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Photo upload for online check in - what is the secret
Tranquility Base replied to daydreamer62's topic in Oceania Cruises
Skip that stage if you wish. Last time I did online check in it did not require it to complete the process. A photo was taken at actual check in / boarding. -
Is The Chair Hogging Dilemma Unsolvable?
Tranquility Base replied to harryw's topic in Oceania Cruises
Nostalgia is not what it used to be.😇 -
Question about travel time USA to Australia
Tranquility Base replied to 487's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Air New Zealand are introducing Skynest later this year. 6 lie flat sleep pods which will be available for purchase for 4 hours. Starting on selected services to / from a couple of US cities. -
Cancelling a cruise booked on board
Tranquility Base replied to roberts2005's topic in Oceania Cruises
I am reasonably sure that feature to shift without penalty is only available up to 6 months prior, not final payment. -
Disappointed Sun not going to Santorini on June 8th.
Tranquility Base replied to Globaler's topic in Princess Cruises
{Note: I have edited parts of your post for simplicity} Thanks your for your reply. My post specifically mentioned some of the tender returns to the ship. Why do ship's excursions finish at Fira ? Why don't they finish at the port where they started from ? If time in Fira is deemed desirable as part of an excursion, that can be programmed for a set amount of time and then people reboard the bus for the trip back to the original port. -
Disappointed Sun not going to Santorini on June 8th.
Tranquility Base replied to Globaler's topic in Princess Cruises
Why isn't the ferry port used for some of the tender returns to the ship as well as the existing options from Fira? -
On Riviera last year, there were 45 - 50 min sets on various sea days where one of the production singers would individually highlight songs of their own choice. They would also include a bit of chat about their background. This was in Horizons, timed for happy hour at 5:30. These were popular and were well received.
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Deano. You're from WA.....you should have known that.
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Just Back from Japan on Riviera: A Few Thoughts
Tranquility Base replied to cjwags's topic in Oceania Cruises
I wonder if, much as with a BYO bottle of wine, BYO herbs & spices to the table will be charged an unpacking fee ? 😇 -
Oceania does not refund port taxes for skipped ports
Tranquility Base replied to Sdancer's topic in Oceania Cruises
@Vallesan Were you in the % penalty period when you cancelled ? OK, thanks @1985rz1 -
Oceania does not refund port taxes for skipped ports
Tranquility Base replied to Sdancer's topic in Oceania Cruises
Thanks. So, just to clarify. If you cancel whilst in the % penalty phase (ie: 25%), the fees & taxes will be refunded 100% and the 25% penalty will be applied to the remainder of the fare ? -
Sure, I understand. (Even though I had to google one of your big words 👨🎓) However in my case the two single segments were both heavily discounted on sale, whereas the combined multi segment never was. I only wanted to do one segment so it was never a consideration, however if I had wanted to do both I certainly would have booked separately. The cruise was one year away.
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What if the individual cruises are on sale but the Grand Voyage cruise is not ?
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Live from the Vista - March 27 (Miami) to May 1 (Trieste)
Tranquility Base replied to Hlitner's topic in Oceania Cruises
We were there last year. We had planned to walk along the seafront to the steps up towards Cap Ferrat. However we found that way was at that time inaccessible due to works. We were wandering up towards the road when a kind local offered us a lift. Is the seafront walk towards Cap Ferrat available now ? We also had a pleasant day there, although it was very windy on the Eastern side of Cap Ferrat. -
4 days ago Princess announced a re-route of the June 2025 World Cruise to proceed via Cape Town.
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In '25 or '26 the Grand, Royal & Discovery are doing cruises which begin or end in Honolulu. If you live in the U.S. I agree with LACruiser to head East to avoid the long haul flight home. Otherwise I personally prefer West for the 25 hr days as Arizona Wildcat mentioned.
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Any new news on Coral Princess’ drydock?
Tranquility Base replied to dmwnc1959's topic in Princess Cruises
Coral leaves this month on the World Cruise. I have no doubt the Captain will do a couple of Q & A presentations in the theatre. You could ask on their roll call if someone would ask the question and report back. -
New Oceania ships ordered for 2027 & 2029
Tranquility Base replied to KS&JW's topic in Oceania Cruises
It will be interesting to hear about what they plan to use regarding power plants. Next decade we will see an increasing number of ports / regions in the world placing restrictions on both cruise ship size and emissions. -
New Oceania ships ordered for 2027 & 2029
Tranquility Base replied to KS&JW's topic in Oceania Cruises
Possible port restrictions ? 'R' ships are preferred by some because of port availability over the 'O' & 'A'; eg: Saigon (Nah Rong), Bangkok (Klong Toey). What ports / cruising areas are the current larger ships able to use now, but are close to their size limit ??? Just interested in what future port selection decisions may look like once the 'R' leave the fleet. -
Sun Princess and missed port Montenegro
Tranquility Base replied to cr2000's topic in Princess Cruises
According to the internet..... "Verige Strait. Name comes from old slavonic word veriga, "chain". The legend says, in 1381, defenders of the Bay held a massive chain here to prevent the passage of Venetian ships to Kotor." -
A reminder to stick with ship tours in remote places
Tranquility Base replied to edgee's topic in Oceania Cruises
I'll actually support your initial preference for private tours on occassion where the attraction is distant. EG: Petra. Been 3 times; the 2nd & 3rd time on private tours. I headed straight out on my own to walk a different trail as soon as we arrived at the site on the 2nd/3rd visit. I was confident the tour company could arrange alternative transport if the bus broke down on the way back. Sail away was not till 10pm. EG: Luxor. Private tour with an overnight . Once again I had confidence in alternative transport arrangements. The smartest decision we made was to do this tour with just the 2 of us. It was 40 degrees, no need to worry about anyone else's stamina. Of course we had cash and multiple credit cards with us for contingencies. We were back onboard about 5 hours before sailaway. -
A reminder to stick with ship tours in remote places
Tranquility Base replied to edgee's topic in Oceania Cruises
This I agree with. We often cruise for 30 - 70 days at a time, occasionally longer. Sometimes multiple times a year. We have reached the stage where we utilise a combination of: Ship's tours, Joining private tours, Organising private tours for ourselves or perhaps one other couple maximum, Simply wandering DIY. This combination is desirable, ...... for us. It allows us to manage the large number of ports we are visiting, plus the amount of time and effort we wish to spent at home in the planning stage. We have also found, once onboard with a large number of ports in a row, we have more flexibility with being able to take an easy day if desired, instead of being committed to a lengthy tour somewhere. -
A reminder to stick with ship tours in remote places
Tranquility Base replied to edgee's topic in Oceania Cruises
Last year we had 4 overnights in Istanbul on 3 back to back cruises on Riviera. We did one ship's tour. We had approx 25 people on our small bus. It was a full day tour. Our guide was absolutely brilliant. This tour was paid for using non refundable SBC. Excellent value.....for us. -
Last year on Riviera at Valletta we were docked on the other side of the harbour (Boilers Wharf) due to the main dock being occupied. DIY passengers had to take a ferry across to town. Ship's tours were picked up ship side, but dropped off at the town dock and had to take a ferry back across to the ship. This was neither an overnight nor an embarkation port however.