highflier01 Posted February 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Currently on Luminosa en route Lifou. Made a 180 degree turn 30-40 minutes ago. Captain just announced they are monitoring the Tropical Low in Coral Sea and working on options and will provide further details in morning. This may turn into a 7 day trip to nowhere. Doesn’t bother us, as we cruise for the ship first and destinations second. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer Posted February 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Wow - hopefully you will be able to keep out of the path of the cyclone but expect the seas will be rough (not that it would bother me as seem to be non-seasick prone). Carnival not having a good trot as there was a post that Splendor had a diversion as well (medical emergency). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted February 7, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Quantum of the Seas has also decided not to risk 3 days in Noumea, and is heading south to Hobart instead. Luminosa hasn't updated their destination yet but is tracking back towards Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflier01 Posted February 7, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Carnival attempting to organise stop at Tangalooma for Friday. Letter with FCC and OBC to be delivered later this morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted February 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2023 $200 obc plus 50% cruise credit offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted February 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 minute ago, SinbadThePorter said: $200 obc plus 50% cruise credit offered. A decent offering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted February 8, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said: $200 obc plus 50% cruise credit offered. For those that scored the deals, they are well in front. There were promos for $240pp twin balcony with $500 OBC. That turns into $700 OBC and $120pp cruise credit for a $480 fare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflier01 Posted February 8, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted February 8, 2023 2 hours ago, arxcards said: For those that scored the deals, they are well in front. There were promos for $240pp twin balcony with $500 OBC. That turns into $700 OBC and $120pp cruise credit for a $480 fare. The 50% cruise credit applies to the cruise fare only, not including port taxes and charges. The taxes on those fares are $186 each. Still coming out well in front though😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripmode33 Posted February 8, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 8, 2023 My last Luminosa booking was just over $200 balcony for 7 days. This was around $20 plus port charges and taxes. So credit would only be $10. Does anyone know if you get refunded port charges if you don't go to that port due to unfavorable weather and out of hands of ship, ie. not a ship problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaseyoz Posted February 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 9, 2023 No bonus or refund for us on Quantum, but weather is great, heading for hobart and two days in sydney. some jumped ship so numbers are down onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted February 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, kaseyoz said: No bonus or refund for us on Quantum, but weather is great, heading for hobart and two days in sydney. some jumped ship so numbers are down onboard. I wonder why they jumped ship? Not happy with missed ports? Edited February 9, 2023 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted February 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 9, 2023 34 minutes ago, kaseyoz said: No bonus or refund for us on Quantum, but weather is great, heading for hobart and two days in sydney. some jumped ship so numbers are down onboard. A shore tour home to drop off your excess luggage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Yaya_in_Oz Posted February 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, kaseyoz said: No bonus or refund for us on Quantum, but weather is great, heading for hobart and two days in sydney. some jumped ship so numbers are down onboard. I'm pleased to hear they gave people the option to jump ship. If I paid all that money to go to the South Pacific, I wouldn't want to spend it in Sydney/Hobart. I'm a destination cruiser and any shipboard life I might enjoy is a bonus, not a major reason for cruising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaseyoz Posted February 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I think a lot did not get the option as they did not know until they were already onboard. lucky we had over 1100 in our group elsewhere who passed on information. Although some was speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted February 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 9, 2023 We're off Brisbane at the moment. Heading slowly south along the coast. Sometime Fri or Sat we should turn around and get back to Brissie Sunday morning. Cyclone permitting. A seven day cruise to nowhere. Oy Vey! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter69 Posted February 12, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yeah, you guys came all the way down to Coffs Harbour & passed Splendor, Hope the wonderful staff looked after you.. The only strange thing was your first destination was Lifou & you guys where 50Nm from Noumea, was suprised they didn't go in to the harbour at Noumea or go on to Lifou & the main island of New Caledonia would have protected you from the Cyclone, until it passed a couple days later. But better to be safe then sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted February 12, 2023 #17 Share Posted February 12, 2023 50 minutes ago, Hunter69 said: But better to be safe then sorry... If we'd have stayed out in the islands, the problem was that when it would have been time to come home, the cyclone would have been between us and Brisbane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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