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Honestly, not overly fussed about Noumea - IF it's replaced with a different port, right?
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Knew it was coming I suppose. But no replacement ports at all?
I'm on the Jul Splendor sailing and I'm thinking this'll be us too.
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Still haven't had any other official confirmation (from Carnival at least) about how long Noumea will be skipped.
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Just checked my cruise planner and there's been no change yet. (Jul 8 Splendor sailing)
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Good idea thanks!
Had no idea they dropped Lifou as well.I've never been to Luganville myself so if Splendor's Jul sailings are affected, a good chance to somewhere new.
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The first batch of cancelled Noumea stop cruises should be back pretty soon as I recall. No word on any other sailings yet?
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So far officially only this round of current ships have cancelled Noumea as a port. Although I'm certain that's soon to change. We're due there in a month and a half and I have doubts.
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I think the cruise lines are keeping their cards close to their hand for now, seeing as no announcements have been made beyond the current round of ships.
It does look pretty bad over there, I have to say.
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I'm not due in Noumea (twice on the same cruise for some bizarre reason) until Jul on Splendor.
Wonder what'll happen by then.
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My first time on the Splendor in 2 months or so. It's been ages since sailing with Carnival.
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In some, but not all cases, school holidays in NZ overlap with you guys in OZ.
Same time last year I took Pacific Explorer out of Auckland during school break. Not too keen to go on her again for the time being.
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Yes I've sailed with Carnival before, twice in the US, never out of OZ, never on the Splendor.
3 days, damn, I wouldn't even consider that! Too party crowd!
Anyway I've managed to book in an oceanview now that there are some free spots - no assigned room yet but I hope it's a good one.
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Went on the Explorer same time last year, so not keen on it again this year. Didn't like it that much TBH!
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Not especially low, and we're still 3 months out from departure. It's quite odd.
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Is this cruise really that popular to have almost all room categories completely sold out over 3 months before sailing?
Any thoughts, experts?
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A very insightful look into Asian cruising. Looking forward to reading the rest. Enjoy the trip!
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Yes, I suggest at least one night in Angelo's and Dragon Lady. Just to see what it's like, if nothing else.
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Yes you could book Waterfront for the whole time when you board.
8:30 is pretty late so you'll be easily accommodated I think.
They'll give you a little slip of paper for each night to bring to the desk as you enter the restaurant. You won't have the same servers I'll note.
Agree, I still prefer set dining times also.
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Yup, school holidays, lots of families and kids as expected.
8:30 should be easily open for you, seems like most went for slots around 6-7.Do you mean the Waterfront? The Pantry is the buffet.
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Food's pretty subjective but overall I found it decent enough.
Dragon Lady is probably the best of the 3 main restaurants. Highly recommend going there at least once. Tried Angelos and wasn't a huge fan.
Waterfront is open for breakfast and lunch and we went there most days. Never had an issue with getting a table.
The pantry is OK - some very long lines since most items had to be served directly by staff.
Needless to say, the desserts generally look pretty but taste subpar.
Not a big fan of reserving dining times in advance. We booked in person (not via the app) and could usually only get very early slots.
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According to the captain, high winds. Disappointing.
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Happy to field any questions, just reply to this topic and I'll try to answer.
My last time on P&O was all the way back in 2015 on the Pearl so a lot of changes since then.
We missed our 3rd port stop (Dravnui), which was very disappointing.
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I'll tack on a question:
1. From what I've read, the ship assigns you a dining venue (Waterfront, Dragon Lady and Angelo's) and time for the first three nights.So this means for nights 1-3 you're set in the venues, these can't be changed? Ie day 1 = WF, day 2 DL, day 3 ANG.
What about times?
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Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Carnival Cruise Line to Absorb P&O Australia in 2025
in Carnival Cruise Lines
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This is the main discussion on the AU/NZ boards.
Most people are a bit skeptical of how this'll work out.
I'm cautiously optimistic, since my last P&O cruise was pretty lackluster. Going on Splendor next month and will see how it goes.