Porky55

13 hours ago, joejoe 59 said:

Just saw on the news that a couple embarked today & are doing 53 b2b cruises,  don't get off until August 2024. 

My first thought was 💸💵💰💸💵💰💸💵💰💸💰😳

Wonderful news - had a feeling (and hoped) things might go like this 👏 Enjoy every moment of your cruise 💕🥂

Cheers, Rose 🌹

24 minutes ago, Cbtours said:

Thanks so much for arranging this weather for us Porky55! Superpowers eh 🥰

You are most welcome 🙏 

50 minutes ago, Cbtours said:

Hardly slept a wink last night I’m so excited lol

Not surprised - you have a fabulous 17 days ahead of you, will this help? Chose Townsville temps because it’s in about the centre 😏

9 hours ago, Cbtours said:

Thank you Brisbane for turning on such gorgeous weather for us sun starved Melburnians 🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏

And it is continuing - it’s actually balmy here in Mackay this morning - you are gonna have a fabulous cruise 🤗🌹

10 hours ago, pryce_tag said:

Also does anyone know how much a decent coffee is onboard?  Hubby is trying to decide if it's worth buying the coffee and soda package.  Thanks in advance.

Only way your hubby will get a half decent coffee is to buy a Specialty Coffee as above and they go on your account. If you have a budget, get the packages, soda or coffee card (limit of 15 per card). Enjoy 🚢

1 minute ago, sj_cavy said:

I would love to, I’m just not able to. I start work about 8am and they don’t open until 9. Oh well. I got through after 50 minutes. My query has been sent to the Solutions people and I have been told to call back in 48 hrs to follow up.  

Good luck then 🤞

43 minutes ago, sj_cavy said:

I’m still on hold, I’m calling about OBC rather than the app.

To be honest with you, I always get the best results from phone calls to Princess if I ring in the morning. Perhaps you can try again tomorrow? Good luck 😆

26 minutes ago, Porky55 said:

Am I wrong about this? Could anything be easier? 

Seems I might be wrong 😳 awaiting our intrepid traveller - Cbtours - for an answer to the PCR/RAT testing completion in the Medallion app - got everything crossed 🤞

31 minutes ago, sj_cavy said:

Don’t say that, I’m currently on hold on the phone, I have hold music with occasional button beeps happening. 

Hi, Cbtours and I want to know if you are still on hold, or if you got an answer? 🤔😲

19 minutes ago, sj_cavy said:

Don’t say that, I’m currently on hold on the phone, I have hold music with occasional button beeps happening. 

Well, seems my bland assessment of the testing is being tested right now by Cbtours, so follow the posts we are having to see if this helps at all. Just like the app itself, seems nothing is quite so simple 🙄

1 minute ago, Cbtours said:

The app says it will supply info 48 hrs out so unless anyone else is on trip 16 June they won’t know

Agreed - that’s why we are all relying on you to work it out 😉😆 

Only thing I can say is keep trying and tell us at what time (if any) you got it to work 🤞🙏

Cheers, Rose 🌹

3 minutes ago, Cbtours said:

That’s what I thought, but I went into the app as we’re  48 hrs out ( it’s been saying that info be available at 48 hrs). It won’t let me go any further til I upload something!

Well, you are on the spot - let us know how you go, you are doing a RAT or PCR?

11 minutes ago, sj_cavy said:

Don’t say that, I’m currently on hold on the phone, I have hold music with occasional button beeps happening. 

I don’t understand why there is confusion with this?
 

24 hours before you intend to board the ship, do a RAT test - either saliva or nasal, your choice. Once you have the test confirmed as Negative, log onto the Medallion App and in the Health Questions find the one that asks you to ATTEST to a negative result. Then Attest that it was negative.

Then exit the app, close your suitcase and wait to for your cruise to begin. 
 

Am I wrong about this? Could anything be easier? 
 

If you are concerned, it will be fine if it’s in checked luggage (suitcase) along with shampoo, makeups, perfumes etc etc there should not be a problem.
 

Have always taken my own sanitiser, even in my carry on - way before Covid BTW. Only way I can eat in the buffet. 🤭 Yes, I have a bit of a problem 😲. 
 

1 hour ago, Cbtours said:

On flight to Brisbane currently. Pleased to see everyone masked, allowed to remove for snack and everyone back with them again.

Spent 26hrs on planes and in airports in mid May - masked on all planes and in every airport we entered. Sleep was a little difficult when wearing a mask, and if you dared pull it down under your nose, the flight attendant quickly told you to fix it. Can see the necessity of it but do hope it’s over before our next overseas flights/s in July ‘23 😷 😮‍💨

2 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Wait till they finish the word, it could be P for

Profit,

Palaszczuk

Etc

Or …… Princess 🤣

We now have Coral Princess what looks like permanently based in Australia and doing the WC each year from Australia. There has been discussion about whether the pools are heated; specifically Coral Princess’s pools. Does anyone know the answer to this question? It amazes me that we would even need heated pools around Australia - (though definitely welcome on a WC). TIA. 

6 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Not sure about the T/As, as the usual suspects I know of are not aboard. It is very hush hush and not over social media, so I am thinking government officials.

If they are State Pollies on board - I’m glad I’m not on this short cruise 😳

55 minutes ago, arxcards said:

They also are not going anywhere near that far. Just doing a nice 10kn loop and they are back into Moreton Bay in the wee hours.

On the current cruise of 2 days - probably. But Moreton Bay can get a touch savage at times too.
 

But on Cbtours cruise on the 16th, they go a bit further up the coast than Moreton Bay 🙄 - hope they do anyway!

The seas will be dropping off by the time Cbtours boards on the 16th - down to 3m swells or lower if Coral hugs the coast 😆

2 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

They can go that far north. The current Pacific Explorer cruise is a three-night cruise from Sydney and back into Sydney. Even to get to Brisbane takes two nights at sea.

Agreed - this is more for the Coral ‘activation’ cruise 😁

The dark blue on the reef is up to 2m, the pink to red is 6 to 9m - 🤢

11 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I looked at the BOM interactive wave map and the high seas will move away from our coast very quickly so hopefully they'll only have a few bouncy hours.

Once they are past Bundaberg they’ll be within the reef and it seems calmer …… 🌊🌊

2 minutes ago, CDaze71 said:

@Cbtours Could I please ask another question? 

Just saw a comment in another topic mentioning that Princess have complimentary icecream on deck.

Q - "Do Princess have Complimentary Icecream on deck?" 

Thanks. 

Pretty sure the complimentary icecream is soft serve - in buffet 🤔

The good stuff is at the Icecream Bar - for $$.

But let’s see what Cbtours discovers for you 👍