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I heard that back in the day only the poor folks ate lobster because it was cheap and plentiful.

Now that lobsters is expensive it’s only the rich they could afford it

If I put my glasses on,  they look completely different.

Since we are talking about this,  if I am not mistaken,  if you are with ATT,  you can opt to pay a $10.00/day fee for unlimited texting and calls.

Has anybody done this?  It seems like a relatively inexpensive option. 

Pacific Princess - 10 day Tahiti - South Pacific

Ditto, the best cruise for me too.

Check out excursion blue with Bruno

https://www.tahaa.net/index.php/en/

When did Australia begin requiring ETA’s ?

We traveled to Australia in 2015 and I don’t remember getting an ETA.M

I concur, the sushi/sashimi is not restaurant quality.

Our flight LAX to Brisbane, one way, $500 or pp cheaper than the airline site. Complete control over which flight, category and seats. I do comparison shop and sometimes EZ Air is less expensive, sometimes not, and sometimes an airline or flight I want is not a part of EZ Air, but when it has what I want, there are savings.

We found the same thing. We saved 500 pp on RT tickets from LAX to Sydney by not using easy air. We are flying Fiji Airways.

check this out

http://pescadoamarillo.blogspot.com/search/label/Rangiroa

I have been there and there is some very good snorkeling. It is called "The Aquarium".

Thanks Leigh and Lacy for the info it helped me make up my mind. I have it dialed in, we are going to The MalaMala Island.

We are visiting Fiji and the Lautoka Islands in January. Does anybody have any input of the pros and cons in regards to which of the islands to visit?

Savala, Tivua, South Sea, Bounty, Treasure and Beachcomber Islands.

Awwwww...that’s nice. Thanks! It’s also correct. We haven’t!

 

But even we know that we are not cut out to be World Cruisers. Sea days, as many have mentioned, are wonderful...in small doses...for us. We may be encountering our first run of six in a row next season, which we’re not looking forward to, but on some itineraries, it’s the price to be paid.

Sooooooo..... will you share the details of your next trip? We are doing Fiji in January and wondering if you guys might be on that cruise. I know you enjoyed your South Pacific cruising last year, are you guys doing a repeat? We are going to grow up and be like You and G.

On Moorea check out the Laggonarium. We rented a little 2 seater buggy, drove around the island and stopped in at the Lagoonarium.

What is a casino rate?

Do you think the price drop was because you booked direct through Princess and not travel agent?

Wow! I just fugured it out. It's not about me, it's for and about my fellow cruisers.

Nobody cares if I want a few formal nights or no formal nights. But there are some of my fellow cruisers who enjoy a few nights of formality. So out of respect for them, I will either dress formally in the MDR, or I will eat elsewhere.

I was thinking of all the people who dress for the occasion to make my cruise special. The captain, the maitre d', the assistant waiters, the bar tenders etc. Gosh, once I stopped thinking about what I want and more of what some of fellow cruisers wanted, the answer was simple.

Anyway, thanks to whomever brought this topic up. I had an epiphany and I thank you for that.

Well, in a delightful turn of events, the wine lists have turned up, and I'll post them as soon as I don't have to type with my thumbs.

I just want to say, "dog gone you, I don't want to spend 39.00/person (there will be four of us), but you made that sound do good...... I am thinking of it."

BTW, loved the review.

Actual real time experience! Thank you. :)

Was the fact that 12 people showed up late which caused many many people to wait on them also pitiful?

I was in that theater the OP is talking about and the over reaction was pitiful!

I do not mean to pick on you, but suppose the late people had been 5 hours late. Would you of been upset? What about 8 hours, would you of been upset? And if so, how would you of reacted? There might of been an over reaction, but I would like to think that this reaction would of left an indelible mark on the late people such that they would not be late ever again.

BTW, my cut off is 15 minutes, if someone is late after 15 minutes under most circumstances, I move on, if I can. Unfortunately there were a lot of folks essentially restricted to the theater until the late people showed up.

AS a side note, my younger brother was always the last one to show up to everything. I think it was a power trip on his part. Very rude. I now do not plan on doing anything with him for that reason, I do not like those whom do not respect my time.

I'm all for Toga Night.

Jeez, why didn't i think of that. Skip the wife beater shirt night and go with TOGA NIGHT. That is a great idea....... hmmm.... you must be my age and you remember Animal House.

Just to cast my vote, I enjoy a couple formal nights on each cruise. It makes for a special night. I like variety.

Hey wait a minute, why don't we have a couple formal nights, a couple smart casual nights and then maybe some wife beater nights....... errrrr, skip the wife beater nights, but you get the idea. Variety is wonderful.