4D3N in Star Cruise Aquarius

It was an amazing experience to stay few nights in the cruise ship and recharge your mind and body (by not doing anything but indulging) for straight 3-4 days.

As what I understand, SuperStar Aquarius only started to operate in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah somewhere 2013 year end, up to March 2014. (It's now back to Taiwan sailing). My lovely cousin was fast enough to book this cruise ship for our 4D3N holiday. The ship ex-Kota Kinabalu, then sailed to Brunei and next was Bintulu before back to Kota Kinabalu port.

Nice cabin. Cozy enough for us to spend 3 our nights here.

Day 1:
We checked-in around 4pm and were given an obstructed window view room. We missed the afternoon tea due to busy roaming around the room and taking photos. Only around 4:40 we noticed that the tea time is up to 4:30pm.

My Advice: If you were to take any SuperStar cruise, please remember to look into the itinerary the very first thing you are on board. No one will remind you what is the activities on-going. You manage your own schedule.               

 Day 1:Strolling around the ship.



















The best thing you get when travel by cruise is you get to see the panoramic sunrise or sunset view.

NIGHT 1:
We had our dinner at the open air restaurant, Oceana BBQ. The colourful spices, mouth-watering jellies, and fruit carving were just too captivating.

NIGHT 1 : After dinner
Show time!

Strong and sturdy! 

After the acrobatic show, here comes the cabaret-like performance.

DAY 2: Brunei

We did not join the land tour. Just spent time enjoying our breakfast, then lunch, and walking around. However, we did try to walk to the nearest town outside the port to take a look at "Brunei".
 

Night 2 : Fun show by Colour Beat from Penang. (from Penang eh)

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DAY 3 : Bintulu 

Gala night. 3-course dinner with cod fish. (the middle photo was actually Day 2 BBQ dinner)

Food oh food. Having enough of food for these 3 days. 

*Not only the splurge of good food, we even had supper every night, up to 12:30am.

 

NIGHT 3 :
彩色節拍樂隊 put up a fun late night show. 


 They immediately become my cousin's idol. LOL........








 

Just curious what is the outside world looks like.






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I SAY "don't say Indian"

It's very common that kids talk out loud in public without any worry. Every parents should have, at least once in their parenthood, experienced embarrassing moment when kids say something inappropriate in the public. I do foresee this and I always remind my kids, speak gently & softly whenever you are outside of your house.

It's normal for a 5 years old girls can't differentiate races. However, she likes to use this to express her thoughts. "mummy, just now that Malay girl look over here" or "that Indian man is talking so loud over his phone" Well, the best part is -- she always guess it wrongly. In fact, the Malay girl was actually an Indian woman & the Indian man was actually a Malay man. I suppose they don't mind this type of remark from a 5-year old girl. Anyhow, it's not nice to mentioned it this way. So, I told her many times, don't ever mentioned it this way. It may sound provoking to certain people. Well, I guess she got me.


One day, I overheard her conversation with her bro.
Yvaine : Koko, did you see my teacher in the clubhouse this morning?
Ian : Which one? So long ago, how can I remember.
Yvaine : Neh, the one who was standing in front of the office glass door, with 2 children.
Ian : Oh, that Indian woman? You mean she is your teacher?
Yvaine : Don't say Indian. Yes, she is my English teacher.
Ian : Why can't I say Indian? She is an Indian what?!
Yvaine : I say cannot say Indian.
Ian : Why? (puzzled)
Yvaine : Not nice to say like that. (this is definitely & completely "copy" from me & "paste" on her bro). Do you see that, my teacher has 2 kids.
Ian : Well, what you are trying to tell about your Indian teacher, and the Indian boys? (not sure he is purposely or unintentionally)
Yvaine : (sound a bit irritated) I saaaayy....don't say Indian. Cannot say like that.
Ian : Then how you want me to put it?!
Yvaine : (smartly divert the topic) Eh, you know, my teacher is very smart. 
Ian : How smart?
Yvaine : She can speak English & a little bit Mandarin.
Ian : Oh, your Indian teacher can speak Mandarin. Then you speak Mandarin with her la.

From far, I did not hear any respond from the sister. I think Yvaine must have fed up and tired with the reminder "cannot say Indian". She must have smartly slipped away & choose not to respond to her brother.

I'M BACK!!

After MIA for so long, here I'm back in action. I'M BACK!! Are you still there?

I'M back!!

I've been in busy mode since last Dec., and due to pc unstable; I'm not 'literally' doing anything to my blog. Bad huh..... not even updating a letter or two. My bad.

I had a lot of things to share since Dec. 2013. Here is the LONG list.

In Dec, me and kiddos traveled back to Sabah and had a 3-week fun holiday there. Me myself went cruising with my sweet cousin. A lot of Star Aquarius photos to share.

In Jan, I had a blast-ful & thrilling time when I became my apartment committee member. Unveiled human being's ugly side of selfishness and greediness.Where has your conscience gone?

In Feb, still, my schedule is packed with daily routine & "busy-body" tasks.

In March, make the special out of nothing special.

Welcome to Star Aquarius. Here you indulge and enjoy till you drop.