{"id":27700,"date":"2022-03-01T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T12:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=27700"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:54:22","slug":"gentings-dream-cruises-to-cease-operations-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gentings-dream-cruises-to-cease-operations-tomorrow","title":{"rendered":"Genting\u2019s Dream Cruises to cease operations tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cruise operator Dream Cruises has confirmed it will cease operations from March 2 due to an absence of sustainable operational income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore.-\u00a0<strong>Cruise operator Dream Cruises<\/strong>\u00a0has confirmed it will cease operations from March 2 due to an absence of sustainable operational income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company stated: &#8220;Despite the continued efforts to source and introduce external funding, the group\u2019s liquidity continues to deteriorate given the absence of sustainable operational income under current challenging circumstances and in the face of mounting creditor pressure which poses an immediate threat to the operation of the vessel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company said it was &#8220;<strong>assessing the impact of the cessation of operation of the World Dream<\/strong>, in particular its ability to meet potential refund claims.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early February,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gentings-dream-cruises-files-a-court-petition-to-be-wound-up\" target=\"_blank\">Dream Cruises<\/a>\u00a0<strong>filed a court petition to be wound up<\/strong> after MV Werften Holdings Ltd (MVWH), the company\u2019s shipyard located in Germany,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/genting-hks-shipyard-in-germany-files-for-insolvency\" target=\"_blank\">filed for bankruptcy<\/a> in January. Genting Hong Kong\u2019s petition to appoint joint provisional liquidators for the company \u201ctriggered further insolvency of the debts of Dream Cruises and its subsidiaries,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruise operator Dream Cruises has confirmed it will cease operations from March 2 due to an absence of sustainable operational income.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":26544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Cruise operator Dream Cruises will cease operations from March 2 due to an absence of sustainable operational income and mounting creditor pressure. 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