JohnGc

Great love it, I will take my ear plugs just in case.😂

Normally cruise with RCI. The Luminosa will be my first cruise with Carnival. I do like a good laugh and love seeing people enjoying themselves even if I cant join in, so I am keen to find out if the fun ship reputation is true. Saw one youtube review with passengers doing the conga around the deck having a great time and I thought that would make a change from towel rolling and acupuncture. 😁 I still have cruises booked with RCI so have not abandoned them.

Thank you for that. I did see we might need to wear dark glasses when inside. In fact in the same review the guy said if you ever hurt yourself and needed stitches you would get 1 red,1 yellow 1 blue etc in keeping with the decor.😂

Does look smart. It will be interesting to see what else was done.

Same here, family of five. We were lucky with great weather and a great time.

We used this company when we did the Hobbiton tour. They pick up from the cruise terminal and guarantee to return to the ship in plenty of time. This was before covid so not sure if anything has changed. www.zealandiertours.com/cruiseship-tours/hobbiton-movie-set-only/

Works out a fair bit more for a Sky couch for thee adults. I could get just one for me but they don't like punch ups on a plane.😂

Well worth looking at. Have not got Oct 2023 showing yet so I priced up September 2023. Only thing is I could not see any Sunday or Monday flights. Monday flight would have suited us just for an o/night in Honolulu. We will have to go on a Sat and spend three days in Honolulu but that could change when the flights come up for October 2023.

Thank you, Can't afford business class but had a look at the economy cost, the one with the works for $60 extra. I reckon that is the way we will be going. There is a stop in Auckland for about 5 hrs but I am sure we can find someway to amuse ourselves. The planes look like they may have a bit more leg room than the Jetstar. 😊👍

Thanks for that. Same as you, we got the cruise on the Quantum for a great price and even managed to book a solo balcony cabin for my adult daughter with our cabin only one cabin between us. was so exited and then I saw the flight cost. Funnily enough after my first post I went onto Quantus and did a false booking for Sept 2023, ( October prices not available yet ) and found flights for just over $900 so it looks a bit more promising. Same as you will be booking flights as soon as available for that price. Be nice to get that sorted and then I will tackle the being 80 yrs old insurance saga.

Yes, not looking forward to the long flight and we will have no choice but to travel economy. If we do make it I would be taking advantage of the many sea days to recover 😄

Yes I did read that. Apparently it was not profitable for them operating out of Brisbane.

Would love to do that but unfortunately I think that would be over our budget. Nice idea though.

Great thanks for the feedback. Would love to hear a review when you return. Are you staying o/night in Hawii if so did you find a reasonable priced hotel not to far from the cruise terminal?

We have got a transpacific cruise booked from Hawii /Brisbane but not until October 2023. Out of interest I looked at flight cost from Brisbane or Gold Coast to Hawii for this Oct. For three adults I could not believe the cost especially if you choose 1 stop. A bit cheaper if you want to spend 24 hrs on a 2 stop. At this stage it is looking like approx $6000 !!! I will be desperately hoping the fares will be a lot lower by October 2023 otherwise I may have to change my plans. I was willing to accept that my cruise insurance is going to be very expensive owing to my age but the cost of air fares caught me by surprise.

So will the wife and I.I don't think we have much choice.😔

Sorry guys did not mean to rub it in, the mention of Port Lincoln brought back some happy memories. It is sad the rough seas has stopped your plans but I hope you are still enjoying the cruise.

Lovely area. Went there many years ago when we lived in Adelaide. It is over a 7hr drive one way from Adelaide so we used to take the caravan and stay at Coffin Bay caravan Park that is a 30min drive further on from Port Lincoln, another beautiful place. Oyster Kilpatrick on the barbecue from the Oyster farm nearby yum. 😊

Love it, Carnival Unique 😂

Gee I wished they had changed the name, Carnival Luminosa to me just does not sound right no matter how many times I say it. Do you guys like the name? I think they should have consulted CCC I am sure you guys could have come up with a better name. Told my brother I had booked a cruise on the Luminosa all he could say was Looney what !!!! 😂

Thanks for the heads up. Yes I did figure that they would charge for the day of picking the car up. Got an 8 night cruise so will book for 9 days. Their charges are pretty reasonable. I guess the only way it would work to be fair is if they charged by the hour. 😊

Good idea thanks. 😊👍

Bonus 😄

Thats great thank you. I was thinking of going with 1 cover being over 80 yr old I did not realise that you could claim for missed ports on the $200 excess. I misread and thought that the $3000 excess applied to any claim. Now realise that it applies to medical, injury, repatriation and cancellations. Cheers John

Thats great that worked out well. Nice to know they honoured your claim.Would you mind if I ask what Insurance company you used.