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Not sure where the obstructed minis are. Have stayed on aloha twice in minis and they are uncovered balconies but not obstructed. I would avoid the very back as the noise when anchoring/ arriving was terrible. I also avoided the dolphin mini suites as they are above one of the performance spaces and at the very back.
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Pacific Explorer Freo To Freo
2022cruisey replied to fishtaco's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
The Galley tour happened immediately after the food presentation show for anyone and was free. We didn’t eat in any of the paid restaurants so didn’t see any tipping requests. -
Pacific Explorer Freo To Freo
2022cruisey replied to fishtaco's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
One thing that did annoy me is the location of the smoking areas. On the pool deck and in the 18 plus area. -
We have $160 pp per night in a balcony on RCI. I think that is a good price.
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Pacific Explorer Freo To Freo
2022cruisey replied to fishtaco's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
On the same cruise and it was our first P&O experience. We thought the food was really good, better than Princess and Carnival. We ate in Angelo’s, Dragon Lady, Waterfront and the Pantry. I really liked the Pantry set up, much better than the Princess and Carnival buffets. Although it was often busy, we didn’t have to find a table outside like we have had to do on other cruises. They did have a galley tour and it looked very much the same as other cruise lines. Also impressed by their chef show - the only one I have seen where they give out the food they have cooked during the show. Hung Le was funny, he was the only comedian we saw and the shows were the same standard as other cruises. The tendering did seem to take much longer, they were only using 4 tenders, whereas the other lines use many more. I got into line at 640am to get tender tickets for Bali and we got off the boat on tender 14 at 1030 - long time to wait, when they started at 7. In Broome we got shuttle bus 31 and arrived in town at 430 on a Saturday afternoon when nearly everything was closed. However we went to the pub for dinner and then to the Sun Pictures for a movie, which was an awesome experience. Cable Beach the next day which was also great. Ship was clean, lots of activities, over 18s area always had plenty of loungers, great weather. Very positive experience and I would definitely go on P&O again. My absolute favourite thing was that there was none of the fake crew/passenger interaction that comes along with trying to get tips. This really annoys me on Princess and Carnival. -
Kangaroo island shore excursions
2022cruisey replied to cruiser3775's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
We hired a car and drove to Penneshaw, the lavender farm, Emu Bay and Seal Bay. Great day but lots of driving. -
To wait or not to wait - that is the question
2022cruisey replied to HairyBiker777's topic in Princess Cruises
Why not book with Princess? They usually let you refare if it becomes cheaper, or alternatively cancel without penalty until a certain date. Have saved thousands on my NZ cruise that we went on in January. -
Assistance please Indonesian visa for cruise
2022cruisey replied to windsor26's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
In addition to the Indonesian visa, the Bali government have introduced a tourist levy of roughly $15 as of 14 February 2024. https://lovebali.baliprov.go.id/article/detail/1695794247752/bali-will-apply-tourism-fee-for-foreign-tourists -
Any idea why cruises to Australia are so cheap?
2022cruisey replied to MisterOJ2's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
When you say cheap, how much is it? In Australia they are not that cheap overall - depends on the type of cabin and time of year. -
We were on the Grand from 8th to 22nd of January and the air conditioning worked well then - too well in some areas, if you ask me. Sorry this has happened to you. It was very clean too with lots of staff cleaning each day.
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Passport Requirements for Intra-Australia Cruise
2022cruisey replied to rwmiller's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I have taken the Princess cruise from Brisbane to Port Douglas and return using my drivers license and my kids using their Medicare card. When it asks for the passport number you just use your aunt’s drivers license. Also did the same for a cruise from a Melbourne to Adelaide and return. No problems at all. -
On the Grand last week there was an announcement about a week in to the 14 day cruise about respiratory illnesses. A mask was suggested and there was a few people wearing them. We’d all had covid across Christmas and New Year so didn’t bother. None of us got ill.
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Thoughts on an uncovered Grand class balcony
2022cruisey replied to greenbeanie's topic in Princess Cruises
We just had two weeks on a dolphin mini suite around NZ. It rained and our cabin carpet was soaked. Took 3 days to dry with a blower. Very good when the weather was fine and we stood out there in puffer jackets when it was raining through the fiords. -
Bus Shuttle Costs in New Zealand.
2022cruisey replied to Fletch1's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
We were in Dunedin with the Grand this month. It was $35 return. As it was me and two kids, we caught the local bus which cost us $6 return each - $18 in total saving $87. We walked off the ship and there were signs showing us where to buy the tickets - we used NZ$ which we bought from our local shopping centre TravelOz. We also used cash on other buses in Dunedin. Same price $3 per journey. -
Internet excellent on the Grand from Melbourne to NZ and return. Worth it as part of plus.
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Princess 2025/6 out of Melbourne/Adelaide
2022cruisey replied to RobinBancs's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Just got our port fee refund for missing Wellington. $49.70 AU. Carnival is telling furphies about the port fees in Melbourne being too expensive. -
The joy of getting new foreign currency
2022cruisey replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
We got ours from a place called Travelmoney. Connected to flight centre. Had a pop up in our local shopping centre. -
We caught a train from Melbourne to Sydney then the train to Central Quay earlier this year. Stayed at the Marriott then went to the OPT for our cruise. On the way back, train to airport then flight home. Easy as.
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That’s harsh. Covid is endemic now and it is very reasonable to take precautions.