Cruising New Magazine April 2019 April 2019 Edition | Page 18

New Hull Artwork for Explorer Dream
40 new suites and butler service.
Ensconced in their private luxe
surroundings, guests will be able to
enjoy all new food and beverage
options combining the best of “East
meets West” and exclusive activities as
part of the Connoisseurs Circle for the
ultimate enrichment programme.
Dream Cruises has unveiled the
concept and design behind the
new artwork that will adorn the hull
of their newest family member, the
75,338 gross tons, 1,870 passenger
Explorer Dream. The new hull artwork
by New York-based, Chinese artist,
Kuri Huang continues the brand’s
signature mermaid brand icon as the
ethereal hull painting beckons viewers
to ride upon “Waves of Dreams” in
a whimsical and colourful ode to
exploration and discovery.
“Dream Cruises is excited to welcome
the artistic talents of Kuri Huang who
will provide the hull art to our newest
ship, Explorer Dream,” said Mr Thatcher
Brown, President of Dream Cruises.
“Huang’s artistic style aptly embodies
Dream Cruises’ brand essence with
its imaginative depiction of mythic
creatures on a quest to explore new
horizons across the seas.”
The latest addition to the Dream
Cruises family, Explorer Dream will
assume the role of pathfinder for the
brand’s global aspirations. Formerly the
“SuperStar Virgo” of sister brand Star
Cruises, “Explorer Dream” is currently
undergoing a US56 million dollar
transformation that will incorporate
exquisite new facilities including The
Palace, Dream Cruises’ signature,
luxury private enclave featuring over
Other new or upgraded facilities on
board Explorer Dream will include
exciting entertainment and leisure
spaces including the virtual reality
ESC Experience Lab, Zodiac Theatre,
the Palm Court observatory lounge
and a spectacular new lobby atrium
area with additional world-class dining
experiences with the introduction of
Seafood Grill by Mark Best, Mozzarella
Ristorante & Pizzeria and Umi Uma Sushi
& Teppenyaki.
Explorer Dream will homeport in Sydney
and Auckland from October 2019,
where she will embark on a variety of
seven-night weekly itineraries exploring
the coastlines of Queensland,
Tasmania and New Zealand.
Cheers!
Capitalizing on the success of its
shipboard breweries, Carnival Cruise
Line has partnered with Lakeland,
Fla.-based Brew Hub to become the
first cruise line to can and keg its own
private label beers crafted by its in-
house brewery team aboard Carnival
Horizon and Carnival Vista.
The agreement – the first of its kind
between a craft beer manufacturer
and a major cruise line – was
announced at an event aboard
Carnival Magic at PortMiami.
"With the success of our breweries on
Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon
the obvious next step was to let all
of our guests fleetwide enjoy our
refreshing craft beers and that's where
our partnership with Brew Hub began,"
said Edward Allen, Carnival's vice
president of beverage operations.
"To be the first cruise line to ever
scale up its beverage operations by
canning and kegging their own beer is
unprecedented."
The three beers, which are based
on recipes developed in-house by
Carnival's brewery team, are now
available in 16-ounce cans and
Colin Presby, left, Carnival Cruise Line’s brewmaster, and Edward Allen, right, Carnival’s
vice president of beverage operations show trays of the line’s new craft beer cans aboard
Carnival Magic at PortMiami.
on tap across its 26 ships and at all
private destinations. The beers include:
ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat – an
unfiltered wheat beer with flavours of
orange and spices; ParchedPig West
Coast IPA – the embodiment of a
traditional West Coast India Pale Ale,
this hoppy, intense beer is loaded with
bitterness with a bright flavour profile
and distinctive aroma of citrus and
pine and ParchedPig Toasted Amber
Ale – highlighted by its rich amber
colour and notes of toasted caramel
and biscuit, this beer is well balanced,
smooth and highly drinkable.
A brewery will also be featured
aboard Carnival Panorama when it
debuts in California in December 2019.
Cruising from Brisbane
Dream Cruises responds to demand for cruises ex Brisbane. As they prepare to send the newest member of its fleet to
Australia and New Zealand from October 2019, the company has responded to industry and consumer demand by
releasing details of a dedicated series of departures from Brisbane.
There are six ex-Brisbane itineraries to choose from including four Australian coastal cruises and two Trans-Tasman options.
The Australian coastal cruises depart throughout November 2019, visiting Sydney, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Gladstone
and Mooloolaba. The Trans-Tasman options depart from Brisbane to New Zealand via Sydney, Milford Sound, Doubtful
Sound and Dunedin, with the option to disembark in Wellington or continue on to Auckland (via Gisborne).
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