21 Jan - Today is the day we are finally going to our long awaited resort at Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa. After we have our breakfast and lunch, we bid farewell to The Somerset Hotel around noon time and got onto their complimentary transport back to the airport, where we went straight to counter 12 to check in our luggage and wait for our complimentary speed boat ride (We got it free from booking direct at the resort website, else it is chargeable). Can't wait to check into our room and swim in the crystal clear waters!
Speed boat ride to Centara Ras Fushi
The speed boat we are in
The check in at the reception is pretty smooth. One person will be in charge of a couple or group to explain the resort rules and regulation. If you bought their Gold Package (Full Board All in package, which is highly recommended. The Ala Cart prices here are very inflated), they will explain to you again what you will be getting. I will be listing some of the significant items on the Gold Package list below. One very important point is to book your lunch and dinner reservation at the various restaurant on your arrival as sitting are limited. They have the Thai Restaurant (Suan Bua), Italian Restaurant (La Brezza) and Middle Eastern Restaurant (Al Khaimah). Personally, after trying all 3 restaurants, we felt the Italian is the best among the three. You can give the Ocean Restaurant a skip as they are only serving buffet style food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After the explanation is done, they will transport you and your luggage to the room assigned to you!
Centara Ras Fushi Gold Package Significant Benifits
- Complimentary wireless internet access throughout the resort.
- Daily replenished minibar service including a selection of snacks, soft drinks and mixers, mineral water, chocolates, beer, and two miniature spirits. Minibar is stocked once per day. Additional stock will incur a charge.
- Open Bar service is available daily from 11:00 until 23:00 hrs. at the resort’s 3 bars - at the exception of Waves Pool Bar where beverages are served from 10:00 until 18:00 hrs. Beverages comprise all house pouring brands, wines (red, white, and sparkling), draught beer and a bottled, premium spirits, and a selection of cocktails, as well as still water, soft drinks, filter coffee and tea selection, coffee and juices.
- Snorkelling equipment and water sports equipment including canoes, pedals, and rental of windsurfing equipment. Windsurfing lessons are chargeable.
- Unrestricted dining: Guests have the freedom to order from the à la carte menus without any credit restriction for lunch or dinner at Suan Bua or La Brezza (excludes some premium dishes which are available with additional charges). Guests can also dine à la carte for dinner at Al Khaimah (must be booked in advance to avoid disappointment). Available during regular restaurant opening hours with a prior reservation.
- Daily spa credits of USD 50.- per villa to redeem at SPA Cenvaree. Credits may be accumulated and used against spa treatments in SPA Cenvaree (excludes Spa Retail products). Credits cannot be refunded or exchanged for cash.
- Guests can enjoy up to 3 dives per villa, per week (up to 3 times per 7 days) as an alternative to spa treatment on selected days. (terms and conditions apply).
- Two pieces of regular laundry washing and pressing, per villa per day.
On the way to our villa over water!
Our room - 230
Bathroom in the villa
Bedroom to be issued with life jackets for snorkelling
Our Jacuzzi and sun bath mats overlooking the crystal clear waters.
Steps to the sea
The first thing we do after check in is to walk to the diving center to loan their snorkelling equipment. We thought we need the flippers for ease of snorkelling but it later proved to us it is more of a hindrance than help. To loan you the snorkelling equipment, you will need to pass their swimming test, which is to swim in the sea for about 5 meters with everything on. Don't ask me why but it is their resort rule. Final advise: you don't need the flippers for snorkelling. With everything set, we brought our underwater camera and into the sea we go!
The sea today is a bit milky as there are tiny sediments floating around, so the pictures are not that clear.
We did see occasional fishes swimming by....
Some long beak fish?
Catch this fella before it zoom off into the distance
Dinner at Suan Bua, sitting beside a star lit pool
Live band to accompany your dinner
Truth be told, the Thai food here does not taste Thai to us... Hahaha
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