Thoughts, impressions, and observations for the World Cruise.

[CSHS1979]

2 hours ago, ticketsunlimited said:

Greats pictures as always.  I really hope you all got to try the Pineapple in Moorea.  There is nothing like it anywhere in the world.

 

It highly enhanced the flavor of the local edible flower according to John

 

 

Also known as Blue Pea. Need to find out if it can survive in Florida. Always looking for blue flowers.

[BND]

4 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

What do you get when the letters "im" are added to the beginning of poster?🤔

Um, yeah.

 

Pics are  nice though.

[ringers0815]

Day 2 of 5 sea days on our way to New Zealand. Nice and sunny today but a bit more wind.

 

[Searanger]

On 2/27/2024 at 5:22 PM, Merion_Mom said:

The full itinerary:  UWC_SEG_3.pdf (rccl.com)

 

Dubai to Cape Town.  Cape Town to Ravenna.

 

The pricing:

 Funny called RCCL today before I saw this and the agent said they did not have these itineraries available for sale.  Much luck with 60 days until these sailing(s) selling the ship anywhere near these outrageous prices.  I was getting off in Dubai (still am) The Beijing to Singapore segment I priced today came in $85 US per day including taxes. (inside)   

[Russ Lomas]

21 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awesome seeing a man who is not afraid to lug around a real camera nowadays.  Phone cameras have come a long way, but will never replicate a DSLR.  Assuming the photographer has a good eye for the shot.

Edited February 28 by Russ Lomas

[marquisite]

Cancellations incoming for previously booked shore excursions in the ports the ship will no longer be visiting.

 

Also, I noticed that the cruise planner is showing most of the new ports (but existing excursions - new options aren't expected until April, IIRC). May 27 (previously Athens) sailing is currently showing:

• Day 2: Cruising
• Day 4: Walvis Bay, Namibia
• Day 5-6: Cruising
• Day 7: Luanda, Angola
• Day 8-9: Cruising
• Day 10: Takoradi, Ghana
• Day 11: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
• Day 12: Cruising

 

June 7 (previously Istanbul) sailing is currently showing:

• Day 3: Dakar, Senegal
• Day 4-5: Cruising
• Day 6: Tenerife, Canary Islands
• Day 7: Cruising
• Day 8: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
• Day 9-10: Cruising
• Day 11: Corfu, Greece
• Day 12: Bari, Italy
• Day 13-14: Ravenna, Italy

[CSHS1979]

55 minutes ago, Searanger said:

 Funny called RCCL today before I saw this and the agent said they did not have these itineraries available for sale.  Much luck with 60 days until these sailing(s) selling the ship anywhere near these outrageous prices.  I was getting off in Dubai (still am) The Beijing to Singapore segment I priced today came in $85 US per day including taxes. (inside)   

 

One would have to assume they don't want to sell it. FWIW, the world cruisers can only share their booking number once. 

 

Also, $85 is a bargain. John's rate as a solo OV is closer to $300 per day

[ringers0815]

For those of you going on the immersive Africa segment, if you are looking for excursions I have suggestions.

 

We were on a cruise that stopped in Port Elizabeth a few years ago and we went to Aldo Elephant Park. We did a ship tour but lots of passengers either rented a car and went on their own or booked a private tour. It’s about 30 min from the port (if my memory is correct).
 

We were 3 days in Cape Town and used the first 2 days to go to Aquila Private Game Reserve. This was a private tour organized by someone on cc. The ship had a tour to Aquila but they were going there and back in the same day. Which meant a long drive there, just one game drive in the middle of the day when the animals are not very active and then a long drive back. By staying overnight we had one game drive at the end of the first afternoon until sundown and then another one early the next morning before breakfast. 
 

Both of these experiences were amazing so if you have a chance to go to either one of these I would recommend you do it.

 

[ringers0815]

Sunset tonight. Not as nice as yesterday but still pretty.

 

 

 

[ringers0815]

Day 3 of 5 sea days. Hot and very humid today. Tonight we will cross the international date line and skip one day. We will wake up March 2 tomorrow.

 

 

Deck 5 is never busy. We like to walk there when it’s too hot on deck 12 (or when it’s closed “due to weather” which is often the case). We also like to sit and read there (not as hot as on our balcony which has the afternoon sun). But we are often alone…

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

10 minutes ago, ringers0815 said:

Day 3 of 5 sea days. Hot and very humid today. Tonight we will cross the international date line and skip one day. We will wake up March 2 tomorrow.

 

 

Deck 5 is never busy. We like to walk there when it’s too hot on deck 12 (or when it’s closed “due to weather” which is often the case). We also like to sit and read there (not as hot as on our balcony which has the afternoon sun). But we are often alone…

 

 

How are things in the Solarium? Has it been packed with people trying to escape the heat?

[ringers0815]

29 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

How are things in the Solarium? Has it been packed with people trying to escape the heat?

The solarium is always busy. But some days it was too hot and steamy in there! It was suffocating. Then they started putting more AC and it was nice and cool.

[sjb317]

21 hours ago, ringers0815 said:

The solarium is always busy. But some days it was too hot and steamy in there! It was suffocating. Then they started putting more AC and it was nice and cool.

There was hardly anyone in the Solarium today.  I did go up to the library to return a book and it was the first time I saw anyone in there.  Library was packed!

 

Sherri🙂

[ringers0815]

After a brief shower, another nice sunset. 

 

 

 

 

[taznremmy]

@ringers0815  Thank you.  Your photos are fabulous!  Please keep them coming.

[Oceansaway17]

On 2/28/2024 at 7:57 PM, CSHS1979 said:

 

One would have to assume they don't want to sell it. FWIW, the world cruisers can only share their booking number once. 

 

Also, $85 is a bargain. John's rate as a solo OV is closer to $300 per day

thanks for sharing some of J's photos.  I bet your cute doggie is happy to have you home for a while

[ringers0815]

Day 4 of 5 sea days until we arrive in New Zealand. We crossed the international date line last night so we are now Saturday March 2. Beautiful sunny day but lots of wind.

 

 

 

 

[CSHS1979]

On 3/1/2024 at 6:38 AM, Oceansaway17 said:

thanks for sharing some of J's photos.  I bet your cute doggie is happy to have you home for a while

 

Bell is still at the beach. I get her back in 2 weeks

[ringers0815]

Sunset around 7:16 pm today. Watched it go down but did not see a green flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ringers0815]

Day 5 at sea. Tomorrow we are in Auckland, NZ.

Lots of clouds and wind. Deck 12 closed again.

 

 

The solarium should be busy today.

 

 

[dm1336]

Has the ship crossed the International Date Line yet?

[njkruzer]

1 minute ago, dm1336 said:

Has the ship crossed the International Date Line yet?

See post #4345.

[firefly333]

53 minutes ago, dm1336 said:

Has the ship crossed the International Date Line yet?

Yes John got another certificate and said he was posting from the future. 

[ringers0815]

2 hours ago, dm1336 said:

Has the ship crossed the International Date Line yet?

Yes we crossed it during the night of Feb 29, woke up March 2. We are now Sunday March 3 afternoon.

[ringers0815]

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