What about the WiFi on board? Do they provide complimentary WiFi or we need to purchase the package? If we are using the roaming service on our phone, does it works? I mean is the connection good?
Good question. Complimentary WiFi is Not provided. You will need to purchase the package - and you can do so via RC's cruise planner app. The roaming service will work only at the stops, the signal is very weak or there’s no signal when the ship is cruising.
Awesome and detailed introduction of the ship! Thank you so much! I have some questions below and hope you can share your experience & thoughts, 1. I have book the balcony room and as I know the room are pick by the ship for us, how likely are we going to get the obstructed view? And if we are going to check in early will it help us to get better room view? 2. I do not have a reservation number / cruise ID yet. I do not know when we will get it. I am not sure when you purchase this and how long it take for you to receive your reservation number / cruise ID? Without that I can't view the price of all the drinks packages? Which drink packages do you recommend and do you remember how much was it? 3. I know that there is no WIFI on the ship and do you think its necessary to purchase one? 4. I could not find where to purchase the 'Key', is it only when you get your cruise ID then you can purchase the Key? 5. Where do we get the unopened bottles of wine that was showed in your video? And are we able to sneak in some junk food and alcoholic drinks? 6. Any idea which credit card is good to use on cruise since we need to pay them in the end of the cruise?
Hi there and thank you! Here are answers to some of your questions. The rest we’ll try to answer in a bit. 1. If your room is on Level 9 or above you should get unobstructed views. Arriving early won’t matter as it depends on which floor you’re on. 3. Wifi is not needed in our opinion. If you have data roaming, it’ll work when the ship docked. 5. You are allowed to bring two bottles of wine per room (no other alcohol)
Thank you! Our room cost was around SGD 1802 for whole trip which included complimentary dinning areas, activities and entertainment that we have mentioned in the video. You have to pay additional for alcoholic drinks, speciality restaurants and some activities. Given Singapore and Malaysia as location, it should be okay to visit most of the year.
Hello Sanya, once you board the ship, they will keep your passport and issue a seapass card. That card will be used when you want to get down on various ports in Malaysia and also used to board the ship again. So you don’t need a VISA. We’ve only been to MY with the cruise so cannot say for certain for Thailand but my guess is, the process will be similar.
Hey, it’s a very informative video!! I really enjoyed watching it. I booked the same cruise package of 3N/4D. I had some basic queries. 1. Cruise departure timing is 4 pm, so by what time we should reach at the dock? 2. What are the documents required to board the cruise? 3. As you guys mentioned, I also had 1 stop at Penang. So there no requirement of any Malaysian Visa? Only Indian passport with Singapore Visa will sufficient? 4. What are the things we should know before boarding to cruise? Please do let me know for above questions Thanks !!
Hi Parth, thank you so much! Please see answers below: 1. If I’m not wrong you can select your boarding time slot so you can plan accordingly 2. Your passport and Singapore Visa/EP/DP 3. Correct, no need for MY visa. The cruise will keep your passport and issue a Sea pass card, which will be scanned when you disembark and board again in Penang 4. It’s similar to boarding an airplane, so the usual similar to when you’re at the airport
Hello Sakshi, Thanks for such a nice video. Would love if you could help me out with bit of info: 1. I saw you had your helper with you in the trip. Was your helper accommodated in the same room or you went for a separate room for her? 2. How did you manage baby food? Did you take baby food along from home? Is it allowed? 3. Did you need to get any visa for this trip? Or it's not needed? We are EP holders in Singapore with Indian passport. 4. Did you have to perform check-in online?
Thanks Abhijeet 🙏🏼 Sure thing, pls see below: 1. We booked a separate room for helper. This was lower cost state room interior. A price we paid for convenience 😜 2. Yes we took some easy to prepare baby food like Cerelac, Oats and Formula and used electric kettle in the room to heat water to prepare. In the buffet restaurant, small milk cartons, fruits, rice, yogurt, eggs is all included so that worked out for the kid. 3. We did not need a visa for Malaysia. After boarding, the cruise people held our passport and issued a seapass card that had a barcode. We used that to get off and back on the ship at the stops. 4. Yes we did online. But they still check details and docs at the Marina Bay cruise center itself.
@@WanderBunnies thanks much for responding so quickly. I have been following your vegetarian food journey in Singapore since long time. Enjoying your videos!
Hello there, once you board the ship, they will keep your passport and issue a seapass card. That card will be used when you want to get down on various ports in Malaysia and also used to board the ship again. So you don’t need a VISA.
Correct, no need for MY visa if you’re with the cruise. The cruise will keep your passport and issue a Sea pass card, which will be scanned when you disembark and board again in KL/Penang
Yes you can go out of the cruise even if you don’t have MY visa as you’ll be attached to the cruise and they will keep your passport at the time of boarding the ship
Nice review covering all the critical aspects. The point of visa not needed for Malaysia, was an eye opener. Being an Indian, normally we do need visa for Malaysia. Few queries: We are planning to cruise next year in Sep (2023), so, how much typically in advance, do we book to get the best deal?. If we buy wifi package on board, does it allow whatsapp calls?.
Thank you Rajiv. We went in September, but booked cruise only in mid august, as they had offers going on. So I guess booking in 1-2 months in advance will be good enough. With wifi package you will be able to do WhatsApp calls based on what I have read. However we didn’t take the package, as it’s expensive close to 50$ a day. Rather we took data plans with our operator and when you are docked at various ports near city in Malaysia, your data plans works perfectly fine and it’s 1/10th of cost. It’s also good excuse to enjoy and disconnect 😀
Even I had been looking for an answer on the Visa part. Called up the Royal Caribbean guys a few times but never got a clear answer. Your vlog really helps address this point. Looking forward for our trip to Penang and Phuket in May 2023. Thank you for all the information you shared. Yours was the most descriptive of all the vlogs I had watched on this topic.
@@mahendrakesari2029Hope you had nice time crusing. As you have travelled recently, could you please let me know if Visa for Malaysia is indeed not required? When contacted RC they have not given any clear answer and suggested to contact Embassy
@@vinayteza1604 we took the 4 nights cruise covering Penang and Phuket. For Penang, since the cruise docks only for under 24 hours, by Malaysian law, there is no visa required. You could get out, go around the city and come back using your sea-pass. However, for Phuket, even though the cruise docked for under 24 hours, Thai law requires every foreign national (who requires visa) to have a visa even if they don't want to go out and explore Phuket. They charged 85 USD per visa which was exorbitant. Hope this helps. However, they do check while boarding if you already have a Thai Visa. So, if you don't want to spend 120 SGD per Thai Visa, you may want to apply for Thai Visa from the embassy, well in advance.
You’re welcome, Ratika. Dec to Feb tend to be more pleasant in comparison. However, the ship is air conditioned with several indoor activities. If you plan the outdoor activities in the mornings / evenings it should be alright too in our point of view.
The app is called Royal Caribbean International and yes it can be used without WiFi. It’s not necessary to schedule show times and meals - but we suggest to do that for the paid activities as the slots can get taken up fast
Looks like they don’t allow. As kids need to be potty trained and without nappy. Here is the link which can provide more details www.royalcaribbean.com/sgp/en/cruise-activities/splashaway-bay
Great video guys. Very informative. We are thinking of doing a cruise on this ship next year. We noticed some people were wearing masks others weren't... is it no longer mandatory? Thanks for sharing 😃 👍. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺..Kevin and Ange 🙂
We didn’t take cruise wifi. Activated international data roaming pack for 3 days and used it whenever cruise was at Ports like port Klang or Penang port. Cruise wifi packs are very expensive, it would be roughly around 50 SGD a day
You can either purchase per day packages which provides unlimited drinks throughout the day. This can be purchased from the cruise planner app 72 hours before the cruise start - or - you can purchase the same during the cruise itself. If you purchase before you board you will get some discount. Typical package that I have seen is between 60-90 US dollars + 18% gratuity per day. You can also buy individual drinks which start roughy from 9 US$ for a beer and higher for other drinks. Do note everything is charged in USD. You can bring your own wine during boarding as well. 2 bottles per state room. Only wine is allowed no other alcohol if you BYOB.
Very informative 👌🏻 just to know - do we need to take tour packages from cruise to roam around at stopovers like Penang etc or can we go ourselves for city tour during stopovers ?
Hi, our room cost was around SGD 1802 for whole trip which included complimentary dinning, activities and entertainment which we have mentioned. You have to pay additional for alcoholic drinks, speciality restaurants and some activities.
@@WanderBunnies the last cruise I had out of Singapore was at the end of 2019 and 2020 watched new years in Singapore and sailed out the next day. But got it in before the pandemic. Cruiseships rock 😎👍😎
What about the WiFi on board? Do they provide complimentary WiFi or we need to purchase the package? If we are using the roaming service on our phone, does it works? I mean is the connection good?
Good question. Complimentary WiFi is Not provided. You will need to purchase the package - and you can do so via RC's cruise planner app.
The roaming service will work only at the stops, the signal is very weak or there’s no signal when the ship is cruising.
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Awesome and detailed introduction of the ship! Thank you so much! I have some questions below and hope you can share your experience & thoughts,
1. I have book the balcony room and as I know the room are pick by the ship for us, how likely are we going to get the obstructed view? And if we are going to check in early will it help us to get better room view?
2. I do not have a reservation number / cruise ID yet. I do not know when we will get it. I am not sure when you purchase this and how long it take for you to receive your reservation number / cruise ID? Without that I can't view the price of all the drinks packages? Which drink packages do you recommend and do you remember how much was it?
3. I know that there is no WIFI on the ship and do you think its necessary to purchase one?
4. I could not find where to purchase the 'Key', is it only when you get your cruise ID then you can purchase the Key?
5. Where do we get the unopened bottles of wine that was showed in your video? And are we able to sneak in some junk food and alcoholic drinks?
6. Any idea which credit card is good to use on cruise since we need to pay them in the end of the cruise?
Hi there and thank you!
Here are answers to some of your questions. The rest we’ll try to answer in a bit.
1. If your room is on Level 9 or above you should get unobstructed views. Arriving early won’t matter as it depends on which floor you’re on.
3. Wifi is not needed in our opinion. If you have data roaming, it’ll work when the ship docked.
5. You are allowed to bring two bottles of wine per room (no other alcohol)
Hi ! Thank you for the amazing video !!
Can you share the total cost of the trip per head ? What is the best time to plan this trip?
Thank you!
Our room cost was around SGD 1802 for whole trip which included complimentary dinning areas, activities and entertainment that we have mentioned in the video.
You have to pay additional for alcoholic drinks, speciality restaurants and some activities.
Given Singapore and Malaysia as location, it should be okay to visit most of the year.
Hi did you also need a VISA to visit malaysia and thailand? Is it included in the cruise or do they help get the VISA? Thanks :)
Hello Sanya, once you board the ship, they will keep your passport and issue a seapass card. That card will be used when you want to get down on various ports in Malaysia and also used to board the ship again. So you don’t need a VISA.
We’ve only been to MY with the cruise so cannot say for certain for Thailand but my guess is, the process will be similar.
@@WanderBunnies Thank you so much :) great vlog!
Hello Sanya, you can obtain Thailand Visa on board by paying USD 75 per person
@@mkdadlani22 why do you need a Thailand visa for Malaysia 😂
Please let me know if single entry Singapore visa is ok or there is need of multiple entry visa for cruise from Singapore-penang-singapore?
We’re not entirely sure about this. Please check with the cruise / Singapore immigration / travel agent on this.
Hey, it’s a very informative video!! I really enjoyed watching it.
I booked the same cruise package of 3N/4D.
I had some basic queries.
1. Cruise departure timing is 4 pm, so by what time we should reach at the dock?
2. What are the documents required to board the cruise?
3. As you guys mentioned, I also had 1 stop at Penang. So there no requirement of any Malaysian Visa? Only Indian passport with Singapore Visa will sufficient?
4. What are the things we should know before boarding to cruise?
Please do let me know for above questions
Thanks !!
Hi Parth, thank you so much! Please see answers below:
1. If I’m not wrong you can select your boarding time slot so you can plan accordingly
2. Your passport and Singapore Visa/EP/DP
3. Correct, no need for MY visa. The cruise will keep your passport and issue a Sea pass card, which will be scanned when you disembark and board again in Penang
4. It’s similar to boarding an airplane, so the usual similar to when you’re at the airport
@@WanderBunnies thanks a lot !!😄
Thanks for the info, esp the "bring your own wine" & "private deck". will be going in Nov! so excited!
thanks Eddie! and have fun in Nov 😁🎉
Hello Sakshi, Thanks for such a nice video.
Would love if you could help me out with bit of info:
1. I saw you had your helper with you in the trip. Was your helper accommodated in the same room or you went for a separate room for her?
2. How did you manage baby food? Did you take baby food along from home? Is it allowed?
3. Did you need to get any visa for this trip? Or it's not needed? We are EP holders in Singapore with Indian passport.
4. Did you have to perform check-in online?
Thanks Abhijeet 🙏🏼
Sure thing, pls see below:
1. We booked a separate room for helper. This was lower cost state room interior. A price we paid for convenience 😜
2. Yes we took some easy to prepare baby food like Cerelac, Oats and Formula and used electric kettle in the room to heat water to prepare. In the buffet restaurant, small milk cartons, fruits, rice, yogurt, eggs is all included so that worked out for the kid.
3. We did not need a visa for Malaysia. After boarding, the cruise people held our passport and issued a seapass card that had a barcode. We used that to get off and back on the ship at the stops.
4. Yes we did online. But they still check details and docs at the Marina Bay cruise center itself.
@@WanderBunnies thanks much for responding so quickly. I have been following your vegetarian food journey in Singapore since long time. Enjoying your videos!
thanks so much 😁🙌🏼
The best video RCC, the best review very informative.
Thank you so much 😄
Do we need to apply Malaysia visa in advance ?
Hello there, once you board the ship, they will keep your passport and issue a seapass card. That card will be used when you want to get down on various ports in Malaysia and also used to board the ship again. So you don’t need a VISA.
Do Indians don’t need Malaysia visa?!
Correct, no need for MY visa if you’re with the cruise. The cruise will keep your passport and issue a Sea pass card, which will be scanned when you disembark and board again in KL/Penang
Must have been a wonderful experience! Enjoyed watching the video ❤️
it was! thank you 😁
I also like all Cruise videos!
Thank, and How much you pay for this trip ?
I think we were on the same boat !
Yes, I checked out the cruise video on your channel and it is the same one - Spectrum of the Seas :)
@@WanderBunnies mine was 26th to 29th
@@RayMak Ours was 22nd to 26th
@@WanderBunnies really back to back
Excellent video !!!! 😘😘😘..things I actually wanted to know for my upcoming cruise. Ps: do you use the bottled water to make your milk for toddler?
Thank You 😀 . Yes and when refilling the water from water stations, we just boiled it in the electric kettle in the room
@@WanderBunnies thank you dear
Good information, we enjoyed the video.
Thanks for information just want to know can we go out of cruise when it is dock on Malaysia as we don’t have Malaysia visa
Yes you can go out of the cruise even if you don’t have MY visa as you’ll be attached to the cruise and they will keep your passport at the time of boarding the ship
Nice review covering all the critical aspects. The point of visa not needed for Malaysia, was an eye opener. Being an Indian, normally we do need visa for Malaysia. Few queries: We are planning to cruise next year in Sep (2023), so, how much typically in advance, do we book to get the best deal?. If we buy wifi package on board, does it allow whatsapp calls?.
Thank you Rajiv. We went in September, but booked cruise only in mid august, as they had offers going on. So I guess booking in 1-2 months in advance will be good enough. With wifi package you will be able to do WhatsApp calls based on what I have read. However we didn’t take the package, as it’s expensive close to 50$ a day. Rather we took data plans with our operator and when you are docked at various ports near city in Malaysia, your data plans works perfectly fine and it’s 1/10th of cost. It’s also good excuse to enjoy and disconnect 😀
@@WanderBunnies Very true, if it has to be a nice and relaxing vacation, it is better to be disconnected!!!. Thanks for the updates.
Even I had been looking for an answer on the Visa part. Called up the Royal Caribbean guys a few times but never got a clear answer. Your vlog really helps address this point. Looking forward for our trip to Penang and Phuket in May 2023. Thank you for all the information you shared. Yours was the most descriptive of all the vlogs I had watched on this topic.
@@mahendrakesari2029Hope you had nice time crusing. As you have travelled recently, could you please let me know if Visa for Malaysia is indeed not required? When contacted RC they have not given any clear answer and suggested to contact Embassy
@@vinayteza1604 we took the 4 nights cruise covering Penang and Phuket. For Penang, since the cruise docks only for under 24 hours, by Malaysian law, there is no visa required. You could get out, go around the city and come back using your sea-pass. However, for Phuket, even though the cruise docked for under 24 hours, Thai law requires every foreign national (who requires visa) to have a visa even if they don't want to go out and explore Phuket. They charged 85 USD per visa which was exorbitant. Hope this helps. However, they do check while boarding if you already have a Thai Visa. So, if you don't want to spend 120 SGD per Thai Visa, you may want to apply for Thai Visa from the embassy, well in advance.
Thanks for the detailed video.
Which is the best month to take this cruise? Weather wise
Would June be very hot ?
You’re welcome, Ratika.
Dec to Feb tend to be more pleasant in comparison.
However, the ship is air conditioned with several indoor activities. If you plan the outdoor activities in the mornings / evenings it should be alright too in our point of view.
What app has to be downloaded and can it be used without Wifi? Is it necessary to schedule the show times, meals and etc using the app?
The app is called Royal Caribbean International and yes it can be used without WiFi.
It’s not necessary to schedule show times and meals - but we suggest to do that for the paid activities as the slots can get taken up fast
Is your room at deck 6? Was the obstructed balcony view an issue?
Hi, our room was on deck 7 and there was some obstruction so we suggest that you book deck 8 or above if possible.
Is water / tea / coffee provided at meals in the complimentary dining areas?
Yes, it’s provided in the complimentary dining areas.
Great cruise! I wish I had this experience.
Does kids with swimming diaper able to enter splash bay?
Looks like they don’t allow. As kids need to be potty trained and without nappy. Here is the link which can provide more details www.royalcaribbean.com/sgp/en/cruise-activities/splashaway-bay
Great video guys. Very informative. We are thinking of doing a cruise on this ship next year. We noticed some people were wearing masks others weren't... is it no longer mandatory? Thanks for sharing 😃 👍. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺..Kevin and Ange 🙂
Thanks so much, Kevin and Ange! 😁
Hi from SG 🇸🇬
Correct, Mask is No longer mandatory 💃🏻🕺
@@WanderBunnies Thanks for that. Great news. Take care.. 🙂😀
Hi can I check where can I get the 2 free bottles of wine?:)
Hi Francesca, what we meant was, it’s BYOB … i.e. you can bring your own wine bottles on-board. 2 bottles per room are allowed
Hi, may i know how much have to pay for the SkyPad?
Hi Jenny, from what we remember it’s about 10 USD for 5 mins
In main dinning during dinner any dress code or its free and easy . Thanks
it’s free and easy 😊
love this! whats the price for the north star aerial ride
thank you, Huda! the price for North Star was $40. If we remember correctly, it varied depending on the time duration
Very informative video,please can you share gratuity details for 5D 4N cruise one,is it 16$*5 per person for 5 days ?
Sorry but pls can you share details about gratuity for 5D 4N
hi there, yes it was around $16 per day, per person for us too
Very useful and informative vid
thank you!
Do they still need a covid test before the cruise?
If you are vaccinated then no Test is required. For children above age 5 or unvaccinated you need to provide test results
Can I ask what price wifi got cheaper?
We didn’t take cruise wifi. Activated international data roaming pack for 3 days and used it whenever cruise was at Ports like port Klang or Penang port. Cruise wifi packs are very expensive, it would be roughly around 50 SGD a day
Great video!
Great Video. Thanks for all the information 💚
thanks Radhika ☺️🙏🏼
What about alcoholic beverages cost
You can either purchase per day packages which provides unlimited drinks throughout the day. This can be purchased from the cruise planner app 72 hours before the cruise start - or - you can purchase the same during the cruise itself. If you purchase before you board you will get some discount. Typical package that I have seen is between 60-90 US dollars + 18% gratuity per day.
You can also buy individual drinks which start roughy from 9 US$ for a beer and higher for other drinks. Do note everything is charged in USD. You can bring your own wine during boarding as well. 2 bottles per state room. Only wine is allowed no other alcohol if you BYOB.
Best video I so far seen on Royal Carribean
thanks 🙌🏼🙂
Very informative 👌🏻 just to know - do we need to take tour packages from cruise to roam around at stopovers like Penang etc or can we go ourselves for city tour during stopovers ?
No need to book from cruise. You can go yourselves.
@@WanderBunnies thank you ☺️
You shared many good infos. TQ! But how much does trip cost?
Hi, our room cost was around SGD 1802 for whole trip which included complimentary dinning, activities and entertainment which we have mentioned.
You have to pay additional for alcoholic drinks, speciality restaurants and some activities.
How long before you booked? For sgd2000 below dates available are next oct2025. Where you done the booking?
@Way2_travel we had booked 2 months before the cruise but that was just we were coming out of Covid so it might have been easier because of that.
Lovely and detailed video! Enjoyed it 🎉
thank you Aditi 😁
Love your videos 😻
thanks so much, Swati ☺️
👍😎🙏
thank you 😁
@@WanderBunnies the last cruise I had out of Singapore was at the end of 2019 and 2020 watched new years in Singapore and sailed out the next day. But got it in before the pandemic. Cruiseships rock 😎👍😎
So big and so many activities 👍👍
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