{"id":6455,"date":"2025-12-10T16:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samsonandsuzi.com\/?p=6455"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:58:10","slug":"ship-ahoy-a-virgin-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samsonandsuzi.com\/?p=6455","title":{"rendered":"Ship Ahoy – A Virgin No More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Day 3 started after a great restorative sleep in a comfortable bed, much needed after a tiring day of exploring Singapore city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve learned that Singapore is named after the Sanskrit words for Lion City “Singa Pora”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coaches arrived at midday to ferry us to the ship and made the short journey to the port a delight, the courier on board gave us a running commentary as we passed several areas and buildings that we missed last night and we were amazed once again at the cleanliness, calmness and the greenery that was every where.  Definitely a city to return to and explore more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boarding the ship was another well planned exercise, organised and calm. The people here look after the elderly, help them with bags or up steps, making sure they can walk 500 metres to the entrance etc. “Us youngens” found it very endearing. The size, up close, was immense! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Being a Cruise Virgin, we really didn’t know what to expect, we’ve been on 36 hour ferry crossings before, but this is on a different level!!!! Our cabin is a SUITE!!! Corner room, large balcony, separate sitting room (with a sofa bed to banish the Snorers to!!), our own Steward who is available 24 hours a day, cleans twice a day, and endless food and drink, by the end of the first day we’d only explored 2 decks, 12 more to go!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We leave the Singapore skyline behind and gently, quietly head out to sea. After a tasty 3 course evening meal followed by a short walk, we all headed to the comfort of our rooms, Graham and Diane are just a few rooms along from us at the back of the boat, with plans to meet at breakfast. As we were heading north west to Thailand, we gain an hour overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 4 – we wake to light rain but its still humidity and 28c outside! We are cruising up the Malacca Straight and the sea water is full of plant debris from the recent hurricane and heavy rains that recently hit Sumatra and Thailand. The day is spent exploring the ship – indoor and outdoor pool areas, spa, shops, bars, restaurants, theatre, casino, library, meeting rooms and coffee shops. The ship is huge by Ferry standards, everything runs like clockwork and the staff are superb, the food is amazing! Even when it rains heavily for 10 minutes, all staff are out on deck sweeping the water towards drains, wiping dry the sunbeds and still smiling! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, our activities yesterday and today were slightly hampered by illness, first Graham, then me, then Diane…instant sickness and upset stomachs, nothing we have eaten or drunk, just a stomach bug but thankfully nothing serious. It certainly hasn’t stopped Graham eating or drinking!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOMORROW – Phuket city for 2 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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