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Still too small. 🤣 I want something big enough for a few staterooms plus crew quarters, a lounge/bar inside, a decent sized dining room able to seat people in all staterooms at once. I want a mega-yacht! 😊😊😊

This information? https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/frequently-asked-questions/au-cruises/covid-19-acknowledgment/ It's under Health Protocols for sailings from Australia.

70ft is way too small for comfortable round the world cruising.

You have good taste, Gut. Watties are the best by far! 😊

It's candy floss in NZ.

They may only stop at Auckland and possibly the Bay of Islands. I doubt they will be full NZ cruises that early.

Once onboard go to the excursions desk and ask them what is possible.

I blank out the account number then scan it. I insert the scanned document into the email rathercthan attaching it.

Or in Australian slang - bikkies.

You should be able to get a statement from the broker you bought the shares from. It needs to show the date of the statement. Black out the account number though.

This is what I found online: "How should you pass around a bottle of Port? The rituals are most apparent when it comes to how to serve Port, so listen up gents. Tradition dictates that the Port decanter should be placed on the table to the right of the host or hostess. It is then passed to the left, going clockwise around the table until it comes to rest at its starting point. Port is never passed across the table or back on itself – it’s only to the left. There are several theories as to why this is: Historically, to keep one’s sword arm free In the Royal Navy, the rule was ‘port to port’, i.e. ‘all the way around’ To simply ensure it’s shared fairly and no one misses out What if the Port decanter comes to a standstill during the round. If this happens, it’s considered bad form to demand it. Rather, a gentleman should ask: “Do you know the Bishop of Norwich?” This traditionally acts as a subtle push to continue passing it around the table. So, where on earth did this come from? Well, the story goes that Bishop Bathurst of Norwich, aged 93, developed a tendency to unwittingly stall the decanter’s journey by falling asleep at the table, becoming the go-to reference for slow Port rounds ever since. The more you know. Mastery of wine is a must for any gentleman. Learn how to choose the right bottle for any occasion.

Passing the port to the left goes back centuries and probably originated in the UK. At the end of an upper class dinner party the ladies would retire to the parlour while the men stayed around the dinner table drinking port. However I have no idea why the custom is to pass it to the left.

They may not accept the request for ones too far in advance as they want to see reasonably current proof of shareholding. Cruises within a 2-3 month period are probably OK. That email address should work for all of them and it seems to be the only one they take any notice of.

Princess has a very complex way of linking cruises so that they can offer multiple embarkation/disembarkation ports. Typically it starts with the March/April Round Australia cruise and usually goes like this (I won't show the sectors within some of those cruises though). 1. Round Australia, round trips from Sydney and Brisbane. 2. Hawaii/Tahiti, round trips from Sydney and Brisbane plus an option to disembark in Auckland. 3. World Cruise, round trips from Auckland, Sydney and Brisbane. 4. Hawaii/Tahiti, round trips from Auckland, Sydney and Brisbane. 5. Round Australia, round trips from Sydney and Brisbane, plus a linking 4 day cruise Auckland to Sydney after the Auckland Hawaii/Tahiti passengers disembark.

No, port stop not disembarkation port.😁

I compare cruises three ways: 1. Basic cabin fare which allows me to see how fares have increased or decreased. 2. Inclusive fare with drinks and WiFi, but usually not speciality dining, less OBC. 3. Trip cost although I usually only include one night's accommodation cost where needed as extra nights are discretionally. I have a humongous and very messy spreadsheet with a separate sheet for each cruise and a summary sheet. I start a new sheet when I book a cruise so I can budget for all the extras.

Then you're in charge of sussing out the Brisbane TRS setup.

Kaikoura - whale watching and a crayfish feast Kangaroo Island - firstly it's bigger than you think and there is a lot to see. Look at the excursions offered by the cruise line and that will give you an idea of what's available. We stayed there for three days and still didn't see everything. Cape Willoughby lighthouse is interesting, Seal Bay and the Flinders Chase National Park make for a long day trip but well worth it. This is one place where it is probably best to do a ship's excursion.

You won't be able to do a Great Barrier Reef dive trip as a day trip from Sydney. It's too far away. There is scuba diving at some locations around Sydney but it isn't tropical coral reefs. I recommend flying to Cairns at the end of your trip and staying in Port Douglas, which is an hour away by shuttle bus. There are a number of dive operators operating from Port Douglas.

That would be a quite intense jus. It sounds delicious. That fillet would also be very nice served cold in summer with some sort of Asian dressing - soy, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, garlic and ginger, garnished with spring onion curls and sesame seeds.

Yes, it is. Saturday, 21st October - Auckland.

Huh? Auckland is usually the last port on the Hawaii/Tahiti circuit.

Me too! That's one of the best things about cruising - no cooking!

The Hawaii/Tahiti cruise usually has two or three embarkation ports. The March/April one is usually round trip from Sydney and Brisbane, the September one is round trip from Auckland, Sydney and Brisbane.

This is my recipe, from the cookbook I grew up with in NZ - the Edmonds Cookbook. My secret tweak is the cinnamon, although lately I've been using 1/4 tsp mixed spice and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.