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4D 3N Star Cruise, Genting Highlands free and easy tour Jan 07 |
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| On-Board the Super Star Virgo luxury liner (Day 1) | We started our holiday with a cruise on the star cruise Superstar
Virgo from Singapore to Port Klang. We spent 2 days 1 night on board. We
departed Singapore at 10:30pm and reached Port Klang the following
afternoon at 3pm. Our cabin was on the 11th floor without a pothole. We were surprised by the welcome gifts awaiting us on the dressing table. The room was cozy and have comfortable beds that will definitely allow you to have a beautiful night's rest. The cabin isle is long which shows that its a long ship The meals onboard were sumptuous. There was a choice of Western, Chinese and Mediterranean, each having a separate restaurant. We tried both the Chinese (for breakfast) tim sum style and Mediterranean (for dinner) buffet style. The breakfast was average but good enough to filll you. The dinner was better, with us going for a 2nd round to eat our fill. There are other restaurants onboard but you have to pay for them and is not included in the tour package We toured the ship and used its facilities. Our first stop was the spa pool, hot bath and sauna. This was the first time I visited the hot bath and sauna. It was really hot and I had to open the door to let off some steam... Good thing no one was in it. hahaa. There was a theater for live performance. When there was no performance they would screen a movie. There are 13 floors in all in the ship, when you take the lift, it gives you a breath taking view of the beautiful interior. There are 2 swimming pools, one at the front and another at the rear of the ship. Last but not least we visited the casino. There were many tables for card games, roulette and others. There were many rows of slot machines too. One of the biggest casino on board a ship I have seen thus far. |
Heading to Genting Highlands (Day 2) |
We arrived Port Klang as scheduled and got off the ship to take the coach to Genting HighLands. The bus journey lasted 3 hours. It was like the expressway as there were no traffic lights to stop us. Along the way we got to see the majestic twin Petronas Towers at Kuala Lumpur (KL). After a brief toilet break we started to ascend the hills of Genting HighLands. The road is not as winding as before as there are now 3 lanes going up and down. After an hour we reached the peak and proceed to First World Hotel . It was already foggy and visibility was poor. |
| First World Plaza Indoor Theme Park (Day 2) |
After dinner, we proceed to the First World Plaza Indoor Theme Park . We were amazed how a theme park could be within a building. As time was limited, we managed to ride only the following:
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| Genting Highlands Outdoor Theme Park (Day 3) |
The next morning we visited the Genting Highlands Outdoor Theme Park. It rainded alittle in the morning, however it stopped. We noticed that some rides have to be paid as it is not included in the entrance fee. We took rides on the following and these are included in the entrance fee:
Out of the 13 rides, we had the most adrenalin rush from the Space Shot ride. A word of advise, only ride it with an empty stomach. We left at about 4pm to explore the hotels and casinos |
| Hotel exploration (Day 3) | We exit from the outdoor theme part main entrance. The shopping path we took connected us to all the hotels like what we have at City Link at City Hall in Singapore. First we visited the Resort Hotel. It looked like it was under some renovation. Next we walked to Genting Hotel and then to Highlands Hotel . Highlands hotel look the most grandeur. |
| Casino exploration (Day 3) | We visited the casinos at First World hotel and Genting hotel. We only tried our luck on the jacpot machines and not the card games. It was thrilling and exciting though we did not win anything, its more how long can our $10 last. Haha. Btw, the air of the casinos are filled with smoke and many people tend to light up in there. After dinner we headed back to the jacpot area and later walked back to our hotel to turn in. |
| Going home (Day 4) | We left Genting Highlands at 3pm on the super VIP double deck bus by Konsortium. It was a 6 hour journey back to Singapore. In KL, we stop for 1 hour to purchase food stuff. It was a real bargain due to the currency difference. The next stop is at Chong Pang JB for a light dinner. On the way I noticed that street lamps only appeared when there is a major junction and the rest of the way was mostly dark. Our coach returned by the second link through the Tuas immigration check point which was much faster. We returned home with fond memories of our trip with star cruise and had the feeling of nostalgia :D. |
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