The biggest ship to cruise the seas, Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas, made her maiden voyage from Finland to Florida last week. If the US is too far to travel to try a vessel five times the size of the Titanic, look to Oasis's smaller sister, the Legend of the Seas.
The ship will begin its year-round Asia route starting Nov 17, with three- to five-day trips from Singapore to Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi and Phuket.
Legend passengers can rock-climb and play miniature golf, among other activities. Those who book the five-night cruise over Christmas or New Year can enjoy Christmas carolling and festive dining. Santa will be out to entertain the little ones while the older ones can join the revelry in the New Year's Eve countdown party.
Book now to get 50 per cent discount on the second suite, $10 upgrade to oceanview staterooms, and a $200 discount on balcony staterooms for selected sailings.
Details at www.royalcaribbean-asia.com or call 6305 0033.
Explore Eastern Europe the easy way - by cruising down the Danube on the MS Amadeus. The five-night trip will take passengers to cities such as Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Prague. The cruise is half of Chan Brother Travel's 10/13-day Danube River with Croatia tour that departs on Nov 25. The tour is priced at $3,588, excluding airfare, taxes and fees. Book now to have the second person fly for free. Call Chan Brothers Travel at 6212 9660.
Island hop in the Andaman Sea - or even sail up to the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar - on a private yacht. The Minor Affair, which takes eight passengers, can be chartered when accommodation is booked at Anantara Phuket. The price for a full day charter plus lunch is 205,000 baht ($8,600).