Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s “House of Dancing Water” team was honoured with the “Medal of Merit – Tourism” during the 2025 Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit Awards Ceremony of the Macao SAR on Friday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), the integrated resort operator said in a statement later that day.
The award was given in recognition of its “significant contribution to the promotion and development of the local tourism sector”, the statement said.
The show debuted in 2010 but was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning in May 2025 with a reimagined and enhanced show. It features a cast and crew of close to 300 professionals from over 30 countries and is staged in a purpose-built theatre, the statement noted, adding that to date, it has drawn “millions of international visitors”.
Receiving the award on behalf of the “House of Dancing Water” team, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau-lung was quoted by the statement as saying: “This distinction represents a momentous recognition of our steadfast commitment to enriching Macau’s entertainment landscape and promoting the sustainable, long-term development of its tourism industry. The achievement belongs to the extraordinary cast and crew behind ‘House of Dancing Water’ whose unparalleled artistry, dedication and passion have brought this production to life and sustained its global acclaim. Their collective brilliance remains the very soul of this work”.
This photo provided by Melco Resorts & Entertainment on Friday shows Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai (left) presenting the Medal of Merit – Tourism to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, who received the award on behalf of his City of Dreams’ “House of Dancing Water” team at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM).
