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I have a Feb booking on Resilient Lady which should have come with a $300 bar tab. Should I be able to see that bar tab in the app? When I view Add-ons it shows Deep Blue Extras and also a Bonus $100 Bar Tab. I would have thought that the $300 Bar Tab would show up there. Maybe it appears closer to the cruise date?
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Panic over 75+ X-Ray and Dr checkups
SinbadThePorter replied to floridababa's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
The Australia ETA is visa subclass 601. My guess is that they applied for a 600 visa or that they have spent time in a country with a high prevalence of TB. The health examination requirements according to Home Affairs: "This arrangement applies to applicants for the following visa subclasses, and only if you are already in Australia: 403 - Temporary Work International Relations 405 - Investor Retirement 407 - Training 408 - Temporary Activity 417 and 462 - Working Holiday 461 - New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship 462 - Work and Holiday 476 - Skilled Recognised Graduate 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage 485 - Temporary Graduate 500 - Student 590 - Student Guardian 600 - Visitor 870 - Sponsored Parent (Temporary) This is temporary measure and applies to all eligible temporary visa applications currently with the Department and new applications made in Australia. The Government will review these arrangements in early 2023." -
I don't think you can drive to Fitzroy Island, it's a ferry from Cairns. Cape Tribulation is a bus day tour from Cairns. As for Cairns itself, there is an aquarium in town. Outside of town there is Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. You can get a shuttle bus there. For dining you could try any of the restaurants along the Palm Cove Esplanade. You can get there by bus or taxi.
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There is also Cape Tribulation, north of Port Douglas. Fitzroy Island, south of Cairns is also nice.
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Jetstar is the least reliable. It's a low budget offshoot of Qantas. I'd go with either Virgin or Qantas and choose based on price and arrival/departure times.
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Oct/Nov is a bit early for NZ, unless you like cool weather. Temperatures for this week in Auckland have highs in the low 60s. In Dunedin you are looking at the low 50s. You might get better weather in late November. Jan, Feb and Mar are the best months for NZ, but nothing is guaranteed. Dec/Jan is summer school holidays in both countries. For Oz anytime between Oct and Apr is good. Dec-Mar are the hottest months.
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Would that would be Man O'War Steps, which is a very historic landmark in its own right?
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Anyone been to PNG?
SinbadThePorter replied to Ethel6666's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Not anymore, it's all credit card now. The problem with using AUD instead of Kina is that on the smaller islands it's often a problem for the locals to exchange money. Besides a lot of things are 5 Kina, if you use AUD it will be $5 which equals 10 Kina. -
Hmm - last time with P&O for us.
SinbadThePorter replied to bazzaw's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Diamond is not so bad and she is coming out here Sept 2024. But I know what you mean, I've been on Encounter twice and it's just too crowded, especially when trying to get into the Encounter Hotel where most of the activities are held. I really like the P&O itineraries, but to get the budget fares they have just cut too many corners. I'd pay a bit more for for better food and less crowding. -
Anyone been to PNG?
SinbadThePorter replied to Ethel6666's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
If you cruise is like any of the others I've been on to PNG, at Alotau the local bank will send some people on board just after docking to exchange currency. As for Alotau township itself, I'm hard put to recommend getting off the ship. -
New ships coming to Australian Waters
SinbadThePorter replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I've always thought Nhulunbuy could be a candidate. A deep water port a good stopping distance between Cairns and Darwin. On some of the most scenic parts of the Arnhem Land coast. Town in the doldrums since the refinery shut down. -
Opinions . Booking a Xmas Cruise 2024
SinbadThePorter replied to Zanny's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Keep an eye on the prices over Black Friday and also Christmas. The cruise lines often have specials pop up. -
Velocity points for Virgin Cruise.
SinbadThePorter replied to By The Bay's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
That might be a conflict of interest since they currently sell cruises for most cruise lines. -
Velocity points for Virgin Cruise.
SinbadThePorter replied to By The Bay's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I suspect that Virgin might be more flexible with prices than Disney. We'll have to see what they do with unsold cabins when they get close to sailing date. -
Velocity points for Virgin Cruise.
SinbadThePorter replied to By The Bay's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
After. It is a strange booking process. It's essentially a guarantee cabin, except you get told what cabin you have up front at booking. -
Velocity points for Virgin Cruise.
SinbadThePorter replied to By The Bay's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Has anyone tried to change their cabin assignment? -
Velocity points for Virgin Cruise.
SinbadThePorter replied to By The Bay's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
They sent me an email without a key and then another email 2 hours later with a key. Booked the 6 day 1st Feb cruise to Sydney and Hobart. We'll see what all the fuss is about. 😎 -
Weren't they fitted last March?
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Wifi free anywhere on Princess ships
SinbadThePorter replied to Candycane10's topic in Princess Cruises
That way madness lies! -
Wollongong 3rd Cruise Port?
SinbadThePorter replied to woodscruise's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I seem to recall that Norwegian did a departure from Port Kembla, but I can't find the proof. -
My first time to Broome by cruise ship will be next year, but from what I gather docking large vessels there is currently limited by the tidal range. "The existing Port of Broome consists of a fixed jetty that is at the mercy of some of Australia’s biggest tides, reaching off the coast into a sea that can rise and fall by 10 metres in just six hours. This has presented challenges when loading and unloading vessels, particularly for live cattle exports to Indonesia, gas rig tenders for the Browse Basin, and cruise ship passengers wanting to visit the historic pearling town."
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Best time to cruise Australia
SinbadThePorter replied to yorkshirephil's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
The seas in the south are generally better in March than October. In the north March is still in cyclone season, October is not. -
I (along with many others) have often decried the lack of facilities for cruise ships around the Australian coastline, but now it looks like Broome is stepping up with a new port facility called the Kimberley Marine Support Base. https://www.kmsb.com.au/ With a deep water anchorage and a huge floating dock, it should be able to handle almost anything. Building to take place during 2024 and planned to be open in 2025.