Aroya (ship)
Aroya in Rhodes, 2025 | |
| History | |
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| Port of registry | Valletta, Malta |
| Ordered | 10 February 2014 |
| Builder | Meyer Werft |
| Yard number | S.712 |
| Laid down | 29 July 2015 |
| Launched | 26 August 2017 |
| Christened | 17 November 2017 |
| Completed | 26 October 2017 |
| Maiden voyage | 19 November 2017 |
| In service | 2017 |
| Out of service | 2 March 2022 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Genting-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 150,695 GT |
| Length | 335.2 m (1,099 ft 9 in) |
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| Height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Draft | 8.622 m (28 ft 3.4 in) |
| Depth | 11.417 m (37 ft 5.5 in) |
| Decks | 18 |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 22.55 knots (41.76 km/h; 25.95 mph) |
| Capacity | 5,000 passengers |
| Crew | 1,925 |
Aroya is a cruise ship operated by Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia). She was originally built for Star Cruises, but in the construction process she was transferred to Dream Cruises, in 2022 the ship was put up for sale and in 2023 she was bought by Cruises Saudi. Since 2024 she operates under the Aroya Cruises brand.
She was initially ordered under the name World Dream for Star Cruises and transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. The ship was designed for the Asian cruise market and has a large number of restaurants together with a casino and specially designed cabins. She was formally named on 17 November 2017 by Cecilia Lim, wife of Genting CEO Lim Kok Thay, who became godmother of the ship.
World Dream was sold to Cruise Saudi in 2023, and immediately renamed Manara. In July 2024, Aroya Cruises renamed her Aroya.