21 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

I don't recommend the tchou tchou train for adults, but for kids I think it is great. It isn't actually a train. A tractor-type vehicle that has been made to look like a train engine, pulls carriages that have open sides. I suggest you try to sit in one of the middle carriages. The front ones can get exhaust fumes from the tractor and the rear ones can sway a bit, possibly causing some motion sickness.

Thank you for the information. My father is in his 70’s with some mobility issues. We are taking beach towels with us and might use those to make him more comfortable. 

Agree Amadee island is a great tour and experience but those little black snakes...... 

That just what we discovered. Lyvai has the tchou tchou train with the hop on hop off bus options as well as the aquarium and the duck island transfers.

we love the freedom of this option and it is half the price of royals 3 hour bus tour which would be difficult.

Now I’m thread hogging (puts towel into thread early in the morning in prime position and checks on it every couple of hours)

can someone recommend any other tours? My son is 10 but has autism with adhd. We are booked on a bus tour but he’s likely to get bored with that.

the signal island tour looks good but he won’t swim and won’t sit still 

Noumea turtle tours seems to have a lot of their tours booked out months in advance.

5 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

No ,food can’t be taken of the ship.They do have customs inspections at times.

The food is pretty good in Noumea ,especially the pastries but expensive.

 

What bus tour are you doing?

The bus tour is an overview of noumea but I think my son would like a day at the beach better.

13 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Some people love joff but I’m not one of them .

Yes there’s are quite a few unsold cabins.

 I haven’t seen you on the rollcall,it’s fairly active.

Will join the royal call. The meet up is normally really good.

Just had a look.

• Sailing catamaran Turtle Tour from Noumea (New-Caledonia) morning tour

Looks very very very good.

my question is. Can you take a snack or arrange for the ship to provide sandwiches?

Is Joff any good? 

I also tried the link and it’s still not up.

there seems to be a lot available on this cruise.

We have done amadee island which was ok but by the afternoon the resident snake population had come out in force.

escapade island I enjoyed a lot more.

for our cruise in February we are booked on a rci over priced bus tour of noumea but the noumea turtle tours sound so much better!

9 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

We are on that cruise.

 Hope to put in a good bid for a grand suite 

Look out for the fat middled aged mum chasing a fat blond kid! Screaming “William”  

Hoping to upgrade to a balcony as we are currently inside but in interconnected rooms. 

There is some very nice suits available for the cruise, crown loft at the back of the ship would be my choice.

If you get two cabins upgraded can you change the rooms to interconnected if they are in the same category as assigned?

Sailing on ovation on feb 22 still no royalup....

Radiance is a beautiful ship. 

Thanks for the information. They have chai lattes!

What a way to spend New Years. Love the radiance. Royal knows how to do an Aussie bbq.

keep praying for rain. We need it. Lives have been lost. A sad New Years for many. The hero’s of Australia are the fire teams whom risk their lives to save others.

I called royal and they gave me the price of $1100 to upgrade from an inside room to a balcony. This was per booking. Nope at that price I’m staying in my broom closet. At least it’s on the 13th deck close to everything.

Will see see what the royalup brings with it.

On 5/9/2019 at 3:08 AM, dwhe said:

Anyone stayed on the Queen Mary Long Beach? that's one scary ship. loved the ghost tour, the pool area is spooky.

 

You Americans certainly know how to do special effects the pool really did seem to be filling up.

My first cruise ship experience  was on the queen mary in LA. Recommend that you do the ghost tour the day you depart.

I spoke to royal as we booked directly with them. They didn’t say no but to call back on Monday during business hours.

they placed the interconnecting cabins which we want on hold,

we cant do the RoyalUp as we need the cabins to be connected 

Just wondering if after final payment, can you pay to upgrade on Royal Caribbean Australia?

I know you never used to be able to.

5 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

This is how they park in Europe. A relative of mine told me they call it 'touch parking'.

Maybe the captain will be moved to msc or costa. Just keep them away from the port of Venice......

This is just how I lark my car at the local Westfield during Christmas shopping. Crunch it in until it’s parked.

if carnival is after another captain, let me know as I’m available and have the skill set.

That’s the thing with nature. No matter how beautiful it can be it is also in full control. “It’s beauty and it’s terror”.

We are booked on ovation of the seas out of Sydney in February. There is a lot of availability on this cruise.

my question is that we have 2 interconnected cabins with virtual balconies. What happens with connecting rooms and bookings with this new system? Can we upbid to higher category interconnected rooms or a suite?

We are going on the ovation in February. It never crossed my mind to cancel.

i have learnt with life, you can never be guaranteed of anything. Life has a way of throwing you curve balls. It’s how you deal with these challenges which is what matters. 

May peace be with them all and their loved ones.