WORLD CRUISE 2024

[EagleScout66]

Just checked the website 

Nothing past June ‘26 listed

 

book now with Eddie before your cabin is taken

[crusin7]

Good Morning Singapore!

[crusin7]

We went to the Orchid Botanical Garden.  It was gorgeous!

 

 

Tiger Orchid.  Rarest Orchid in existence.

 

 

[crusin7]

We went to High Tea at the Fullerton Bay Hotel.  It was very nice.

Menu. I had Midnight Hour. Delicious!

 

 

 

 

[crusin7]

Good Morning Singapore!

 

[crusin7]

Welcome to our new Segmenters!  About 164 cruisers arrived today.  Welcome back @Marylebone37 who I got to meet today.  Singapore has a huge mall connected to the Cruise Terminal.  We went shopping today.  We had a Manicure/ Pedicure.  They did a great job!  It was $54 a fraction of the ship’s spa.

We had a big crew turnover.  New Captain, Aivo Palm.  He does a great job of informing guests of pertinent information prior to sailing.  (“ That’s all from my side.”)

Franck Galzy is the new GM.  We will miss Massimo!

We have a new CD Andrew and ACD Nicole.

New flowers in the room.

 

Goodbye Singapore 

 

 

 

[PaulaJK]

Thanks you for posting your marvelous photos…we are following along.

[crusin7]

1 minute ago, PaulaJK said:

Thanks you for posting your marvelous photos…we are following along.

Thank you so much.  I appreciate it!

[crusin7]

Good Morning from Port Kelang, Malaysia.  

 

This is an industrial port located 33 miles from Kuala Lumpur.  The bus ride to town will be 60-“if you’re lucky” to 75 minutes.  The weather forecast is 95° with thunderstorms and rain 75%.  We were on the Highlights 5.5 hours starting at noon.  We will pass on this tour.  If someone can post here that would be great.

[crusin7]

This was in our rooms when we returned from dinner.  We scanned the code, and it says URL not found.  So much for the E brochure. 
 

[kjbacon]

Thank you so much for posting this @crusin7 and it is indeed the Splendor, wow, our favorite ship!! I bet the link won’t work until official date of announcement.

 

Earlier you posted your beautiful pictures from high tea. What were those delectable looking lavender treats?

[crusin7]

The menu featured purple for the month of March for International Women’s Day.  
 

1 to 28 March 2024

As the official colour of International Women’s Day (8 March), purple symbolises justice and dignity. Commemorate the occasion with the well-loved Purple Afternoon Tea, our annual fund-raising initiative.

S$5 nett from the proceeds of each adult’s purple-hued Afternoon Tea set will be donated to United Women Singapore (https://uws.org.sg/), a non-profit organisation committed to advancing women's empowerment and fostering gender equality.

Girl Power in Full Force
This marks the first year that the Purple Afternoon Tea is presented by Senior Pastry Sous Chef Jamie Ho, one of the key talents behind the signature Expressions Afternoon Tea menu at The Landing Point (https://www.fullertonhotels.com/fullerton-bay-hotel-singapore/dining/restaurants-and-bars/the-landing-point). 

Drawing inspiration from the allure of a moonlit garden, Chef Jamie has composed a purple-tinged medle
y of savoury and sweet, adorned with edible blossoms; reminiscent of the beauty that emerges beneath the soft glow of the night sky.

 

[crusin7]

18 minutes ago, kjbacon said:

 

Earlier you posted your beautiful pictures from high tea. What were those delectable looking lavender treats?

I’m not sure which ones you are talking about.  They were all delicious!

[CruzaCazza]

I was able to scan the QR code you posted and view the itinerary.

[papaflamingo]

1 hour ago, crusin7 said:

This was in our rooms when we returned from dinner.  We scanned the code, and it says URL not found.  So much for the E brochure. 
 

I was also able to scan from your photo and get the brochure to download. Looks like a great cruise!!

[irishwitchy]

14 minutes ago, CruzaCazza said:

I was able to scan the QR code you posted and view the itinerary.

Worked just fine.    No prices.  

[kjbacon]

I was also able to open it!! Gut reaction? I think I prefer 2026 but would love either.

 

This luscious pastry makes me crave something sweet. Were they filled?

[jeb_bud]

In previous year Free Medical was included. Now it says Free Medical Consultation. I wonder if that’s just different wording or a different perk?

[crusin7]

Good Morning Strait of Malacca…on our way to Penang, Malaysia!

[crusin7]

@kjbacon I think it’s the Blackcurrant.

 

[Jlhalldc]

12 hours ago, crusin7 said:

This was in our rooms when we returned from dinner.  We scanned the code, and it says URL not found.  So much for the E brochure. 
 

This url worked for me. Thanks for posting. https://brochures.rssc.com/view/498991887/3/

[lincslady]

The small lavender coloured 'sandwich' type cakes are macarons, wildly popular in the UK at present, made with egg whites and almond.  Not to be confused with 'macaroons', which are also made with egg whites but with coconut and less elegant to look at, a sort of 'British version.

 

Neither has flour in them, and macarons are at present considered a very smart addition to any afternoon tea.  And delicious if you like almonds.  

[crusin7]

We did the Historic Georgetown excursion-4 hours. We saw a Thai  Buddhist and Chinese Temple.  We had refreshments at a hotel. Then saw the Chew Jetty. Old Chinese houses built on stilts. That was the most colorful of all.

Thai Temple 

Laughing Buddha 

Longest lying Buddha

 

Scenes from Chew Jetty

 

 

 

 

 

Georgetown

[kjbacon]

4 hours ago, lincslady said:

The small lavender coloured 'sandwich' type cakes are macarons, wildly popular in the UK at present, made with egg whites and almond.  Not to be confused with 'macaroons', which are also made with egg whites but with coconut and less elegant to look at, a sort of 'British version.

 

Neither has flour in them, and macarons are at present considered a very smart addition to any afternoon tea.  And delicious if you like almonds.  

Know and love macarons 💜 but was hoping to find out about the shiny and plump pastries on the plate. The OP thinks it’s a black currant, yum!

[lincslady]

Yes, the shiny ones are a mystery to me also - but do look like blackcurrant somethings.  The whole tea looks lovely.