Live from Spice Route & Suez Canal B-2-B Cruise - Legend of the Seas Farewell

Wd have just left Singapore for our 23 nights B-to-B cruise from Singapore to Barcelona.

A little delayed Captain Juan Luis Caranti did turn the ship and the cruise could begin.

Now we are sailing along the west coast of Malaysia bound for Penang. Other stops are Cochin and Mumbai in India, Dubai as well as Piraeus in Greece and Valletta in Malta.

The boarding today went very smooth and it the internet is cooperating I'll update my 'Spice Rout and Suez Canal Blog' daily with reviews, photos and videos.

Link to review: http://thespiceroute2017.blogspot.com/

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what a great cruise I look forward to reading about it

A fitting going away sailing for a fine ship.

What a great itinerary, but so many sea days! What are you going to do on those? Enjoy!

Looking forward to updates on your exciting cruise!

What a great itinerary, but so many sea days! What are you going to do on those? Enjoy!

I love sea days, however never tried a cruise with eight sea days before. I'll report my experience. Tomorrow probably both a post from our Penang visit Saturday as well the first sea day out of three at Sunday before Cochin.

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am looking forward to reading your report.

I have updated by blog with latest information. However the existing posts will still be updated and new posts added until end of cruise..

Link: http://thespiceroute2017.blogspot.com

I have uploaded som short videos from the cruise to YouTube not yet included in posts

Legend of the Seas - Sail Away from Singapore

Legend of the Seas arrival at George Town, Penang

Penang Pilot boat challenged by wave

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you had good weather in both ports; via your videos

Thank you , so much , really enjoying your Post's & Blog from the Legend

We were booked on it for April in Brisbane & got re booked to the Voyager

Would have loved to have done this though

you had good weather in both ports; via your videos

Apart from one sea day with tropic rain the weather has been good so far - mostly cloudy and 82F

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Enjoying your Posts and Blog, we get on in Dubai but have been told Boarding will not start until 2-30pm, anything going on we should Know about,

Thanks

In Mumbai right now - nice weather. So far all in working order. Told that there will be additional sanitation of the ship in Dubai due to many sea days. Onboard Dubai information meeting march 11 for consecutive cruisers. Really enjoying the cruise and looking forward Suez Canal part of the cruise.

I'm amazed with the quality of internet. Same level as for Quantum Class ships.

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In Mumbai right now - nice weather. So far all in working order. Told that there will be additional sanitation of the ship in Dubai due to many sea days. Onboard Dubai information meeting march 11 for consecutive cruisers. Really enjoying the cruise and looking forward Suez Canal part of the cruise.

I'm amazed with the quality of internet. Same level as for Quantum Class ships.

 

 

Thanks for the information and hope the Party is getting ready for us getting on in Dubai:cool:.

In Mumbai right now - nice weather. So far all in working order. Told that there will be additional sanitation of the ship in Dubai due to many sea days. Onboard Dubai information meeting march 11 for consecutive cruisers. Really enjoying the cruise and looking forward Suez Canal part of the cruise.

I'm amazed with the quality of internet. Same level as for Quantum Class ships.

 

 

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Hi there, thanks for posting, we are joining in Dubai.

I just read your blog and you mention 60% discount on bottles. Is this in the Duty free shops or the dining room wine? I appreciate English isn't your first language and I was a little confused about the statement.

Thank you once again.

We sailed on the Quantum TA together .

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I just read your blog and you mention 60% discount on bottles. Is this in the Duty free shops or the dining room wine? I appreciate English isn't your first language and I was a little confused about the statement.

We sailed on the Quantum TA together .

Sorry for the confusion. I meant up to 60% on selected wines in dining room. However I have later seen discounts on bottles of wine' date=' sparkling wine as well of spirits in bars. Only for consumption on the ship. I have not noticed discounted duty free so far.

Quantum TA was a great cruise. Internet is much better here on Legend than those days on Quantum!

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Sorry for the confusion. I meant up to 60% on selected wines in dining room. However I have later seen discounts on bottles of wine, sparkling wine as well of spirits in bars. Only for consumption on the ship. I have not noticed discounted duty free so far.

Quantum TA was a great cruise. Internet is much better here on Legend than those days on Quantum!

 

 

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Thanks for all the updates etc, have you had any Theme Nights or do you know if any are Planned.

Thanks

Sorry for the confusion. I meant up to 60% on selected wines in dining room. However I have later seen discounts on bottles of wine, sparkling wine as well of spirits in bars. Only for consumption on the ship. I have not noticed discounted duty free so far.

Quantum TA was a great cruise. Internet is much better here on Legend than those days on Quantum!

 

 

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No need to apologise. Bless you for answering so quickly.

I second Tom's question re theme parties, more specifically if they are having an Arabian night.

Theme nights so far have been White, 70's and tropical. I'll try to figure out which themes planned.

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Theme nights so far have been White, 70's and tropical. I'll try to figure out which themes planned.

 

 

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Thanks for the Update and keep up the great review.

Deck 9, in the Concierge / Diamond lounges area, had on several walls plaques from ports Legend of the Seas has visited through the 20 years of service. These plaques are now being taken down and packed in boxes to be sent to Miami. All plaques gone by now.

Also update from Cochin visit at my cruise travel blog.

Today at 09:45 am there was a Consecutive Dubai Cruiser information meeting by Guest Service Manger Jorge Pedrosa .

A total of the current 870 guest are continuing the cruise from Dubai to Barcelona. In order to maximize the time for tours in Dubai, Guest services has negotiated immigration and boarding procedures for consecutive cruisers with the Dubai Authorities.

Also special Legend of the Seas free shuttle buses has been organized for Dubai Mall.

Well thought arrangement which hopefully will reduce the queues when leaving/arriving the to the ship.

And some statistics - distances for our cruise in Nautical Miles:

- Singapore to Penang - 419 nmi

- Penang to Cochin - 1,611 nmi

- Cochin to Mumbai - 613 nmi

- Mumbay to Dubai - 1,175 nmi

- Dubai to Suez Canal - 2,893 nmi

- Suez Canal to Piraeus - 703 nmi

- Piraeus to Valletta - 525 nmi

- Valetta to Barcelona - 674 nmi

Also a review from our Mumbai visit at the 'Spice Route and Suez canal' Blog

Wow, 870 staying on for the next cruise, I think that is the largest number I have ever heard of . We have done many consecutive cruises, feel sorry for the crew on change over day if a lot of guests are moving cabins.

Apparently when Splendour went to Thomson they auctioned off the port of call plaques. Seems they are not doing it for Legend.

Impressive number of consecutive cruisers and a full theatre for the presentation - in fact more that 50% of guest from Dubai are consecutive cruisers .

Apparently when Splendour went to Thomson they auctioned off the port of call plaques. Seems they are not doing it for Legend.

I only have the information from crew taking down plaques - might very well be that plaques will go on auction.

Also update from Cochin visit at my cruise travel blog.

Enjoying your blog!