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Exactly! One should be able to use one's intelligence to put across a point without having to resort to making derogatory remarks about others.

 

Yes, it is thoughtless to take aboard irons, kettles and such-like appliances, but a reminder in a more respectful tone would suffice.

 

Incidentally, we have permission to take our powerboard on the ship.

Ditto Sandielle. People come to these boards to find out pertinent information regarding upcoming cruises. I am sure they wish to receive this information without being called "stupid, ridiculous, idiotic, bizarre" as well as other personal insults thrown in. Perhaps KarateMan resorts to these insults because, in his own words, his brain is 'boggled'.

it was only a idea into how he could solve the problem of charging all of is cameras with out a power board.

I am not disagreeing at all with any of the valid suggestions being made, they are informative, however I do not like the abusive terms used to put forward that information......

Originally Posted by KarateMan

Of all the ridiculous and stupid things that people do this one would stand out as bizarre, idiotic and completely ridiculous. The mind boggles just to think of why people do it, what goes through their mind and exactly what planet or parallel universe they are living in.

Were these extra sentences necessary? I don't believe they were. If you are passing on relevant and factual information, you don't have to brow-beat people as well. :(

It would be sooooo nice if one poster didn't have a pressing need to ridicule other people all the time. A simple, helpful reply would be nice whether in agreeance or not. :cool: :)

 

We take a power board for charging cameras and DH's shaver, but especially for medical equipment, bearing in mind the difference in voltages and in frequencies.

Agree with you. It is almost like the behaviour of a school-yard bully !

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Originally Posted by KarateMan View Post

Of course it is serious. It should be common sense.

There is only 120V of electricity in those cabins unlike the 240V we are used to here. You cant just plug any powerboard into their system. You don't know if its a dodgy board and if the + and - terminals are in the correct place.

There is only limited amount of power that goes to each cabin and unless you know what amount of power each device is going to drain from the system and multiply it by the number of passengers doing the same thing its best you keep quiet. Playing with electricity is dangerous. Cruise lines have every right to ban these devices. It is foolish and irresponsible to take them and a reckless indifference to the rules and other peoples safety.

ROTFALMAO at your stupid statement

Fishtaco.....What does ROTFALMAO mean ??

Lol our teenagers are exactly the same.....the youth of today :)

 

Yep it's this November we come and visit your beautiful country,

We leave the uk on 6th November and have a stopover in Singapore before travelling on to Sydney where we spend a couple of nts before we pick up our cruise,

We are going on the sun princess which leaves Sydney on the 11th nov for 10nts and head up the coast to the Whitsunday islands and back down to Sydney

One of our ports is airlie beach as well as cairns but we will probably stay on board on that port stop due to the fact that we are heading back up to airlie later in our holiday

We don't have many port calls on our cruise so will be spending a lot of time on board so are crossing our fingers we like cruising

After our cruise we have another couple of nts in Sydney before flying up to the Whitsundays

So it's your first cruise as well (sort of)??? Bet you can't wait either can you?

We probably should have gone to New Zealand as well while we are over in oz but i suppose we couldn't do everything (unfortunately)

There's more to this cruising than we thought and although we are looking forward to it we hope it suits us, cruise critic has been a great help with some fantastic people giving fantastic advice

Can't wait to visit your beautiful country and meet some lovely new friends

 

Hope you also have a brilliant cruise

Kind regards

Mark and Angela

After flying half-way around the world to reach OZ you will definitely deserve ship board life, ie being waited on for your every whim, lovely food served, your bed and room cleaned and tidied every day, no cooking, and overall a very relaxing and pleasant way to spend your days on holiday. Just chill out and enjoy your surroundings and fellow passengers.

After having done our 3 previous trips to NZ, driving each and every day, living out of suitcases etc. a cruise for us will be bliss or at least for my husband who did all the driving (but he assures me he loves driving).

You have nothing to worry about for your upcoming holiday in Aussie. Just go with the flow and enjoy each moment. There probably will be little bits of annoyance but as they say "don't sweat the little stuff".

Have a great time and I am sure you will have wonderful memories of your trip down-under.

Regards, Christine & Cliff

I think that was our logic when we booked to be honest because as you say we probably won't ever go to Australia again

We fly over for a month in total from the uk on November 6th and have stretched ourselves financially by booking hotels that to be honest we wouldn't normally spend so much money on but in the end like i say we might never go back, our cruise takes us up the Gold Coast from Sydney for 10nts and back to Sydney, from which we head up to airlie beach in the Whitsundays,

It's not only our first visit to oz but its our first ever cruise and so hopefully we will enjoy cruising even though we aren't too sure what to expect....

Can't wait to visit Australia and although slightly apprehensive about our trip and been so far away from home we also are so excited and are counting the days :)

Is it this November you are coming to Australia (you are counting the days, not months!). We are also cruising out of Sydney on Celebrity Solstice which is a 12 day Australia to NZ cruise, leaving Sydney on 4/5 November. This is also our first cruise on a recognised luxury ship (I don't count a cruise back in 2005 on an old boat which has since been scrapped).

There is so much for you to see in Sydney - The Rocks, Opera House, ferry trip to Manly, Taronga Zoo, Museum/s, Art Gallery, Darling Harbour - your days will be filled. And most of these you can visit on foot. Sydney is very accessible for tourists. Also, November is a lovely month weather-wise being the last month of Spring.

Which cruise are you taking? I would image as you are away for 10 days it should take you right up the eastern coast of Australia as far as Cairns in the far north. You should have a wonderful time on your visit to Australia, we are a friendly bunch out here and speak your language too, though sometimes I have trouble understanding our teenagers (me thinks they possibly watch too much TV and parrot what they hear !).

Enjoy your cruise ......

That's a fantastic price because we stay in Sydney for 2nts pre cruise and 2nts after cruise in sebel pier one and its costing $1600 for the four nts

We could have got a cheaper hotel but certainly not as cheap as you booked that one....

What a bargain

Could have done with you as our travel agent before we booked our holiday lol

 

:). :). :)

I think it all comes down to priority really. We intend to be out and about during most of the day and will only come back to the hotel late arvo/evening. Therefore, we don't really need 5* but do expect something clean, comfortable but above all it must be in the centre of the city, which the Travelodge is. We didn't want to catch taxis, particularly in Sydney's traffic congestion and don't mind walking to the various sites we want to visit. Also, we intend to do a full day trip to the Blue Mountains and the train station is virtually a few minutes away, so very convenient for that excursion.

However, as Sydney / Harbour is my old home town I have seen it and been on it countless times. But if I was coming from overseas I can certainly understand why the priority is to be as close to the harbour as possible and also to have a view of the wonderful vista from my hotel window. It is possibly your first and last visit to Sydney so definitely make it as memorable as possible. The only drawback is that hotels with harbour views are very expensive but what price do you put on a once-in-a-lifetime unforgettable memory.

Got to admit, every time I visit Sydney and its wonderful harbour it still takes my breath away, particularly on a beautiful sunny day......... nothing beats it.

Thank you. According to the 2015 port schedule we are at White Bay. We would like to arrive several days ahead to get rid of jet lag and see the city. When I look at a tripadvisor map there are no hotels near White Bay. Should we stay by the pier or at Circular Quay? Thanks.

Hi. I have just booked a 4 night stay in Sydney for next May at the Travelodge Wynyard. This is right in the heart of Sydney and very, very close to a CBD train station. I chose the Travelodge because it is only a 5-10 minute walk of Circular Quay, Opera House, main shopping malls, Hyde Park, etc.

And the best bit is.... normally one night is about $180-$200 but because I have booked 6+ months in advance the room rate comes down to $119.00 per night. I have paid an extra $12 a night to get a room up high to get a view. This price is almost unheard of in the centre of Sydney. I am still pinching myself because I can't believe my luck.

Check out their website http://www.travelodge.com.au/travelodge-wynyard-sydney-hotel/hotel-features

Thank you everyone for your great information. I am now a lot clearer on what I need to do. Definitely don't want to come home to a huge Mobile Phone bill !!!

Tip when travelling Overseas with the Mobile phones input the phone numbers in International format in the directory of your used numbers and save a lot of hassles in dialling . That format also works fine in Australia .

 

For Australians travelling Overseas to ring home to Australia this is the International format to use 1. for landlines & 2 . for mobile numbers .

 

1. To Australian landlines : +61area code less0,8 digit number.

So Sydney 02 5225 4466 becomes +61252254466

 

2. To Australian mobile numbers (whether the phone is in Australia or Overseas) : +61first four digits less the 0 then rest of mobile number.

So Australian mobile 0417 522 575 becomes +61417522575

 

The symbol + automatically dials the STD code from Overseas to Australia.

NB: You drop the 0 in the area code, or the 0 at the start of the mobile number .

 

For other countries you enter + then Country code, then City code, then the number . Your Telstra phone directory has a listing of Country codes, and city codes for most countries.

 

For New Zealand country code is 64 Auckland is 9 and so on.

So an Auckland number will be +649 then the number .

 

Other tip if your phone locks onto a supplier O/S and then you find you can not make calls, select Manual Network Selection and try other providers till you find one that works (i:e: one that has an agreement with your Australian provider. )

I know this is a posting from 12 months ago but it is very useful. Also, I am hoping you can also answer my question regarding my Samsung Smartphone. Is it best that I turn off "data-auto rotation" on my phone so I don't receive any emails etc. whilst I am on our cruise in November 2013 Sydney-Auckland. I believe that leaving this one can incur huge costs. Also, do I need to contact my Provider (DoDo) and ask them to turn on Overseas Roaming so that I can actually receive and/or make urgent phone calls. Have I got this right or completely wrong ??

Hi. Does anyone have a current Wine List from the Tuscan Grill.

Thanks for any help.

Hi Cruisetrail. I have been following this thread for 2 days and I still haven't reached the end ! I am blown away by the huge effort you have put into answering all the questions and also supplying details relating to cabins, facilities, etc. You are the CELEBRITY GURU.... We will be going on our first Celebrity Solstice cruise Sydney-Auckland NZ on Novembe 4, 2013. Our cabin is 7129 which is a portside balcony. Any comments about this one. Looks o.k. to me at this time. I know it is very close to the bow but I am not put off by rocky ships.

Once again, many, many thanks for all your effort. It is almost a full-time job for you.