Tom Going to a Cruise to Nowhere aboard the Genting World Dream? In this post, we’ll cover some important pre-cruise preparations that you will need to take note of before your next Cruise to Nowhere with Dream Cruises!
Is it Safe To Cruise to Nowhere with Genting World Dream?
As you can see from the safe cruising guide, there are many measures that Dream Cruise has put in place to ensure your safety onboard. These include
Preventive Measures (Part 1)—Embarkation & Disembarkation
– Guests aged 7 & above are required to download the TraceTogether APP or bring along the TraceTogether Token. TRACEY will be issued to all guests upon embarkation.
– Mandatory COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) prior to embarkation for all guests.
– Mandatory temperature screening and pre-boarding health declarations for guests aged 7 & above.
– Infrared fever screening system at the ship gangway.
– Higher frequency with increased levels of sanitization and disinfection at the ship gangway and passenger walkways.
– Stringent checks for all embarking individuals including crew travel documents.
– Online check-in for guests: receive designated arrival time at the cruise terminal to minimize crowd congestion.
– Additional waiting areas for cruise boarding & disembarkation (with staggered times.)
– Compliance with all local port and health authorities’ regulations.
Preventive Measures (Part 2)—Guest Accommodations
– Higher frequency with increased levels of sanitization and disinfection in guests’ cabins with hospital grade disinfectants, including: (1) Twice daily wipe-down of guest cabins and guests cabin corridors (2) Fogging of vacant guest cabins and guests cabin corridors
– Clean and disinfect guest bathrooms with heavy duty alkaline bathroom cleaner and disinfectant.
– Timely removal of food items from cabins to prevent spoilage and cultivation of microorganisms and bacteria.
– Timely housekeeping cabin turnover; bedsheets and linens professionally cleaned and disinfected at high temperatures.
– Injection of diluted cleaning solution into drains to avoid clogged pipes and preventing bacterial growth.
– In case of sickness, thorough cleaning and disinfection with hospital grade disinfectant and fogging the cabin after.
Preventive Measures (Part 3)—Common Public Areas
– All public areas on board will undergo a two-tier sanitization process with thorough cleansing, fogging and wiping using hospital grade disinfectant. On-board Ship Venues and Cleaning Frequency:
Elevators: Every 2 hours
Public areas and facilities: 2 – 10 times daily
Spa and amenities: Min 2 times daily
Other Public Areas: To adjust disinfection frequency accordingly
– Common public areas will be sanitized from once daily to 2 – 4 times daily and frequent touchpoints such as handrails, lift buttons, table-tops, door handles etc. will be sterilized every hour or less during peak hours (Embarkation & Disembarkation time, returning from shore excursions, meal periods.)
– Frequent usage of heavy-duty neutral PH floor-cleaning agent to disinfect all floor areas of the ship.
– Sanitizer dispensers available at various public areas and crew members stationed at key onboard venues to provide hand sanitation.
– Guests are to practice social distancing.
– All guests are required to wear a face mask except when dining and engaging in sports activities.
Preventive Measures (Part 4)—Food Hygiene Practices & Standards
– F&B restaurants / bar areas, including galleys, will be cleaned and sanitized 3 times daily, during and after service.
– Guests are encouraged to wash hands before entry and use sanitizer dispensers available at F&B outlet entrances/exits.
– Guest seating will ensure ample spacing; disposable cutlery will be provided, upon request.
– Self-service at F&B buffet restaurants will be suspended. All food & beverages will be served to guests by crew members wearing face masks & disposable gloves.
– Stringent procurement guidelines will be enforced and product sourcing from highly affected regions will be strictly prohibited.
Preventive Measures (Part 5)—Entertainment & Recreational Activities
– The theatre will be sanitized before and after each show; 3D glasses disinfected before and after guest usage (if applicable.)
– Cleaning and disinfection of all toys, games and Kids’ Club facilities twice daily and/or after every use.
– All duty-free shops and entertainment venues will be disinfected twice daily before and after service.
– All recreational equipment will be disinfected every 2 hours before guest usage.
– On board venues operating at reduced capacity to provide ample space.
– Sanitizer dispensers will be readily available at various venues including entertainment venue entrances/exits.
– Spa & Gym facilities will be sanitized prior to and after usage by guests.
Preventive Measures (Part 6)—Fresh Air Ventilation Systems
– 100% external fresh air is filtered and supplied to each guest & crew cabin, and onboard public areas.
– No re-circulation of air between cabins or within the ship.
– Air filters and cooling coils thoroughly checked, cleaned and replaced to ensure healthy air quality.
Preventive Measures (Part 7)—Medical Centre
– Isolated wards available in the Medical Centre and cabins can be converted into quarantine rooms if required.
– Contaminated items and medical waste will be properly sealed and disposed according to health and safety guidelines.
– Used face masks and protective equipment disposed at designated central collection points.
– Medical equipment and waste bins cleaned, disinfected and washed twice daily with hospital grade disinfectant.
– 2 Doctors including an Infection Control Officer (ICO) will be present on every sailing.
Preventive Measures (Part 8)—Crew Members Practices & Standards
– Daily temperature checks.
– Reduction of crew movement.
– Medical Centre Isolation Area staff related to suspected cases are required to:
Adequate Personal Protective Equipment (face mask, eye protection, disposable gloves & disposal outer garment)
follow proper hand washing practices before and after work duty
update personal health information daily
– All Frontline crew are required to wear face masks.
– Housekeeping and F&B crew must wear disposable gloves.
– Designated crew may also wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) if required.
– All crew to use anti-bacterial hand soap for at least 20 sec to sanitize hands.
– Provide Training Workshops and pertinent information on health and safety preventive measures.
– All crew had passed stringent health screening & quarantine protocols in accordance with local government requirements.
With so many preventive measures in place, we felt that it was thoroughly safe to do a Cruise To Nowhere with Dream Cruises! For more details of all the measures by Genting Dream Cruise, click here.
Genting World Dream Cruise To Nowhere ART Test & “Cruise As You Wish” Policy
Dream Cruises utilise the Antigen Rapid Test (ART) as part of the pre-departure swab test. All you have to do is to arrive at the allocated time, take the ART and await results. Results will be sent to you via SMS. However, as advised by the staff on site, refreshing your TraceTogether App would reveal the results about 5 to 10 minutes earlier than the SMS notification.
With the Cruise As You Wish Policy, you can make cancellations up to 48 hours before the cruise. However, the big question is, “What if your ART comes back positive just before departure?“. In that case, according to the Cruise As You Wish Policy, you will receive refunds in the form of future cruise credit. The Cruise As You Wish policy applies to all sailings from Singapore till 30 March 2022. Definitely provides a peace of mind for the cruisers.
Booking of Genting World Dream Cruise To Nowhere Balcony Stateroom
As the old adage goes, the earlier you book, the cheaper your cruise will be. This was true for our trip. We booked our balcony stateroom for $509 per pax for a 4D3N Cruise to Nowhere. There is an additional $63 for gratuity per person as well. We were only able to confirm our trip about 1 month out. Prior to that, we noticed that our particular departure went for as low as $399 (or about $100 cheaper).
For Dream Cruises, you will not be able to choose your stateroom and will automatically be allocated a room. To change to another preferred you, you can email Dream Cruises directly (reservations.en@gentingcruiselines.com) after you have made your booking. We were then able to change our room to deck 13 to be as close to the facilities at deck 15-19! (By the way, there’s no Deck 14 on World Dream #fyi)
Lastly, online check-in is available up to 90 days prior to departure. As we booked about 30 days out, we thought we were able to check-in immediately. However, we were not able to do so. A few days later, it was available – probably due to the time needed to update our bookings into the system.
Booking of Genting World Dream Cruise To Nowhere Classic Beverage Package
There are a few beverage packages available for booking:
Beverage Package – Premium ($241 for 4D3N Cruise / $187 for 3D2N Cruise)
Unlimited selected spirits, cocktails, mocktails, selected beers, house wines, coffees, teas, chilled juices, soft drinks and bottled water
Beverage Package – Classic ($142 for 4D3N Cruise / $97 for 3D2N Cruise)
Unlimited selected beers, house wines, coffees, teas, chilled juices, soft drinks and bottled water
Beverage Package – Refresh ($88 for 4D3N Cruise / $61 for 3D2N Cruise)
Unlimited coffees, teas, chilled juices, soft drinks and bottled water
We found out that the prices online is cheaper than what you will be able to purchase when you’re onboard. However, the catch is that you will have to join DreamElite to enjoy the cheaper rate. To join, just head to this website. Registration is pretty quick but do remember to jot down your DreamElite membership number. It will be required when you book your beverage package via email (https://booking.dreamcruiseline.com/loyalty/Web/Member/en/index.aspx) or by phone (+65-6223-3311 9am to 6pm Mondays to Sundays) You can find out more details of the drinks packages here.
During our trip, we had about 35 drinks each. That worked out to $4 per drink. That isn’t too bad considering that we were able to enjoy draft Heineken beers during meal times as well as red wines, white wines, sparkling wines, coffees and premium water…
Lastly, do note that when you receive your room card during check-in at the terminal, the beverage package would not be printed on it. But if you have booked online, it will be recorded in the system. When you get your very first drink from the bar or cafe, the staff will place a yellow sticker on your card. As we were on the Classic Beverage Package, a sticker “P2” (or package 2) was placed on our room card…
Booking of Shows and Facilities Onboard Genting World Dream
The details of the booking of shows and onboard facilities was slightly complicated and we were not able to find much details before we left. Hopefully, this segment helps in your preparations as well…
Swimming Pool and Jacuzzi
To book swimming pool and jacuzzi slots, you will have to head over to Deck 16 to make the bookings yourself in person once you get onboard. However, the thing is, you can only book one 1-hour slot per day. This means that if we make a booking for tomorrow, we cannot book another slot today and have to wait till 8am the next morning to do our next booking.
Also, we made a rookie mistake when we booked our slot. Instead of booking for a jacuzzi slot, we booked a swimming pool slot. Big mistake. Initially, we wanted to also book a night jacuzzi slot so as to enjoy the cool weather while soaking in a nice warm jacuzzi tub. However, when we returned the next morning, all night jacuzzi slots were fully booked! Thankfully, there were still morning slots available and we were able to book the earliest slot at the Jacuzzi of Zouk Beach Club. 2 more tips on booking:
1. If you prefer a more private area for your hot tub (with sea views), book the Jacuzzi at Zouk Beach Club. There’s a private shower right next to the jacuzzi and we’re starting to think that the morning slot turned out to be a great choice as well. At night, while it’s cool, there’s limited views of the sea. For sheltered jacuzzis, there are only 2 (out of 4) around the swimming pool. The ones at Zouk are not sheltered. Nonetheless, if we had to choose again, we’d go for the same time slot at the same location.
2. For the swimming pool, we realise that we didn’t really have to book. It was not full most of the time and we were able to enter the pool right on the spot without a booking. If you intend to stay more than the one-hour that you booked, depending on how crowded the pool is, you may be able to do so. All you have to do is approach the same counter above and re-tap your room card again.
Water Slides on Genting World Dream – First-come-first-served Basis
The water slides on Genting World Dream works on the first-come-first-served basis. This means that no bookings are required. All you have to do is to enter via the water slides stairs (right next to VR ESC Experience Lab). There will be slots for you to deposit your top, slippers and masks. Thereafter, walk up the next flight of stairs to choose from the 5 slides available. Personally, we enjoyed the blue slide with the blue bowl in the middle. You’ll hang around a little before you manoeuvre yourself back into the slide for the final descent. For thrill seekers, you can choose from one of the 2 slides with a huge drop at the start. Of course, if you have tried the Leap of Faith from Atlantis Dubai, it will be easy peasy.
Booking of Activities at Deck 18 (Sports Activity Centre) – Rope Course / Rock Climbing / Mini Golf / Table Tennis / Basketball
The details about booking of activities at Deck 18 were also not readily available during our research. At Deck 18’s Sports Activity Centre, you’ll be able to do the following activities:
We found out that bookings can only be made for table tennis, mini-golf and basketball (Deck 19). The most popular activities Rope Course and Rock Climbing, are on a first-come-first-served basis. Oddly enough, the activities that require bookings, usually have no queue and we were able to play them we were arrive at the activities centre.
We actually tried to queue for the Rope Course 4 times before we eventually were able to try it. This is because it rained (albeit lightly) during our first 3 visits and the staff said that 2 hours were required before the course became dry and safe enough for use. As we usually take breakfast at 7am (once the dining venues open), the tip here is to head over and queue at 845am when the sports activity centre opens at 9am. In this way, we were able to start the Rope Course at about 9:30. Not too long a wait. The Rope Course is SUPER fun! We’ll talk more about it in our subsequent posts!
Booking of Shows on World Dream Cruise to Nowhere
Booking of shows is only available via the Dream Cruises Application. However, you can only use the application onboard the ship after you are connected to the ship’s Wi-Fi. Otherwise, you’d be only staring at this page…
Once onboard, click on entertainment icon and the show that you want to watch as well as the preferred timing…
Once we were onboard, we did not manage to book the desired timings for our shows that evening. This is because, to be fair to guests who are still boarding, the show times are only released every hour, starting at 2pm. Hence, when we boarded at about 2:30pm, we were not able to book both shows on the same evening. It was until 6pm (slots are released every hour on the hour), that we managed to book both shows on our first night. Yes, we tried booking every hour till 6pm. 😅
Booking of Gym Slots at Crystal Life Spa (Deck 15 Fwd)
To book a gym session, you have to head personally to Deck 15’s Crystal Life Spa. Just as with the swimming pool and jacuzzi bookings, you’ll receive a reservation ticket. Present the reservation ticket to utilise the gym. Remember to arrive slightly before your scheduled time. The equipment are cleaned after each session so no worries about the spread of COVID – it’s safe.
Booking of VR Games at ESC Experience Lab (Deck 17 Aft)
There is no booking required for VR experiences at ESC Experience Lab. Some of the more expensive games such as the VR Maze and VR Motion Simulator, go for $15 per game. Hence, look out for deals in Dream Daily for 2 games for $22 deals that happen twice a day.
Booking of Specialty Dining Restaurants on Dream Cruises
To make bookings for specialty dining, you can either head to the DreamElite website or you purchase “Pay as you go with extra food and beverage credit” onboard:
Buy $50 and get $55
Buy $100 and get $120
Buy $150 and get $180
Buy $200 and get $250
We went with the booking online as we didn’t want to miss our preferred timeslot. But we also could have bought the credits when we went onboard. This is something that you can consider as well. Book online for the preferred timeslot and buy the credits (for some savings) when you board the ship.
Complimentary Dining Options on World Dream Cruise to Nowhere – Dream Dining Room (Upper and Lower) / The Lido (Buffet)
There are three complimentary dining venues (and one 24 hours snack venue) onboard Genting World Dream…
Dream Dining Room (Lower) – Western Cuisine
Dream Dining Room (Lower) is located at aft of level 7. This is where the Western cuisines are served. For the meals that we have here, we’d always order all the options available. Meaning, if there were 2 options for appetizers and 3 options for mains, we’d usually ask for all the options so as to compare the standards.
Dream Dining Room (Upper) – Asian Cuisine
Dream Dining Room (Upper) is located at aft of level 8, right above Dream Dining Room (Lower). This is where the Asian cuisine is served. Once seated, you’ll be served all the available dishes for the meal. No selection required. If you enjoy a certain dish, you can ask for refills.
The Lido – International Buffet
The Lido (Deck 16 aft) is where you’ll be able to enjoy a buffet spread onboard the ship. The idea of having a buffet has been doused by the ongoing pandemic. So it’s actually quite nice to know that you can still enjoy a buffet onboard a cruise to nowhere. Here, you’ll be able to enjoy Asian, Western and local cuisines. For instance, for breakfasts, don’t miss out the Nasi Lemak! 😋
24 Hours Snack Venue
There is also a complimentary 24 hours snack venue right outside the Lido. Here, you’ll be able to have finger food such as onion rings, buns, cakes and chicken wings/drumlets between meals. For supper (after 10pm), the menu becomes slightly heavier to include vermicelli as well.
Other Points To Note While Dining at Complimentary Venues:
1. The thing about Dream Cruises is that once you choose to dine at Dream Dining (Lower), you cannot head to level 8 (Dream Dining Upper) or the Lido, to dine again for a second meal during the same meal time. Hence, you should check out the menu available on Dream Daily via the Dream Cruise App.
2. All three restaurants (and Tributes) serve draft Heineken beer. If you’re on the Classic Beverage Package, it would be a perfect compliment to your meals 😋
3. There is usually a long queue during peak hours. Hence, we always arrive 15 minutes before the opening of the venue. In this way, we’ll always save time for queuing. The alternative would be 1.5 hours after the venue opens. However, you may risk not having a seat at Dream Dining and have to settle for the Lido instead.
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In summary, we think the steps after booking your room are:
Step 0: If you’re reserving a specialty dining, do so before the cruise to get your preferred time slot.
Step 1: Head to Deck 16 to book your Jacuzzi slots (book subsequent slots at 8am each day)
Step 2: Head to Deck 15 to book your Gym slots
Step 3: Keep trying Dream Cruises App hourly (on the hour) till you get your preferred slots for the day
Step 4: Get the F&B credits to offset your specialty dining room, if you had made a booking for step 0.
Step 5: Enjoy the rest of your first-come-first-served activities!
We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the preparations and things you need to know before your embark on your next Cruise to Nowhere onboard World Dream by Dream Cruises! Do use the comments section below if you have any queries and we’ll try to provide some answers as well!
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