Cruise To Nowhere
The Superstar Virgo Star Cruise
This time, instead of driving, we went on board the Superstar Virgo Star Cruise on a three day Cruise To Nowhere. We left Singapore from the Cruise Centre at Harbourfront Centre.
On the way to the vessel
Fun characters along the wayCheck in starts from 1700 hrs. Early birds can board the vessel and familiarise yourself with the facilities on board. Once on board, welcome drinks are available for guests holding the red access cards.
Claim your welcome drinksYour access card serves as a charge card as well. Any charges will be charged to your access card.
Dinner is served from 1800 hrs onwards. Depending on which outlet you dine at, some require a dinner dress code. There is a choice of Western, Chinese and International food. If you prefer some alternative dining such as Asian food, Italian or Japanese cuisine, there are also a la carte restaurants available. However moderate charges apply.
We proceeded to Noble House, a Chinese Restaurant on Deck 7, for dinner. As always, the quality of the food was good.
The Noble House Chinese Restaurant 
The steamed 'live' red snapper was good!Sample menu available
2015 hrs - The mandatory safety drill was conducted on board for all guests who are supposed to report to deck 7 with your life vest, which can be found in your cabins, on.
2100 hrs - Went to The lido on Deck 7 to watch the Comedy and Juggling Show by Terry Parade. He has been performing this exclusive act for more than a decade. Terry has performed in the most prestigious and famous cabaret and casino vennues in the world. His show is unique, funny, fast-paced, fun-filled and thrilling. A performance worth watching.
Poster on Terry Parade2230 hrs - Sports Unimited which features rhythmic gymnastics, the power duo comprising the European and World Champion Male Gymnasts and other dancers and acrobats continues. Another show to watch.
Ended the first day on board the Super Star Virgo with supper which was served from 2330 hrs - 0100 hrs at Mediterranean Restaurant on Deck 12. A good variety of dishes to select from.
Sample of the supper menu availableWe thought of trying our luck at the one-arm bandits but there were too many people there and no jackpot machines available. Thus, we went back to our cabin to spend the night.
View of the dresser area and the balcony doorThe beds were a little soft though...
Fruits that were available in the balcony cabinsDay 2
Woke up and had a late breakfast. Skipped the morning tea. Allowed the food to digest before proceeding to the Universal Gym on Deck 12 to do some workout. Ended off our session with a steam and a sauna in the locker rooms.
Exercising with the serene beauty of the sea
Exercise instructions 
Following the workout, we proceeded to Bella Vista Restaurant on Deck 6 for a Westsern lunch. We could pick our choices from the set menu as can be seen in the photo. There are 3 courses starting with an appetizer, a main course and ending off the meal with a dessert. The BBQ pork ribs was great! However, service was a little slow.
In the posh looking Bella Vista Restaurant 
The Chinese lunch menu that was available
Garlic and chilli grilled beef patty, nothing fancyThe barbequed pork spare ribs beat the beef patty hands down
Dessert - Hot Love (still celebrating Romance @ Sea, this being Feb, the month of Valentine)After lunch, we took a walk around the ship and discovered the following areas:
On Deck 12 in front of The Lido 
- Captain's Viewing Gallery
The heart of the ship --- manning the SSV- The Den
where you can get cigarsand relax...
- the new water slide
Various views of the long & fun water slide
and every good thing must come to an end- Parthenon Pool
the outdoor jacuzzi with the Parthenon pool in the background
- the sports deck
the basketball court 
the driving range ...
.. the putting green- the helipad
- the photo gallery
where you can get your photos made into various handy items, even into greeting cards...
Went to have some afternoon tea followed by a round at the slot machines where we donated some money to Super Star Virgo.
Today, Singapore passport holders are able to collect their travel documents from the Reception Counter. All other passport holders will only be able to collect their travel documents on Day 3 after immigration Clearance.
Next we attended the Yoga - Sun Salutation at the Universal Gym. A half-hour session of stretching to develop flexibility in the joints. This is done according to the flow of your body and there should be no strain to the body.
After the yoga, we headed for the BBQ dinner which was supposed to be served at the Mediterranean Buffet Restaurant on Deck 12 starting from 1800 hrs. however due to unfavourable weather, the BBQ was called off. Instead we had the usual International buffet that was served there. How sad...
After allowing some time for the food to digest, we then made our way back to the universal Gym to get Jun, one of the supervisors, to help us to stretch and loosen up our tense muscles. Although it lasted for approximately 5 minutes, you can really feel the muscles being stretched. Felt good.
Being stretched... ooooooohhhh
If you feel like pampering your body, you can opt for the massages and scrubs available at Apollo Spa. A special promotion going on now is the 45 minutes full Body Massage and 45 minutes full Body Scrub at SGD120. you can either choose the Balinese Massage/Lulur body Scrub or the Shea Body Butter Swedish Massage/Papaya Mango Scrub. Or if you prefer to have hot stones placed on key energy points of your body in a firm rhythmic massage sequence, you can try the hot stone massage at SGD88 for 60 minutes.
This was followed by supper. Day 2 seemed to pass by very quickly.
Day 3
Before going for breakfast, we packed our luggages so that the porter could collect it between 0800 hrs - 0900 hrs. We had breakfast at Bella Vista Restaurant where you could choose between the Chinese or Western breakfast. After breakfast, you can go on deck to enjoy the views as Superstar Virgo Star Cruise sails into Singapore.
View of the cable cars in SingaporeBeautiful scenery...
Today, we arrived into Singapore at 0930 hrs. Non Singapore passport holders could then collect their travel documents and disembarking started at approximately 1000 hrs. If you do not want to be jostled and shoved by the other 2000 passesngers on the vessel, it is best to let the majority of passengers leave first before you disembark.
Interesting Facts:-
With the average passenger count of 2000, here is the weekly consumption for SSV for some of the items:-
- sugar 1,500 kg
- eggs 35,000 pcs
- potatoes 3,000 kg
- rice 4,000 kg
- chicken 5,000 kg
- toilet paper 10,000 rolls
- water 20,000 bottles
The first movements of SuperStar Virgo
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