The day wore on when we got out of the Meritus Mandarin Hotel Singapore to the port of Singapore Cruise Center. There we go straig
ht to the reception counter to check in passengers: Legend of the Seas, one of the yacht under the Royal Caribbean International. The counters had been opened at 10:30 local time, and the ship will sail on that day, at 17:00, heading for Port Klang in Malaysia.
Check-in counters are divided into two floors. First floor to the trunk, and the second floor to get the module that contains the rules for on a cruise ship and sea pass cards with our passports exchanged. Not only as a replacement passport, sea pass also serves as a room key. He also serves as a transaction during the cruise because the ship was not allowed to transact with cash. Hence, at the time of check-in, each passenger must register their credit card numbers.
Please note, Legend of the Seas is a cruise ship built in the Chantier de L’Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France, which began shipping on May 16, 1995. This is a very luxurious ships and large (with a capacity of 2076 passengers and 720 crew), with 11 decks. In addition to the engine room and rooms for passengers, the other deck has a function as support facilities during the cruise.
Say for example the deck of one to several health centers, nine decks to relax (pool bar, whirpool, salon, outdoor swimming pool, spa, solarium or where soaking up the sun), or 10 for the sports deck, children’s games area, ballroom and space theater. In the latter deck, passengers can also run on the jogging track exercise or play golf at the Miniature Golf Course. If you want to shop, passengers can go to deck 5. In short, all the needs of passengers was provided in the vessel.
During operation, the Legend of the Seas has been sailing the various oceans. From existing records, the ship was already stopping in many major ports in the world such as the Port of Tauranga, Dubai, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, India, Kenya, Oslo, Gibraltar, Amsterdam, Funchal Madeira Island, Wellington, and Port of Bilbao. There was no Indonesian port name on it and it was ironic considering we are the ocean state.
What article? Indonesian waters are considered very dirty with trash, and the Legend of the Seas refused to sail in waters that way. This was proven when we walk along the ocean for four nights en route to Malaysia’s Port Klang, Phuket is Thailand to return to Singapore. Before the ship docked at the ports of that, we could not find even a piece of plastic in its waters.
After all the affairs of check-in is completed, we had to wait for departure time for about three hours. But that’s not a long time and saturate. Therefore, we can do anything for waiting. Moreover, all completely free.
At 17:00 local time Legend of the Seas expansion move. We got a room on deck seven. The plan, we will arrive at Port Klang on the next day at 08.00. A fairly long journey. But this is not a journey that saturate. Therefore, time seems to pass quickly because the various fun activities can be carried passengers.
The first night we spent on board to witness the magic of entertainment from a magician in Las Vegas, United States in a theater with a capacity of 3000 people. That event is important because so event introductions of all passengers. From that introduction mentioned the origin of passengers. From America there are 120 people, Indonesia is 385 people, and the remainder from various countries.
It was surprising because the number of passengers from Indonesia ranks first. Even more surprising, we met a delegation from Madiun, East Java. If people in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, on a ship or a cruise, maybe it’s not a surprise anymore. But from Madison and they have repeatedly said a boat trip to various parts of the ocean, woi …
In addition to magic, there are many events that night. For example auction paintings and a few other things. Auction aims to raise funds for humanitarian. Interestingly, the winners receive a special honor a privilege to see a room that should not be visited by passengers.
Just call the gallery space, machine room, and room helmsman. Lucky, one of our party to win an auction and the right to visit places that have mentioned it. At least, from him we can “imagine” what he looks like the places that should not be visited by most of the passengers.
The dinner also be a wonderful time. We have an allotted place in the Dining Room named Romeo & Juliet. The room was so spacious and luxurious. Just imagine, there are 150 tables, each with a capacity of 10 persons. What are my choices? Of course, the menu usually found in European-style banquet banquette. So, people who want to eat there also must conform to the etiquette of eating at a classy banquet. We also have a formal dress for that.
The ship arrived on schedule at Port Klang is located approximately 65 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. The passengers are required ashore during the ship ride at anchor to conduct city tour. There were still plenty of time before the ship set out again to Phuket at 19.00. The manager of a cruise ship for the purposes of providing a bus tour of the city. But we chose to rent a car. That allowed our origins back to the ship on time.
Arguably, the activities during the trip to Phuket on the second night was much different from the previous night. So many entertainment events. For those who like berkasino, there is a special room for it. In some respects all the activities that drain energy. Especially when they have to queue for a show that was held.
Why have to queue? Therefore, there is no rerun and all the passengers do not want to lose the chance to watch. So it was natural that a few moments before the show begins, the prospective audience must be in line to get in, and it was very tiring.
A more definite anymore, other than ordinary greetings admonished, we do not have the opportunity to interact more intensively with the other party. The reason so many events that are very fond of when passed over the four-night cruise.
We arrived in Phuket on December 29, 2008 at 13:00. The ship is not docked in the port of Patong Bay and anchored a few miles from the coast. Passengers must go down with the boat ride. Perhaps not fit when called lifeboat. Exactly a small boat with two floors for each passenger that fit 150 people. So, a “lifeboat” that can accommodate 300 people.
24.00 local time, the ship began to move back to Singapore. This trip “home” for very long. Two long nights until we arrived at where we depart on December 31, 2008 at 07:00. But like the two previous nights, there’s nothing so unpleasant as if we forgot the time.
Yes, four nights at the Legend of the Seas in the waters of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and South China Sea is a four-night pesiaran that we will never forget.
Jam Cruise Night
We know the general curfew imposed in an atmosphere of conflict or war. But what if it was imposed on the cruise ship, where people bepesiar, relax, have fun and enjoy the sea trip?
Legend of the Seas had imposed a curfew at 01:00. Of course it was not for all passengers. Aka-old passenger only teenager teenage years until age 17 must comply with the curfew enforcement. Unfortunately we could not find a reason why there is such a policy. To be sure, it’s become part of discipline on board the cruise.
However, teenagers who were on a cruise ship to remain independent activity and have fun. Moreover, so many special facilities provided for them. Video Gameroom, for example, is the arena for a very fun playing them. Besides, so many events that involve them. Most teens have enthusiastically participated in various interactive games and quizzes are held.
When night falls, they can also go to a special teenage nightclub. There, they can interact with peers, listening to music and drinking. But do not imagine a yacht club in the same nightclub or disco in the land. Drinks they consume all the non-alcoholic. And certainly, all-night club activity must end before 01:00 o’clock, when the curfew takes effect.
It’s a matter of serious concern to alcoholic beverages manager of Legend of the Seas. They enact policies that allow a person to consume alcoholic beverages when he was aged 21 years. Please note that, provisions were slightly younger age when the ship departed from ports in Europe and Latin America. That, too, with a special note. Namely, a parent of one or more children aged 18-20 years who signed the permit allowing their children to consume alcohol.
Not only that, there is one area on deck 10 called Adventure Ocean and Arcade, which is alcohol-free zone. So, anyone and any age are prohibited from carrying or consuming alcoholic beverages there.
What about children who are younger than her age? They also have a special place to interact with peers, and play freely. On Deck 10, there is an area called the Kids and Teens Play Center. In it, small children allowed to play itself. Of course with supervision provided janitor yacht party. In a trusted janitor supervision, parents need not worry about their children so that they are free of other activities.