Cruise from Singapore

Q: I would like to take my family on a cruise in south east Asia in early December. I was thinking of a cruise from Singapore to Malaysia and Thailand. Do you have any suggestions? - M Mac

A: Star Cruises has a number of trips on the Superstar Virgo (www.starcruises.com) which may interest you. One of these is a five-night cruise from Singapore to Penang, Phuket, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. It leaves on a Sunday and returns on a Friday. Contact a travel agent for booking and prices or telephone the cruise office in Singapore one tel: +(65) 6223 0002. An alternative liner is to take a trip on the Legend of the Seas, which is part of the Royal Caribbean International group (www.royalcaribbean.com). The group has a three-night cruise from Singapore to Penang and Malacca in Malaysia. There is also a four-night cruise from Singapore from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), and Phuket. To find out more you can contact the South African representative for Royal Caribbean, which is Cruises International on tel: 012-653-8986. (19/6/11)