Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Philippines, Malaysia Cruise on Seabourn Encore from Singapore

Singapore

Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the world´s most prosperous countries and boasts the world´s busiest port. Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a modern, affluent city with a medley of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences and a tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping and a vibrant night-life scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover. Singapore prides itself on being a multi-racial country, and has a diverse culture despite its small size.

Bangkok (Thailand)

Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. Bangkok offers a wealth of exciting attractions for tourism. The city's vibrant street life and cultural landmarks, as well as its notorious red-light districts, have given it an exotic appeal. The city is now a major regional force in finance and business. It is an international hub for transport and health care, and is emerging as a regional centre for the arts, fashion and entertainment. The historic Grand Palace and Buddhist temples including Wat Arun and Wat Pho stand in contrast with other tourist attractions such as the nightlife scenes of Khaosan Road and Patpong 'Muai Thai' kickboxing is a combat sport from the muay martial arts od Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. Muay Thai became popular in the sixteenth century, but became widespread internationally only in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable

Ko Kood, Tailandia

Sihanoukville (Cambodia)

Sihanoukvilles a seaside town featuring Cambodia's best-known beaches, being these the main reason to visit this town. Getting around is easy as the roads are wide and bike taxis are everywhere. Main beaches are: Victory Beach (close to the seaport), Independence Beach, Sokha Beach ( a private that you can access by paying a couple dollars), Ochheuteal Beach (a long and narrow strip of white sand beach, and the most developed tourist beach in Sihanoukville) and Otres Beach (amazing 4km long stretch of clean, white sands. Less crowded and definitely more relaxed than other beaches in Sihanoukville).

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietman)

The city of Ho Chi Minh is the heart and soul of Vietnam. Like an industrial center, dynamic and fervent, it is the biggest metropolis, the economical capital and the cultural hub. The streets are great part of the urban life, they host a large amount of shops, road stalls and street merchants that expose their goods in the streets. between the most important monuments we can find Giac Lam Pagoda, the neoromanic cathedral of Notre Dame, the Reunification palace, the Cholon market and the old United States. the center of Saigon is a perfect place to go on sundays and the festive nights. The streets are full of young people, that cross the city on a bike or motorbike. The area of the municipal theatre is the point of reunion of the modern youngsters.

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietman)

The city of Ho Chi Minh is the heart and soul of Vietnam. Like an industrial center, dynamic and fervent, it is the biggest metropolis, the economical capital and the cultural hub. The streets are great part of the urban life, they host a large amount of shops, road stalls and street merchants that expose their goods in the streets. between the most important monuments we can find Giac Lam Pagoda, the neoromanic cathedral of Notre Dame, the Reunification palace, the Cholon market and the old United States. the center of Saigon is a perfect place to go on sundays and the festive nights. The streets are full of young people, that cross the city on a bike or motorbike. The area of the municipal theatre is the point of reunion of the modern youngsters.

Hue Da Nang (Vietnam)

Da Nang is a portuary city in Vietnam, South China Sea. It has around 770.000 inhabitants and it is located in the central part of Vietnam, 764 kilometers south of Hanoi, and about 25 kilometers of the city of Hoi An named World Heritage by the UNESCO.

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

One of the natural wonders of the world is Ha Long Bay and it's more than three thousand isles tha merge from the waters of the South Of China. Ha-Long, that in Vietnamese means dragon that descends to the sea, encloses it's own mistery. The people are very cheerful, bicycles that pass and disappear, bufalos walking on the streets, lot's of conical hats moving between the paddy fields, where the rice grows, sacred food for them. Vietnam is photogenic however you look at it. The typical conical hats worn ny the Vietnamese inhabitants have multiple functions: umbrellas, parasol, containers to take fruit of vegetables, taking water or even to bath babies in them.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where "East meetsWest", reflecting the culture's mix of the territory's Chinese roots with influences from its time as a British colony. Hong Kong balances a modernised way of life with traditional Chinese practices. The fusion of east and west also characterises Hong Kong's cuisine, where dim sum, hot pot, and fast food restaurants coexist with haute cuisine. Hong Kong is a recognised global centre of trade, and calls itself an "entertainment hub".Hong Kong government supports cultural institutions such as the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The government's Leisure and Cultural Services Department subsidises and sponsors international performers brought to Hong Kong. Many international cultural activities are organised by the government, consulates, and privately.

Kaoshiung (Taiwan)

Kaoshiung (Taiwan)

Manila (Philippines)

Manila (Philippines)

Bocaray Island (Philippines)

Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 196 mi south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies.[Note 1] The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak municipality of Malay, province of Aklan. The island is administered by the Philippine Tourism Authority and the provincial government of Aklan. Apart from its white sand beaches, Boracay is also famous for being one of the world's top destinations for relaxation. It is also emerging among the top destinations for tranquility and nightlife. In 2012, Boracay was awarded as the best island in the world from the international travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

Coron, Philippines

Coron Island is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name.The island is part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people. The area around the wrecks has rock formations which provide for snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet . The water is often calm. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as 10–30 feet and as deep as 120–140 feet . Most are in the range of about 60–80 feet. Dive sites around Coron include many different reef dive sites and "Günter´s Cave", also known as Cathedral Cave because during a certain time of the day, the sun throws a beam of light through a hole in the cave ceiling, illuminating the inside. It is possible to surface in the cave, as the hole in the cave-ceiling allows fresh air to enter. The cave is named after Günther Bernert, who was part of the first dive group to explore the cave, after hearing from local fishermen about its existence.

Puerto Princesa (Philippines)

Puerto Princesa is the largest city and capital of the island of Palawan in the western Philippines. Together with the smaller islands and archipelagos surrounding it, it forms the Philippine province of Palawan.

Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Loctaed on the northwestern coast of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, or KK to the locals, is the capital city of the Sabah state. One of the fastest growing cities in Malaysia, its has become a popular gateway for travellers and continues to grow as a popular tourist destination. This bustling, vibrant city offers visitors a wide variety of attractions and activities with its bars, resteraunts and nightlife to rafting and snorkeling and well as boasting stunning scenery in its nationial parks, rainforests and topical islands.

Singapore

Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the world´s most prosperous countries and boasts the world´s busiest port. Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a modern, affluent city with a medley of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences and a tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping and a vibrant night-life scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover. Singapore prides itself on being a multi-racial country, and has a diverse culture despite its small size.