It’s day 2 at Pattaya. It was a free day for us as we did not book any shore excursion for the day. We were thinking of staying on board or going out on our own to explore the nearby areas because shore excursions aren’t exactly that worth the money it in my opinion. The 5-hour tour we had yesterday cost us about 70USD per pax. Since it was just 4 adults and a baby, I thought we could just grab a taxi if we really wanted to go out.
Another good thing about cruise was that we can disembark and board the cruise as and when we wanted since we had already cleared immigration yesterday! With a sea pass card in hand, we left the ship to explore the port. The port had a souvenior shop that also offered Thai massage services!
Dad and mum went for their massage first. 1hr past very quickly as we walked around the port to let baby sleep and feed her milk. At the port, I saw many tourists head out to the Pattaya beach via shuttle buses at timed intervals. I was really tempted. So once my parents were done, I managed to convince them to go to the beach for lunch and some shopping!
We were hungry by the time we reached the mall at Pattaya beach. Traffic was really bad because of the road works on top of the narrow lanes. We settled for lunch at some restaurant that offered Thai food. We then strolled along the beach and took photos! Hubby then accompanied my parents to the shopping mall while I went for a foot massage and manicure on my own! I should really count my blessings for having such chill parents and doting hubby!
Luckily, the coach ride back to the cruise was a smooth one. After a satisfying dinner, we went for another show at the theatre! It also happened to be hubby’s lunar birthday! Having been friendly to our housekeeper for the past few days, she readily agreed to put up a surprise for my hubby the moment she found out it was his birthday! It was a magnet that would stay on our door for the rest of our trip! That night, we also went to an open deck area to see the cruise leave the port for Vietnam! It was really relaxing to see the cruise leave the port slowly at first, and gradually pick up speed once we hit the open sea!
Goodbye Pattaya! 
Perrine Travels 