AROYA

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World Dream.jpg
As World Dream at a Meyer Werft facility before being handed over to Dream Cruises
History
Name
  • World Dream (2017–2023)
  • Manara (2023–2024)
  • Aroya (2024)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry Majuro, Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands
Ordered10 February 2014 [1]
Builder Meyer Werft
Yard numberS.712
Laid down29 July 2015 [2]
Launched26 August 2017
Sponsored byCecilia Lim
Christened17 November 2017
Completed26 October 2017
Maiden voyage19 November 2017
In service2017
Out of service2 March 2022
Identification
StatusOut of service; Purchased by Cruise Saudi. Currently undergoing refurbishment while laid up at Bremerhaven's Eurogate Container Terminal awaiting transfer to dry dock.
NotesLaunching as AROYA for Cruise Saudi's AROYA Cruises on 16 December 2024.
General characteristics
Class and type Genting-class cruise ship
Tonnage150,695  GT [3]
Length335.2 m (1,099 ft 9 in) [3]
Beam
  • 44.35 m (145 ft 6 in) max [3]
  • 39.75 m (130 ft 5 in) waterline [3]
Height61 m (200 ft)
Draft8.622 m (28 ft 3.4 in) [3]
Depth11.417 m (37 ft 5.5 in) [3]
Decks18
Installed power
  • 2 × MAN 14V48/60CR (16,800 kW)
  • 3 × MAN 12V48/60CR (14,400 kW)
  • 1 × CAT 3516 (1,500 kW) [3]
Propulsion
Speed22.55 knots (41.76 km/h; 25.95 mph) [4]
Capacity5,000 passengers [5]
Crew1,925 [5]

AROYA is a cruise ship of AROYA Cruises (Saudi Arabia).

Contents

She was initially ordered under the name World Dream for Star Cruises and transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. [6] 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. [7]

World Dream was auctioned to Cruise Saudi in 2023, and immediately renamed Manara. In July 2024, Aroya Cruises confirmed the name of their first vessel as the Aroya. [8]

AROYA Cruises

On 16 May 2024, Cruise Saudi launches AROYA Cruises, which is a 335-metre floating resort with 1,678 cabins including balconies overlooking the sea. Moreover, the cruise ship features luxury suites and villas. It features 20 venues spread across 18 decks. It incorporates 1,018-seat theater. It is designed to accommodate more than 3,362 passengers. [9] [10] [11]

History

World Dream in Papenburg in August 2017. World Dream 2017 18.jpg
World Dream in Papenburg in August 2017.

Construction and service

World Dream was ordered in February 2014 for Star Cruises and was laid down on 29 July 2015. Construction started in February 2016. [12] [13] [14] In November 2015, she was transferred to sister brand Dream Cruises. 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). [3] World Dream entered service for Dream Cruises in November 2017.[ citation needed ]

Coronavirus quarantine

Three passengers aboard World Dream during 19–24 January 2020 were confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19. [15] 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, checks of those on board were ongoing. [15]

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. [16] On 26 February the Indonesian Government evacuated their 188 citizens from World Dream using the hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso. [17] 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. [18]

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. [19] [20] World Dream was then laid up in Singapore and sold at auction with sealed bids due by 21 December 2022. [21]

In March 2023, the ship was finally sold to Cruise Saudi and renamed Manara. [22] [23] In June of that year, Manara arrived in Bremerhaven for an extensive refit [24] at the shipyard Bredo. [25] The ship will be part of the line's new Aroya brand. [26] The new color scheme will be installed at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam.[ citation needed ]

The ship was sold at an auction for about 355 million USD. The German Meyer Re is involved in the modification. [27]

The ship is to be renamed Aroya, which is a combination of the words Arabian and roya, translating to vision or dream. [28]

The inaugural cruises will set sail on the Red Sea in December 2024. Passengers can look forward to exploring AROYA's private island paradise alongside captivating destinations in Egypt and Jordan. [29] The ship left Beeremhaven in November. [30] The ship was transferet to Jedddah via the Suez Canal. [31] [32] [33] [34]

ATD Bremerhaven 2024-11-25 10:59 (UTC+1) ETA Limassol (Cyprus) 2024-12-03 05:30 (UTC+2)

The first voyage started in Jeddah (2024-12-16 23:15 (UTC+3)) towards HIGH SEAS. [35]

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. [36]

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