News Onboard PG

[CelticEyes]

12 foot seas for the last two days have caused the cancellation of the ports of Rarotanga and Tubuai. We are currently heading to alternate port of Raitea. Will spend extra day on Bora Bora.

 

Bring sweater or like for cold days and wraps for the evening. Ship hands out motion sickness pills but brought our own and started first night aboard. Have had no problems but have heard many staff and guests have become ill.

 

Divers: Water has been in the mid to high 70's. Jean Michel is very nice and has been out and about the ship when not giving talks. He will pose for pictures and answer questions. 48 divers aboard and not enough spaces for all divers on some dives. If it is still possible book dives ahead, one guy waited untill he got onboard and was told 1st available dive the fourteenth. Dive on Aitutaki was better than expected, huge turtle and giant moray eel and nice swim through cave and cargo ship wreck. This was extra dive arranged by Dominique with ?Bubble Time?? Two tank dive was pricey at 170 but very enjoyable.

 

More about Bathy's later but dove with them on Tahiti and Moorea. None of the problems noted by earlier posters. Would not hesitate recommending either location.

 

Eating up minutes. Got to go.

 

Also, never thought to pack ankle wraps but won't forget again. DH sprained ankle and it took a $170 doctor visit to get a neoprene ankle suport.

[canadagal]

Sorry to hear that 2 of your port stops were cancelled but those are very high seas. Yikes! An extra day in Bora Bora will be nice. Water sounds cold.

I never even thought of taking neoprene wraps but after your mention of them, it sounds like a good idea. They are small and light enough so easy to pack. Thanks for the tip and posting your experience so far. Hope the rest of the trip goes as planned and you have calm seas.

Pat

[Cruising Librarian]

Thanks for posting! My husband has been following the weather online and has been telling me there are huge storms going through, but it's much more interesting to hear your first hand account. 12 foot seas...I bet people were seasick.

 

Hope the weather clears for the rest of your trip!

[vaitape]

We were on the same cruise in September 2006.....and guess what? 10-15 foot seas, heaps of driving rain.... and Raro and Tubuai were cancelled!

Husband gets seasick but had no problems as he was wearing sea bands. The ship was a rockin and a rollin but we never missed a meal....

 

We really enjoyed our unexpected day in Raiatea....rented a scooter and went exploring. The motu in Bora is our favorite (over Mahana....go figure) so though we were disappointed not to see Tubuai, we felt like the alternatives were good.

[shorton]

Makes me a little nervous since we head to the PG in 16 days. But, of course, storms can happen at any time. And we will have sea bands and patches at the ready. To pay all that money for a cruise and be too sick to enjoy it would be the worst.

 

We are so psyched for Cousteau and a wonderful voyage!

[vaitape]

CelticEyes: neglected to say thanks for the posting and most of all, enjoy your time in paradise....it goes so quickly, doesn't it?