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The Best in LIVE MUSIC

Music for every taste: Lincoln Center Stage, Rolling Stone Rock Room, Billboard Onboard, B.B. King’s Blues Club, Postmodern Jukebox and more • No other cruise line offers this level of musical talent, with world-renowned partners.

Immersive Onboard Programming

EXPLORATIONS CENTRAL

 Designed to make guests’ journey more engaging, vivid and meaningful

• Gain insights from the best tours to the most popular sites and more

• Delve into each destination’s cultures with local experts, artists and performers

• Listen to stories of local lore and learn about favorite haunts and insider history.

Unrivaled CULINARY EXPERIENCES

Culinary Council™ of eight world renowned chefs, plus experts in wine and spirits

• One-of-a-kind culinary experiences like culinary demonstrations and Culinary Shore Excursions in partnership with Food & Wine®

• Acclaimed specialty restaurants, pop-up experiences, and an exceptional dining room 

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Thailand's largest island sits just off the west coast of the mainland, in the glittering Andaman Sea. Thailand was never colonized, but international trade brought Europeans to Phuket (pronounced poo-ket) in the 17th century: The island was rich in tin, which lured Dutch, French, English and Portuguese traders. Their influence is best seen in the architecture of Old Phuket Town, where former mansions have become hotels, restaurants, cafés and shops. 

A major Phuket landmark, the Big Buddha, sits high on a mountain with knockout views of the coastline. A trip to the Chalong Highlands also yields great views—along with short elephant treks.

Phuket offers both cultural attractions and natural beauty. The island is a tropical paradise, with gorgeous white-sand beaches and warm, crystal-clear waters where visitors come to swim, snorkel and scuba dive. One of the prettiest places to take a dip is Phang Nga Bay. An island in the bay, Khao Phing Kan, became known as James Bond Island after it served as a film location for scenes from The Man with the Golden Gun. 

While some 99 islands make up the Malaysian archipelago of Langkawi, Pulau Langkawi, the largest island, is the destination where cruise ships call (at Porto Malai) and where ferries and flights arrive from Malaysia's mainland, just 30 kilometers (19 miles) to the east. The lush island lies just south of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and is home to roughly 95,000 people. There's an excellent infrastructure of hotels, international and Malayan restaurants and eco- and adventure attractions that make Langkawi a paradise for visitors looking to enjoy beautiful beaches served up with the exoticness of a Southeast Asian vacation.

Scuba divers flock to the area to explore the Andaman Sea's colorful coral reefs, just offshore. If you would rather stay dry during your marine exploration, you can visit Malaysia's largest aquarium. Spend your days exploring the beautiful coastline, shopping for traditional batik goods (the entire island of Langkawi is a duty-free destination) or just sipping a cold drink under the shade of a palm tree. And don't miss the chance to ride a cable car high above Langkawi's jungle canopy to the top of Mount Machinchang for the island's most spectacular views. 

Malaysia is the very definition of multiethnic and multicultural: Its population is a mix of Chinese, Indians and ethnic Malays, and its art, food, culture and language are influenced by former Portuguese, Dutch and British colonizers. Nowhere is this more evident than in Penang, which was the British Empire’s first settlement in Southeast Asia—the beginning of more than 150 years of British rule, which ended in 1948. 

Penang is divided by the Strait of Malacca into Penang Island and, on the Malay Peninsula, Seberang Perai. It’s easy to while away a day in George Town, the island’s capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visiting ornate historic houses, snapping pictures of its charming streets and breaking for spicy laksa (coconut-curry soup) and kopi peng (iced coffee with condensed milk).  

• Sat, Dec 16, 2023 (at Sea Day): 

• Sun, Dec 17, 2023 (Tanjung Priok, Jakarta,  Indonesia):  7am to 4pm

Located in the north sector of the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta, Tanjung Priok is considered Indonesia's most technologically advanced seaport—and it's also the country's busiest. Escape the industrial feel of the port as soon as you can, and brace yourself to dive into Indonesia's capital city. Jakarta positively buzzes—with people, cars, motos and the sheer kinetic energy of a megalopolis home to nearly 10 million people. Once you get past the pollution and dripping humidity, there's much to see. It's best to break the city down into bits for any chance at digesting it. Jakarta's old town—the former Batavia, now called Kota Tua—is a heritage area with decaying but beautiful colonial buildings and atmospheric restaurants. Visit Sunda Kelapa Harbor to watch fishermen hauling in their fresh catches and admire the pretty, high-prowed Bugis boats docked there, called phinisis. Or join hordes of Indonesians as they make the pilgrimage to their independence monument, Monas. As with any enormous city, just strolling around offers a feast for the senses (do come on an empty stomach as you'll definitely want to dig into all of Jakarta's street food options from across the archipelago, too).  

 

 

• Mon, Dec 18, 2023 (Semarang, Java, Indonesia ):  9am to 6pm

 

For most visitors, the biggest thrill about arriving in Semarang is the chance to take a day trip to , the Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates to the 8th and 9th centuries. But there's plenty to keep you busy in and around the city itself, too. Home to over 1 million people, Semarang occupies a strategic location on Java's north coast and is among Southeast Asia's most interesting ports. The city's colorful patchwork of colonial architecture, Chinese temples and striking mosques tells the story of the diverse cultures that wrote Semarang's history and speaks of its present, too. Spend some time strolling the atmospheric Outstadt, the old Dutch quarter. Lined with old Dutch warehouses and town houses, this neighborhood once held its own with Surabaya and Jakarta as one of Dutch Indonesia's most vital trading ports. Today, almost a third of the city's population is Chinese; you'll find some excellent Chinese food around town as well as important historical sites like Gedung Batu—the city's oldest Chinese temple complex on the outskirts of town—which is well worth a visit.

 

 

• Tues, Dec 19, 2023 (Surabaya, Indonesia ):  8am to 5pm

 

Indonesia’s second-largest city and Java’s capital, Surabaya is known as the City of Heroes thanks to the important role it played in capturing international attention during the country’s revolution in the 1940s. And that independent spirit is still palpable among the metropolis's internationally diverse population of nearly three million people. Surabaya is home to Indonesia’s only synagogue as well as the largest mosque in East Java. And colonial-era buildings sit just a short stroll from glitzy new shopping centers. Visitors have much to experience, whether taking in the extensive artifacts in the Museum Mpu Tantular, seeing where Indonesia’s clove cigarettes got their beginnings at the House of Sampoerna or venturing into the city’s green lung with a boat ride through the mangrove forests of Wonorejo. You’ll feel transported to a Middle Eastern bazaar at the Pasar Ampel, where the vendors hawk spices, sticky sweet dates and imported carpets. And a visit to Kenjeran Beach, right in the city, offers the chance to spot fishermen showcasing their fresh catch or take in views of one of Indonesia’s longest bridges. Obviously, deciding where to spend your time will be your main conundrum in Surabaya. 

 

 

• Weds, Dec 20, 2023 (Celukan Bawang, Bali, Indonesia ):  8am to 11pm

 

*Tender access to Celukan Bawang*

Located on Bali’s north shore, Celukan Bawang is gateway to beautiful white- and black-sand beaches, coral reefs ideal for snorkeling and the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Hindu-Buddhist temple complex. 

 

• Thurs, Dec 21, 2023 (at Sea Day): 
• Fri, Dec 22, 2023 (at Sea Day): 

 

• Sat, Dec 23, 2023 (Singapore):  Arrive at 7am. 

 

 

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