Ocean Waltz First ever cruise

[tutangata]

hello i would like any information that will help me and my family on our first cruise. my wife and I have 2 boys 12 & 10. We are also travelling with some friends who have kids as well. we are all loloking forward to this trip and the days cant go fast enough.

 

cheers for any good info posted

 

ps i have read most of the sticky posts about first time cruising but there is little mentioned about kids and the ports of call on our cruise.

 

cheers

:)

[mummsie]

hello i would like any information that will help me and my family on our first cruise. my wife and I have 2 boys 12 & 10. We are also travelling with some friends who have kids as well. we are all loloking forward to this trip and the days cant go fast enough.

 

cheers for any good info posted

 

ps i have read most of the sticky posts about first time cruising but there is little mentioned about kids and the ports of call on our cruise.

 

cheers

:)

hello - you haven't given the ship or when and where you are sailing :D - mummsie

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Welcome to Cruise Critic tutangata :)

 

What ship are you going on?

 

What ports are you going to?

 

When are you sailing?

[delona]

Hi, hope you are going on my cruise I am going on the Ocean Waltz to NZ on the 27th of may and by the roll call looks like on four of us and the ship to ourselves:D.

Your kids will have a ball in the kids club, I suggest you hire the walky talkies to keep track of where they are.

[Brossy]

hello i would like any information that will help me and my family on our first cruise. my wife and I have 2 boys 12 & 10. We are also travelling with some friends who have kids as well. we are all loloking forward to this trip and the days cant go fast enough.

 

cheers for any good info posted

 

ps i have read most of the sticky posts about first time cruising but there is little mentioned about kids and the ports of call on our cruise.

 

cheers

:)

 

Hi Tutangata

Welcome to CC and congrats on booking your first cruise :D.

Let us know which ship and cruise you are on and we'll try and offer some advise :).

[victravellers]

Pacific Sun, 27th May 2009 N918

 

Brisbane, Noumea, Isle of Pines, Mystery Island, New Zealand

8 nights

[delona]

Looks like the same cruise that I am going on, not long now. What plans do you have for your ports Are you staying on in NZ or flying straight back.

[tutangata]

Sorry still new to this

Pacific Sun, 27th May 2009

Brisbane, Noumea, Isle of Pines, Mystery Island, New Zealand

8 nights

We are all Kiwis so we will be heading back to Wellington after the cruise.

[tracyw123]

We are also on the same cruise. I have 2 kids, 7 and 9. They went on the Pacific Sun in October 2007 and had a fantastic time.

 

Any suggestions for what to do in Noumea. We haven't booked any tours.

 

We are staying in NZ for a few days and then flying back to Sydney on the A380.

[Ela 2]

We are also on the same cruise. I have 2 kids, 7 and 9. They went on the Pacific Sun in October 2007 and had a fantastic time.

 

Any suggestions for what to do in Noumea. We haven't booked any tours.

 

We are staying in NZ for a few days and then flying back to Sydney on the A380.

I see that you have all day in Noumea. One suggestion of a tour would be the ship's tour to Amadee Island for swimming and snorkelling. If you want to do you own thing, go into the terminal on the dock and book Vivienne's tour. It takes two and a half hours and is around AUD40 pp. I don't know the kid's price. Your kids sound a bit old for the sightseeing train, but it that appeals, you can book that in the terminal on the dock for AUD20 per adult.

 

Maybe the sightseeing option might be the best because you will have swimming and snorkelling at Isle of Pines and Mystery Island. If you can, I suggest you book Vivienn'e tour for the afternoon. First thing in the morning walk to the market (go to the right about 600m). It closes at 11am. You can then wander around town and go back to the ship for an early lunch.

 

Evon.

[tutangata]

cheers Ella and Tracy that was my next question. We are counting down the days now.

 

cheers