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I am looking out my window just now to see QE coming in. According to the Port schedule, she isn't supposed to be here today. Parked at Athol Bay at the moment.
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Private Transport SYD to Harbour Marriott
buchhalm replied to milolii's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Contact the hotel and let them organise. It will cost a little bit extra, but all the hotels work with reputable transport companies. Hotel will need your name, flight details, number of passengers and number of bags and a contact phone/whatsapp number. The transport company will monitor the flights and have a driver in the arrivals hall at the appropriate time. The cost is simply added to your room account. -
Help please, Cambodian Currency - the Riel.
buchhalm replied to Busy Mum's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Got free croissants and cheese in Paris, a hot dog in New York and ice cream in Sicily, etc.... 😉 -
Help please, Cambodian Currency - the Riel.
buchhalm replied to Busy Mum's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Unrelated, but: Get a bunch of those clip on koala things from a gift shop here. They usually come in 6 to 10 packs and are cheap as chips. The kids ( and adults) in Cambodia (and Vietnamese too) are falling over themselves with excitement if they are gifted one. We usually have one clipped on to our backpack or jacket. People are so happy if we give it away. -
Help please, Cambodian Currency - the Riel.
buchhalm replied to Busy Mum's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Wifey took a school group there. USD were accepted everywhere. The USD 100 worth of local currency (exchanged at the airport) remained virtually untouched and given to charity at the end of the trip. -
Resilient Lady cruising into Sydney at midday
buchhalm replied to aussielozzie18's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
That's one ugly ship... -
Blessed are the cheese makers!
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Booking Singapore Accommodation
buchhalm replied to JohnGc's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Check this out this hotel. https://thescarletsingapore.com Gorgeous boutique hotel and (for Singapore) reasonably priced. MTR station , a great hawker food court, Buddha tooth temple within 5 minutes stroll. Clarke Quay tourist trap and China town also close by. From the airport it's around SGD 35 by taxi. -
Booking Singapore Accommodation
buchhalm replied to JohnGc's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Good point for Singapore. ( and Bangkok even more so). In Singapore, there I just was 4 days ago, it is either diabolically humid or it buckets down. I had 3 days of near constant rain. 🙂 -
Booking Singapore Accommodation
buchhalm replied to JohnGc's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Unless I am very certain that I will be able to use the room, I book flexible rates that allow cancellation. - often even up to the day of arrival., Yes, these rates are nearly always more expensive, but you won't be charged a cent if you need to cancel. I tend to stick to hotels of the Accor group, which has many hotel brands for all budgets. Join their loyalty program and benefits quickly accumulate. Early check in, late check out and such. -
The joys of the tropics - flies and mosquitos
buchhalm replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Lisa reckons Mic is right -
The joys of the tropics - flies and mosquitos
buchhalm replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I stay close to my wife. Anything that stings or bites will get her, and won't touch me. It's a well-known fact that girls smell better/more. -
The joys of the tropics - flies and mosquitos
buchhalm replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Don't go to Finland then. 🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰........ -
Flight from SYD after cruise
buchhalm replied to journeymore's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Assuming your ship arrives *as most do* by 07.00, I would be reluctant to book anything before noon. Especially if you are flying internationally, and more so still to the USA. Even though the distance from the cruise port(s) to the airport isn't particularly great, traffic out of the city can be very heavy with lots of crawling speed. If you arrive at the Overseas Cruise Terminal at Circular Quay, and are reasonably fit and can handle all your luggage, the public transport train from Circular quay is a great option. Easy, level, maximum 10-minutes walk from the ship to the station. The train drops you right below either of the airport terminals, Domestic or International. (Below, the Celebrity Edge arriving right now, at 05.47...) -
Is this really a decision point, which brand of soft drinks a cruise line serves? Wow!
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Double medical evacuations on Majestic
buchhalm replied to TommyH2006's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
Why did you have to leave the cabin? -
In the article..."found missing". What a strange expression. 😀
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Ah, the old Entertainment book. You used to buy it from various charities. Great stuff. Usually 2-for-one deals or 50% off. We went to many places we wouldn't have tried otherwise. I haven't tried the online version.
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Virgin's Resilient Lady
buchhalm replied to MMDown Under's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I heard that Richard was offered an OBE, but he declined and said he didn't know how to play it.... -
Auckland hotel recommendations and advice
buchhalm replied to Clover29710's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I think this is what they call "open a can of works".... -
It's called Tia Maria!🍹
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On other Celebrity ships they serve anything from other bars in the speciality restaurants. It may just take a while to get it. We never had any problem taking drinks from a bar into any of the ship's venues.