Mythical Sites & Islands of South-East Asia Cruise

Day 1 - Benoa, Bali

Arrive: Mon 10 February 2025 / Depart: Mon 10 February 2025

If it's a taste of exotic authenticity you're after, prepare to be spell-bound by the island of Bali, tucked away in the heart of the Indonesian archipelago. The beauty and diversity of its landscapes, the depth and richness of its cultural heritage and the plethora of activities on offer here make Bali a little slice of heaven on Earth. The island's southern coast enthrals with its white sand beaches, its picturesque little fishing villages such as Benoa, and its hills patchworked with terraced rice paddies further inland. Nicknamed 'the Island of Gods' for its sumptuous temples, Bali is the beating heart of Indonesian Hinduism.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Probolinggo, Java

Arrive: Wed 12 February 2025 / Depart: Wed 12 February 2025

Probolinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java province, Indonesia.

Day 4 - Surabaya, Java

Arrive: Thu 13 February 2025 / Depart: Thu 13 February 2025

Day 5 - Semarang

Arrive: Fri 14 February 2025

Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today.

Day 6 - Semarang

Depart: Sat 15 February 2025

Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today.

Day 7 - At Sea

Day 8 - Parai Beach (Indonesia)

Day 9 - Singapore

Arrive: Tue 18 February 2025

On the tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore or “Lion City” is renowned throughout the world for its astounding economic success and cosmopolitan way of life. A trading centre on the outer edges of the East, Singapore can be proud of its exemplary multi-cultural profile which brings together the traditions and cultures of China, India and Malaysia. As you wander from one district to another, from China Town to Little India via the Colonial District you will be astounded by the many art exhibitions, cultural bridges between East and West.

Day 10 - Singapore

Depart: Wed 19 February 2025

On the tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore or “Lion City” is renowned throughout the world for its astounding economic success and cosmopolitan way of life. A trading centre on the outer edges of the East, Singapore can be proud of its exemplary multi-cultural profile which brings together the traditions and cultures of China, India and Malaysia. As you wander from one district to another, from China Town to Little India via the Colonial District you will be astounded by the many art exhibitions, cultural bridges between East and West.

Day 11 - Malacca

Arrive: Thu 20 February 2025 / Depart: Thu 20 February 2025

Poised on the strait after which it is named, Malacca was founded by the Sumatra Prince Parameswara and is today a unESCO World Heritage site. Ideally located to monitor all shipping between Asia and the West, the city will be forever linked to the silk and spices trade.

Day 12 - Penang

Arrive: Fri 21 February 2025 / Depart: Fri 21 February 2025

A major trading post for the British in the Far East, Penang Island has a unique ambiance blending East with West. Once described as the “Pearl of the Orient” due to a brisk trade in spices, fabrics and tin, Penang today has become a kind of Malaysian Riviera. Fine sandy beaches and spectacular scenery has made the island one of the most popular destinations in Malaysia.

Day 13 - Langkawi

Arrive: Sat 22 February 2025 / Depart: Sat 22 February 2025

A magnificent archipelago north-west of the Malaysian coast in the Melaka delta, the Langkawi islands are protected by unESCO. Do be sure to take the cable car up to the summit of Mount Mat Cincang as the view over the Andaman Sea is one of the best.

Day 14 - Ko Rok Nok Island

Day 15 - Phang Nga Bay,Thailand

Arrive: Mon 24 February 2025 / Depart: Mon 24 February 2025

A name which conjures up images in the memory of every traveller, this turquoise cove harbours around 40 limestone pitons that seem to appear from nowhere out of the sea like Nature’s own armada. The sight was made famous by that most eminent of secret agents, James Bond, in the film “Man with the Golden Gun”.

Day 16 - Phuket

Arrive: Tue 25 February 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 25 February 2025

At the southern tip of Thailand like a jewel lying on pale blue velvet, Phuket Island is a place of extraordinary natural beauty. With the irregular shape of a pearl the island is fringed by magnificent sandy beaches bathed by the Andaman Sea. As well as discovering an enchanting tropical destination boasting some of the world’s finest coral reefs, you will also find Buddhist temples, Chinese pagodas, mosques and numerous traditions from a multi-culturally rich past.