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Our passports are due to be renewed in July so I will apply at the end of June & save the extra cost. We are headed to the US & must have a valid passport of at least 6 months to the end of our trip. That is really the only reason I put the post on the forum, to give everyone a heads up.

The passport office can say that but so many countries insist on 6 months validity to be able to travel there.

I have read a report that states the price of an Australian passport is to increase again on July 1st 2024. The cost increase was said to be $50.00 per adult application. Also if you need your passport in a hurry that fee is to increase as well The passport office is advising that the standard delivery time is 6 weeks. Something to think about if your passport is coming up for renewal.

Write directly to John Padgett & you should be contacted by one of the management team.

Ahhh I didn't know that. thanks

I really expected as the Discovery was coming from Singapore that the OB currency would be USD

Yes I agree, very confusing.

We are booked on this cruise & the Travel Summary in our Princess account definitely shows the onboard currency as AUD

Hi all, If you are doing this cruise in February 2025 check out the roll call that has been created; Diamond Princess, February 2025, Brisbane/Sydney to Tokyo (Yokohama) Regards Dianne

We are also on the Discovery repositioning from Singapore.

The Crown, Diamond & Royal appear to be doing the 2024/2025 Australian season. Not sure why we only have 3 ships next summer. The Crown, Grand & Discovery appear to be the ships for the 2025/2026 summer

The OPT is the Overseas Passenger Terminal & is right in the centre of Sydney. The Majestic Princess will definitely dock there as it is too large to get under the Harbour Bridge to go to the smaller White Bay Terminal. I believe these days all the Princess ships go to the OPT

Not a captain I know has he been with princess long? I don’t see him on the list above.

More information from my informant currently on the Diamond. The new captain is currently onboard but she missed his name, so it can't be Captain Arrigo.

Perhaps he is going back to the Diamond as he is on these lists as its captain 🤔

A report today from the Diamond Princess that Captain Stefano Ravera is leaving when she docks in Yokohama in the next few days & moves to the Grand Princess. No report of who will take his place. Does anyone know why there is so much swapping of captains on the ships?

The current crew on the Diamond Princess

The itinerary may be the key to why a passport is required. If they have an Australian travel agent it may be advisable to contact them by email.

Have now booked Singapore to Sydney 🙂

I think just the Promo fares. I have attached a copy of that part of the brochure. We can hope they offer some deals. Princess Brochure Prices.pdf

Australian itinerary for Discovery Princess has been release & for sale from November 29th Discovery arrives in Sydney December 6th 2025

We will be on the Diamond February 25 Sydney to Yokohama. Will be our first time in the Diamond . Very curious how the Onsen works 🤔

Apparently there have been a few crew changes on the Royal Princess when she arrived in Australia today.

The Royal (arrived this morning) & Majestic (arrives in Sydney Nov 4) have both been sailing Alaska & have come across via LA, Honolulu, NZ then to Sydney (I may have missed a couple of stops but that is the basic route) Discovery might be something similar

She is cruising Alaska before she comes to Australia so not sure about Darwin, unless she comes to Asia first