Becoming a member of a cruise isn’t boring. It’s my fourth time to journey on a cruise ship and I nonetheless get excited each time. Throughout our four-day cruise from Hong Kong to Taiwan aboard the Resorts World One cruise ship, I by no means ran out of issues to do.
However in the event you’re nonetheless not satisfied about becoming a member of a cruise, right here’s an intensive record of issues you are able to do whereas aboard Resorts World Cruises’ Resorts World One. That is notably useful whereas on excessive seas, en path to your vacation spot, since there’s not a lot you may see however the limitless blue sea.
BOOK RESORTS WORLD ONE CRUISE
E-book a cruise via the official web site or via Resorts World Cruises Philippines Senior Gross sales Supervisor, Andrea Manzano (andrea.manzano@rwcruises.com).
1. GO SWIMMING
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| THE PARTHENON POOL |
The primary attraction of Resorts World One, or any cruise ship for that matter, is its high deck pool. Resorts World One has a reasonably large—relative to cruise ship measurement customary—Greek-themed out of doors swimming pool on its twelfth deck. The Parthenon Pool is, if I bear in mind accurately, about 4 toes deep, so it’s fairly protected even for large children and youths.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
2. RIDE A SLIDE
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| CAESAR’S SLIDE BESIDE THE PARTHENON POOL |
Proper beside the Parthenon Pool is the Caesar’s Slide, a water slide that loops across the pool. The thrilling half about it are the clear panels that hangs previous the ship’s physique, making it seem you’re sliding out to the ocean. The slide, nonetheless, doesn’t splash all the way down to the pool, which is comprehensible as a result of restricted actual property of the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
3. RELAX ON A JACUZZI
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| ONE OF THE FOUR HOT TUBS |
There are 4 sizzling tubs located on the corners of the pool. Each can accommodate at the very least 4 visitors. That is good for enjoyable, and even watching stay bands on the pool stage.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
4. WATCH MOVIES
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| ENTRANCE TO THE ZODIAC THEATER |
Zodiac Theater, an 800-seat capability auditorium reveals motion pictures throughout the day. The Grand Piazza’s enormous display screen on the foyer additionally display screen motion pictures at chosen instances. Throughout our cruise journey, they screened Godzilla vs. Kong, The Water Horse Legend Of The Deep, amongst different movies.
OPENING HOURS: Test day by day schedule
5. WATCH THE EVENING THEATER SHOWS
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| ONE OF THE THREE SHOWS WE WATCHED, MESMERISE |
Theater reveals substitute motion pictures throughout the evenings at Zodiac Theater. They normally do two of the identical reveals at evening, the primary at 7:15 PM, and the second at 9:00 PM, lasting for about an hour every. Throughout our four-day cruise, we noticed three productions—Crew Present, a tune and dance present that includes the Resorts World One’s very personal crew; Love Issues, a courting recreation that includes precise cruise visitors; and Mesmerise, a Las Vegas-style dance and magic manufacturing. These are all free, with no advance reserving required.
OPENING HOURS: 7:00PM Onwards
6. PLAY ARCADE AND VR GAMES
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| ONE OF THE ARCADE GAMES AT ESC EXPERIENCE LAB |
Play the newest Tekken and all of your favourite arcade video games at ESC Expertise Lab. Moreover conventional arcades, in addition they have thrilling digital actuality video games that you may strive.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
7. PLAY CONSOLE GAMES
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| PLAYSTATION AREA AT THE ZONE |
If arcades are usually not your factor, Resorts World One additionally has Ps 4 models for console players at The Zone. Laze again on bean baggage or slouch on a sofa, as you play your means via Resorts World One’s recreation assortment.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
8. PLAY BOARD GAMES
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| BOARD GAMES ARE AVAILABLE TOO ~ PHOTO BY SUZY HAZELWOOD FROM PEXEL |
And nonetheless, if digital video games isn’t proper up your alley, there are quite a few board video games you may select from at The Zone. Select from classics like Scrabble and Monopoly, to trendy board video games like Sport of Thrones.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
9. TRY YOUR LUCK AT THE CASINOS
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| SLOT MACHINES AT PALM COURT |
Resorts World One has a number of on line casino areas for extra critical video games; Genting Membership, Premium Room, RW@Sea, and Palm Courtroom. If you wish to play with your pals with out the excessive stakes, there’s additionally the Mahjong Lounge.
OPENING HOURS: Relies on the venue, test day by day schedule
10. PLAY BINGO
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| BINGO NIGHT AT THE GRAND PIAZZA |
Each evening, cruise visitors can play Bingo and win the jackpot on the ship’s Grand Piazza, Resorts World One’s central Enjoyable Exercise Venue. That is held thrice day by day, the primary one simply earlier than lunch, and the final two within the evenings.
OPENING HOURS: Test day by day schedule
11. WATCH LIVE BANDS PLAY
HOUSE BAND PLAYING AT THE GRAND PIAZZA
Should you’re into stay music, the Grand Piazza additionally hosts showbands belting widespread songs which you’ll typically jam with. Throughout our cruise, two bands performed day by day, one throughout the early night, and the opposite throughout late night.
OPENING HOURS: Test day by day schedule
12. JOIN TALKS AND FORUMS
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| THE GRAND PIAZZA |
Seminars and talks are additionally held on the Grand Piazza, test the day by day Resorts World One schedule for the subjects—and extra importantly, whether or not it’s in English or Chinese language.
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13. SING VIDEOKE
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| VIDEOKE AT PALM COURT ~ ~ PHOTO BY SKITTERPHOTO FROM PEXEL |
Showcase your vocal prowess on Resorts World One’s Open Mic Karaoke. That is held on the Grand Piazza, with the enormous display screen as your videoke, and on the Palm Courtroom.
OPENING HOURS: Test day by day schedule
14. LOUNGE WITH A VIEW
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| LOUNGE AREA AT THE PALM COURT |
The Palm Courtroom has one of the best view if you wish to merely lounge and chill out on Resorts World One. It sits proper on the ship’s entrance space, proper above the Captain’s Bridge, so that you get a premium view of the ocean as you chill out and sip your beer or cocktail. If cocktails aren’t your factor, Palm Courtroom additionally has cabinets stuffed with books you may borrow.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 2:00AM
15. SEE THE SHIP’S BRIDGE
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| THE CAPTAIN’S OBSERVATION LOUNGE |
Down a spiral staircase from the Palm Courtroom is a viewing room for the Captain’s Statement Lounge. You’ll be able to truly see the entire management middle of Resorts World One from right here. And sure, you may take footage. Moreover ogling on the guys manning the bridge, the room additionally homes some plaques, awards, and details about the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 2:00AM
16. LET THE KIDS PLAY
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| A KID PLAYING AT THE LITTLE DREAMERS CLUB |
Little children will certainly get pleasure from a few hours on the Little Dreamers Membership at no cost—there’s a cost after two hours. Moreover the playground and the multitude of toys, in addition they host video games, children’ workshops, and costume events—heck, there’s even a mini DJ sales space for teenagers. I additionally noticed a children playground on the high deck of the ship, though it appears to be beneath renovation once we sailed.
OPENING HOURS: 09:00AM to 11:30AM, 2:00PM to six:00PM, 7:00PM to 11:30PM
17. GO RUNNING
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| JOGGING TRACK AT THE TOP DECK OF RESORTS WORLD ONE |
There’s a operating / jogging / strolling monitor on the high deck of the ship that goes across the mid-area to the rear or stern of the ship. If you would like an extended route, you may even degree up your exercise by taking just a few steps as much as the ship’s bow. You don’t get to go jogging with the ocean as your backdrop daily.
OPENING HOURS: 24 Hours
18. HIT THE GYM
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE GYM |
Resorts World One has a totally outfitted fitness center close to the Parthenon Pool. If swimming or operating will not be your factor, then there’s the fitness center to assist ease your day by day buffet consumption.
OPENING HOURS: 24 Hours
19. SWIM AT THE ENDLESS POOLS
TWO ENDLESS POOLS FOR WORKING OUT
Should you really feel that the Parthenon Pool is just too quick on your swimming exercise, Resorts World One has Limitless Swimming pools. These are small swimming pools with adjustable controls for water present—thus, you may swim with out interruption sans the necessity for an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
20. PLAY BASKETBALL
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| TOPSIDE BASKETBALL COURT |
Go shoot by your self or play hoops with your pals on the SportsPlex. Resorts World One has a full basketball court docket on the high deck of the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to eight:00PM
21. GO GET A HAIRCUT
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE HAIR SALON |
If by some likelihood, you forgot to take a haircut earlier than boarding the cruise otherwise you merely need to have your hair accomplished, then the hair salon contained in the ship is ideal for you. Should you’re like me who likes to get a haircut on the completely different nations I go to, then this one can be very particular certainly, as you get to have one on excessive seas.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 11:00PM
22. GET PAMPERED
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE’S SPA ~ PHOTO FROM RW1 |
Resorts World One, after all, has a spa. It incorporates a reflexology lounge, personal remedy rooms, and thermal amenities like sauna, steam, and vitality pool. Get your self pampered whereas on excessive seas.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 11:00PM
23. GO SHOPPING
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| THE BOUTIQUES SHOPPING CORRIDER |
There are 4 locations you may store whereas cruising aboard Resorts World One—Photograph Nook for souvenirs and toys, The Boutiques for luxurious objects, Sweet Kingdom for goodies and snacks, and on the Grand Piazza, the place they maintain a nightly discount sale with reductions as much as 80%.
OPENING HOURS: Relies on the shop, test day by day schedule
24. EAT YOUR HEART OUT
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| DINNER BUFFET AT THE LIDO |
Resorts World One has a complete of seventeen eating places and stalls to eat out on. Three of those are inclusive eating places the place you may dine freed from cost. The most well-liked of those is The Lido, the go to put for buffet contained in the ship. They maintain 5 buffets day by day; breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, and midnight snack. The premium eating places specialise in South East Asian, Chinese language, Japanese, Italian, hotpots, and seafood dishes.
OPENING HOURS: Relies on the restaurant, test day by day schedule
25. HAVE A BEER
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| THE SEAFOOD GRIL BAR AREA |
The most effective locations to have a beer—or cocktails and even wine—at Resorts World One is on the Seafood Grill on the high deck of the ship. Have a beer al fresco, eat your barbecue, whereas having one of the best view.
OPENING HOURS: 12:00NN to 2:00PM, 5:00PM to eight:30PM
26. WATCH AS THE SHIP ARRIVE & DEPART FROM PORTS
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| A VIEW OF PENGHU DURING RESORTS WORLD ONE’S DEPARTURE |
One among my favourite issues to do on a cruise is to observe because the ship depart and arrive on ports on the top-most deck. It’s the most attention-grabbing a part of the cruise, particularly if it coincides throughout the evenings, when the port glows with the encompassing harbor metropolis lights. Finest with a bottle of beer too.
SCHEDULE: Test day by day schedule
27. TAKE SELFIES
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| MY ROOMMATE, MIKYLE QUIZON, POSING CANDIDLY FOR A PHOTO |
You merely can not not take selfies whereas on board a cruise ship. I ought to know, I hardly ever ask to have my image taken, however for this journey, I simply needed to have just a few. That is the penultimate journey luxurious. So deliver your Insta-worthy garments with you, and take a whole lot of selfies aboard Resorts World One. Or higher but, deliver a pal and snap one another’s images.
28. EXPLORE THE DESTINATIONS
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| SHORE EXCURSION TO TAIWAN’S PENGHU COUNTY |
And essentially the most attention-grabbing to do whereas on a cruise, is to alight and discover the cities you go to. This may be accomplished through packaged excursions or shore excursions, or it will also be accomplished DIY. Or, you are able to do a hybrid of those two, do it DIY, however guide a tour through third get together on-line journey companies like Klook. However no matter means you do it, simply make you to be again on the ship on the agreed time, lest you get left behind.
Throughout our cruise we joined these shorex:
• Resorts World Cruises Shore Tour Kaohsiung
• Resorts World Cruises Shore Tour Penghu
SCHEDULE: Test day by day schedule
~ THIS TRIP WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY RESORTS WORLD CRUISES. VIEWS & OPINIONS, ALL MINE.
