On spotting a deal almost "too good to be true" we booked an 18-day Seabourn cruise from Dubai to Singapore departing Dubai on Dec 5. We snagged award tickets as well, which clinched the deal.
Our itinerary was:-
- Nov 26 - Sydney-Abu Dhabi on Etihad F class arriving Nov 27 at 6:00am
- Nov 27 - Dec 2: Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai
- Dec 2-5: Qasr al Sharb Desert Resort
- Dec 6-23: Cruising on the Seabourn Pride
- Dec 23-26: Fairmont Hotel in Singapore
- Dec 26: Singapore-Sydney on SQ in C
The cruise portion of the itinerary was:-
Day Date Port Arrive Depart
0 05 Dec Dubai, United Arab EmiratesVX 17:00
1 06 Dec At Sea (Gulf of Oman) CO
2 07 Dec At Sea (Arabian Sea) CO
3 08 Dec At Sea
4 09 Dec Mumbai (Bombay), India VX ON 08:00
5 10 Dec Mumbai (Bombay), India VX 22:00
6 11 Dec At Sea (Arabian Sea) CO
7 12 Dec Mangalore, India VX 07:00 14:00
8 13 Dec Cochin, India 08:00 18:00
9 14 Dec At Sea (Arabian Sea) CO
10 15 Dec At Sea
11 16 Dec At Sea
12 17 Dec At Sea
13 18 Dec Phuket, Thailand 08:00 18:00
14 19 Dec Porto Malai, Langkawi, Malaysia 08:00 18:00
15 20 Dec Penang, Malaysia 08:00 18:00
16 21 Dec Belawan, Indonesia VX 07:00 22:00
17 22 Dec At Sea (Strait of Malacca) CO
18 23 Dec Singapore 07:00