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Month: April 2017

Singapore – Gardens by the Bay and Singapore Flyer

April 28, 2017April 27, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

The ship arrived back in port early in the morning.  For some reason, I woke up just as we were pulling in. We got breakfast and then it was time to debark. Debarkation went just as smoothly as embarkation, although, you do have to go through “security” to clear immigration and customs.  Getting a taxi […]

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Diamond Princess – Sea Day 4

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Brian 1 Comment

We got a late start to the day because we were pretty worn out after our long tour in Bangkok the day before. We tried to go to the dining room for breakfast, but we forgot about the time change and were a half hour late. Oh well. Instead, we went to the buffet for […]

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Ko Samui – 4×4 Tour

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

We got up early so we could be on one of the earliest tenders possible. After getting breakfast, we went down to the dining room where they were handing out tickets and ended up on tender #1. Our tour for the day was a 4×4 tour of the island through Tours Ko Samui. The 4×4 […]

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Bangkok – City Tour

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

For the second day in the port of Laem Chebang, we had an all day tour of Bangkok. It was an early start as it was a 2.5 hour drive into the city from the port. The first stop was the temple of the golden Buddha. This complex had a few temples, one of which […]

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Sanctuary of Truth and Pattaya

April 24, 2017April 23, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

We had a relaxing morning and got breakfast, went to trivia, read for a bit, and then got lunch. Our half-day tour to the Sanctuary of Truth and Pattaya was meeting after lunch.  The port was once again in a very industrial setting with bare bones amenities. We boarded the bus for a short drive […]

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Diamond Princess – Sea Day 3

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 Brian 1 Comment

Today was our third sea day and also Valentine’s Day.  There were balloons and decorations all over the ship and the chef baked a special cake for the day.  Our room steward also created a swan towel animal. We got breakfast and then claimed some chairs by the pool.  After that, we went to morning […]

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Saigon – City Tour

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

Our tour for the day was a best of Ho Chi Minh City tour for small groups sponsored by Princess.  Given the distance to Saigon from the port, we were more comfortable going on a Princess tour in case something went wrong.  It was a no-brainer to go for the small group version as it […]

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Vung Tau and Vietnamese Countryside

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

We got breakfast and were arriving into port just about the time we were done eating. The port is very industrial with nothing at all to see or do. We booked a last minute shore excursion through the cruise line to the resort town of Vung Tau. There are iPads you can use to book […]

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Diamond Princess – Sea Day 2

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

We woke up on our second sea day to very heavy seas. We were crossing the South China Sea with winds up to 50 knots and large waves. We got breakfast and the sat around by the pool for a while. Eventually, they had to close the pool as it had turned into a dangerous […]

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Kota Kinabalu – Sabeh Cultural Center and Lok Kawi Zoo

April 17, 2017April 16, 2017 Brian Leave a comment

We were not arriving in port until around noon so we had a relaxing morning getting breakfast, reading for a while, and then getting a light lunch. Soon it was time for our tour. Our tour was a Princess sponsored tour. I looked at doing the tour independently, but the price on the Princess tour was […]

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