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Aroya (ship)
Aroya is a cruise ship operated by Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia). She was originally built for Star Cruises, but in the construction process she was transferred to Dream Cruises, in 2022 the ship was put up for sale and in 2023 she was bought by Cruises Saudi. Since 2024 she operates under the Aroya Cruises brand.
She was initially ordered under the name World Dream for Star Cruises and transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. The ship was designed for the Asian cruise market and has a large number of restaurants together with a casino and specially designed cabins. She was formally named on 17 November 2017 by Cecilia Lim, wife of Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay, who became godmother of the ship.
World Dream was sold to Cruise Saudi in 2023, and immediately renamed Manara. In July 2024, Aroya Cruises renamed her Aroya.
The ship was ordered in February 2014 for Star Cruises and was laid down on 29 July 2015. Construction started in February 2016. In November 2015, she was transferred to sister brand Dream Cruises before completion as World Dream She was launched on 26 August 2017 and completed on 26 October 2017. World Dream measures at 150,695 gross tons and is 335.2 metres (1,099 ft 9 in) long with a beam of 39.7 metres (130 ft 3 in). World Dream entered service for Dream Cruises in November 2017.[citation needed]
Three passengers aboard World Dream during 19–24 January 2020 were confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19. 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.
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. On 26 February the Indonesian Government evacuated their 188 citizens from World Dream using the hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso. All Indonesians that were aboard the cruise ship were taken to Sebaru Kecil Island which is part of the Thousand Islands Regency in Jakarta. After that, they underwent 14 days of quarantine and observation.
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. World Dream was then laid up in Singapore and sold at auction with sealed bids due by 21 December 2022.
In March 2023, the ship was finally sold to Cruise Saudi and renamed Manara. In June of that year, Manara arrived in Bremerhaven for an extensive refit at the shipyard Bredo.
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Aroya (ship)
Aroya is a cruise ship operated by Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia). She was originally built for Star Cruises, but in the construction process she was transferred to Dream Cruises, in 2022 the ship was put up for sale and in 2023 she was bought by Cruises Saudi. Since 2024 she operates under the Aroya Cruises brand.
She was initially ordered under the name World Dream for Star Cruises and transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. The ship was designed for the Asian cruise market and has a large number of restaurants together with a casino and specially designed cabins. She was formally named on 17 November 2017 by Cecilia Lim, wife of Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay, who became godmother of the ship.
World Dream was sold to Cruise Saudi in 2023, and immediately renamed Manara. In July 2024, Aroya Cruises renamed her Aroya.
The ship was ordered in February 2014 for Star Cruises and was laid down on 29 July 2015. Construction started in February 2016. In November 2015, she was transferred to sister brand Dream Cruises before completion as World Dream She was launched on 26 August 2017 and completed on 26 October 2017. World Dream measures at 150,695 gross tons and is 335.2 metres (1,099 ft 9 in) long with a beam of 39.7 metres (130 ft 3 in). World Dream entered service for Dream Cruises in November 2017.[citation needed]
Three passengers aboard World Dream during 19–24 January 2020 were confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19. 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.
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. On 26 February the Indonesian Government evacuated their 188 citizens from World Dream using the hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso. All Indonesians that were aboard the cruise ship were taken to Sebaru Kecil Island which is part of the Thousand Islands Regency in Jakarta. After that, they underwent 14 days of quarantine and observation.
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. World Dream was then laid up in Singapore and sold at auction with sealed bids due by 21 December 2022.
In March 2023, the ship was finally sold to Cruise Saudi and renamed Manara. In June of that year, Manara arrived in Bremerhaven for an extensive refit at the shipyard Bredo.
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