RESORTS WORLD CRUISES | 28 THINGS TO DO IN RESORTS WORLD ONE CRUISE
Monday, July 03, 2023
Joining a cruise is never boring. It’s my fourth time to travel on a cruise ship and I still get excited every time. During our four-day cruise from Hong Kong to Taiwan aboard the Resorts World One cruise ship, I never ran out of things to do.
But if you’re still not convinced about joining a cruise, here’s an extensive list of things you can do while aboard Resorts World Cruises’ Resorts World One. This is particularly helpful while on high seas, en route to your destination, since there’s not much you can see but the endless blue sea.
BOOK RESORTS WORLD ONE CRUISE
Book a cruise through the official website or through Resorts World Cruises Philippines Senior Sales Manager, Andrea Manzano (andrea.manzano@rwcruises.com).
1. GO SWIMMING
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| THE PARTHENON POOL |
The main attraction of Resorts World One, or any cruise ship for that matter, is its top deck pool. Resorts World One has a pretty big—relative to cruise ship size standard—Greek-themed outdoor swimming pool on its 12th deck. The Parthenon Pool is, if I remember correctly, about four feet deep, so it’s pretty safe even for big kids and teens.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
2. RIDE A SLIDE
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| CAESAR’S SLIDE BESIDE THE PARTHENON POOL |
Right beside the Parthenon Pool is the Caesar’s Slide, a water slide that loops around the pool. The exciting part about it are the transparent panels that hangs past the ship’s body, making it appear you’re sliding out to the ocean. The slide, however, does not splash down to the pool, which is understandable due to the limited real estate of the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
3. RELAX ON A JACUZZI
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| ONE OF THE FOUR HOT TUBS |
There are four hot tubs situated on the corners of the pool. Each one can accommodate at least four guests. This is perfect for relaxing, or even watching live bands on the pool stage.
OPENING HOURS: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
4. WATCH MOVIES
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| ENTRANCE TO THE ZODIAC THEATER |
Zodiac Theater, an 800-seat capacity auditorium shows movies during the day. The Grand Piazza’s huge screen at the lobby also screen movies at selected times. During our cruise trip, they screened Godzilla vs. Kong, The Water Horse Legend Of The Deep, among other films.
OPENING HOURS: Check daily schedule
5. WATCH THE EVENING THEATER SHOWS
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| ONE OF THE THREE SHOWS WE WATCHED, MESMERISE |
Theater shows replace movies during the evenings at Zodiac Theater. They usually do two of the same shows at night, the first at 7:15 PM, and the second at 9:00 PM, lasting for about an hour each. During our four-day cruise, we saw three productions—Crew Show, a song and dance show featuring the Resorts World One’s very own crew; Love Matters, a dating game featuring actual cruise guests; and Mesmerise, a Las Vegas-style dance and magic production. These are all free, with no advance booking required.
OPENING HOURS: 7:00PM Onwards
6. PLAY ARCADE AND VR GAMES
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| ONE OF THE ARCADE GAMES AT ESC EXPERIENCE LAB |
Play the latest Tekken and all your favorite arcade games at ESC Experience Lab. Besides traditional arcades, they also have exciting virtual reality games that you can try.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
7. PLAY CONSOLE GAMES
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| PLAYSTATION AREA AT THE ZONE |
If arcades are not your thing, Resorts World One also has Playstation 4 units for console gamers at The Zone. Laze back on bean bags or slouch on a couch, as you play your way through Resorts World One’s game collection.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
8. PLAY BOARD GAMES
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| BOARD GAMES ARE AVAILABLE TOO ~ PHOTO BY SUZY HAZELWOOD FROM PEXEL |
And still, if electronic games isn’t right up your alley, there are numerous board games you can choose from at The Zone. Choose from classics like Scrabble and Monopoly, to modern board games like Game of Thrones.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 12:00MN
9. TRY YOUR LUCK AT THE CASINOS
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| SLOT MACHINES AT PALM COURT |
Resorts World One has multiple casino areas for more serious games; Genting Club, Premium Room, RW@Sea, and Palm Court. If you want to play with your friends without the high stakes, there’s also the Mahjong Lounge.
OPENING HOURS: Depends on the venue, check daily schedule
10. PLAY BINGO
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| BINGO NIGHT AT THE GRAND PIAZZA |
Every night, cruise guests can play Bingo and win the jackpot at the ship’s Grand Piazza, Resorts World One’s central Fun Activity Venue. This is held thrice daily, the first one just before lunch, and the last two in the evenings.
OPENING HOURS: Check daily schedule
11. WATCH LIVE BANDS PLAY
HOUSE BAND PLAYING AT THE GRAND PIAZZA
If you’re into live music, the Grand Piazza also hosts showbands belting popular songs which you can sometimes jam with. During our cruise, two bands played daily, one during the early evening, and the other during late evening.
OPENING HOURS: Check daily schedule
12. JOIN TALKS AND FORUMS
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| THE GRAND PIAZZA |
Seminars and talks are also held at the Grand Piazza, check the daily Resorts World One schedule for the topics—and more importantly, whether it’s in English or Chinese.
OPENING HOURS: Check daily schedule
13. SING VIDEOKE
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| VIDEOKE AT PALM COURT ~ ~ PHOTO BY SKITTERPHOTO FROM PEXEL |
Show off your vocal prowess on Resorts World One’s Open Mic Karaoke. This is held at the Grand Piazza, with the giant screen as your videoke, and at the Palm Court.
OPENING HOURS: Check daily schedule
14. LOUNGE WITH A VIEW
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| LOUNGE AREA AT THE PALM COURT |
The Palm Court has the best view if you want to simply lounge and relax on Resorts World One. It sits right on the ship’s front area, right above the Captain’s Bridge, so you get a premium view of the sea as you relax and sip your beer or cocktail. If cocktails aren’t your thing, Palm Court also has shelves full of books you can borrow.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 2:00AM
15. SEE THE SHIP’S BRIDGE
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| THE CAPTAIN’S OBSERVATION LOUNGE |
Down a spiral staircase from the Palm Court is a viewing room for the Captain’s Observation Lounge. You can actually see the whole control center of Resorts World One from here. And yes, you can take pictures. Besides ogling at the guys manning the bridge, the room also houses some plaques, awards, and information about the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 2:00AM
16. LET THE KIDS PLAY
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| A KID PLAYING AT THE LITTLE DREAMERS CLUB |
Little kids will definitely enjoy a couple of hours at the Little Dreamers Club for free—there is a charge after two hours. Besides the playground and the multitude of toys, they also host games, kids’ workshops, and costume parties—heck, there’s even a mini DJ booth for kids. I also saw a kids playground at the top deck of the ship, although it seems to be under renovation when we sailed.
OPENING HOURS: 09:00AM to 11:30AM, 2:00PM to 6:00PM, 7:00PM to 11:30PM
17. GO RUNNING
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| JOGGING TRACK AT THE TOP DECK OF RESORTS WORLD ONE |
There’s a running / jogging / walking track at the top deck of the ship that goes around the mid-area to the rear or stern of the ship. If you want a longer route, you can even level up your workout by taking a few steps up to the ship’s bow. You don’t get to go jogging with the sea as your backdrop every day.
OPENING HOURS: 24 Hours
18. HIT THE GYM
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE GYM |
Resorts World One has a fully equipped gym near the Parthenon Pool. If swimming or running is not your thing, then there’s the gym to help ease your daily buffet intake.
OPENING HOURS: 24 Hours
19. SWIM AT THE ENDLESS POOLS
TWO ENDLESS POOLS FOR WORKING OUT
If you feel that the Parthenon Pool is too short for your swimming workout, Resorts World One has Endless Pools. These are small pools with adjustable controls for water current—thus, you can swim without interruption sans the need for an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
20. PLAY BASKETBALL
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| TOPSIDE BASKETBALL COURT |
Go shoot by yourself or play hoops with your friends at the SportsPlex. Resorts World One has a full basketball court at the top deck of the ship.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 8:00PM
21. GO GET A HAIRCUT
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE HAIR SALON |
If by some chance, you forgot to take a haircut before boarding the cruise or you simply want to have your hair done, then the hair salon inside the ship is perfect for you. If you’re like me who likes to get a haircut on the different countries I visit, then this one would be very special indeed, as you get to have one on high seas.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 11:00PM
22. GET PAMPERED
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| RESORTS WORLD ONE’S SPA ~ PHOTO FROM RW1 |
Resorts World One, of course, has a spa. It features a reflexology lounge, private treatment rooms, and thermal facilities like sauna, steam, and vitality pool. Get yourself pampered while on high seas.
OPENING HOURS: 10:00AM to 11:00PM
23. GO SHOPPING
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| THE BOUTIQUES SHOPPING CORRIDER |
There are four places you can shop while cruising aboard Resorts World One—Photo Corner for souvenirs and toys, The Boutiques for luxury items, Candy Kingdom for chocolates and snacks, and at the Grand Piazza, where they hold a nightly bargain sale with discounts up to 80%.
OPENING HOURS: Depends on the store, check daily schedule
24. EAT YOUR HEART OUT
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| DINNER BUFFET AT THE LIDO |
Resorts World One has a total of seventeen restaurants and stalls to eat out on. Three of these are inclusive restaurants where you can dine free of charge. The most popular of these is The Lido, the go to place for buffet inside the ship. They hold five buffets daily; breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, and midnight snack. The premium restaurants specialize in South East Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, hotpots, and seafood dishes.
OPENING HOURS: Depends on the restaurant, check daily schedule
25. HAVE A BEER
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| THE SEAFOOD GRIL BAR AREA |
One of the best places to have a beer—or cocktails or even wine—at Resorts World One is at the Seafood Grill at the top deck of the ship. Have a beer al fresco, eat your barbecue, while having the best view.
OPENING HOURS: 12:00NN to 2:00PM, 5:00PM to 8:30PM
26. WATCH AS THE SHIP ARRIVE & DEPART FROM PORTS
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| A VIEW OF PENGHU DURING RESORTS WORLD ONE’S DEPARTURE |
One of my favorite things to do on a cruise is to watch as the ship depart and arrive on ports at the top-most deck. It is the most interesting part of the cruise, especially if it coincides during the evenings, when the port glows with the surrounding harbor city lights. Best with a bottle of beer too.
SCHEDULE: Check daily schedule
27. TAKE SELFIES
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| MY ROOMMATE, MIKYLE QUIZON, POSING CANDIDLY FOR A PHOTO |
You simply cannot not take selfies while on board a cruise ship. I should know, I rarely ask to have my picture taken, but for this trip, I just had to have a few. This is the penultimate travel luxury. So bring your Insta-worthy clothes with you, and take hundreds of selfies aboard Resorts World One. Or better yet, bring a friend and snap each other’s photos.
28. EXPLORE THE DESTINATIONS
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| SHORE EXCURSION TO TAIWAN’S PENGHU COUNTY |
And the most interesting to do while on a cruise, is to alight and explore the cities you visit. This can be done via packaged tours or shore excursions, or it can also be done DIY. Or, you can do a hybrid of these two, do it DIY, but book a tour via third party online travel agencies like Klook. But whatever way you do it, just make you to be back on the ship at the agreed time, lest you get left behind.
During our cruise we joined these shorex:
• Resorts World Cruises Shore Excursion Kaohsiung
• Resorts World Cruises Shore Excursion Penghu
SCHEDULE: Check daily schedule
~ THIS TRIP WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY RESORTS WORLD CRUISES. VIEWS & OPINIONS, ALL MINE.
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