Dined in Star Pisces Cruise

These photos were taken recently when I went for 1 night cruise to no where which departed from Swettenham Pier from Penang. The above was the buffet spread decoration on board the ship that was 12 storeys high.

This was my selection for buffet breakfast the next day. The breakfast was not too bad and the fried 'kuay kak' was nice actually. But I did not take too much so as not to put on unnecessary weight.

These are carved watermelons in the ubiquitous flower pattern that you can see in most Thai cuisines. You need special skills and knives tailored for these carvings.

This shows how we go up the cruise ship step by step as we climbed the mobile stairs.

Notice the thick green carpet spotted with yellow stars all over. It reminds me of entering a casino in Las Vegas, which I visited in 1998.

I took this photo as we disembarked in the morning. You have to leave by 10:00am, otherwise an additional RM50 will be charged for being late. By 12:00 noon, everyone has to leave so that the staff can clean up the rooms and prepare the tables for the next clients in the evening.

This was our room. Notice how crammed it is. You will be surprised that 4 adults can actually sleep in this tiny compartment with double-decker beds on each side that is separated by a small tv.

You can see how big the cruise ship is with 12 storeys high and different entertainment were available - gym, foot reflexology, in-house movies, mahjong tables, karaoke section, dining areas, 2 restaurants, souvenir shop and hair saloon plus spa.

This is the interior of the spa room that is mostly exclusive. I happen to be inside to take a look and snap this photo but never tried the spa anyway. I don't think I will feel comfortable going for a spa with the ship cruising away and you can feel the rocking or swaying quite often by the high waves.

This is the logo of Star Cruises, which is owned by Genting's Lim Goh Tong's daughter. She is a good friend of Jackie Colins but is insipid in her dressing and very unassuming.

There are several lines of cruise ships under the brand of Star Cruises privately owned by the Lim family. There are Star Virgo, Gemini, Pisces and I don't recall the other names. They are the premier and main cruises in Asia. Superstar Virgo serves mainly Singaporeans.

A promotion banner with all the attractions and discounts or rewards for regular customers. People mainly come here to gamble and try their luck at the casino on the lower deck as the ship sails to international waters. As for me, I stayed couped up in the room to watch Astro on tv.

This is the main area where we waited to disembark the next day. Since I am not a gambler, and thank goodness for that, I will not come again as I have already had the experience for the cruise to no where and seen all the offerings. But compulsive gamblers will surely patronise the cruise to take advantage of the jack pot machines in the hope of making more money.