On our group cruise in Southeast Asia, we stopped in Phuket for
an overnight visit – two days on the tropical island. The cruise pier is south of Phuket City and
is in a remote location, no nearby shops or tourist sites. The only way to reach
the tourist areas is on a structured tour or to take a taxi into the city. It
seems that all the venues are an hour or more away from the pier.
On our first day in Phuket, we booked a beach break tour at the
Dusit Thani Laguna Resort on the west side of the island. This is the famous beach area of Phuket. Unfortunately,
it rained most of the day and when not raining, it was hot and muggy – not the
best day to enjoy the beach. Since It
was a 90-minute drive each way to/from the beach, we did get to see a lot of the
island.
We returned to the ship in time to change and have dinner before
attending an “Azamazing Evening” event in the city. There, we enjoyed a folkloric event of song
and dance by Thai performers in native attire.
An “Azamazing Evening” is a trademark event offered by Azamara where
everyone on the ship is invited to a nearby venue to learn about the culture of
the visited country.
Day two was another rainy day and we decided to have a quiet
day on the ship and not go ashore. We spent the day enjoying the shipboard
offerings of the Azamara Quest. On a
cruise ship, a port day is a great time to relax and enjoy the ship while many
of the passengers are off on tour.
Our next port of call, three days in Myanmar.
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