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We are doing the same trip next Feb 2025. For Sri Lanka, as there are 2 stops, is it the Tourist Visa (Single Entry) or Tourist Visa Standard that we need.

After some advice.  I have taken a jump of faith and booked the Sept 2021 Radiance Transpacific and so far have just paid the deposit to secure a Spacious Oceanview Balcony Cabin.

I have a FCC from a cruise on Voyager which was cancelled in March.  Should I apply the FCC to my new booking now or hang off until last day to pay in case cruise cancellations continue or flights between Australia and Hawaii don't resume?

Did Radiance transpacific in 2018 and loved it, so jumped at the chance to do it again.

Royal have handled this terribly, at least Carnival and P&O have let guests know what is going on and cancelled their cruises. Royal are still trying to sell cruises out of Australia for the next couple of months despite Radiance going nowhere today, Ovation and Voyager heading to Sydney with crews apparently being sent home. No information from Royal, cruise guests just left hanging in the wind.

Want to do transpacific again in Sept 2021, so was hoping to book this month with the 2021 season deployment, but with everything going on, we may be waiting a while.

5 minutes ago, S904 said:

Oh boy... i'll be on her 3/18 hopefully this wont be a permanent thing moving forward with Vanuatu

Same here. Apparenty a brawl broke out at guest services after the change of itinerary to NZ was announced with 4 arrested and to be put off once she docks. Some pretty upset passengers on board.

Thanks gbenjo.

We were on Ovation last year as Platinum members and at 11.00am we took just 10 mins to get from bag drop off to onboard.  🤗

On Voyager next month as Emerald members so can hope.

Just wondering if anyone who has recently sailed Voyager can tell me if once you get into the check-in area at the OPT, if there are still separate queue lines for Gold, Platinum, Emerald and Diamond C&A members.  

Thought I read somewhere that with the introduction of online check-in through the app and 'The Key', this has now been done away with but can't find the post.

If so, just another C&A loyalty perk which has gone.

8 hours ago, jsg612 said:

Thanks everyone for replies!

 

Hopefully we like him, maybe might find him a bit more personable/relatable for us given we are aussies and so is he. Personally find some CDs just a little OTT so maybe the relaxed attitude you guys are describing will be more to our tune. Guess we'll see 😁

If not we can make our own fun. 😁

Not normally until late March but has been as late as early May in some years.

We are doing the same cruise, may see you around. 😀

Yep tried different browsers, still nothing and we are now 9 days out?

I have less than 12 days until my cruise on Ovation of the Seas, but no activities have appeared in the cruise planner.  Is this normal, or because its just a 3 night getaway all bookings need to be done on board?

We have also booked the ultimate dining package.  When we get on board whats the best way to get reservations for Wonderland booked?

In the last couple of years, Australia/South Pacific has tended to slip from March to late April.

I believe they have to go to Papeete first to clear customs.

We did Honolulu to Sydney last year on Radiance and loved the ship and crew (minus the cruise director who had no idea for the mainly aussie crowd).

I know its only a dream, but it would be great if instead of the new goliath ships that are coming online that cant fit in many ports, that we get a new radiance class ship.

Drink prices from when we were on Radiance last year.  Actually quite enjoyed some of the wine by the glass.  If they have it, can recommend Connundrum by Caymus.

Welcome to my home town. 

If you are into wine, the Barossa trip will certainly be a great day out.  If you want to check out some of the Adelaide local life here are are some other suggestions for the day. 

Morning

Adelaide Central Market https://adelaidecentralmarket.com.au/

One of the largest undercover fresh produce markets in the Southern Hemisphere.  Great food and coffee to look at and try.

City to Bay Tram https://adelaidemetro.com.au/routes/GLNELG

Catch the tram to the beachside suburb of Glenelg https://glenelgsa.com.au/

City to Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre/Interchange https://www.weekendnotes.com/o-bahn-busway/

Travel on the longest guided busway in the world where the buses reach up to 100kmh.  City to TTP takes about 25min

Adelaide Oval https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/tours/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwlJfsBRDUARIsAIDHsWpE0kA8bdyN33I9hXsVmkVoz3jJ29j0Zbnn3fI9GHUm7817ni0Jg7EaAsBqEALw_wcB

Afternoon/Evening

Popeye https://thepopeye.com.au/

Take a ride on the River Torrens and take in the views of the City, Riverbank, University of Adelaide

Highly recommend that you checkout the views and have a drink or 2 from 2KW a restaturant/bar located on the corner of King William Street and North Terrace https://2kwbar.com.au/

Small Bar Scene

Check out some of the small bars on Peel and Leigh Streets.  My favourites are Clever Little Tailor, Haines & Co, La Buvette

If you have any Adelaide questions at all please feel free to PM me.

Cheers

Stuart

Any whispers on who is on Ovation and Voyager for the upcoming Australian season?

Just booked one for our upcoming 3 night Ovation cruise out of Sydney.

Thanks for the quick response.

Hi all, just a quick question.

Does Virgin still operate the bag drop off and check-in service at the OPT?

Cheers

3 hours ago, SeaDays4Us said:

It was available in Australia too

Except it was $60.28 AUD here so about $42 USD which sounds like a normal sale price going by the responses on here, so even when it is a glitch, RCCL still price gouges us aussies.

My wife and I are booked on Voyager in March and we will be travelling with 8 friends to celebrate my 50th.

I want to make a booking for the 10 us to have dinner one night either in Chops Grill or Chefs Table as a birthday dinner celebration and would like to pay for eveyone. We all have our own cruise bookings so any suggestions as how I can do this.

Many Thanks

We had 1852 on Voyager of the Seas which is sister ship to Mariner of the Seas and absolutely loved it. Being separated from the other cabins made it feel like you were in your special section of the ship and having no through traffic was great.  We were sailing out of Sydney to South Pacific, so had magnificent views on arriving and leaving Sydney, Noumea and Mystery Island.  Would highly recommend.

We did the Radiance TP last year (same class as Serenade) from Honolulu to Sydney and absolutely loved it (We are 46 and 48). A trip of a lifetime getting the opportunity to visit Moorea and Bora Bora. Yes the trip does have a lot of sea days but you don't take this type of cruise to be doing activities every minute of the day. We found that there were plenty of activities everyday which you could do if you wanted.  We found the variety of menu options was good and didn't find that the MDR menu was repetitive. There were 3 formal nights and a number of the usual theme nights.  Most nights were different themes in the Windjammer and along with the other speciality restaurants there was plenty of choice. The length of this cruise also gave us a great opportunity to really get to know the crew.