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11 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Had a meat pie for breakfast this morning, it was on the train Sydney to Canberra. Not great and I couldn't tell what the brand was. They have switched brands in the last few months and it was certainly not as good as the one I had back in January.

Mr Gut would have chastised you for not purchasing the tasty morsel from Harry's Cafe de Wheels 😋

3 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

That would be nice if it happens.

 

https://www.dailypost.vu/news/call-for-an-international-wharf-on-tanna/article_c9279db7-2984-5bc3-a9c2-bf1002c316d7.html

Great place comes with an active volcano and a lot of pipe dreams from pollies , must be elections due. Perhaps Royal could built it at the same time as Lelepa, then an Oasis class would have an extra call port. How is Lelepa going Chilli is Big Gav  got any news/

On 3/12/2024 at 10:52 PM, bbfgator said:

Hello - We leave on Celebrity Edge 10/22/24 on b2b2b cruises.  The middle cruise is 11/2-11/6/24 and is 3 sea days with 1 day in port at Hobart.

We are starting to question if perhaps we should cancel that cruise and just rent a car in Sydney and do a road trip for 3-4 days to return to Sydney on 11/6 to board Edge again for the New Zealand cruise.    We prefer not to stay in Sydney between cruises as we are flying over early and will have spent 5 days there already.  I'm thinking Melbourne might be too far for the time allowed.  Wondering if anyone has any ideas??  BTW, we are 70 and prefer, here in the USA, National Parks & State Parks to big cities.  We are not shoppers.  We enjoy outdoors/scenery, hikes in the 3miles and under variety and wildlife.  Thank you for any thoughts or ideas - Brenda

 

At your age you don't need road trips that entails you driving on the left side of the road. Tasmania is a great destination for your outdoor preferences, stick with the cruise you don't need the stress of driving in NSW.

10 hours ago, Ned49 said:

We’re going on a Princess cruise Sydney to Japan, currency on board is AU’s, if we want to “tip” someone in the bars which currency do we use?  Thanks for any suggestions.

Drinks all ready have a built in service charge or tip of 18%, why give extra? 

8 minutes ago, ArlineLA said:

Thanks.  Spoke with 2 Princess agents who didn’t have a clue.  Ending at the airport would be fine, but it would be great to confirm.  

Possum52 has your answer on the other thread hat you asked the same question. Why am I not surprised that Princess didn't have a clue? 😪 I think there call centres are run out of Kindergartens,same as Royal does.

3 hours ago, ArlineLA said:

Our Princess cruise ends in March next year.  We all want to do an excursion to Australia Zoo, and Princess offers an excursion but it’s the last day of the cruise.  Would we have to bring luggage with us and leave it on the bus all day?  Would they take us all the way back to the ship terminal which seems odd since the ship will be gone.   Does anyone know who runs the Brisbane bus company for Princess?

You need to ask Princess about luggage and drop off destinations as most Aussies on CC would visit the zoo by car. Aus Traveller is right about these tours ending at the airport.

9 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Ovation is off to china 

So back to its original home port, the Panda will be happy. Repo's Singapore to Sydney may return. 👍

15 hours ago, Fruit9Produce said:

Last October the wife and I applied for Australian ETA via the app and it went through, payment processed and was granted.  I printed the related emails just in case they were needed.  This month we upgraded our phones and when I access the app it says "no applicants to display" and wants me to start new ETA.  Apparently when everything from old phone was copied to new phone the Australian app information did not make it.  Everything is fine with the New Zealand ETA information.

 

So my question is are the printed related emails sufficient or do we need to redo the Australian ETA over again (and pay again)?

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Possum52's answer is spot on, no need for any more worries.

2 hours ago, arxcards said:

She is old, but Ambassador is a classic offering. The ship came out of a drydock in early January, and she has made it half way OK. Friends that saw her up close today mentioned that she looked tired, but she has had lots of recent sea days. No posts or blog from the WC that I am aware of.

 

What do Brisbane & Tilbury cruise terminals have in common?

Both are miles from nowhere😬

Sorry, I wrote Games Room should have said Arcade🙃 

9 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

I didn't see the Arcade either.  It is that kind of ship, full of surprises.  

I took a wrong turn on day 4 of our cruise and found the Games Room by mistake, boy wouldn't the ankle biters like to sail on her. Found the Pizza place the same way, wrong turn and was eating pizza 10 minutes later. We loved every minute on board this ship.

You will fit right in if you call it "Freeo" like the bulk of us Aussies. Great city,if you get the time the Little Creatures Brewery is a great place for a meal and an ale😋

9 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said:

I still drool over the memory of the pineapple paddle pops. That and the butter pecan ice cream. 🤪

Had 2 Ice creams a day double scoops, outstanding😋

8 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Did this come from your mate BIG GAV or did Graham send it in appreciation for the Valentine,Chilli

4 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

What time to book a flight out of Brisbane to Sydney after getting off Quantum repo from Singapore in December.

11:00 or 12:00 ? And what’s the best way to get to Brisbane airport with 4 people and bags?

Having cruised on Quantum twice this season 12.00 is a great time to leave Brissie. You get to the airport with time to spare and stress free. Taxi rank is a fair walk , but well attended and plenty of cabs available. gbenjo@ no ware to be seen lol 😁

6 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

I’m going to send a valentine

Got it this new secret has to be Romance of the Seas, lol 😍

Huge Tides at Broom, time of arrival a problem for large ships.

16 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

If you YouTube it there’s a couple of videos,one is Harr travels.

Nothing reliable just rumours .

 

It would be good if my best mate @gbenjo would spill the beans.

Wow best mate, when did this occur?? 😛🙃

7 hours ago, debfed65 said:

Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

 

We are very excited to fly into Sydney in April and staying a few days prior to boarding the Edge Transpacific cruise.

 

In Canada, it is very difficult to find reef safe suntan lotion.  I assume it is easier to find in Australia - and also a lotion with a SPF of 4, 6 or 8 ?

 

If anyone can provide any help, it would be appreciated.  We are looking forward to exploring your part of the world and have been on many cruises with some folks from down under and have enjoyed their company very much - you are a very friendly, easy going bunch!

 

Thanks

 

 

 

I take it you are referring to the "Reef" brand of suntan lotion, readily available at Chemist Warehouse and most other Chemists, also large supermarkets like Coles.

19 minutes ago, skittl1321 said:

I don't buy it there either, but I also haven't already paid for food to be included at the movie theater. The expectation of cruises, at least used to be, that food is included.  

 

Everything is an extra charge now it seems.

Big bags of Popcorn on Virgins Resilient Lady, Gratis along with the free ice cream no limits.😋

The new word is Voyager to Brissie if the can drain her of seawater lol, Anthem to Sydney. Can you check that out with BIG GAV Chilli, seems plausible as they can't fill Quantum in Brisbane.

7 hours ago, Gwendy said:

• If you have a lot of shore days it would probably be difficult to break even. However saying that a lot of Aussies see the 15 drinks a day maximum as a challenge. Lol

Royal Caribbean does not have a maximum drinks per day policy, so you can take it on like a camel and a lot of Aussies do.😁🙃

On 2/5/2024 at 7:57 AM, delta1juliet said:

I'm departing from Australia and booked through in AUD. I was under the impression that gratuities weren't something we had to worry about. Does that mean that the cocktails are actually USD$21? 

The prices of all alcoholic drinks have the gratuities all ready included in the price. Cocktails $15usd Beer $8.20  You do not have to worry about gratuities as the prices are inclusive. Just remember to keep an eye on your cruise planner for sale prices on the Drink Package, and all adults in your cabin have to buy the package if you decide to have it. 😀 Happy Cruising.

15 hours ago, elaine5 said:

We're flying on Qantas arriving the in SYD from HNL (9 hr flight) at 7pm the evening prior to a cruise. If, for some reason, our Qantas flight was cancelled (weather/mechanical, etc.) does anyone know if US citizens would be allowed to board in NZ? We have trip insurance, but would much rather get on the cruise. 

Gee you are very close to the wind with the way airlines are performing post covid. I would suggest a flight a day earlier, if your carrier is Qantas, if it is Jetstar a week earlier.

On 2/4/2024 at 2:58 PM, groundloop said:

Thanks for the information, that's exactly what I was looking for.  

Just remember to Tap On and Tap Off enjoy Sydney the Public Transport is the best in Oz.😃