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Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Vietnam – Cruise Compass – day 5

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ December 21, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Finally the last Cruise Compass for our cruise back in July from Hong Kong with stops in Vietnam. Click these links for days one, two, three & four If you missed the Cruise Compasses for the Taiwan cruise, they are here – days one, two, three, four & five. Advertisements

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Vietnam – Cruise Compass – day 4

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ December 19, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

Finally posting the last couple of days worth of cruise compasses to complete the set for our HK to Vietnam cruise back in July. Click these links for days one, two & three If you missed the Cruise Compasses for the Taiwan cruise, they are here – days one, two, three, four & five.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Vietnam – Cruise Compass – day 3

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ November 8, 2016 ⋅ 2 Comments

Day 3 was in Nha Trang, we did an organised bus half day excursion. Due to most passengers going ashore, there wasn’t much planned for on the ship for entertainment compared with the previous sea day. If you missed the Cruise Compasses for the Taiwan cruise, they are here – days one, two, three, four & five.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Vietnam – Cruise Compass – day 2

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ November 7, 2016 ⋅ 2 Comments

Day 2 was a sea day so there were plenty of activities planned. I’m pretty sure we spent most of the day on the balcony enjoying the downtime with the occassional meal break – hey, we were on a cruise! 😉 If you missed the Cruise Compasses for the Taiwan cruise, they are here … Continue reading →

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Vietnam – Cruise Compass – day 1

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ November 6, 2016 ⋅ 2 Comments

Once we got off our 5 day cruise to Taiwan, we immediately got back onboard for a 5 night cruise to Vietnam. When I say “got back onboard” which isn’t technically correct, Mum never even got off the ship. Back-to-back cruisers simply go to guest services for new keycards if changing staterooms. We vacated our … Continue reading →

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Taiwan – Cruise Compass – day 5

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ October 7, 2016 ⋅ 8 Comments

For our fifth and last cruise day when we were at sea on route back from Taiwan to Hong Kong, an array for activities. Cruise Compass for days – one, two, three, four.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Taiwan – Cruise Compass – day 4

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ October 5, 2016 ⋅ 8 Comments

This is our daily activities for our fourth cruise day when we were in port at Hualien, Taiwan. Cruise Compass for days – one, two, three & five.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Taiwan – Cruise Compass – day 3

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ October 3, 2016 ⋅ 11 Comments

This is our daily activities for our third cruise day when we were in port at Keelung, Taiwan. Cruise Compass for days – one, two, four & five.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Taiwan – Cruise Compass – day 2

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ August 30, 2016 ⋅ 10 Comments

This is our daily activities for our second cruise day when we were in port at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cruise Compass for days – one, three, four & five.

Royal Caribbean – Hong Kong to Taiwan – Cruise Compass – day 1

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ August 28, 2016 ⋅ 9 Comments

One thing I do before I cruise is to check out the daily activity schedule. I struggled to find them online for our RCCL cruise from Hong Kong to Taiwan so for your reading pleasure, here is Day 1. These brochures are left in your stateroom each night and other languages were available from Guest … Continue reading →

Disney Cruise Line vs Royal Caribbean

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ August 6, 2016 ⋅ 6 Comments

Usually I’m one to fastidiously plan a trip months ahead of travel but with needing to use up the last of my leave before starting a new job on Monday (yikes!), an immediate plan was put in place. Researched on Thursday, booked on Friday and travelled the following Wednesday. I initially looked at tours but … Continue reading →

Ngong Ping Village & Tian Tan Buddha – Hong Kong

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ July 14, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

A couple of months ago, I blogged about the Dogs of Ngong Ping Village. For some reason I didn’t end up doing a post about Ngong Ping Village itself, which was a bit of an oversight as we had a great day out visiting there. First step is getting to take the MTR to Tung Chung, … Continue reading →

Hong Kong Disneyland Main Street

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ July 12, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Hong Kong Disneyland’s Main Street is very similar to Disneyland’s in look and feel. At the entrance is the train station and at the end is Sleeping Beauty Castle. The buildings along the edges which look like separate buildings are mostly linked shops, again much like Disneyland. There are a few differences though, firstly, no … Continue reading →

June Recrap – Shopping still popular at Disney & old photos

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ July 1, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

My top 5 blog postings for June were as follows – 5 Travelling Alone & Keeping Safe – some practical safety advice when travelling alone. 4 10 tips for a stress free Disney trip – having a great trip to Disney needs a bit of planning and strategy. Else just follow these 10 tips to have a … Continue reading →

Mystic Manor & Mystic Point – Hong Kong Disneyland

Posted by The Sock Mistress ⋅ May 22, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Mystic Point is the newest land to open at Hong Kong Disneyland. Mystic Manor is the headliner attraction here. Its a dark ride that has been compared to The Haunted Mansion at the US Disney Parks and while it has some similarities, it a unique attraction in its own right. The ride cars are individual units … Continue reading →