ATI welcomes World Dream to Manila South Harbor
November 23, 2017
Closeto 3,000 foreign passengers aboard a state-of-the-art luxury international cruise liner recently experienced the world-renowned sites and hospitality of the Philippines through Asian Terminals Inc.’s (ATI) international gateway port Manila South Harbor.
MS World Dream, owned and operated by Genting Cruise Line, docked at Pier 15 of Manila South Harbor on November 21 as she marked her inaugural sailing into the country.
Passengers were welcomed by the Department of Tourism’s local entertainers before spending a full day exploring Manila’s heritage sites like Intramuros, Rizal Park and Binondo as well as eco-tourism spots just outside the metropolis, which are conveniently accessible from Manila South Harbor.
World Dream’s “Sailing to the Whitest Program” brings passengers from Guangzhou and Hongkong to Manila and Boracay on a five-day cruise package. Regular port calls in the Philippines will run until March 2018.
Measuring 335 meters long, the 18-deck ship which features luxurious rooms, international restaurants and fun virtual reality entertainment centers, is the biggest cruise vessel to dock at Manila South Harbor in 2017. The ship is uniquely bannered by its colorful hull artwork entitled “A tale of Two Dreams” by London-based Shanghainese Jacky Tsai.
Photoshows ATI’s head of general stevedoring operations Robert Mamilovic handingover a commemorative plaque to the Captain Jukka Pentti Silvennoinen in ceremonies aboard MS World Dream.
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