I'll later provide a review of our Regent Seven Seas cruise from Dubai. After 21 days, we arrived in Singapore. In most ways, the end of being at sea was a pleasure. No seasickness as such, but I'm a landlubber. After a light breakfast we had to vacate our cabin. After waiting, and waiting and waiting, our Orange 1 number was called. Immigration/customs was easy, except we had to pay nearly $100 for duty on three bottles of scotch we borrowed from the Explorer. Baggage went straight to the Fairmont, and we boarded a bus for our all-day tour. Another Blue-Bar Pigeons welcome. As we were so late, we first went to lunch at Jumbo Seafood. To say this was my worst lunch of my life might be an exaggeration, but consider the following: I'm allergic to crustaceans. The first three dishes were of shrimp and crab. Couldn't touch them. All the while, they poured water, 7-up and Coke. As I needed some calories, I drank soda for the...
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