11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Boarding World Dream Cruise The Palace Suite

I know that The Palace guests at World Dream’s Cruise to Nowhere will have a different kind of treatment but I really do wish that I’ll know this tips before and while on board the cruise ship.

These are my advises: 

1. You can be board the ship as early as 1pm. This is what we’ve learned from our butler. Even you are scheduled for swab testing 4pm, you can go there to get your swab test as early as 1pm and board the ship.

2. Butler’s duties are not what you think of. Don’t expect a "Carson"(Downtown Abbey) butler that you’ve seen in that tv show. Intense marketing but relatively standard concierge.

3. You need to look for your butler IMMEDIATELY! You need to book as fast as you can all the activities, pool, sauna and steam room. Specialty restaurants will be fully booked as early as 5PM before departing. (Experienced that! So frustrating situation).

4. For shows, you didn’t need to book it. Just go ahead and queue at Silk Road restaurant to get the VIP access to the theatre.

5. You can get free one lunch/dinner to a specialty restaurant. You know that right? But if you are not satisfied with the set meal provided you can still dine in at Dream Dining Room (do a reservation) or The Lido (free seating).

6. Choose Deck 17. It is where The Palace Restaurant located. Imagine, just few steps you can access an array of food and drinks up to 2AM.

7. Palace Pool consisted of 1 pool and 4 jacuzzis. It is not crowded but you need to book it. Oh! The scent of chlorine is quite overwhelming.

8. If everything is fully booked. Talked to the Palace concierge to be included in waiting list.

9. Weightlifting is your kind of exercise, do not go for The Palace Gym book the City Life Spa Gym. The Palace guests can take their private elevators from Deck 17 to Deck 15.

10. There are no lockers provided for the slides.

11. You need to complete the rope course before you zipline. If you are afraid of heights and unstable wind condition do not push for this activity. GoPros/jewelries are not allowed. Yes even your wedding band are prohibited.

These tips are for you to take advantage/prevent to avoid frustration or meet a full joy while on board. 

Happy Cruising To Nowhere!

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ABBEY & WILMA | 10 YEAR VOW RENEWAL | OUR DIY PRIVATE EXCHANGING OF VOWS AT A HOTEL ROOM 2021

In my previous post, you have read how we want our wedding to be simple, intimate and on the budget. Now, on our 10th year we celebrated it privately, just me and Abbey. 

How private? We didn’t even tell this to our family and closest to the close friends. Haha. We planned to explore other part of the world but due to the travel restrictions we were pushed to booked a room hotel, bought a ring, shop for clothes and ordered a in-room dining. 

We facilitated what are some lacking on our wedding gala (Except for releasing doves) Abbey and I toast a wine and cut a cake. Well in style. Wotttwotttt We have saved funds for the whole 2020 for this event and we have the guilt-free splurging for our 10th year. 

Remember, it is not how people think about you and your married life. It is about how you and your spouse communicate and learn to understand and provide each other’s needs and wants. 

Yiheeee. Love you my forever Abbey!!

Is your wedding PERFECT? Well, ours is not!

We will be celebrating our 10th year anniversary soon and while watching our video it suddenly hit my mind that our wedding is not perfect. 

I hate big gatherings and I am quite thrifty in spending money which is a good combination in arranging an intimate event. Haha! But do you know that we crossed our budget even if we all planned it to be simple as possible? Our budget is only Php100k but I am surprised the expenditure went up to 300k. Whew! Take note that the extra 200k is not from debt. 

It seems that it is easy to arrange a wedding but is really not. Many people are involved and for sure many unsolicited ideas will pop up and if you do not want stress you need to let go of some and just focus on the wedding ceremony details. 

 

Watch our wedding video here

Okay so let’s go back to the subject of this blog, why my wedding is not perfect? Well the ceremony which I really focused on what I want to have and not is absolutely superb. Some ceremonies like cake cutting, wine tossing and even releasing of doves were not executed. And the reason? Well, all of the materials are there but it seems the day is too lengthy for me and Abbey and we just want to finish the event for us to start our life as a married couple. 

Well, our wedding might not be perfect to the eyes of people but I am proudly to say that our marriage is.