Tranquility Base

Indeed it is. Just did the coastal path from Lyttelton, past Corsair Bay beach, past Cass Bay beach and went as far as Pony Point. Many families enjoying Christmas and lunch on the grass reserves and the beach. A very pleasant few hours.

Yes, as you say, no longer any of those cheque things in use in NZ. A few weeks after your cruise you will receive an email. Follow the instructions and you will receive your money electronically the very next day.

Allocated to the cruisetours ?

Nostalgia is not what it used to be.

When booked in a suite and dining in Luminae, is it "open seating" ie the same as "select" dining ? My booking shows 6pm dining which was automatically selected. Is this just a default setting when booking, or do I need to have this changed to select , ie anytime dining ?

A different question re this itinerary. Do you know if the ship is planned to dock in Klong Toey at Bangkok, and Nah Rong in Saigon ? If so, this is a great itinerary; as Bangkok would be about a 30 minute shuttle ride, and parts of Saigon would be walking distance from the ship.

This segment is the 2nd half of the full 32 day around Australia cruise. My guess, fewer cabins have been released to the two 1/2 segments (one North, one South) and more are being allocated to the full Australia cruise.

Thanks CAG. We hope to overnight in Jerusalem , preferably whilst the ship moves from Haifa to Ashdod. We are aware appropriate permissions would be required beforehand. From Haifa we plan to do a Northern Tour .

Two questions please. We have done a tour into Jerusalem from Haifa previously. With Ashdod being closer, what would be a conservative travel time in a van from Jerusalem to Ashdod. This would be on a Monday, or possibly on a Friday ? Also, has anyone done an overnight in Jerusalem whilst the ship moves from Haifa to Ashdod, or vice versa ? Thanks.

Friday. As you say, drop the bags at the hotel…..that will be OK. Wander down to the ferry terminal and catch the 15 min ferry to Devonport. Check the Fullers website for times, but likely 00 and 30 each hour for the departure from the AKL side. Depending on your energy level….in descending order. 1. Walk to the right, and up the road / track to the top of North Head. Excellent views around the Hauraki Gulf. 2. Walk straight ahead then up the road / track to the top of Mt Victoria. Also great views from there. 3. In all cases stop off in the Devonport village Main Street for a drink and a bite to eat. 15 min ferry back to the Auckland CBD side of the harbour. There may or may not be a small public holiday surcharge added to your cafe bill due to higher staff costs on a public holiday. I hope you enjoy your visit to NZ as much as we enjoy our visits to BC.

Julie, I have them…..all safe and sound. I’ll just hold onto them for you till Monday. cheers, D.

Will do. D.

Do you know if any unused OBC gets carried over onto the next cruise ? Thanks.

Check first which cruise terminal you will dock at. The new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal opened last year.

Many thanks. I thought that would still be the case, but thought I'd check through you to make sure we weren't caught out.

Is the future cruise booking office operating as per normal onboard ? Do you know if that still includes the ability to make a final payment on an already booked cruise ? Thanks.

Thanks for all the info you have been posting. Were you able to make a reservation for the embarkation dinner on the medallion prior to the cruise, or is this done once onboard ?

When we cruised to Geiranger (not on Oceania) we tendered in to Hellesylt and did a full day tour to rejoin the ship which had continued on to Geiranger. It was a great day and we would happily do this again. Does Oceania do this ?