Back from Cruise

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Back from cruise!

Went on board the Rhapsody of the Seas on Monday. The weather was bad...heavy downpour. Though the check in was at The Cruise Terminal , WTC, we were ferried to Pasir Panjang Cargo Terminal because the ship was too huge and cannot berth at WTC.

Though the check in started at about 12 noon, the ship started sailing only after 8pm! Check in was rather slow and room were not ready. Went to the Windjammer Restaurant for lunch.... which was OK.

The cabin was OK... had a deluxe stateroom with a window.... Room was larger than the one at Virgo (SC). Rather cosy.

Gathered for a tour of the ship and then we had the muster drill which was compulsory for everyone.

Dinner was at the main dining room and we had the 1st seating at 6pm. Dinner was set menu (so so) and then there was entertainment show at 8pm. Duty free shopping and casino started later. Strange that athe shops only opened from 10pm to 12midnight....many would be asleep by then, if they are not at the casino! There were also karaoke and disco...

We arrived Port Klang about 8am. Had to attend a Product Presentation on Royal Caribbean Cruises. Many travel agents from all over Asia were invited on board the cruise. The Malaysian agents came to Singapore to board the cruise to Malaysia and back to Singapore and then catch the coach back to Malaysia! Crazy, right???!!!!!!

Took the shore excursion (US$30) ... went to KL city. .. about 1 hour from Port Klang. Had a few hours to look around. Visited Pavilion, a huge shopping Mall opp Starhill. There's Food Republic in the basement....roaring business!

Arrive this morning into Singapore. Clearance was rather messy.... and took a long while before some of us managed to get off the ship.

Overall experience.... may not really be suitable for the local market.... cannot imagine taking the same kind of breakfast every morning.... A friend went on the Alaska / Europe cruise with (RCCL) and she said it was really enjoyable..very different from this.

3D2N could still be OK... but drinks on board were not cheap..in US$ and some activities were not free....Pilate's classes, spa, massage, etc....

Really have to be affordable to go on board...... not for me YET! Hahahaha!

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