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Dream Cruises has unveiled the world’s first permanent e-sports facility at sea onboard World Dream. The 1,700-sq.ft venue is part of ESC Experience Lab, the VR games central onboard the World Dream. The 150,000-ton megaship has dual homeports in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Referring to video game competitions that involve intensive mental and physical training, Thatcher Brown, President, Dream Cruises said, “We are excited to announce that the world’s first dedicated eSports facility at sea is now available on World Dream, where professional and recreational e-players can compete in state-of-the-art setting with a great variety of games. This initiative also supports the Hong Kong government and Tourism Board’s commitment to promote eSports in the region.  We look forward to inspiring our guests from millennials to the young in spirit in these exciting eSports activities.” To celebrate the unveiling of World Dream’s dedicated eSports facility and in anticipation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Dream Cruises collaborated with CR1, the most listened-to radio station in Hong Kong, to host an eSports football competition on the cruise ship. The facility can accommodate a live audience of 80 persons and up to 10 player.  

Dream Cruises’ first ship, Genting Dream that was launched in India this January, will dock in Mumbai on October 29, 2016. Thatcher Brown, President, Dream Cruises, who was in Mumbai to make this announcement, said, “We will announce the price of the packages agents can start selling by February end. We will offer a really good value proposition to our trade partners and the commission structure will be similar to the one of Star Cruises. Itineraries will include two-, five- and seven-night cruises. As of now, we don’t have plans to make Mumbai a permanent stop for it.” The ship will be stationed out of China for regular sailings and will be priced higher than Star Cruises’ existing cruises. The new ships will have of 1,700 staterooms, 35 restaurants and bars, various entertainment areas, outdoor adventures, rejuvenation facilities and more. Her sister ship World Dream will sail in November 2017.