My family and I loved this cruise experience! While the rates for a cruise may seem intimidating at first glance, if you add up how much good hotel rooms cost per night, airfare for the whole family, and dining out every day during your trips, cruises actually offer very high travel value. The itinerary will be different though, but the cruising experience will be similar. Check out their next travel schedules here. Star Cruises will again be sailing from December 2018 and January 2019 from Manila. It’s a unique type of travel experience worth saving up for and ticking off your bucketlist! Going on a luxury cruise is something I’d never thought I’d get to do. Compared to my usual DIY backpacking trips, this was an amazing hassle-free vacation that I got to enjoy with my mom and nephew. Last May 2017, I went on a 6-day-5-night cruise aboard Star Cruises SuperStar Virgo, the first cruise ship to homeport in Manila.