Pac Sun - Slide removal...

[Drelix]

responce from p and o has Luke

 

Your Past Passenger No is 123456A

The reason you didnt get the mail is that the address had a mistake in it. It's now been fixed.

 

Thanks

Anna that week kylie must of been sick and anna took place or maby anna is kyle for that week as it was june i dont know but yeah

(plus the pasenger number has been edited for my priv )

[aussiedisneyfan]

I gotta stop reading this at work. They keep looking at me when I break out into hysterical laughter.

[Gratz]

OHHHHH this is hilarious!!! Just what I needed !! thanks one and all :D

[mumzie]

ROFL!!!!!! This is the most funniest thing I've read in ages, Love the photo artwork. too funny keep it up though :D

[MsMinx]

I've only just noticed Glenda's "photo" of the seahorse internet lounge :D:D:D Nice work!!

 

Hey I wonder if Kylie was the person responsible for sending out all the past passenger cards? Because hubby and I are STILL waiting for ours :p

[LouLou28]

I've only just noticed Glenda's "photo" of the seahorse internet lounge :D:D:D Nice work!!

 

Hey I wonder if Kylie was the person responsible for sending out all the past passenger cards? Because hubby and I are STILL waiting for ours :p

 

Oh No Jo .. that's DANE!!! (This is the response I received when I emailed them asking about why I hadn't gotten mine .... apparently if we don't have one now - we won't be getting them) (this is just one of the many email conversations Dane and I had on the subject!!!):) (I've had quite the email connection with P&O over the last few weeks!!!!!!)

 

Hello,

 

The only cards that get sent out for P&O are blue plastic cards that states your membership number on it. The cards are out sourced to be printed and unfortunatley can not be re-printed or produced as we do not have the resources here.

 

These cards have no practical use on board, except to show your membership number when booking or enquiring about future cruises. However, if you see any specials or offers you are welcome to give us a call and quote your membership number to see if you will receive further discounts.

 

If you would like a print out of your cruise history with P&O and membership number/s, please let me know and one can be posted.

 

If you have any questions and/or queries feel free to reply email or call 1300 300 980

 

Have a great day

 

Dane

Cunard World Club Helpdesk Co-ordinator

Phone-AU- 1300 300 980 NZ- 0800 444 838

Fax- 02-8424-9160

Email- cunardworldclub@carnivalaustralia.com

[aussiedisneyfan]

Gee that is excellent news about the past passenger cards, I won't be getting one. If I haven't received mine then how in the heck to do I know what my past passenger number is. :o

[LouLou28]

Gee that is excellent news about the past passenger cards, I won't be getting one. If I haven't received mine then how in the heck to do I know what my past passenger number is. :o

 

My number did show up on my cruise personaliser for our current booked cruise ADF ... so it's in the system somewhere --- just a pity you can't quote it to you TA when you book!

 

I would suggest you contact P&O (Kylie or Dane seem to be the ones in the know:)) and ask them to provide it to you! (Dane did confirm my number in a previous email!)

[karmac]

I've only just noticed Glenda's "photo" of the seahorse internet lounge :D:D:D Nice work!!

 

Hey I wonder if Kylie was the person responsible for sending out all the past passenger cards? Because hubby and I are STILL waiting for ours :p

 

 

Me too:mad:

 

 

OK, just finished reading this thread & obviously I won't be getting one.

[thied]

The slide was an eyesore and getting shabby and took up space and staff time as said before. There are plenty of other things to do besides going on the slide, It really isnt that great. Half the time u couldnt use it anyway i dont know why anyone would have a whinge cause a water slide was taken out:confused: The pool area will look much bigger without it and more useable.As for the kids I am sure there is plenty for them with the kids club.Theres always wet and wild if ur desperate for a slide:D

hi all who every wrote this must be blind yes they took the slid out as the writer says it has made more room this person needs glasses because there no more room on the deck as the concret surrond is still there and painted blue as before and still classed as part of the pool u cant really walk through it or put a seats in it so as fore the pools they had the nets over ther most of the time, as for the kids the writer dosnt like kids p&o are trying to make it a family cruise not a singles club [The slide was an eyesore and getting shabby and took up space and staff time as said before. There are plenty of other things to do besides going on the slide, It really isnt that great. Half the time u couldnt use it anyway i dont know why anyone would have a whinge cause a water slide was taken out The pool area will look much bigger without it and more useable.As for the kids I am sure there is plenty for them with the kids club.Theres always wet and wild if ur desperate for a slide ]

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[gizzigoo]

hi all who every wrote this must be blind yes they took the slid out as the writer says it has made more room this person needs glasses because there no more room on the deck as the concret surrond is still there and painted blue as before and still classed as part of the pool u cant really walk through it or put a seats in it so as fore the pools they had the nets over ther most of the time, as for the kids the writer dosnt like kids p&o are trying to make it a family cruise not a singles club [The slide was an eyesore and getting shabby and took up space and staff time as said before. There are plenty of other things to do besides going on the slide, It really isnt that great. Half the time u couldnt use it anyway i dont know why anyone would have a whinge cause a water slide was taken out The pool area will look much bigger without it and more useable.As for the kids I am sure there is plenty for them with the kids club.Theres always wet and wild if ur desperate for a slide ]

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You a re right in that there doesn't appear to be a lot of room around the area that the slide was in. But previously to walk along the back you had to crouch down under the slide, didn't make it easy if you were on one side and wanted to walk over to the other as you had walk right around the front, or if going to the loo. Where the deck chairs are is opened up at night generally and the deck chairs removed giving more space for the night time activities on deck such as island night.

 

[icemaiden2310]

hi all who every wrote this must be blind yes they took the slid out as the writer says it has made more room this person needs glasses because there no more room on the deck as the concret surrond is still there and painted blue as before and still classed as part of the pool u cant really walk through it or put a seats in it so as fore the pools they had the nets over ther most of the time, as for the kids the writer dosnt like kids p&o are trying to make it a family cruise not a singles club [The slide was an eyesore and getting shabby and took up space and staff time as said before. There are plenty of other things to do besides going on the slide, It really isnt that great. Half the time u couldnt use it anyway i dont know why anyone would have a whinge cause a water slide was taken out The pool area will look much bigger without it and more useable.As for the kids I am sure there is plenty for them with the kids club.Theres always wet and wild if ur desperate for a slide ]

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What actually is your point? or are u just trying to take the mick. I am thinking u just want to have a go at Icy well dig out I love it

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[icemaiden2310]

hi all who every wrote this must be blind yes they took the slid out as the writer says it has made more room this person needs glasses because there no more room on the deck as the concret surrond is still there and painted blue as before and still classed as part of the pool u cant really walk through it or put a seats in it so as fore the pools they had the nets over ther most of the time, as for the kids the writer dosnt like kids p&o are trying to make it a family cruise not a singles club [The slide was an eyesore and getting shabby and took up space and staff time as said before. There are plenty of other things to do besides going on the slide, It really isnt that great. Half the time u couldnt use it anyway i dont know why anyone would have a whinge cause a water slide was taken out The pool area will look much bigger without it and more useable.As for the kids I am sure there is plenty for them with the kids club.Theres always wet and wild if ur desperate for a slide ]

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Ok I take that back I just checked ur other posts and see I am not alone serial winger i think :eek:

[AuzzieCruiser]

Jen,

We're still awaiting a review.:) I'd love to get your thoughts.:p

PS Thanks for the text message.:cool: I would have responded, but had no credit.:rolleyes:

[qld cruiser]

Hi all, another reason the slide was removed was for safety.

I was onboard when a child (with his dad, ) wanted to go on the slide, boy was told by staff..sorry you are not tall enough, to which dad replied ...then I will take him on my knee. staff said no but he went, and father fell off slide injuring himself..breaking bones.

 

I am sure that would not have been the only accident with the slide

and as the Captain always says...your safety is our main priority.

 

sorry that the seahorses remain though..

 

kind regards, Lorraine:) :)

[arxcards]

Jen,

 

We're still awaiting a review.:) I'd love to get your thoughts.:p

 

PS Thanks for the text message.:cool: I would have responded, but had no credit.:rolleyes:

I would also love to know if your cabin mate lived up to the high standards set by your previous one!!;)

[karmac]

.

 

sorry that the seahorses remain though..

 

kind regards, Lorraine:) :)

 

Aren't we all:D

 

 

thied, please don't take this the wrong way but can you please use more full stops etc in your posts? Punctuation plays an important part in interpreting and things can be taken the wrong way if something as "trivial" as a full stop or comma is left out. I don't mean to sound pedantic, just trying to read posts as they are supposed to be read.

[Megagirl]

Just got my latest copy of "Cruise Weekly".

 

It contains an article saying that Star Cruises is installing a water slide on the Superstar Virgo.

 

Perhaps they bought it from Kylie of P&O fame, or thru ebay.

 

They claim it's the first of it's kind in the world. Ha ha. It's to be installed during dry dock next month.

 

Jenny

[thied]

Saturday (Aug 30) for a 12-day overhaul, and will sail on her next South Pacific cruise on Saturday September 13. 2008 we were on the sun two cruise after

[thied]

The 47,262-ton 1,486-passenger Pacific Sun was originally xxxxxxx Jubilee, a member of that line's Holiday class, which also included and Celebration. The Swedish-built ship was transferred to Australia in 2004, and at that time soft goods were replaced and dining options were added, including an alternative dining steakhouse.

 

Features that remain familiar from the xxxxxxxxxxxxx days include the twisting, two deck-tall waterslide and multitude of bars and lounges on the Promenade deck. The ship has two swimming pools and two open-air whirlpools.

 

In September 2008, Pacific Sun underwent a multi-million dollar refit in Brisbane which included a number of significant changes.

 

The exterior of the ship was given a new look and was painted all white to match its sister ship, Pacific Dawn.

 

Interior wise, there have also been a number of changes to Pacific Sun. Here's a round up of the latest facilities onboard:

 

.The top sun deck is now an adults-only Oasis spa area complete with chocolate brown wicker beds, lounges, ottomans and a new whirlpool.

 

A new ocean-view gym area has been built on Deck 10 and the old gym has become a relaxation room for the ship's Lotus Spa.

 

The library has been refurbished and transformed into a steakhouse to offer guests more of an intimate dining experience.

 

No ship is complete now without a good coffee bar -- Pacific Sun now has its own dedicated coffee shop, the Outback Bar.

 

Pacific Sun was designed by Carnival's legendary Joe Farcus and has several over-the-top Farcus design attributes. The restaurants, the Burgundy and Bordeaux, are "French"-inspired and the Speak Easy piano bar boasts a vibrant New Orleans theme. The sports bar now features Australian (rather than American) sports memorabilia. In a fun coincidence, the disco was already named Oz, but the decor is more hip than Australian -- the room boasts a checkerboard floor. Other public areas of note include a two-story show lounge, separate cinema and casino.

 

In addition to the dining rooms, dining options include a Lido buffet, a sushi bar that also serves oysters and the Outback Steakhouse (no relation to the chain). The ship has an Internet cafe in the corner of Churchill's Library.

 

There are kids’ facilities for those up to age 13, with bigger kids entertained in facilities on the top deck and those ages 3 to 6 enjoying a playroom on a lower deck. The ship also has a video arcade.

 

The ship’s 743 cabins include 10 suites on Deck 11 with private balconies and butler service. Standard cabins are a decent size and have twin beds that can be converted into queens (there are also a small number of cabins with upper and lower berths that can not be converted). There are 453 oceanview cabins (about two-thirds of all cabins).

 

In its new homeport of Brisbane, the ship is the largest ever based in Queensland. Pacific Sun cruises around Australia and also to the South Pacific.

 

--by Fran Golden. Boston-based Golden, whose contributions to Cruise Critic include features, ship reviews and port profiles, is also co-author of Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call.

 

Last Updated: 09/15/08 notice it has a slid as it said in this review whenit is and was not on the ship lol you can believe every thing you read i wonder it the person that wrote this has mever seen the ship ?

[arxcards]

--by Fran Golden. Boston-based Golden, whose contributions to Cruise Critic include features, ship reviews and port profiles, is also co-author of Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call.

 

Last Updated: 09/15/08 notice it has a slid as it said in this review whenit is and was not on the ship lol you can believe every thing you read i wonder it the person that wrote this has mever seen the ship ?

I don't think she has seen the ship as Pacific Sun. Many cruise authors get their information from cruise line press releases, rather than 1st or 2nd hand experiences. P&O did not announce the removal of the slide in their press releases at the time - as mentioned earlier in the thread, the P&O phone and email girls thought the slide was still on the ship too.

[arxcards]

Just got my latest copy of "Cruise Weekly".

 

It contains an article saying that Star Cruises is installing a water slide on the Superstar Virgo.

 

Perhaps they bought it from Kylie of P&O fame, or thru ebay.

 

They claim it's the first of it's kind in the world. Ha ha. It's to be installed during dry dock next month.

 

Jenny

Must be a special slide Jenny - there are also Carnival and Disney ships (and likely others) with water slides on them.

[karmac]

Must be a special slide Jenny - there are also Carnival and Disney ships (and likely others) with water slides on them.

 

I just read in Cruise Weekly that it is actually the world's first "stainless steel" water slide. See, Geoff.....it IS special:rolleyes:

[planning obsessed]

After I booked the Pacific Dawn hubby saw a photo of the Sun's Lido deck. His response was "that ships got a waterslide, why didn't you book that one?" While I agree that the deck now looks better without the waterslide, based on photos, there may be a number of disappointed people who selected the Sun over the Dawn because of the slide.

Debbie.

[jessica3152]

It is strange that P&O are removing the slides whilst their owners are increasing the size and variety of slides offered onboard all of the Fantasy Class ships as well as newbuilds such as Carnival Dream.

 

My kids loved Pac Sun's slide. In fact they said that apart from the slide, Sky was so much better. I suggested we go on a coastal cruise on Sun but when I told them the slide was gone they said they'd prefer to go to a land based resort.