Margaret Rees Posted November 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Has anyone joined a cruise from this airport ? Do you have to pass through airport and collect baggage as normal or is there a system like in Barbados where you go straight to ship ? How long is the journey to the ship ? Finally is there a premium lounge for the return flight ? Many thanks for any information . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramwold Posted November 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 25, 2019 hiya Margaret, we flew into this airport last January, its an old military airport and a bit basic really. the luggage is not bonded and you will have to pick up your luggage. I think they will have made some improvements to the terminal building. as I remember the coach to the ship was about 1hour 15 mins. there were tables on our coach and I spent the time filling in the forms they dished out for Vietnam, Cambodia ect. premium lounge mmmm afraid not. you can get a bottle of water crisp and coffee. we did not get delayed so was not to bad hope this helps. don't be put off the cruise was amazing we are jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Rees Posted November 26, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Thanks so much for reply ,really helpful.Do you have any good tips for ports. Did you do any on your own ? Thanks again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimphil Posted November 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Is the luggage bonded on the return journey from this airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramwold Posted November 27, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 27, 2019 jimphil luggage not bonded in or out. hi Margaret, have a look at my post I put on October 26th 2018 its on page 17 and entitled Cambodia visa and currency. there are lot of replies and info for you or anyone else going. I will just add that marella will take the Cambodia visa from your on board account. you will need us dollars for Cambodia some Singapore dollars malasian ringits and thai bhat. the 2 trips we booked with marella were the transfer into ho chi mihn city (2hours each way) but you get to see Vietnam on way in and back and get maps and info on coach. also transfer into kuala lumpur. all other tours we did with locals very easy. in Singapore we got a Singapore day pass for the underground 10 dollars pp. the day trip we organised from home in sianhoukville we found a local company on internet and lots of good reviews on trip advisor and the day trip was great waited at port gate for about 8 of us (we didn't know each other) and paid at the end 50us pp I think everyone loved it. e mail sihanoukville guide tours for info fred will email you back asy any questions and he will get back to you. we booked and glad we did. the standard of tuk tuk at port gate with the fly by night guys is very dodgy lol. we just the 2 of us did a taxi trip around langkawi most of the day took us were we wanted to go and as long as we wanted even waited while we went up the cable car 200 ringits I was impressed with the guy so gave him 230 roughly 5.5 ringits to a pound. if you go to ho chi mihn city by coach it drops you off at shopping centre and toilets inside and you can change money. vietnamees dong you cant get out dongside so no point taking home unless you want to keep. 30,000 dong to one pound I changed £40 and got 1,200,000 dong. well I hope this helps and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Rees Posted November 30, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Gramwold thank you so much that is all very helpful .We have booked the KL on your own trip.Do you have any advice on what to do in the city ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramwold Posted December 1, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2019 hiya Margaret. the coach drops you off in KL at the massive shopping mal underneath the petronas twin towers. you can book to go up the towers on line in advance, it is very popular and you wont be able to do it on the day. the shopping mal on its own is very impressive, they will give out a map on the bus, we got around on the monorail system and taxi that are cheap but as always agree a price. klcc park is waking distance from PETRONAS towers. merdeka square is a short train ride away. there are food courts all over the place but the best place to eat is the central market, ask the guide on the bus to mark it on your map other than that just wonder around and get lost like we did lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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