Half Day at Sea

Wednesday December 20th at sea, arrived in Singapore at 6:00pm

Very calm seas overnight and given the short distance between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (331 nautical miles) the ship was only travelling at about 8kn compared to 18kn that would be normal. After breakfast this morning, we came to our senses and decided to cut our planned 2024 trip from Tokyo to Sydney (63 days) to Tokyo to Hong Kong (21 days)
We had time after that to play a few holes of mini putt with Peter and Heather but then got rained out so down for lunch.
We had some leisurely time on the pool deck where it was a screaming hot 34C., not surprising because Singapore is only 88 miles north of the equator.
Due to rain the ship was about half an hour late docking in Singapore. We had a quick dinner at 5:00pm and then rushed off the boat for our tour, only to go through a very long immigration check into Singapore.
Our first stop was at the Singapore Flyer, a gigantic ferris wheel which is somewhat like the London Eye only bigger. At 550’ high, it is 100’ higher and 100’ feet wider than the Eye. There are 28 capsules that hold 28 people each and it takes 30 minutes for each, very smooth rotation. Two of the capsules are complete with tables and chairs for weddings, dinners and cocktail parties. The views of buildings of Singapore, lit up at night, were stunning.
The next part of our tour was a boat cruise around the Singapore River that started at Clarke Quay, one of the five quays along the river but this one was party central. As we walked along the boardwalk to our boat, the pubs and restaurants were brimming with people, partying, and dancing to very loud music. Each restaraunt seemed to have their own entertainment so walking along exposed us to a variety of lively music. The river cruise was equally stunning as we saw the totally lit up high-rises from sea level as opposed to looking down at them from the Flyer. There was also an insane adrenaline opportunity on the G-Max Adrenaline Bungy. The bungy falls from a height of 264 ft. at speeds of up to 120 km/h.
On the drive back to the ship, we enjoyed the impressive Christmas lights and decorations that are part of the annual " Christmas on a Great Street" celebration, now in its 40th year.Read more