Zetta83

Noticed how it says "AU $25~ " So it can mean 1 per cabin or 1 per passenger ~ Around can mean A$1 for 2 day cruise and A$25 for WC Can anyone confirm? Thanks.

True about the soft drinks part, as there is no mention of soft drinks in the passenger contract. At the very least for Australia. Can drinks however is easier to consume when compared to large bottles. Also, from cruise lines' POV harder to tamper, hence lesser possibility of questions.

You must have had some good play. Out of curiosity, how many points did you accrue during the cruise?

Sigh... I love cruising and think that cruising is the destination where port days onboard are the best. However, my missus wants to go down on every port, even Noumea which we have been 5 times. It is inconvenience too these days; been parked at the industry port.

I checked and actually I lied. Normal check out at pullman is 11am. So, 12pm is fine. Boarding probably open at ~11am.

I checked mine and it states: "Your ship begins boarding at 12:00PM on Dec 10 and sets sail at 04:00PM on Dec 10." Which makes me think if it is a case of different voyage different boarding time, or the boarding time is an hour earlier for EPS? Either way, I will be chased out of my hotel by 10am and be at the Pier by 10.30am latest. I will sit there like a homeless dude with my bags and coffee until they open.

Yes. On Encounter it was a dash into the hall and straight upstairs. But there are still separate queues for byron. Funny thing is, during COVID, the lines for cruise ready was way longer than the not ready. However the staff was dispatching both queues alternatingly. The cruise ready queue sure were upset being trapped in an enclosed space with hundreds of cruise ready passengers while the not cruise ready whizz by.

As your cruises next year are in July and Aug. I doubt that they have been applied. Shareholder benefit can only be applied within 90 days?

On both my P&O cruises at Whitebay, the times were used as sequence to check in and boarding. This is of course with the exception of Bryon club and privileged casino guest.

Same here. The cruiser in me started comparing what Disney can give vs other cruises at the same price point. Finally we decided to just fit Disney during our trip to Japan and skip this one.

I believe it is 1 bottle per adult per voyage. So all you need is to travel with someone or more who does not drink or drink much and bring it for you 😁. My wife and myself are not drinkers, so the one bottle + any event freebies we attend will be enough.

The carry over is for RC. If you achieve 2500 pts in a year starting 1 April, you get PRIME status for the rest of the year + the following year till 31 March. This gives you 1 free cruise + free drinks in the casino. Along the way, if you get 1200pts in a single sail, you get limited interior for 2 + tax if you book at Next cruise. How much is 2500 pts? 1 pt = $5USD in slots. So $12.5k USD if you played slots and not win a single pull. I cannot account for luck and do not know the payback percentages of cruises.

Not giving ideas and not a drinker but, what stopping anyone from filling the wine in a keep cup whilst in the cabin and drinking in buffet? Doubt anyone who sniff your cup.

Yes Pacific Dawn was my first ship, perfect size for me. Encounter and Adventure are quite the same and just lacks some character. That's just me.

Yes. Great deal. Wanted to do it, but I got kids 😑

Wonderful. If I really want to go down the free cruise route, it will definitely be with RC. At least you know how many points = how much FP or room type on what sailing. Carnival ones depend on a bunch of factors including the other cruiser's potential hourly losses compared to yours.

Personally, it depends. As QLD goes into school holidays 1 -2 weeks earlier than NSW, it was cheaper for me to fly, accom, uber + cruise from Sydney than Brisbane doing sch holidays. I did this for the last 2 cruises on Adventure, will do it for Majestic, then again in June 24 for Splendor.

I did uber for the past 3 times.

As for the casino topic, I play between 50-200 each cruise for leisure but have never received anything. I believe I am classified as the waste of time customer, spending min and purchasing the cheapest cabin who barely spends any money outside of inclusions.

The lowest I got post covid was a 8 nights P&O inside for 4 pax in June (school holidays for QLD and not NSW). That was 44 per night per pax. Factoring in flights (points+ taxes), uber, parking, hotel, it came to 65 per night per person. For my next is a princess. Factoring in flights (points+ taxes), uber, parking, hotel is 84 per night per person. Also got 300 OBC, room cat upgrade and 2 speciality dining. This is all booked earlier this year.

If it is at the same or lower per night rate for a longer cruise, I would have considered. Adding the flight and accoms to the total cost and dividing by 3/4 nights bumped the cost up significantly per night.

Thanks and understood. A shot or two of something on the rocks.

When we say custom drink, is it from the bar menu off say the Vista lounge?

This is a very fast moving thread and I like to put in my 5 cents worth. I will be on the Majestic in Dec 23 on a standard fare. This ship does not have Slice so Alfredo is the only option for pizza. With kids, we do not want the 3 course meal, only pizza. Resolution in my opinion is: Look at the app and see if pizzas are available for order at complimentary. Pay the one time fee (USD14.99) and order unlimited pizzas from then on If pizza is not available, do Al carte pizza from Alfredo Let me know if you think my thinking is flawed. Thanks. The packages are not valuable for us as: - We do not drink alcohol - Soft drinks can be brought on (and this limits us to lesser soft drinks) - Premium Desserts are not required as we have suffice sugar though other means - No room service = more exercise - More exercise from previous point = no need for additional fitness classes - No gratuities in Australia as included in fare I understand casual dinner used to be part of standard fare. But will charging make venues less attractive, hence less crowded?

Took about 3 months for me. The offer I was given expires in Oct, when the first Royal ships sail into Australia for summer season. The offer did not highlight what it included.