Journey to the Center of the Earth: An Asian Cruising Tale
It's boarding day, 8:45am on the other side of the world, and I'm sitting in a lounge chair under the sun at the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, on top of the equator in Singapore. In about an hour we'll head to the Spectrum of the Seas for a 12 day cruise. We'll stop at Vietnam, Hong Kong (overnight), Taiwan, and 2 stops in Japan before debarking in Tokyo, where we'll spend another couple weeks before flying back home to the United States.
This trip is just me and my daughter (21
Hong Kong...after the fiasco/debacle on the previous sailing...the government learned, reacted, and truly made a brilliant correction. Our second Hong Kong experience was truly remarkable.
* Inside the cruise terminal were many english speaking guides, seemingly everwhere...helping all passengers.
* Buses, shuttles, and coaches were all FREE...yes, all of them. Free shuttles and large coaches were leaving constantly and taking passengers to various MTR stations and sight
