Hong Kong to Singapore

A cruise to Hong Kong offers a captivating glimpse into one of Asia’s most dynamic destinations.

A day aboard Silver Muse is a celebration of slow, unhurried travel, where time stretches generously and every moment can be savoured. Mornings might begin with breakfast on your veranda, brought by your butler, or a leisurely spread at La Terrazza with fresh pastries and ocean views. For a more energetic start, the Fitness Centre and yoga classes provide the perfect boost, while those seeking calm may retreat to the Observation Library with a good book. As the day unfolds, there are endless ways to unwind. The Zagara Beauty Spa offers soothing massages, facials and body wraps, while the Beauty Salon ensures you are always ready for an elegant evening. Outside, the Pool Deck is the social heart of the ship, where you can swim, soak in a whirlpool or simply enjoy a cocktail delivered to your lounger. Culture lovers might spend time at the Arts Café, browsing exhibitions while sipping a speciality coffee, or explore the Boutqieu for fine jewellery, designer fashion and exclusive fragrances. Dining is always a highlight. Atlantide serves elegant seafood and steaks, Indochine offers aromatic Asian dishes, and La Terrazza brings a taste of Italy, transforming from buffet-style lunches to à la carte dinners. For something more casual, The Grill’s Hot Rocks experience and Spaccanapoli’s crisp Neapolitan pizzas are ever popular. Evenings on board are filled with glamour. Begin with an aperitif at Dolce Vita, where live piano music creates a stylish atmosphere, before choosing between French refinement at La Dame, Japanese artistry at Kaiseki or live jazz with tapas at Silver Note. Afterwards, the Venetian Lounge hosts dazzling productions and films, while Connoisseur’s Corner and the Panorama Lounge offer more intimate ways to end the night. However you choose to spend it, a day at sea aboard Silver Muse is crafted to be extraordinary, a perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining and entertainment.

Located on the north coast of Taiwan, and embraced by lush green mountains, Keelung City is Taiwan’s second-biggest port and a major gateway to Taipei's glittering lights and spectacular skyscrapers. It can get a little damp here at times - the city is known as the 'Rainy Port' after all - but even the elements fail to dampen the spirits in this Taiwanese hotbed of tradition, modernity and rich culture. View less Keelung is famous for its Mid-Summer Ghost festival – when dragons decorated with flowers and spitting pyrotechnics are paraded through the streets. Flickering lanterns glitter on the water’s waves, creating a beautiful, ethereal scene. If you do linger in Keelung, witness the city coming to life as the sun dips - and Keelung Miaokou night market floods with people below a blinding wash of lights. Most will choose to take the ride to the country's capital, Taipei, and visit this mesmerising modern city, which blends influences from around the world. A quirky city of museums and countless bustling markets. Stands and stalls work late into the night, serving up every food you can imagine. Wander between the salivating smells and rising flames of open fires, which cook up everything from fried oysters to chicken and fish pastries - as you ride the all-out sensory assault of the city's bustling markets. Incredible temples are sprinkled across Taipei, such as Bao-An Temple, a peaceful, incense-infused place of colourful artistry. The country's heritage is reflected in towering new architecture like the tiered pagoda of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, which dominates the skyline from every angle.

A day aboard Silver Muse is a celebration of slow, unhurried travel, where time stretches generously and every moment can be savoured. Mornings might begin with breakfast on your veranda, brought by your butler, or a leisurely spread at La Terrazza with fresh pastries and ocean views. For a more energetic start, the Fitness Centre and yoga classes provide the perfect boost, while those seeking calm may retreat to the Observation Library with a good book. As the day unfolds, there are endless ways to unwind. The Zagara Beauty Spa offers soothing massages, facials and body wraps, while the Beauty Salon ensures you are always ready for an elegant evening. Outside, the Pool Deck is the social heart of the ship, where you can swim, soak in a whirlpool or simply enjoy a cocktail delivered to your lounger. Culture lovers might spend time at the Arts Café, browsing exhibitions while sipping a speciality coffee, or explore the Boutqieu for fine jewellery, designer fashion and exclusive fragrances. Dining is always a highlight. Atlantide serves elegant seafood and steaks, Indochine offers aromatic Asian dishes, and La Terrazza brings a taste of Italy, transforming from buffet-style lunches to à la carte dinners. For something more casual, The Grill’s Hot Rocks experience and Spaccanapoli’s crisp Neapolitan pizzas are ever popular. Evenings on board are filled with glamour. Begin with an aperitif at Dolce Vita, where live piano music creates a stylish atmosphere, before choosing between French refinement at La Dame, Japanese artistry at Kaiseki or live jazz with tapas at Silver Note. Afterwards, the Venetian Lounge hosts dazzling productions and films, while Connoisseur’s Corner and the Panorama Lounge offer more intimate ways to end the night. However you choose to spend it, a day at sea aboard Silver Muse is crafted to be extraordinary, a perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining and entertainment.

The city sprawls eastward from Manila Bay. Its streets range from multi-lane boulevards to maze-like alleys. In this metropolis of 12 million, the contrast between spacious well-maintained elite communities like Forbes Park and overcrowded slum areas such as Tondo is immense. Occupied over the decades by the Spanish, Americans, British and Japanese, East now meets West, giving the city its unique character. The Walled City, a medieval fortified town, was the heart and soul of the country for more than 300 years. This city fortress, surrounded by moats and turreted walls 30 feet thick, was known as Intramuros. Only members of the Castilian upper class, friars, soldiers and government administrators were privileged to live inside the walls; natives had to live in the outlying boroughs.

"Dramatic rock protrusions rear from turquoise sea - while endless sweeps of golden sand, and underwater worlds of colourful life – make Coron a place that you can’t help but dive into. A snorkeler and scuba diver’s paradise, ghostly shipwrecks lie below the glorious waters here, swirling with life and stories. With complex coral reefs, towering cliffs, and turquoise waters blotched with emerald greens, Coron is a vibrant and revitalising escape of spectacular islands and pristine beaches. With limestone cliffs jutting into the air, Kayangan Lake is already beautiful enough from the surface - but it’s a whole other world in the depths of the freshwater lake. Dive in to see the underlying world in all of its colourful glory, or sail across the surface and observe the beauty through the glass-like water. Elsewhere, Lake Barracuda is a unique diving experience, where you can swim among a swirl of intertwining fresh and saltwater and feel the sudden shifts in temperature as you move. Experienced divers should head out to the dozens of ghostly Japanese wrecks that have lain still on these sea-beds ever since they were sunken by a US air assault, as the Pacific War raged. All of that swimming, diving and beachside relaxation is hard work - so visit Maquinit Hot Springs to dissolve any stresses in the thermally heated waters, which will poach any sore muscles back to health. A Buko Shake’s blend of coconut, milk and ice is always refreshing – especially when sipped on your choice of Coron’s isolated beach paradises."

Home to a New Wonder of the World - the amazing underground river that flows close by - Palawan’s capital promises a relentless assault of natural glory. Founded by the Spanish in 1872, Puerto Princesa is one of the Philippines’s largest centres - but the Green City is also one of the country's most spacious and lush. Whether it’s the innovative environmental credentials, or the dense vegetation clinging to scenic limestone cliffs nearby, Puerto Princesa welcomes you to a rich, green, and astonishingly beautiful corner of the world. View less The underground river of glowing emerald water slices into the limestone rock and runs through inky darkness for five miles, amid dark stalactites and elaborate natural rock sculptures. A subterranean wonder, sail into the cave in a canoe to witness this UNESCO World Heritage Site firsthand and explore a gaping interior, where bats flutter overhead. The scenery is just as impressive above the earth, with tropical beaches and rainforest-cloaked waterfalls nearby. Travel between attractive bays and islands, alive with diverse flora, as well as monkeys and monitor lizards wandering freely. Island hop the stunning sandy isles that pepper the turquoise water of Honda Bay, to investigate characterful idylls that beg to be snorkelled, surrounded by seawater stocked with starfish. Puerto Princesa itself is dotted with cultural and historical sites - including the harrowing World War II history of Plaza Cuartel. Where a massacre of American soldiers took place. Elsewhere, you can visit the thought-provoking Iwahig Prison and Penal Colony - which aims to reform prisoners through farming and agricultural practices. Head for the Baywalk to try some local foods, and to soak up the palm-lined waterfront atmosphere.

A day aboard Silver Muse is a celebration of slow, unhurried travel, where time stretches generously and every moment can be savoured. Mornings might begin with breakfast on your veranda, brought by your butler, or a leisurely spread at La Terrazza with fresh pastries and ocean views. For a more energetic start, the Fitness Centre and yoga classes provide the perfect boost, while those seeking calm may retreat to the Observation Library with a good book. As the day unfolds, there are endless ways to unwind. The Zagara Beauty Spa offers soothing massages, facials and body wraps, while the Beauty Salon ensures you are always ready for an elegant evening. Outside, the Pool Deck is the social heart of the ship, where you can swim, soak in a whirlpool or simply enjoy a cocktail delivered to your lounger. Culture lovers might spend time at the Arts Café, browsing exhibitions while sipping a speciality coffee, or explore the Boutqieu for fine jewellery, designer fashion and exclusive fragrances. Dining is always a highlight. Atlantide serves elegant seafood and steaks, Indochine offers aromatic Asian dishes, and La Terrazza brings a taste of Italy, transforming from buffet-style lunches to à la carte dinners. For something more casual, The Grill’s Hot Rocks experience and Spaccanapoli’s crisp Neapolitan pizzas are ever popular. Evenings on board are filled with glamour. Begin with an aperitif at Dolce Vita, where live piano music creates a stylish atmosphere, before choosing between French refinement at La Dame, Japanese artistry at Kaiseki or live jazz with tapas at Silver Note. Afterwards, the Venetian Lounge hosts dazzling productions and films, while Connoisseur’s Corner and the Panorama Lounge offer more intimate ways to end the night. However you choose to spend it, a day at sea aboard Silver Muse is crafted to be extraordinary, a perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining and entertainment.

The town of Sandakan, once claimed to have the greatest concentration of millionaires anywhere in the world during its heyday as a timber centre, began on its present site in 1879, after an earlier settlement accidentally burned down. The region had been known for centuries for its pearls, camphor, bee's wax, sea cucumbers and edible birds' nests. This attracted traders from the nearby Sulu sultanate and from as far away as China.

A day aboard Silver Muse is a celebration of slow, unhurried travel, where time stretches generously and every moment can be savoured. Mornings might begin with breakfast on your veranda, brought by your butler, or a leisurely spread at La Terrazza with fresh pastries and ocean views. For a more energetic start, the Fitness Centre and yoga classes provide the perfect boost, while those seeking calm may retreat to the Observation Library with a good book. As the day unfolds, there are endless ways to unwind. The Zagara Beauty Spa offers soothing massages, facials and body wraps, while the Beauty Salon ensures you are always ready for an elegant evening. Outside, the Pool Deck is the social heart of the ship, where you can swim, soak in a whirlpool or simply enjoy a cocktail delivered to your lounger. Culture lovers might spend time at the Arts Café, browsing exhibitions while sipping a speciality coffee, or explore the Boutqieu for fine jewellery, designer fashion and exclusive fragrances. Dining is always a highlight. Atlantide serves elegant seafood and steaks, Indochine offers aromatic Asian dishes, and La Terrazza brings a taste of Italy, transforming from buffet-style lunches to à la carte dinners. For something more casual, The Grill’s Hot Rocks experience and Spaccanapoli’s crisp Neapolitan pizzas are ever popular. Evenings on board are filled with glamour. Begin with an aperitif at Dolce Vita, where live piano music creates a stylish atmosphere, before choosing between French refinement at La Dame, Japanese artistry at Kaiseki or live jazz with tapas at Silver Note. Afterwards, the Venetian Lounge hosts dazzling productions and films, while Connoisseur’s Corner and the Panorama Lounge offer more intimate ways to end the night. However you choose to spend it, a day at sea aboard Silver Muse is crafted to be extraordinary, a perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining and entertainment.

Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, is a relatively new town; the original one was destroyed during World War II. Strung out along the coast with jungle-clad hills as a backdrop, Kota Kinabalu, or KK for short, is home to a population of about 300,000. It was known as Jesselton before the war. The state of Sabah occupies the northern part of Borneo and is about the size of Ireland. After World War II, the British declared Sabah a Crown Colony. In 1963, Sabah gained her independence and joined the Federation of Malaysia. The old seafarer's name for Sabah was “Land Below the Wind,” referring to the state's location just below the typhoon belt. Kota Kinabalu's deep-water harbor gave the town strategic significance, evoking a Japanese invasion in 1942 and heavy bombing by the Allies. Following the war, the capital was moved from Sandakan to Jesselton and renamed Kota Kinabalu after the mountain. The pride of Sabah is Mount Kinabalu. With 13,431 feet, this is the highest mountain in Malaysia and a spectacular sight. For centuries, the Dusuns, Sabah's largest ethnic group, regarded the mountain as the final resting place of their departed. High priests still perform annual rites to appease the spirits.

A day aboard Silver Muse is a celebration of slow, unhurried travel, where time stretches generously and every moment can be savoured. Mornings might begin with breakfast on your veranda, brought by your butler, or a leisurely spread at La Terrazza with fresh pastries and ocean views. For a more energetic start, the Fitness Centre and yoga classes provide the perfect boost, while those seeking calm may retreat to the Observation Library with a good book. As the day unfolds, there are endless ways to unwind. The Zagara Beauty Spa offers soothing massages, facials and body wraps, while the Beauty Salon ensures you are always ready for an elegant evening. Outside, the Pool Deck is the social heart of the ship, where you can swim, soak in a whirlpool or simply enjoy a cocktail delivered to your lounger. Culture lovers might spend time at the Arts Café, browsing exhibitions while sipping a speciality coffee, or explore the Boutqieu for fine jewellery, designer fashion and exclusive fragrances. Dining is always a highlight. Atlantide serves elegant seafood and steaks, Indochine offers aromatic Asian dishes, and La Terrazza brings a taste of Italy, transforming from buffet-style lunches to à la carte dinners. For something more casual, The Grill’s Hot Rocks experience and Spaccanapoli’s crisp Neapolitan pizzas are ever popular. Evenings on board are filled with glamour. Begin with an aperitif at Dolce Vita, where live piano music creates a stylish atmosphere, before choosing between French refinement at La Dame, Japanese artistry at Kaiseki or live jazz with tapas at Silver Note. Afterwards, the Venetian Lounge hosts dazzling productions and films, while Connoisseur’s Corner and the Panorama Lounge offer more intimate ways to end the night. However you choose to spend it, a day at sea aboard Silver Muse is crafted to be extraordinary, a perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining and entertainment.

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