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New Atlas Brochure for Sailings through 2020 Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering its brand new cruise Atlas brochure for sailings from January 2018 through to June 2020. The new collection showcases over 110 destination-rich itineraries, all of which have been designed to inspire travellers, as they sail to new and exotic locations, including UNESCO World Heritage sites, iconic capitals and culinary-focussed regions. Float Out of Dream Cruises’ New Ship, World Dream Genting Cruise Lines celebrated the float out of its newest cruise ship, Dream Cruises’ World Dream, on Saturday, 26 August at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. This milestone also marked the unveiling of World Dream’s new hull artwork by renowned London-based, Shanghainese artist, Jacky Tsai. Entitled “A Tale of Two Dreams”, the visual narrative will play upon the age old themes of pure love and harmony. The float out of World Dream is an important step in the construction process of the new ship as it symbolizes the official “launch” of the vessel, where it leaves dry land and becomes waterborne for the first time. “Genting Cruise Lines is extremely proud to commemorate the float out of World Dream, the newest member of our family, for Dream Cruises, “Asia’s Luxury Cruise Line,” said Mr Kent Zhu, President of Genting Cruise Lines. “Well on her way to completion, World Dream will effectively double Dream Cruises’ capacity in the Asia Pacific to cater to the high-end and fly/cruise markets in the region with even more enhanced facilities and amenities.” The float out also served as the first introduction to the public of the colourful new hull artwork that adorns the exterior of the vessel. Mr Tsai had already distinguished himself by providing the artwork for Dream Cruises’ inaugural ship, Genting Dream, with the epic love story between a mermaid and an astronaut gracing the hull of the vessel – a grand “canvas” to depict the “Voyage of a Lover’s Dream”. On World Dream, Mr Tsai will conclude this tale while introducing brand new characters to create a new masterpiece of truly 18 Issue 27 oceanic proportions. “Where Genting Dream told the tale of a romantic love between an astronaut and a mermaid, the artwork for the new ship, World Dream, is about a stronger, purer love of family and everlasting friendships,” said Jacky Tsai. The story unfolds on the starboard side of World Dream with the main character, the Captain of the ship, looking through his telescope at Chang’e, the Chinese fairy, who is surrounded by whimsical elements as she floats through the air. In the background, the Mermaid and the Astronaut are seen in silhouette on the moon as they hold hands and fly away into the distance. On the port side of the ship, the Mermaid and the Astronaut, hand