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ong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is
bathed in a soupcon of nostalgia. Two
decades ago, you would have found Hong
Kong’s iconic Kai Tak International Airport,
famous (or infamous) for its precarious runway,
jutting out into the harbour. The airport no
longer exists; now a swanky cruise terminal
stands in its place. I experience Kai Tak in a new
way, minus the gleaming aluminium Jumbo Jets.
The silhouette that does however dominate the
waterfront is that of Genting Dream, an 18-deck
behemoth, weighing 1,51,300 tonnes, which
happens to be Asia’s hottest new luxury cruise.
The fi rst thing that strikes me is the hull art—
indeed, there is such a thing. Conceptualised and
designed by pop artist Jacky Tsai, the sides of the
Genting Dream are splashed with an artwork
titled Voyage of a Lover’s Dream. Depicting
the mystical love story of a mermaid and an
astronaut, the artpiece combines Chinese andCruise
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Fill the weekend slot on your Hong Kong
itinerary with an off-beat experience on the
Genting Dream, the latest addition to Asia’s
luxury cruise portfolio. By Riaan Jacob George50 TRAVEL + LEISURE / MAY 2017