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I check every day when looking for a cruise that sold out or sold out in category I want. Most times it pays off.

I noticed that its on Curnard website either. I guess they took it down while they make the adjustments. I guess there would be some unhappy campers. But I'm still looking for Christmas or NYE cruise. And I might look at this one rather than do Crown on 29th. I haven't commited to anything yet.

Only thing that would really make that itinerary perfect if they included a stop at Dravuni Island

That looks like great itinerary. Is this Christmas coming up?

All good. We all looking forward to Crikey of the Seas.

I understand not breaching confidentaliality. I just wouldnt be bragging on a website that you know insider information and then not prepared to divilge it. No one really wants to hear that if your not going to spill the beans. 😄

So how trusty is your source. Cause nothing like posting i know something but not going to tell you.

First three I wouldn't care about. LAst ones I be sad as your only get 5 in return. I'm doing 56 days on 2025 WC and hoping that still goes ahead through canal.

Thanks. So what Ports do you lose for this itinerary.

ummm where the revised itinerary? Is something missing from the OP post.

No different in a port stop in Bali 2hours plus waiting to board Diamond Princess and that a smaller ship.

Same. Ok if they ported out of Melbourne. But when you have to fly to Sydney. You got flights, accommodation, meals, taxis it all can add up to extra $1000. Or make a rookie mistake like I did a Xmas and forgot our passports got to airport and only realised. Had to turn back to Ballarat to fetch them. Missed our flights. Had to buy new flights same day with Qantas and that cost us $800. Couldn't claim on insurance.

I'm not really understanding why your complaining. You got the refund. Least you didn't have to wait three weeks or more.

Maybe cause I'm in my 50s and Princess passenger and did Celebrity Cruises when I was in my 40s 😄 I like the Celebrity product but I don't like the USD in Australian waters.

AUD if the sailing out of AUstralia or NZ ports for casino. Tight machines. Always take my money 😄

That the risk you take when you don't take insurance especially with something like first cruise on brand new ship.

Anyway under 3500 passengers and I consider sailing on it.

Is it because you havent actually reached the milestone yet. Maybe go back at the start of your next cruise (ie the second back to back). Though I suspect its something to do with the mediallion which lump the whole cruise together. If you log into the ap what does it say?

I caught a cab. Thought is was resonable I think about 30-40 from memory.

Like me 🙂

We won two seats at the Chefs Table.

Light weight clothes and pack a jumper or two and jacket. Also not everywhere has AC and depending where you go the humidity levels vary. The weather is very variable at the moment in Australia. Also watch the sun. Though you might look up and think oh its cloudy no need to wear hat or apply sunscreen. Wrong. Can still get sunburn.

The Royal Princess didn't have any AUD plugs. Lucky I brought converters/adaptors and also cabin steward got me one too.

Port fees is the reason. I asked the Future Cruise Consultant onboard Royal Princess about the Melbourne situation.

There never really a perfect time to go that region. Though some times slightly more safer than other times. I've been pretty lucky as I have managed to get through most of the middle East except for Iran/Iraq in 2005 and then I went back to Egypt/Jordan in 2012. I've never cruised through the canal though.