Star Cruise

We just came back from a cruise yesterday.

We went for the Star Cruise on Virgo Vessel. Departed 03 Aug, and back on 05 Aug.
It's a relatively short trip, but it's good.
Its destination is Redang Island in Malaysia.

We bought during one of the exhibition, and purchased the 1-for-1 promotion.
So it's Buy 1 Get 1 Free, and we added on our little boy as well.
I think we paid for about S$800 over for the whole experience.
As usual, Zyan is always excited when going out.
Here's his own little excitement in getting ready.

We went to check in about 4pm on 03 Aug. It was very crowded, took quite a while, and managed to board the vessel probably just passed 5pm that day.
We went with our friends, the Lees Family.
Our access cards with Virgo.


Once we boarded, and got into our cabin, we headed to the restaurant.
The Lees are sort of regular passengers with Star Cruises, so they knew what to do next, and as such, dinner at the restaurant.

There are a few restaurants for dinner, and we went to Bella Vista. We went for the Western food there.
It's pretty nice place. By the time our food came, it was about 6+pm. Just nice time for dinner anyway.
Picture of Karinna and Zyan taken in the restaurant.


Then we just loiter around the place, moving to different decks to check out the place.
Went to Deck 12, that's where the swimming pool is. From Deck12, we can walk to the bow and stern of the vessel.
Of course, we will visit the ship bow, looking at it, and thinking of Titanic movie.
You jump. I say bye bye. LOL.


It was basically walking and exploring around, and then it was time to go back to cabin.
When you have little kiddies around, there can be limited time you can spend out of rooms.
They need enough sleep. So the Lees went to casino and try their luck.


Morning, went for breakfast, pretty ok. We went to another restauarant, The Pavillion.
Chinese breakfast, so it's very much porridge and porridge and porridge, with some dim sum.
Zyan is a greedy boy. Be it western or chinese or whatever, he will stuff into his mouth.
Food is never a problem for him.


Then we explore the place again, went to the Vessel Administrative area, took some pictures, then it was time to go back cabin to get ready for the bumboat to Redang itself.

Zyan fell asleep just before going onto to small ferry. It was good also, as this will reduce possibility of him getting seasick and puked. :P
Once landed on Redang Island itself, we went to a corner where the Lees recommended, to feed fishes.
Need to talk down the beach until about waist level, then you can see more fishes there for feeding.

I didn't want to feed the fish, so I stayed at the shore with Zyan. He was still asleep when we reached there.


Then when Karinna came back from the sea area the second time round, for more bread to feed fishes, Zyan was already awake.
We got him into his swim gear, and there he goes ... ...
Enjoying himself with fish feeding.
Karinna said he likes it a lot. I can imagine.



The time spent on Redang is not long. Maybe around 2.5 hours or so. It was quite enough also.
Then went back to the Virgo Vessel, went to the swimming pool. The adults (minus me) wanted to enjoy the jacuzzi, so I spent quality time with my son.
Carrying him is no joke though. Only consolation is that he keeps trying to kiss his daddy. LOL.
Father and son secret. Tell no one.
After that, went back to cabin for showers and getting ready for next activity.

Then it was time for dinner. Went to Bella Vista again. It was crowded, didn't get our dinner until almost 8pm.
Dinner was good, and son wanted to run around once he finished his share of dinner. What is new?
So the strong daddy will have to do his work again.
Luckily, I conned him to sit at some telephone booth area, and let him fiddling with the phone.
Ha ha. I like.

Then we went to view the pictures taken by the cruise staff during the boarding time, and Redang boarding.
Found ours, but we think it was so-so, so didn't buy the photographs.
Maybe in future when Zyan is bigger, and we come for cruise again, we can consider then.

Went back to cabin, changed Zyan into his night clothings, and pacified him to sleep.
He's just too playful, didn't sleep until almost 11pm.
Once he slept, I left the mother and son in each other's company, and joined the Lees at the casino.
Of course, that's my donation to Star Cruise.
We went for supper around 12 midnight too. Already paid, just eat. :P

And Friday came. Time to be back to Singapore.
After breakfast, it was time to go back to cabin to pack our things to get ready, after some morning stroll at the open deck.
I went back to casino for a little more donation, before meeting up with Karinna and Zyan.

Time passed very quickly, and Virgo had reached Singapore by about 12 noon.
We got our bags ready, and went to the place for disembarkment.
Waited until about 1.30pm before we left the cruise.

At the end of it, I think we all like it, and Zyan definitely seems to have enjoyed himself.
He didn't want to take the lift home, when we reach our flat at Tampines.

Star Cruise. We will come again!