On Board the Venus Cruise

 

What exactly were we looking at? Sea? Not just the sea. Mostly we were drawn by the squeaking(?) sound of flying seagulls as seen on the following picture... 

They'd been following and circling the cruise as we started the journey and they kept doing this until we docked again at Wolmido. I am pretty sure that they did so since passengers kept on feeding them...^^ 

As for us, we ran out of snacks to throw at them..so we just watched them circling around the ship. The breeze was cool enough for us to sit and relax.

Freya & Eyra must have wished they'd still had some crumbs of bread or anything to feed the birds they started to like since the trip to Wolmido. 

We're leaving away from the Incheon Grand Bridge we'd just passing through. And the sun started to set....well..yes..a few minutes away from sunset. 

The silhouette of 'A Daddy and his Daughter' on board the cruise ship.

At about 7.30 pm we're disembarking from the ship and we're ready to return to Seoul.

It's been such a wonderful time we had in Incheon.

Memorable moment to cherish and appreciate.

The 'Show' on Venus Cruise

 

An attempt to entertain its guest passengers on board the Venus Cruise, the crews had their share of showing off what they had to offer. First, there were these dancers who staged a cabaret-style number. 

Eyra got a little scared of what she saw....no..not scared..she's just having 'oh-no-oh-no'that kind of feeling...since... 

this one-man show from China performed on stage. Basically what he did was making fun of ceramics by tossing them around and spinning them around in every move imaginable or at times unimaginable.  

It may look so trivial for adults..but for kids..this stole their moment, especially they were sitting in the first row. 

Then..a Chinese Mask Dance with its how-she-did-that amazement on display. She changed the masks in different colors countless of times that we were simply dazzled by its sheer simplicity.

Then there was this belly dance(?) in peacock-feather outfit that ...well..considering the size of the stage and the scale of the show...was enough to give a highlight of what a cruise with a show was all about. It's not a cruise-stopper or anything, but if you thought that paying 15,000 Won you got nothing but the sea view, you'd better get down to the first floor of the cruise and take a peep of what the show offers: that's my tip. Or..if you are an outdoor person and does not need this kind-of-show, just stay on the top of the deck and enjoy the scenery.

As for us, we got to make sure that we could enjoy the whole experience of this Venus Cruise. Now let's go back to the 2nd floor of the cruise ship and continue our experience of seeing the view....

"Wait..are you dancing, girls?":=)

Seemingly Surreal Pictures at Sea (part 1)

The cruise was about to start and I already encountered too-good-to-be-true moments and spectacles to behold. 

I saw an incoming ferry which was about to dock the harbor. It looked so tempting that I wanted to go closer...so..I waited and waited... 

until I got a glimpse of what the ferry looked like in the distance. 

The birds even made it more interesting. 

The boat/ferry looked just like toy, right? 

See the tiny miniature of a ferry on high sea? that's what it fell like. 

The seagulls circling the ferry seemed to be undeterred by the visitors that they just came in hundreds relentlessly. 

This is one of the pictures that I like. Somehow it captured an imaginative sight of the ferry being so mall in the vast blue ocean. 

The incoming ferry was ready to dock and then..it was our turn to embark from the harbor.  

This kind of view: sea, seagulls, ships, ferry, far-away islets beyond...were all surreal. 

Venus Cruise @ Wolmido, Incheon (part 1)

 

Finally, it's 30 minutes before departure. Yes, we booked 4 tickets to board the Venus Cruise. The 90-minute cruise would take us to see Incheon sea, Incheon bridge and other islets that dot the area. 

That is the cruise ship we were about to board. 

It is actually different from what I thought. it does not look like a cruise ship, rather it is a cruise ferry--that's more like it. 

After showing our tickets at the entrance, we were ushered into the cruise. Hmm...it's gonna be so much fun. 

First..let me take your picture, first, gals.

"Hope you have a great adventure" 

The entrance into the cruise ferry. We were led to the 3rd floor directly. The 1st floor was a dance floor where we'd see the variety shows from Russia and China during our 90-minute cruise. 

This is what 3rd floor looked like. We managed to secure a table and 4 chairs circling it. A perfect spot to view the sea and what it offered to us. 

The kids received welcoming candies to 'seal' their mouth:)-:) 

With..a smile on our face..we were ready to explore more of Incheon by sea route. 

Wolmido (Part 2)

We were not inside the Wolmido and wandered around to.... 

see if there were anything we could do, at least for the kids to... 

see and enjoy hassle-free. Practically we could just hang out .... 

and enjoy activities people were doing along the street. See the monorail? Yet..it did not operate at all. I wonder why. The place is a popular hang out for everyone... 

Then..I got a glimpse of of people embarking on a ferry. Cars were already loaded into the ferry and then the passengers tagged along... 

Seagulls were flying over the ferry and.... 

I turned around to find out that the ferry was about to embark on its journey to islands scattered around Incheon. Just when I got back...I found this... 

Venus Cruise. 15,000 Won each for adult and 8,000 Won each for children.  

I booked four tickets for 6 pm cruise. Well..it was a lot of money to pay, but considering that it would be an adventure...why not. 

It was around 4.30 and we still had one and a-half hour before going on a cruise ship. So..we decided to stay in the vicinity to see what we could do and enjoy....