NSWP Posted June 5, 2021 #4276 Share Posted June 5, 2021 18 hours ago, mr walker said: On the TV series' showing the goings on on Superyachts there is typically a crew of 10, and a passenger capacity of maybe 8 & the average length of the charters is 3 days, and you are expected to tip at least US$10K 🙂 Best and biggest i have seen on youtube was Solo. Crewed by 18 staff for 12 guests, it was about 100 metres long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare onlyslightlymad Posted June 6, 2021 #4277 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Congratulations. Did you get what you wanted in the end? Yes, pretty much. We were careful with the developers we used and had a sunset clause in the contract which we could invoke if we wished. Some of the finishing was a bit rushed so we are getting them back to re-lay the flooring which is inconvenient but overall, it has worked out. There is definitely more of a risk buying off the plans, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 6, 2021 Author #4278 Share Posted June 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, onlyslightlymad said: Yes, pretty much. We were careful with the developers we used and had a sunset clause in the contract which we could invoke if we wished. Some of the finishing was a bit rushed so we are getting them back to re-lay the flooring which is inconvenient but overall, it has worked out. There is definitely more of a risk buying off the plans, though. Also I imagine the NZ construction industry is a lot less corrupt than in Australia. There have been some shocking incidences of new apartment buildings with major faults in Sydney. Mostly discovered after owners have moved in and the constuction company no longer exists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 6, 2021 #4279 Share Posted June 6, 2021 42 minutes ago, onlyslightlymad said: Yes, pretty much. We were careful with the developers we used and had a sunset clause in the contract which we could invoke if we wished. Some of the finishing was a bit rushed so we are getting them back to re-lay the flooring which is inconvenient but overall, it has worked out. There is definitely more of a risk buying off the plans, though. Looks like you were smart having a sunset clause and being careful with your choice of developers. Glad the developers are coming back to re-lay the flooring. Delays seem to be a common problem, some worse than others. Also less than satisfactory finishing, like you found. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare onlyslightlymad Posted June 6, 2021 #4280 Share Posted June 6, 2021 29 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: Looks like you were smart having a sunset clause and being careful with your choice of developers. Glad the developers are coming back to re-lay the flooring. Delays seem to be a common problem, some worse than others. Also less than satisfactory finishing, like you found. I think the construction went so over schedule due to Covid etc, that they were desperate to get it finished and get some money from purchasers. Consequently, some of it was a little rushed. They do seem willing to fix up any faults, though. Just a bit annoying and time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 6, 2021 #4281 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Also I imagine the NZ construction industry is a lot less corrupt than in Australia. There have been some shocking incidences of new apartment buildings with major faults in Sydney. Mostly discovered after owners have moved in and the constuction company no longer exists. My daughter goes to UTS and know a lot of highrise engineers. Apparently we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Another big issue that we don’t hear about is mould and concrete cancer. People want a couple of plants on the balcony and the water runoff builds up in the basement and mould growth condemns the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 6, 2021 Author #4282 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: My daughter goes to UTS and know a lot of highrise engineers. Apparently we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Another big issue that we don’t hear about is mould and concrete cancer. People want a couple of plants on the balcony and the water runoff builds up in the basement and mould growth condemns the building. Yikes! You'd certainly have to know what you were doing if you bought an apartment anywhere in Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 6, 2021 #4283 Share Posted June 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Yikes! You'd certainly have to know what you were doing if you bought an apartment anywhere in Sydney. I don’t know if you know the one in Ultimo with all the plants hanging off it but they had to evacuate it a couple of times because of mould. Mould can be bad news for your health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 6, 2021 Author #4284 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Chiliburn said: I don’t know if you know the one in Ultimo with all the plants hanging off it but they had to evacuate it a couple of times because of mould. Mould can be bad news for your health. I've seen it. They also had serious problems with mosquitos there according to my previous gardener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 6, 2021 #4285 Share Posted June 6, 2021 My previous gardener is as hopeless as my current one. At least he has been around all the time due to civid, no overseas cruises for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted June 6, 2021 #4286 Share Posted June 6, 2021 14 hours ago, MicCanberra said: My previous gardener is as hopeless as my current one. At least he has been around all the time due to civid, no overseas cruises for him. Our gardener has actually got better over the past year & a bit. The yard has never looked better. As you say no overseas cruises, less social activities and mostly working from home, saving and hour + commute each day, have given him a lot more time. Who knows what the place may look like in another year?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted June 10, 2021 #4287 Share Posted June 10, 2021 One of the MSC ships has unloaded 2 passengers who have tested positive during their cruise. Had passed the 96 hour prior to boarding tests. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-cruise-covid-test-scli-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 10, 2021 Author #4288 Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Docker123 said: One of the MSC ships has unloaded 2 passengers who have tested positive during their cruise. Had passed the 96 hour prior to boarding tests. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-cruise-covid-test-scli-intl/index.html Oh dear! And the timing couldn't be worse. I hope our governments don't read that, panic, and totally ignore all the successful Covid-free cruises MSC has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 10, 2021 #4289 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Scotland has extended its cruise ban a the last minute. I hope we don’t get the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisegroover Posted June 10, 2021 #4290 Share Posted June 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: Scotland has extended its cruise ban a the last minute. They sure did - this from 8 June. https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-virtuosa-denied-to-call-in-scotland-due-to-government-restrictions/51700?fbclid=IwAR0VgwzgXLyayyz9CZN619C3KSMm-nBSUWSvM2e8FzbHRNGB-GQStTysDFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleFish1976 Posted June 10, 2021 #4291 Share Posted June 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: Scotland has extended its cruise ban a the last minute. I hope we don’t get the same. I can't believe there's any possibility of the Australian government lifting the cruise ban. It must just be procedure that it's done in 3 month increments. I think if you get your hopes up every three months, you're just going to be very disappointed for another 6 or 9 months - maybe 12 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted June 10, 2021 #4292 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: Scotland has extended its cruise ban a the last minute. I hope we don’t get the same. Yes, MSC Virtuosa refused permission to berth in Greenock, for Glasgow etc. Moved ye olde goal posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted June 10, 2021 #4293 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Docker123 said: One of the MSC ships has unloaded 2 passengers who have tested positive during their cruise. Had passed the 96 hour prior to boarding tests. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-cruise-covid-test-scli-intl/index.html I would guess, but have no proof, that these guests were not vaccinated as only 75% allegedly were vaccinated. To me this just proves the need for 100% vaccination requirement. Edited June 10, 2021 by frantic36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 10, 2021 #4294 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, LittleFish1976 said: I can't believe there's any possibility of the Australian government lifting the cruise ban. It must just be procedure that it's done in 3 month increments. I think if you get your hopes up every three months, you're just going to be very disappointed for another 6 or 9 months - maybe 12 months? There’s no way they will lift the cruise ban before the end of the year. But possibly a couple of midsize ships for testing,capped at 50% capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 10, 2021 #4295 Share Posted June 10, 2021 RCG have removed Australian cruises for sale before mid October . I have a mid September cruise that doesn’t exist anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisegroover Posted June 10, 2021 #4296 Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: RCG have removed Australian cruises for sale before mid October . I have a mid September cruise that doesn’t exist anymore. What cruise was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted June 10, 2021 #4297 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Cruisegroover said: What cruise was that? Ovation,27 September. I’ll email my agent and see why the cruises have been taken down. Cruise planner is still there but any live website doesn’t show it or other cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 10, 2021 #4298 Share Posted June 10, 2021 https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/covid-19-emergency-measures-extended-for-a-further-three-months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare onlyslightlymad Posted June 10, 2021 #4299 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, GUT2407 said: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/covid-19-emergency-measures-extended-for-a-further-three-months Well there you go then. 17 September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted June 10, 2021 #4300 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I just read on the Singapore Cruise page on FB that the Carnival Splendor and Carnival Spirit have left Singapore OPL after being there many many months bound for Dubai. Doesn't look good for our summer season. They had already cancelled their sailings until Sept or Oct. Will the Princess ships follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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