Let's face it. A 14 day cruise from Shanghai to Singapore for under $1,000 is a no brainer. Thought the charge ($270) was quite high for WiFi. Shore excursions pricey. Drink packages expensive. Mandatory tips. Shops concentrated on very expensive items. But here's the deal. 14 days to fabulous ports and they are still charging what they probably charged for a cruise like this 10 or 15 years ago. They have to make money somewhere and it certainly wasn't on the price of a ticket. Food was very nice and waiter (Mario) was excellent Friendly crew and Captain. Cabin attendant pleasant. Buffet was probably good but I'm not big on the Hometown Buffet concept (all you can stuff in your mouth). Made some nice friends and was very.lucky who they seated us with for dinner. All in all I would do a cruise like this over again in an instant.
Cabin seemed a bit tatty (worn and showing signs of age) and small but still had plenty of storage space with a great shower and comfortable bed and pillows.plenty
Singapore has some of the world's best architecture and beautiful sights. Ultra clean beautiful city.
Actually Hong Kong was our second stop. Amazing amount of building. Easy to navigate the metro. Don't miss Tea at the Peninsula Hotel. Fun markets. Easy to explore without a ship's excursion.
Hue is showing signs of the war and needs to be brought into the 21st Century. Important buildings in need of renovation.
Bangkok is an amazing city. Visit the Reclining Budah and the Royal Palace. The Calypso Caberet should not be missed.