December 21, 2025
For us, Bali is not an easy destination to get to. It’s about 21 hours in the air – that doesn’t count the time spent driving up to LAX, going through the airport, the layover, customs, and then waiting for our bags. However, flying to the other side of the world for a 12 night cruise? Totally worth it!
It was our first time flying Cathay Pacific and we had a great experience with them. Although, on our return flight we are flying with Singapore Airlines. (Another first for us!)
I had arranged our airport transfer with our resort so we didn’t have to think too hard after such a long travel day. He had messaged us to let us know that he was there, and even set us a picture so we knew who to look for!
Unfortunately for us, our bags were some of the last ones to come off the plane. But you can’t win them all. Celebrity Cruises did a good job letting us know that we had to complete one form when arriving in Indonesia, but they didn’t let us know about a secondary form. We were able to complete it pretty quickly on our phone and then we were on our way!
We were at our hotel within 45 minutes – I had found a nice resort in the Nusa Dua area. We only had one night there, so we were hoping if we had time we would be able to spend it on the beach. Once we got checked in, we freshened up and then walked around the property. It was decorated really well for Christmas and we really liked the blending of the indoor/outdoor space for all of the restaurants.
We turned in early that night due to the red eye flight. The next morning we had planned on spending more time exploring the resort and then boarding our cruise ship. We’re excited for this cruise because it’s around Asia. We’ll explore Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and end in Singapore. We enjoy cruising over Christmas and New Year’s Eve as well because Celebrity does a nice job making the holidays special!
Hope you’re excited to travel with us!
Accommodations: Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali
Up Next: 12 Night Cruise – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore with Celebrity Cruises
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