold at an auction for about 355 Million USD. The German Meyer Re is involved in the modification. [21]
Trivia
On 16 November 2017, Dream Cruises created an 8.44-metre (27 ft 8 in) Lego model of the ship, the largest such model of a cruise ship, which was put on display at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong.[22]
References
- ^ "World Dream". cruisemapper.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "World Dream (34080)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/docs/default-source/sheriff's-sale-docs/hc-adm-16-2022-hc-wa-5-2022/advertisement-09112022.pdf?sfvrsn=c06a259a_2 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/services/sheriff-sales-services/sheriff's-sales/sheriff's-sales-details/hc-adm-16-2022-hc-wa-5-2022 [bare URL]
- ^ "Genting Dream, the first Asian luxury cruise ship". Cruisetotravel. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Staff, CIN (18 November 2017). "World Dream Christened in Hong Kong Ceremony". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Mega-Schiff "Manara" ist auf dem Weg nach Bremerhaven". nord24 (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ https://scontent-fra5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/21752791_1920982648164824_1198736612611561980_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=1J3VGaD0f-EAX90yzym&_nc_ht=scontent-fra5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDhlsR0pXBM1eF01ZHYh0LgbDf3o-ATxYyzeLoU528ILQ&oe=66277A8A
- ^ a b Denyer, Simon (7 February 2020). "Honeymooner among 61 people on cruise ship confirmed as having coronavirus". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Passengers leave Hong Kong cruise ship after coronavirus quarantine lifted". CBC News. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Afifa, Laila (25 February 2020). "KRI Soeharso to Pick Up Indonesian Crew at World Dream Tomorrow". tempo.co. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Indonesia to evacuate its 188 citizens working on World Dream cruise ship". The Straits Times. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Dream Cruises' World Dream vessel to cease operations on Mar 2". CNA. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (28 February 2022). "Dream Cruises' World Dream to stop sailing after liquidation; request for refunds must be submitted | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "World Dream Cruise Ship Heading to Auction".
- ^ "Genting HK's World Dream Sold to Cruise Saudi and Renamed Manara". 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "DNV: Manara". Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Cruise Saudi Ship Arrives in Germany for Drydock - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". cruiseindustrynews.com/. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/03/aroya-cruises-reportedly-pushing-back-launch/
- ^ "Saudi Arabia launches its own cruise line brand AROYA Cruises | Cruise News". CruiseMapper. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/artikel/papenburg-meyer-werft-hilft-beim-umbau-der-world-dream-46694709
- ^ "Dream Cruises sets world record with scale replica of World Dream". CruiseToTravel. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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