If you have a spare $54.000

[JohnGc]

My pension is a bit short for this one.😒

 

https://coralexpeditions.com/au/destinations/special-expeditions/circumnavigation-australia/
 

[OzKiwiJJ]

Hmmm, definitely need to win Lotto for that one! But it sounds like a really interesting itinerary. It even stops at Bateman's Bay so everyone can visit Les.

[mr walker]

20 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Hmmm, definitely need to win Lotto for that one! But it sounds like a really interesting itinerary. It even stops at Bateman's Bay so everyone can visit Les.

Group booking at Raymonds 🙂 Or ship's excursion of a round of golf & lunch with Les at Catalinas. Non-golfers can visit Mogo zoo 🙂 

 

Yes, would be a lottery win required for us, or a year or two living on baked beans on toast

[NSWP]

Good one, but hang on guys the Coral Princess Worldie is more than the one above, lol.

[JohnGc]

7 minutes ago, mr walker said:

Group booking at Raymonds 🙂 Or ship's excursion of a round of golf & lunch with Les at Catalinas. Non-golfers can visit Mogo zoo 🙂 

 

Yes, would be a lottery win required for us, or a year or two living on baked beans on toast

Thats  a lot of baked beans on toast to save $54.000 , think of the environment 😂

[OzKiwiJJ]

32 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Good one, but hang on guys the Coral Princess Worldie is more than the one above, lol.

Which is why I can't afford the Coral Expeditions cruise.🤣

 

Plus I can go around Australia on Coral Princess too. OK, not as many interesting ports but still!

[arxcards]

There are 3 x portholes available for only $43K pp. An absolute steal.  $86K for us both, yeah-nah.

[JohnGc]

3 minutes ago, arxcards said:

There are 3 x portholes available for only $43K pp. An absolute steal.  $86K for us both, yeah-nah.

Yes I saw those but I thought I would quote the $54.000 cabin, after all if I have to rob a bank to be able to do the cruise I might as well have a balcony seeing the Suites are already sold.😁 

[MMDown Under]

I'd love to be able to afford to go on that cruise.  They are a wonderful company.  You'll be able to check out the ship when she comes to Batesman Bay, Les.

 

As there is obviously a high demand for cruising around Australia, I wonder why a medium size ship couldn't do a similar cruise with an interesting affordable itinerary.  

[OzKiwiJJ]

57 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

I'd love to be able to afford to go on that cruise.  They are a wonderful company.  You'll be able to check out the ship when she comes to Batesman Bay, Les.

 

As there is obviously a high demand for cruising around Australia, I wonder why a medium size ship couldn't do a similar cruise with an interesting affordable itinerary.  

Occasionally one of the luxury lines does one but from what I've seen they mostly stick to the standard ports too.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, MMDown Under said:

I'd love to be able to afford to go on that cruise.  They are a wonderful company.  You'll be able to check out the ship when she comes to Batesman Bay, Les.

 

As there is obviously a high demand for cruising around Australia, I wonder why a medium size ship couldn't do a similar cruise with an interesting affordable itinerary.  

Half a dozen of us from my Probus Club have worked as meeters and greeters on previous ship visits, i.e. Volendam, The World. All the ships have to tender in over the sand bar from 3 km out into the wharf centre of town. I will have to dig my meet and greet t shirt and cap out lol.

Edited July 23, 2022 by NSWP

[MMDown Under]

5 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Half a dozen of us from my Probus Club have worked as meeters and greeters on previous ship visits, i.e. Volendam, The World. All the ships have to tender in over the sand bar from 3 km out into the wharf centre of town. I will have to dig my meet and greet t shirt and cap out lol.

That would be an interesting experience.  Do you get to visit the ship?

[GUT2407]

Looks nice 

[Aus Traveller]

1 hour ago, MMDown Under said:

That would be an interesting experience.  Do you get to visit the ship?

Visitors aren't usually allowed on board for security reasons. It's different from our first cruise in 1983 when visitors could go on board to farewell their family or friends.

[OzKiwiJJ]

2 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said:

Visitors aren't usually allowed on board for security reasons. It's different from our first cruise in 1983 when visitors could go on board to farewell their family or friends.

Crystal used to allow visitors onboard. We were able to go on Crystal Symphony a few years ago for a visit when she was in Sydney. 

[getting older slowly]

It does sound wonderful....   but at that price.....

 

I will dream over my G&T

 

Cheers Don

[NSWP]

3 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

That would be an interesting experience.  Do you get to visit the ship?

No, but got a ride there and back on the tenders, so a close up. At the wharf the local oyster growers were giving out samples, many of the pax did not want any, I obliged, lol.

[icat2000]

Must be some people who ate a lot of baked beans in the past two years cause it nearly fully booked. I guess if you couldn't really travel far and you wanted to do a cruise of lifetime you could shell out the money. But would you want to spend all your potential travel money on one big splash or lots of little ripples. I guess it depends on various factors. 

 

Like the Regent Legendary cruises just released. $$$$$$$$$$$ and then some.

 

Is this the first time they offered this cruise?

Edited July 24, 2022 by icat2000

[JohnGc]

2 hours ago, icat2000 said:

Must be some people who ate a lot of baked beans in the past two years cause it nearly fully booked. I guess if you couldn't really travel far and you wanted to do a cruise of lifetime you could shell out the money. But would you want to spend all your potential travel money on one big splash or lots of little ripples. I guess it depends on various factors. 

 

Like the Regent Legendary cruises just released. $$$$$$$$$$$ and then some.

 

Is this the first time they offered this cruise?

That means we can blame all them passengers for the floods , bush fires  and rotten weather 😂

[getting older slowly]

I looked at again 59 night at $54k pp  so $1800 per day for us......

started thinking 

Then one saw No laundry and No drinks at the bar   only with lunch and dinner

I think Not

I will leave the money in the bank

 

Cheers Don

[MicCanberra]

I would rather spend it on a couple of cruise holidays but I can see why some would do it.

[GUT2407]

I could do 3 or 4 circumnavigations with other lines, so hmmmmm???

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, GUT2407 said:

I could do 3 or 4 circumnavigations with other lines, so hmmmmm???

Yes, but you wouldn't get to half those ports, and those are the more interesting ones. 

[MMDown Under]

11 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Yes, but you wouldn't get to half those ports, and those are the more interesting ones. 

Yes it is the unique itineraries on small ships which make their cruises so appealing.

[GUT2407]

15 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Yes, but you wouldn't get to half those ports, and those are the more interesting ones. 

Just one reason we love smaller ships, on the other hand pricing is a reason to dislike them.