Resorts World Cruises (RWC) is flying (and floating!) excessive with Singaporeans snapping up tickets on the Genting Dream since its inaugural post-Covid voyage in June 2022.
In mid-October, I jumped on the likelihood to find this seaborne wonderland on a 4-day, 3-night cruise to Malaysia that included stops at Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
This time, it was within the luxurious of The Palace, RWC’s all-suite idea inside Genting Dream. My 37m2 Palace Suite got here with a big mattress, large couch and a extremely large balcony for a ship! I may have lounged round in there all day if not for the huge array of thrilling actions that lured me out day-after-day. Here are 10 of them.
1. The Palace expertise
The Palace is like an unique ship inside a ship. However, the royal expertise begins even earlier than you board. Guests obtain VIP lounge entry on the terminal and fast-tracked safety clearance in addition to precedence baggage dealing with at embarkation (and disembarkation).
Board, and the true magnificence begins. First, there’s a non-public restaurant the place you possibly can dine away from the crowds each mealtime.
There’s even an unique entry card-activated Palace elevator that takes you to The Palace membership with its personal swimming pools, jacuzzis and lounge.
Your 24-hour butler will deal with something you throw at them, from making reservations for exhibits and meals to discovering a security pin on your gown (true story!). There’s unique entry to eating places and premium seating at exhibits, all with no queueing. All Happy Hour drinks are free, day-after-day.
Stay related in the course of the ocean with complimentary Wi-Fi and sleep like a child on luxurious beds fitted with premium Italian linen. If you’re searching for a ‘dream’ getaway, The Palace has my strongest suggestion!
2. Night bowling
Alone, in a pair, or as a household, who doesn’t love bowling? If you crave that fantastically satisfying sound of pins flying in all instructions, Genting Dream’s polished lanes will let you’ve gotten your fill from late night time to early within the morning. Located on a excessive deck so you’ve gotten a view of the sky and the ocean, it’s a hotbed of enjoyable and pleasure each night.
The neatest thing is that in case you throw a gutter ball, you possibly can all the time blame it on the supposed rocking of the ship!
Night bowling brings a extremely enjoyable vibe to the expertise, with the lighting and pumping music including to an already thrilling affair. Zouk Club is simply subsequent door so in case you’re feeling exhausted from all of the heaving and throwing, liquid rescue is all the time at hand.
If you discover bowling balls too heavy, head over to the pool tables situated proper subsequent to the alley for extra manageable ones.
3. Live Shows
I’m so stunned however I loved the exhibits on board the Genting Dream much more than the final time. RWC has gathered one of the crucial gifted troupes of performers I’ve had the privilege to see reside in motion.
It doesn’t matter if in case you have by no means been to a reside present earlier than; there’s something for everybody right here— death-defying acrobatics, trendy dance, conventional Chinese opera, Bollywood numbers, and an entire lot of zany antics. Hats off to each the performers and the choreographers for creating such an pleasant medley.
The Love Matters present was particularly good and the viewers participation ingredient makes this manufacturing an actual deal-sealer. The gifted performers and emcees had all the viewers rolling with laughter. Pro tip: if you’re the shy kind like I’m, simply inform the ushers to place you in one of many non-participation seats.
4. Learn to salsa
The present performers don’t simply work out and lounge about wanting fairly when the exhibits finish. No, they make themselves very helpful by conducting dance courses. I’ve all the time wished to be taught one of many Latin dances and Genting Dream gave me the possibility to no less than dip my toes within the water, so to talk.
Remember, nobody expects you to be taught to bounce in your cruise; these courses are about letting your hair down on vacation and choosing up some small pointers that can assist you be taught shortly once you actually get right down to severe classes again on dry land. And the truth that the instructors are heavenly cute (and match!) solely provides to the fun.
5. Excursions
The sheer measurement of Genting Dream and the vary of actions out there on board will hardly make you yearn for terra firma. However, if you’re assured you’ve got your sea legs, make the journey ashore for a dose of tradition and discovery. The 2 stops on this cruise had been Port Klang and Penang Island.
When Genting Dream docks at Port Klang on Day 2, a tour bus will take you to Kuala Lumpur after first stopping at Batu Caves and Chinatown. Then, it’s on to the purchasing paradise of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur with its 700 eating places and shops.
On Day 3, Genting Dream arrives at Penang Island. Similarly, a tour bus takes friends on a tour of the cultural, historic and common sights about city.
6. Zip lining
Yes, zip lining is cool sufficient however how about doing it off the sting of a 20-storey chasm above the ocean? Now, that’s what you get on board (or, extra precisely, off the aspect of) Genting Dream. Better nonetheless for thrill seekers, the launch platform of the zipline is situated on the finish of an optionally available excessive impediment course in a setup similar to Sentosa’s Mega Adventure.
I skipped the impediment course however the zipline gave me a pleasant little adrenaline rush. As somebody very nervous about heights, I’d say that it’s lengthy sufficient to offer you a thrill however not a lot in order that it’s upsetting.
Just adjoining to the rope course and zipline course is the rock-climbing wall with 5 totally different ranges of issue. All of those are included in each cruise bundle.
7. Dining
Some folks inform me they go on cruises for the meals and for these folks, Genting Dream is, nicely, a dream.
Dining at 2 eating places— The Lido and Dream Dining— is included, free. Just stroll in at meal occasions and seize a desk. There are a number of superb eating choices, too. They are complimentary for The Palace friends however others could make reservations and pay earlier than disembarking.
My favorite eating expertise was at Uni Uma, which specialises in Japanese teppanyaki. The dinner efficiency consisting of eggs being spun about and juggled off the sting of spatulas, meals origami and a beating coronary heart of rice (it is advisable see it) had been immensely entertaining and had the tables ooh-ing in amazement and roaring with laughter.
Bistro is the place it is best to head in order for you superb steak (and a cause to decorate up) whereas Hot Pot delivered a dinner that far exceeded my expectations of a cruise meal.
8. Foam Party at Zouk Beach Club
If ‘foam party’ and ‘Zouk’ aren’t sufficient to offer your celebration persona a shot within the arm individually, placing them collectively simply would possibly! Held on the deck from the late afternoon, the Zouk Beach Club Foam Party is a family-friendly model that sees friends of all ages let down their hair and dance their cares away.
It is held in an amphitheatre-like venue so if you’re shy or simply wish to let your eyes do the work, have a drink delivered to your lounge or sunbed and ogle away. Shout out to the resident DJ for spinning a few of my favourites, new and outdated.
9. Casino
Let’s name a spade a spade: there’s no thrill like the fun of anticipation as you watch for the ultimate reveal in any recreation within the on line casino. I misplaced a *ahem* very nominal quantity however the rattling sound that the roulette ball makes on the wheel because it totters in direction of its fated vacation spot nonetheless makes me yearn for these inexperienced tables.
Genting Dream has virtually each recreation that you may want to play. Or possibly not, however I’m no gambler and there have been far more video games than I recognised. Outside the on line casino, you’ll find easier video games of likelihood such because the ‘coin pusher’ machine.
Another crowd favorite is Bingo, which is held in the primary foyer space, and it appeared to be in progress each single time I handed by.
10. Spa
Well, you might be on vacation so why would you not whereas the time away within the spa? Crystal Life Spa is your getaway from the noise and frenetic exercise that pervades all cruise ships the place persons are having quite a lot of enjoyable.
Offering a variety of Asian and Western wellness remedies, that is your vacation spot for leisure and rejuvenation.
Bonus: The RWC Genting Dream group!
No expertise is pleasant with out the folks issue and that is the place RWC and Genting Dream actually excel. All the employees that I had the pleasure of interacting with on board, from my butler, Noel and the wait employees to the zipline operators and the tour information, had been extraordinarily hospitable. Each went out of his or her method to not simply meet my wants however to anticipate them earlier than I stated a phrase.
I had a beautiful time on board and might’t wait to go a-cruising aboard RWC Genting Dream once more actual quickly!
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