Phantom Reborn

Although my parents had been in the cruise before, but of course, another ship tour is essential. Therefore, we joined the ship tour as our first activity, led by one of the crew members, Patrick, a typical “banana” but with an untypical smooth Mandarin accent.

Superstar Virgo, comparatively with her fellow sister zodiac ships, is the largest ship with the longest length, and the widest width, the most number of cabins available, the highest numbers of decks, and of course this ship could sustain the most number of passengers on-board. There were approximately 2300 passengers during this trip.

All the star cruises are under Genting Corporation, of course, lack of a casino within the cruise is like a prohibition! For gamblers, Oasis is the place for them to deal with their inner lusts. Bingo with Jackpot prizes worth millions of Singapore dollars are often can be heard in the announcement Hands of customers often were itched with such announcement echoed throughout the ship.

There were so many well-prepared facilities in the ship, including a Virgo Medical Centre, The Picture House which offers a few of the latest movies to the customers, Starlight Video Arcade for street game fanatics, Universal Gym to train your 6-packed abs, Charlie’s Child Care Centre, The Library for book lovers, Activity Centre which offers various board games including mahjong as well as offering Internet service but at a ridiculous price per minute.

Other than that, Parthenon Pool for kids as well as offers free Jacuzzi services to the customers, Apollo Spa for guests 18 years of age and above only, Grand Piazza which holds sizzling functions, variety kind of cafes available in the likes of Bellini (Champagne Bar), Gelato Ice Cream & Juice Café (for ice cream goers), and Taverna Bar. Other moderate charged restaurants are Blue Lagoon (An Asian Bistro), Palazzo (An Italian Bistro), Samurai (A Japanese Restaurant), Noble House (A Chinese Restaurant), The Taj (Buffet full with Indian Cuisine), and Taverna (International snacks).

Besides eateries, entertainment venues such as Out of Africa Karaoke, Out of Africa Pub, and Celebrity Disco & KTV lounge are available, but of course, with moderate charges. There was also a customers’ favourite place of all time, The Galaxy of The Stars, where crew members and director would often host talk shows and game shows over there. And how would we left the famous stage exists in The Lido? The Lido is a place where dancers and actors strut their stuffs to impress their audiences.

For shophaholics, and I’m referring to real shophaholics with mounted moneys in their pockets here, various branded items are up for grabs in the Star Cruise Boutique as well as some of the duty free shops in the ship.

Several decks from the top offer you with panoramic views of the ocean. One of the famous places was Amphitheatre, a place where you could see the wide ocean like you’ve never seen before. Apart from engaging in the blue blue sea, Amphitheatre also offers some sport activities to the customers, such as one of my favourite sports, table tennis. There was also a mini golf course, a basketball court, as well as a tennis court on the top deck.

These are about all the famous and all-time high rated places by the customers in this famous thirteen-deck Superstar Virgo.