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46 minutes ago, NSWP said:

So Quantum of the Seas is now releasing a few hundred Covid cases into the Qld population.   Should all go in to quarantine in that camp Anna P built up there. 

I understand your concern, but you don't even have to test or isolate on land so why should people coming off a cruise ship be any different?

26 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I'm not sure. They did check what my genereal health was like and what meds I was on in case of contra-indications. I had to stop taking one while on the anti-virals. 

 

I think most of the passengers on this cruise are seniors anyway.

I was just wondering as we had covid end of May & my husband took a month to get over it. He is an ex smoker & everything always goes to his chest, hasn't smoked for 30 years now though. 

9 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

3 cruises for a total of 45 days. Last cruise was in 2018. If they keep up these last minute prices next year, I'm in.😁

Thanks for that. I'd be in too if I could get a deal like that.

2 hours ago, By The Bay said:

Just when you think it could not get any better.😵

Holy cow that's beyond cheap. Have you cruised a lot with Carnival is they why the low prices?

13 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

The Cruise Passenger article is up online. They've been very accurate in quoting me.

 

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/id-rather-be-here-than-at-home-a-pandemic-passengers-story-from-the-coral-princess/

I just read it. I love your attitude.

I'm wondering do you need to have pre-existing medical conditions or be over a certain age to get the anti viral meds? 

4 hours ago, arxcards said:

The baked beans are rationed to protect other passengers from crop dusting  in the lifts 

Pmsl🤣😂🤣

On 10/22/2022 at 12:18 PM, aussielozzie18 said:

We haven’t stayed there yet but have a look at Kingsford Smith hotel -  they do a shuttle to the new cruise port

We have stayed at Kingsford smith several times. They are compact but very clean. It's an easy walk across the road & you are at Portside the old cruise port with plenty of food outlets & restaurants even a little supermarket & cinema.  Great walks along the river as well.

Enjoy.

2 hours ago, sayaguru said:

$4,000 is a whole new cruise to me. 

I will pay a bit more for a balcony but not double. I don't think it's double the enjoyment.

 

We just got a 13 night on Princess to NZ in Dec 2022 in an obstructed oceanview for $1,100 each. 

$2,200 TOTAL. 

What a great bargain 👌 

We don't have those kind of Princess prices out of Brisbane sadly. 

7 hours ago, NSWP said:

But not great if you got Covid early in the cruise and were confined to the inside cabin for a few weeks.

No way Jose.

It's now 5 days cabin confinement if you have covid, though probably won't even be that for long as you don't have to isolate on land. 

7 minutes ago, NSWP said:

No, the barricade the door with a table, if you escape the covid police will get you, lol.

Haha don't scare me cruising Friday 

2 hours ago, Elorac123 said:

Someone on the other place has just written that they are laying new carpet throughout the ship !

Whats the story 

Cheers Carole

I saw a picture of the new carpet on the other site, looks very flash.

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

Inside cabin, gty, not for me, I could get one of those for $1900 but cannot handle an inside. Tried it once, like being in prison, lol.

Not like prison at all because you can open the door to freedom 😁

2 hours ago, vozzie said:

Just received an email from Carnival re 21Nov cruise....and RAT Tests are still required 24hrs beforehand.

We cruise Friday with P&O & have to prove out test with a photo with date & time along side our Id

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

@Sparky74

Was Pacific Encounter that good? 😉

All is quiet, I hope all is well.

We will find out on Friday. 

6 hours ago, BuzzBuzzen said:

Some of you may remember me asking when would Princess itineraries for 2024, 35 night, Sydney - Hawaii - Sydney be available. Well they are and we have booked, yayyyyy :). Club class mini suite , premier package all the bells and whistles.  Now the countdown begins , cheers, Buzz.

Congratulations what a wonderful trip to look forward to 🚢🌴🍾

3 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

We have used the P1 section of Wilsons Parking at the BICT for two cruises already. We were very happy with it. We were able to choose our parking spot. We wanted the cover to protect from hail. I believe that it falls pretty well straight down because of the weight of the ice, whereas rain often drives in at an angle.

 

I tried to book for our next cruise only to find that for P1 and P2, the spaces available for on-line booking are booked out. Bookings open 3 months ahead of the date. Our options are to pay more at Portside (an extra $60) or go to the BICT on the day and pay the casual rate that is higher than the on-line pre-booking price.

We have a cruise in March & as booking doesn't open until 3 months out for BICT I put a reminder on my phone. I figure if I can't book yet nobody else can. 

We found it very convenient to park there last time.

8 hours ago, LittleFish1976 said:

 

What do you think of August as a month for doing this? I've booked for 2024 'just' from Sydney to Perth, around the top/anti-clockwise. Couldn't spring for the full circumnav.

That would be a great time to go weather wise & out of cyclone season. It would still be cool once you got to Perth,  but that's better then stinking hot 🔥 

I am looking at this cruise as well.

10 hours ago, Cbtours said:

We were booked on this one snd Feb 2024. Cancelled that one and changed to Syd Hawaii sept 23

I think October is a better time of year to go then February.

Enjoy your cruise.

22 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Scary-exciting! 

 

There wasn't a lot of organising to do as we're getting experts at hopping on and off the ship. We did pack smart when disembarking the last cruise - we filled one suitcase with clean clothes and other things we would need onboard this cruise. So that made the rest of the packing a bit easier although we have had to fit in our cool weather clothes just in case plus supplies of stuff we use during the cruise - those good quality masks take up a lot of space! We ended up using an extra suitcase rather than squashing everything in. We didn't have time to get haircuts this time so will have to go to the ship's hair salon if we get too shaggy. Luckily we were able to get doctor's appointments today to get new prescriptions including some more Stemetil. 

That's a lot to organise in a very short time  I'd be stressed out. 

Just get a haircut when you go ashore, would have to be a lot better value then the ship & there won't be a lot of up selling.

27 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Keep checking, especially close to the embarkation date. We only booked this cruise last Thursday. we were on Coral at the time and grumbling about the Sydney weather forecast. Just for fun I checked this itinerary and found a perfect cabin to book. I hurriedly crunched some numbers then we raced down to the Future Cruise Sales Office and booked it. We went home on Saturday as we had a couple of things we had to do. We're now packed again and ready to embark tomorrow.

 

 

That would have been so exciting to organise at short notice. 

Thanks for your review. I've enjoyed all your photos & look forward to visiting Eden when we do out Tassie cruise. 

2 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Sydney embarkation Tuesday 8th October.

Brisbane embarkation Thursday 10th October.

 

We'll be doing our fifth cruise on Coral since the restart. We really love this ship. In my opinion she's as close as we'll get to the perfect cruise ship - small enough so there aren't too many passengers on board yet big enough to have plenty of choice of restaurants, bars and lounges.

 

Our bags are packed (again) and we're ready to cruise right around Australia. Although we've probably been to 75% of the ports already it's still very special doing a full circumnavigation. 

I'm just a little green with envy🤢

I tried booking this cruise for next year but it was already booked out.

We loved the Coral Princess.

Enjoy your cruise.

10 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

Because it is cyclone season with no guarantee yet that cruises will spend time in PNG.  Queenslanders dream of cruising north in winter, we go south in summer. 

Absolutely 💯  Wouldn't it be wonderful if the cruise lines could get that right for us.

Wow you scored well with that cabin. I'm too scared to go guarantee incase I end up right at the front. 

Enjoy your cruise. 

9 minutes ago, rkmw said:

Us QLD people we can handle the heat, if you go to NZ in January it can be cold too so not much difference 

Haha I'm a Queenlander that can't handle the heat well more the humidity. We have travelled NZ in a camper in June & September...was a tad chilly😁