madnsneaky

5 hours ago, Over from NZ said:

No damage reported and no tsunami. Luckily it was very deep and a long way off Vila. 

That is great to hear, I have been at work all night, so haven’t got any news until now.

Thanks

38 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

On Conflict Island if you have any interest at all in snorkeling, try to get on the ship excursion out to the pontoon. Very well worth it.

 

Kiriwina you don't need an excursion as it's all pretty much on the beach. Take some Kina if you want to buy carvings there, there is like a handicrafts shopping mall set up along the main path. Having Kina makes life much easier for the locals.

 

At Rabaul you can get third party excursions at the port, but the quality varies wildly.

 

The town of Alotau is pretty much a dead loss for me. I don't bother getting off any more. The scenery is nice though.

Thanks for this, I have booked a tour through Ben’s tours for Alotau, called Alotau Sojourn, fingers crossed it isn’t too boring. It has a bit of everything, sightseeing, some WWll history and a village visit. I am waiting to hear back from Dominic in Rabaul, who has some good reviews about an island hopping tour. Just hoping the rain isn’t too crazy. Forecasts so far for rain and storms every day. No matter what, I will enjoy myself….no cooking, washing, driving etc.

ABC reporting that a 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit Vanuatu, 83 km northwest of Port Vila.

The islands are having a rough time of late, I hope all are safe.

Following with excitement, we leave for PNG on the 5th of June on the Encounter. Hoping to hear about any shore tours and anything else you would like to share. Great to hear about the speedy check in, although we will be leaving from Brisbane.

Safe travels.

Sad news, RIP Mr Gut

10 hours ago, arxcards said:

All good. P&O did have a limited range of cigs at some bars. I don't recall the price, but much cheaper than shore. $12/pack of 20 rings a bell, but I am not certain, and I think they are like Princess in limiting bar purchases to 1 pack per day.

 

Short or long cruise is much the same, although no cigs from the duty free shops on a 3 nighter.

Thanks for that, very helpful.

Does anyone know if you can buy cigarettes on board and what the prices are? We will be on a 3 day cruise on P&O, on longer cruises you can usually buy at the bars and pretty cheap. Just want to know if it’s different for shorter cruises.

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but I didn’t think it was worth it’s own thread.

Cheers

Maybe try their Facebook page and message them through there

13 hours ago, Vayios said:

Very cool offer...Congratulations!

 

Did you have to do anything special (e.g. Register anywhere or email anything) or did you play and it just came in your email. Is there any way to check your "status" manually?

No, they just came in through email. 

Yes, that’s a great deal. We are taking my first offer from Players Club in December. A 3 day comedy cruise for $200 total for both of us and a $50 credit in the casino.

If it appeals, take it, not everyone gets these offers. My Mum is not happy as she spent much longer in the casino than me on our last cruise and she got no offers.

14 minutes ago, Over from NZ said:

A step up in most areas yes.. a step down in entertainment though. They're rather sedate in that area.

I have to agree with you there, I loved the Love Riot show.

I was probably thinking more along the lines of food, although I am hearing that has greatly improved post Covid.

I love the Aussie P & O ships, but they are not for everyone.
Princess would be a step or three up from P & O Australia. 
 

2 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

Princess currently has some super deals for cruises leaving from Melbourne. I got an email from the 1st TA.

I was just looking at that same email, some very nice deals from Melbourne.

2 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

I meant that was my observation, as she could leave home for the cruise terminal, at short notice.  Most Americans only get a fortnight holiday!

Right, I wish it was a little closer, I’m about 3 hours, but far better than flying to Sydney. Cruising from Adelaide is looking like a good option too. It’s only a little further and the cruises to WA look appealing, I need warm weather.

8 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

I suspected that was the case as I knew of someone who got a free cruise in the USA, because she liked to gamble and lived close to where cruises departed.

Not sure about the close to cruise terminal, of my 6 cruises, 2 of which were on Royal, only 1 was out of Melbourne. I prefer South Pacific cruises and not many of them seem to be out of Melbourne.

WARNING - exclusive offer 😁

I haven’t posted in ages and hadn’t planned on cruising for a while yet, but could not pass up this offer. I’m hoping for the comedy cruise out of Melbourne, just waiting for someone to get back to me.

For those trying to work out why some get these offers, I have no idea, but some information that might be relevant.

My last cruise with P&O was Christmas 2019(phew, just made it). This was a group booking of 6. We did spend a bit of time in the casino, but not a lot of money, my Mum would have spent the most. I drank in there, but I had a drink package. I played the tables and pokies.

The second offer is one I had previously received and missed, big ooops, as it is a better offer.

Pretty sure they are the only exclusive offers I have had.

54 minutes ago, The_Big_M said:

Just keep in mind whether you want to return to White Bay to pick up the bags and head to the airport, or if it would be better to taken them with you and 'stash' them somewhere closer to where you're spending the rest of the day.

 

There isn't a lot in the White Bay vicinity to spend the rest of the day on.

Thanks for the heads up, we plan on taking them with us as it will be more convenient. Also no Stasher sites near White Bay 🙄

Sorry, all is good, found something called Stasher, that has locations all over Sydney for $10 a day per bag. Thanks for your help.

Cheers

9 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

 

P&O  as with other cruise lines won't hold your bags. The ship will not hold things from departing passengers, and the cruise terminal is not a ship facility. They also won't hold your bags.

 

If you are flying with Virgin you can check the luggage in with OACIS when you leave the terminal. They will not only hold it to your flight, but transfer it to your flight and arrange check in for you.

Thanks for your answer, we are leaving from White Bay terminal, do you know if there is baggage storage nearby? 
Thanks again

My family and I are cruising from Sydney on P & O, we are flying in from Melbourne. We have transfers booked through P & O. When our cruise is over, our flight isn’t until 10pm. Does anyone know if we will have to take our baggage with us when we disembark or will P & O keep our bags at the port until we go to the airport. Just trying to see if we need to organise bag storage.

Cheers

Mudslides are delicious, you could ask for it without alcohol.

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You can also buy cigs in the bars on board, that are reasonably priced. Also in Noumea directly across the road from the port area, there is a duty free shop that sell them and deliver to the ship for you to smoke on board.

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We wear lanyards as it is easy and convenient, but I make them. It’s easy and cheap and you can have any colours or design you like. These are some I made for our last cruise.

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YES

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I have just picked my cabin for the first time, and I guess all the advice here has stuck. I went for a balcony, cabins above and below, close to lifts, but not too close and two floors up to the bar :)

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