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Last January we were not charged for the visa processing fee on Princess Diamond. The email we received at some time said there would be a charge but in the end there wasn’t. OzKiwiJJ is correct.

 

Relax everyone.

Ok so just received a reply from Princess apparently the email some have :)received for my cruise was incorrectly sent. Someone in Princess Office had sent it out. There is no charge / Service fee etc for the Indonesian Visa, so feeling much relieved today. As this would have added $100 to my family’s holiday that we hadn’t planned on. But now we know there will be no charge.

You may find that charge just doesn't happen, as per the info that rkmw posted, which I'm fairly certain is from Princess. My next cruise doesn't include Indonesia but the wording for the Vietnam visa is identical. Sometimes the Princess emails are wrong. Check the Booking Summary on your Personalizer.

Yes I certainly hope it is the case of someone in Princess's office hitting the wrong email button and sending out an old outdated email. Will just wait and see fingers crossed. And as per Cruise Personaliser it says the same quote as rkmw posted. No mention of there being any admin / service fee to cover the free visa. So hopefully will have no charges. As I said before I am hoping now it was an admin error.

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i havent read all the thread but i came across this for Indonesia

 

INDONESIA VISA/PASSPORT REQUIREMENT

 

Most guests, including U.S., Canadian, U.K., Australian, and New Zealand passport holders, qualify for a visa-free entry stamp. There is no charge for this service

here's the Vietnam one

VIETNAM VISA/PASSPORT REQUIREMENT

 

A Vietnam visa is required for most guests on this voyage, including Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and U.S. passport holders. You may either obtain the visa on your own before your cruise, or a visa will be issued upon arrival in Vietnam. If you choose to have the visa issued on board, a passport-size photo or copy of your passport photo page is required, and a visa fee of USD $56.00 per person (USD $76.00 per person for those participating on an overland package) will be charged to your stateroom account. Some guests, including UK passport holders, do not require a visa; however, they will be charged $1 per person for a landing card and a $1 per person processing fee. All guests' passports must be valid for at least six months after departing Vietnam and must contain at least one unused page for entry/exit endorsements

Yes exactly as you’ve posted here. Should be FREE INDONESIAN VISA. But Princess Australia seems to be trying to charge those on ship from Australia a $25AUD processing fee. This is what I’m on about. As it’s clearly free but people on Golden Princess March cruise to Singapore via Bali have received an email from Princess saying they will be charged a $25 handling fee even though the visa is free. My gripe is that no other ship charges such a fee, and even Princess from Singapore aren’t charging yet Australia is. It’s underhanded. The visa in 2014 when we needed a visa was processed by Princess at $37.50 for the visa all done on board needed to do nothing and they just charged your onboard account. But visas were done away for Aussies, US And many other countries in 2015 allowing you to travel into the country on a 30 day free visa. So there is no excuse for Princess Australia to try charging us this.

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Have you contacted Princess Customer Services office at Chatswood in Sydney? They should have the answer or the reason why the fee is being charged. Good luck with it.

My TA is taking it up with them. Also others who have actually received the email from

princess are taking it up. I haven’t received an email myself as I booked thru a TA. It seems only those that booked direct with Princess so far have received it. And there joining the same cruise I’m on except they’re joining in Melb or Adelaide. Maybe my email is coming this week??! I’m not joining ship till Fremantle

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Before you get your knickers in a knot ;), Cruisegroover posted on the previous page that Sapphire passengers were not charged for Indonesian visas.

 

As far as I know the only visas that get charged for onboard now are the Vietnamese ones and, according to the Vietnamese Government visa website that does include a US $25 "stamping fee" and the Princess fee seems very close to the actual fees on that website, bearing in mind that most ships stop at two Vietnamese ports. Good luck trying to avoid paying for that.

I’m getting MY KNICKERS IN A KNOT cos people cruising on Golden Princes in March have receive emails from Princess saying they WILL be charged a $25 fee for the Indonesian Visa. So quite rightly I am infumed by this.

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I’m not paying I’ll take it to the top if I have to. It’s not being charged by other ships. Even Princess ships from Singapore aren’t charging. Just Princess ships from Australia. I won’t be paying simple. It’s a simple $68000 win fall for Princess if they’re allowed to get away with it. Even $1p/p equates to a $2600 win fall. No reason what so ever to be paying this

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A simple solution is don't travel Princess. We went to Bali on Celebrity last year and we weren't charged

Sadly we booked already and paid in full. Only just hearing now about this so called fee. When we thought it was FREE. Will be boycotting if they try charging me

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There’s been talk both here and on Facebook re the visa fee for Australian, US, NZ, UK ..... free visa waiver.

There is no charge for this and if Princess are trying to scam $25 per person as a service fee to get the stamp on your passport that is a scam. The stamp is free. Princess have no right to try and charge you a fee.

I have just pulled out an old cruise statement from when I did the Indonesian Cruise on Sea Princess back in Aug 2014. Back then you needed a visa to travel into Indonesia inc. Bali. They applied for the visa for us onboard and everyone was charged $37.25 for this service. So visa cost $37.25 back in 2014. Now Indonesia do not charge for a Visa for certain countries so for them it’s free. If Princess are trying to scam us a processing fee that is crap. I will be taking a copy of my old statements onboard to prove that there is no processing charge. As in 2014 it was $37.25 now it’s $0

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There was a reply posted at the time (a post or two down), no waiver.

 

And Princess is still charging $25 fee for stops in Indonesia whether you leave the ship or not :(

So this is still going on 2 years after Indonesia stopped charging for visas. This is wrong of Princess if they are doing this

I have sent an email to solutions@princesscruises.com.au

 

I don't see why Princess should be charging for a visa that is not required.

 

I have asked for clarification.

I know this is an old post but just wondering did you ever get a reply about the visa waiver for Bali

I don't know how much you are being charged for pick-up. But indeed, there are many taxis, and the ride from Cruise Terminal to Airport shouldn't cost you too much, even if you take 2 cabs.

 

 

 

I made the below video to show visitors the Marina Bay cruise terminal, and how easy it is to take a taxi.

 

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Thanks for the informative video

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Using a sea distances calculator, and the published schedule; it requires an average speed of about 16 kts between Tauranga & Melbourne

 

If a stop in Auckland was included, the average speed required would be about 19 kts.

I’m interested to know about the sea distance calculator. Where do you find such a thing?

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So maxi taxi it is. Oh well we were prepared for that anyway. Any suggestions on which route is best to take from airport to station pier. As I heard there's roadworks going on on the Tullamarine Fwy, so could make for a slow and costly journey.

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You must be on the red eye from Perth...horrible flight but bearable if you have a cruise to board. There are some restaurant/ cafes around the area but not sure what time they open. If I see some sleepy looking sandgropers in the 12 o'clock boarding I will say hello. I grew up in Dianella and my partner in Yokine so we are probably related:eek::eek:

 

Cheers

Stu

Yes had to take the red-eye, as nothing Sat morning would get us guaranteed there on time. The earliest Sat morning was dept 0800 and arrive 1435. And I think that would be cutting it fine to get to the ship on time, and even worse if delayed.

Although not great for my husband as he works in the Pilbara and would normally have a flight home in the morning (normally no later than midday he's home), but this time his employer has booked them on a flight dept Karratha 1640 arrv Perth 1840. So am hoping there's no delays on that flight. Will have to pick him up, come home swap bags and head back to the airport. May take the 17 and 15 Yr olds out when I pick him up and leave them at airport with there bags, come home and collect ours as can't fit all the luggage into one car and 4 people. It just doesn't work.

Then when we're in Melbourne thinking we'll get a Maxi Taxi. Pity Uber don't have Maxi's. Or do they???

I've embarked only once in Melbourne but have disembarked three times and on each occasion pick-up from the pier was not available. Our deck is the first to board at 12.00 and we tend to get to the pier early anyway so hopefully our car won't be stuck in a queue for too long....if at all.

 

cheers

 

Stu

We're on this one as well and have a check in for 12;00 as well. Our flight arrives at 0630. So just going to get taxi straight to the port. Maybe there at 0800. And will just wait.

Noni61 I am just curious we booked an Alaska cruise on the Voyager of the sea and we got cabin 1858 do you have any pictures of that room

I sailed on Explorer of the Seas Cabin 1858. These cabins have got to be the best cabins onboard. I would forego any balcony for one of these cabins. It's going to be Hard to go back to the old cabins we've had previously.

These are some of the photos of the cabin. Sorry I didn't think to take shots until the last night . and morning of departure.

For an Alaskan Cruise I would recommend nothing but these cabins on deck 12. They are the best cabins on the ship by far.

Megsie, did the family panoramic ocean view cabin 1804 have a safe.

I was on Explorer of the Seas arriving in Syd 30 Nov in Panoramic Oceanview Cabin 1858.

It had a safe. All the rooms have safes and mini bar fridges in them.:)

There will be 4 of us staying in just the regular Panoramic Ocean View Stateroom/1858. Any idea of what they looked like inside? The configuration? I know our window won't be as big as yours and the other 2 people will sleep on a sofa bed. Really interested to know, as like you, cannot find any photographs.

 

Thanks,

Angela

Have you sailed yet. We have booked cabin 1858 panoramic ocean view on Explorer of the seas and are interested what is it like. We are a couple travelling with 16yrold boy and 14yr old girl. Not exactly happy that the brother and sister have to share, but not much we can do. Let us know what you think. We are sailing on the 13 Nov not long now

I was on Britannia end of May and we had Marco Pierre White onboard

Hey just saw your post, just wondering if you could send me ideas for door signs as well.

message me at findmyfamily@iinet.net.au

Whats the difference and how do i know what i got. I am booked as freedom dining so what do I get with this. Can I sit upstairs and downstairs

I to have booked my tickets from London to Southampton. I got on early again cos I am in OZ it was easy to get on in my morning time. I got the 1139 train @£4 each. Although not the £1 that you got I am still happy cos it saved me heaps anyway.

Thanks for putting me onto megatrain (TAZKAZ). Now all I have to do is book my return ticket when they come out.:)

I've just booked a megatrain trip London Waterloo to Southampton for my cruise the following day. Ticket cost was £4 each for the 1139 train and arrives at 1315. This is convenient and cheap option cos can't check into hotel in Southampton till 2pm anyway.:)