Tahitianbigkahuna

We are both on the 10/29 cruise.

Depends on many factors ... weather, location on the ship and how many people are on the bandwidth. I use it all the time and find it usually is fine though don't expect lighting speed.

The answer is usually yes. On the last 2 PG cruises we did this year it was 'yes'. However, last year was a bit different because of covid. So ... the answer today is likely yes ... we are on the same cruise as you and we will bring our own snorkel and mask but get fins from the ship. See you on-board.

Sometimes they do tickets that you get in the piano bar ... that is for people to get on after the ship excursion people ... usually only when the ship is very full 😉

I've never had a taxi say no to USD but I always ask before jumping into the car. Most use a phone app that converts. They prefer USD as it is so strong currently against the XPF 😉

Tenders run every half hour .... last one depends on itinerary. On day 2 it is usually 3:30 PM but as I said it may be different for you, just stating what mine was last July.

They actually prefer USD but will accept XPF or Eruos Wouldn't count on a CC for the taxi.

They won't let you board the tender before the ship excursions no matter if your there 20 minutes early.

As previously mentioned it depends on how full the ship is. If it is full the first tender could be pretty full with ship excursions.

Ship excursions have priority for the first tender. First tender on day 2 is often at 8:30 AM. So .... it comes down to how full the ship is. I always tell my private tours that I'll be on the first or second tender but I could be arriving around 9:00 AM.

Yes I received the link as well ... hopefully it is now bookable.

I've been told fall of 2023 ... will be a 3 star property. Will be convenient but it won't be cheap.

That is in the eye of the beholder ... There is no major chain hotel close by, the closest being the Hilton about a 20 minute walk. There are some smaller places that are clean and reasonable such as Fare Suisse. The ferry terminal is 150 yards from the ship

TA will receive Yes on the questionnaire

The walk to the port is a nice walkway that runs through some cultural stuff that is interesting. It is a safe area to walk in. The walk to the airport doesn't have a walkway and you might be close to cars on the road in some areas. Not an area I would do after dark.

The ship is French owned, the officers are French and the local host are French speaking as the primary language. I would expect there to be a bit more 'freedom' for all of them when speaking to the French ... It can be noticeable but not intentional ... I've also noticed over the years that if you make an effort to speak a bit of French they open up to you ... just saying

Interestingly I was told it was $25 ... and it was meant for those having issues with their flight times to have a test in the allotted time. If your their with plenty of time to go the ILM lab or a pharmacy they expected you to do so. Just saying what I've been told ... believe me I have it in writing and I will bring a copy of such.

Whenever I get a answer contrary to what is written I ask for a email stating so ... then I make sure I bring it. Technically the answer is 72 hours, it's on their web page ... but often the person checking is looking at the date test taken not counting the hours ...

"Best" .... that can mean all sorts of things. Best price? Best cars? Best customer service? The PPT Hertz is a very short walk from the Hilton. Most of the car rental companies will pick you up and take you to their closet office 😉

Nowhere .... Never seen Woodford ... I mean it is a smaller distillery 😉

That is an open-ended question. What do you want to buy? Are you doing any private excursions? Are you going to eat at the food trucks? You will usually get a better deal by paying in local currency. If you use USD most places will simply give you 100/1 ration when today it is closer to 115/1. No difference when paying by CC but many of the smaller vendors don't take CC. PG will allow you to get some local currency on-board at a reasonable exchange rate but don't expect large amounts to be exchanged or charged to your room.

That is what I thought plus one of the rear cabins on deck 7 but wasn't absolutely sure ... glad you found out 🙂

I would suggest you simply call PG and ask ...

Don't take the bait via email as they will send you a opportunity to bid ... the starting bid is always way more than you can get at the counter if room is available. As mentioned ... make sure your there early.