Dreaming of Malaysia

Travel has taken a pause this year, but we can #KeepDreaming.    Our original plans for this year included visiting Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after departing Australia on Majestic Princess.

"We are proud to showcase the beauty of Malaysia, and what better way to do that in this climate than by utilizing our digital assets and giving our global audience a sneak peek through virtual experience. I hope that this also incites excitement in our fellow Malaysians to explore our lands once it is safe to travel again,”   
                                                 (Datuk Musa Yusof, Director General of Tourism Malaysia)

As we cocooned at home during the pandemic, we continued to be on the lookout for virtual content to share with our readers. We learned about a video which recently won an award. A promotional video released by Tourism Malaysia has reached the juries of The Telly Awards based in New York,  and won the silver award for Non-Broadcast under the Travel/Tourism category 2020.

The promotional video entitled DISCOVER BREATHTAKING MALAYSIA was produced in October 2019 as part of Tourism Malaysia’s initiatives to promote Malaysia which targets the millennial market segment. The 4-minute video takes viewers through Malaysia’s touristic attractions as well as hidden gems for travelers to explore, complete with suggestions for captions and hashtags on social media.

We invite you to sit back and enjoy this video which includes highlights from several attractions which we had planned to visit.  We fell in love with Malaysia during our first visit - we hope that this video will encourage you to include Malaysia in your future travels.  #AdventuresWorthSharing

Read our blog posts from our previous visit to Southeast Asia:  Diary of Southeast Asia Voyage which included stops in Penang, Langkawi, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
Congratulations Tourism Malaysia for well deserved award

In mid-February we embarked on a cruise from Australia to Singapore. Unfortunately, Covid-19 was starting to get traction across the globe and before we even left our first port of call, we learned that the Asian portion of our trip would not occur.  We've been to Asia before, and had been looking forward to visiting Malaysia and Singapore again. 
Follow our journey to the destinations we were able to complete before heading back home.
  Just click the image (left) to our diary post.

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Disney Dream Princesses

When You Wish Upon A Star

Your Dreams Come True

In this picture, Cinderella and Arielle look on as Beauty and Snow White enter the Disney Dream's atrium.   Could this really be happening or is this a dream?   You'll just have to take a cruise on Disney Dream to see for yourself.

Snow White

Little girls often want to become princesses and grow up to ride off into the sunset with their prince charming.   Even if they don't want to be princesses themselves, they would love to meet a princess.

On Disney Dream your little girl will be able to meet their favorite Disney princess and have their picture taken with them.   If they want, they can even dress up like a princess and make believe they have grown up and their dreams have come true. Watch as they faces light up with joy when they meet their favorite story-book characters.

Princesses aren't the only special guests you'll find on a Disney cruise...

For those of you who have been to Disney World or Disneyland, you may think for a minute that you are on Main Street when you walk aboard and enter the atrium.  The similarities are there.  Captain Mickey and his friends are there to meet you and welcome you to their ship.   The entire crew is there to make your stay magical.  Throughout the voyage there are special surprises including a Pirates in the Caribbean party and  fireworks.  There is truly something for everyone on a Disney cruise. 

Disney Dream, which just began sailing in January, is the latest addition to the Disney family.   Here sister ship, Disney Fantasy, is currently under construction by Meyer Werft.

We'd like to thank our agent friend, Cheri Severino Diekhaus, who shared some of her images from her sailing last month, so that we can take you onboard the Disney Dream in our blog and FB posts.   Stay tuned for more information and pictures from Disney Dream.

Celebrity Solstice - Aqua Spa

People cruise for many reasons. One or more of the following might be among your list of reasons for a cruise vacation. Heading up the list are: getting away from your daily routine, seeing new lands, meeting new people, celebrating a special occasion, and relaxing and pampering yourself. This column focuses on the last reason in this short list of reasons.

Celebrity Solstice has taken pampering and relaxation to a new level. For those of you that have entered a spa and never wanted to leave, consider booking in the new AquaSpa Class stateroom. These cabins are on the same deck as the spa's relaxation room.

Select spa elements such as mood lighting, music and ambient sound, and a special 5-head Hangsgrohe showerhead, are incoporated into the stateroom. In addition you'll have specialized access to spa amenities, such as the Persian Garden, the Spa Conceirge, and you'll have assigned seating in the Blu resataurant. AquaClass stateroom and Suite guests enjoy complimentary use of the Persian Garden.

I've included the AquaSpa menu here so that you can see the wide range of unique spa treatments on Solstice Class ships.

My favorite treatment is the Aroma Stone Therapy Massage. If you've never tried this, make sure you attend the AquaSpa open house when you embark the ship.

My husband tried one of the signature massages, the Thai Herbal Poultice Massage. He said it was very relaxing. With this treatment, you still have a full body massage but the therapist also uses pressure and pounding with the herbed filled poultice in addition to her hands. This is the first ship that we've seen this particular treatment. Click on the menu above to see the full range of spa services.

Men and women have a wide selection of beauty, wellness and fitness options to choose from. If you want to look your best for dinner some night, you can make an appointment in the salon.
Whether you are interested in organized fitness classes, individualized personal training, or simply following your usual routine while onboard the ship, you'll be able to do so in the beautiful surroundings while looking out at the ocean.

I'll talk about the Solarium in another post. That rounds out the AquaSpa offerings for those of you that want to relax, pamper yourself, or maintain your fitness routine.