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Yeah I took my dinner suit. But then Mrs Gut likes me dressing up.

Good reason to mark your booking no upgrades.

We did QM a few years back, but it was 5 nights out of a 100+ world cruise, about 75% or so of PAX we’re doing the whole trip (one lady for the 16th time take each grandchild in turn as they finished school 4 to go she said) we did feel a bit like interlopers, but I think I’d love a cruise on her that wasn’t a segment.

Problem there is it travels less then full for so much of the trip

Unfortunately you can spend 12 hrs a day in the sun and still have Vit D deficiency, that are numerous health problems that can cause this.

Check with your own bank, many have a relationship with one Australian bank that can save you on fees. Can’t hurt to ask.

I like the look of that one Uncle Les.

My experience is that that applies to all the lines I’ve used Royal Princess Cunard Celebrity P&O (Aus) Carnival HAL

1. We book as soon as possible, but one cruise 22months out couldn’t get an accessible balcony. 2. All the lines I have been on I’d rate pretty much equal on general accessibility though some ships are better than others. Queen Mary (I think that was 5he ship) had a few floors that had sections with pretty steep slopes, another ship had lots of changes in flooring carpet to tile to inlay with edges around them (each change caused, what many would consider minor, bumps that caused my back to jar and increased pain. One older ship had a ridge at the fire doors that was difficult to negotiate alone either with poor balance or a Manuel chair. 3. no, save to add you can’t get say a Guarantee Accessible Mini Suite, which may cost less than picking your cabin. I have never seen a line with guarantee accessible cabins 4. never seen a specific deal on accessible cabins. 5. On the lines I’ve sailed with Balcony, Mini Suite, Jnr Suite and Suites have balconies

Yep. I don’t under stand why you would think you can’t check a small bag.

I only cruise Aus and NZ really it comes down to your likes, your status with any line we love Princess and Celebrity, others like Carnival others like …. You can go on for days, everyone has different likes.

All you can do Uncle Les is fight the fight and know you’ve got mates in your corner.

Disclaimer I am not a big coffee drinker, but really like a couple of those Moccona ones I really like, the Vanilla Latte is probably my favourite.

And what do you expect someone to do who can walk, but the distance or time is limited? Only go tha5 far from the cabin. Me I can walk, sometimes 1 walking stick, more often 2: a Walker a wheelchair, but my walking distance is limited (after about 50 metres I am in agony, though the distance varies) more importantly I have frequent falls, so yes I do walk, yes I do exercise but YES I also use my chair.

My two cents worth. I have a strong dislike for three wheel scooters, while they are perhaps more manouverable, they are less stable than 4 wheel versions, but in my opinion an electric wheelchair beats them both hands down. The scooter with its tiller steering is probably more intuitive than the joystick for many.

As I read it they wanted it for the flight and the real issue was “leftovers”

I’ve met a few of them 😳

Ohh and don’t be surprised if after the issues are dealt with the thread wanders all over the place. And don’t mistake insults (seemingly) as people not liking each other.

And be aware the cheque tends to look like junk mail from another line (I think ours looked like P&O but may have been Carnival, which makes more sense)

I use power wheelchairs mainly, I much prefer one with two batteries but will Ron on just one, that way, when one goes flat, it is time to swap batteries and head back. But as someone else said if you carry your charger it isn’t hard to f8nd somewhere to top up and I’ve never had anyway say no.

That is my understanding of a bench tub, useless for me.

And yet they complain about us requiring a negative test, go figure.

It is one of those situations where no matter which way they go about half the population will disagree and I expect about 40% will disagree along party lines.

Yet there is often corn served on the ships.

Personally I’d say 5 hours isn’t enough for the zoo, unless it is your only chance.