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Mobile phone Police required at the MDR doors to confiscate the said item, lol. Bad manners to use a phone when sharing the table with other diners, in my opinion anyway. And no, I do not possess a 'smart phone' lol.

Well I sometimes get criticized by a couple of my enemies on here for quoting covid case numbers by making 'sweeping comments.' But I don't really care. I am about to disembark from CC.

Private transport = Taxis and Ubers, lol.

Hope I don't get hammered again for negativity, but I just checked the current roll call for Westerdam - Transpacific and NZ as quite a few are doing the TP/NZ back to back. One pax reports there are 13 cases as confirmed by the Captain. Not going to requote the roll call comments.

I do not think anyone on here should sway you whether to cruise or not. Personal decision, just weigh up the consequences if you do go and get crook. Good luck.

Back in Sept my GP advised me not to go on Coral Princess, my immunity system is low, I catch anything, but went anyway.

There lies the problem, disobedient pax.

The ship let 'em loose on the community. As for positives using taxi/uber, some would not probably disclose their condition to the driver. Irriots. Standby for incoming, lol.

To be honest, I don't think anyone in the MDR will 'give black looks' to your daughter. Smart, not torn jeans and a top will suffice. None of this malarky, lol It ain't Cunard.

Perhaps the ships you mentioned have a few but not reached tier 1 or not disclosing them. I commend the Carnival Australia Gurus for being up front and disclosing the numbers..800 on Majestic Princess. Perhaps the other lines should also be upfront. It is a personal choice whether to cruise in these times. I made the choice in Sept and went on Coral Princess, perhaps I dodged a bullet. The older you are the bigger impact Covid can have and we all know it can be life threatening. Good luck JohnGc.

He does not even need a jacket and tie on Princess these days, smart casual perfectly acceptable on so called 'Formal Nights' which are not formal anymore. Jackets and ties are suggested but not mandatory. You see the odd tux but not many.

Exactly and enforce it.

I would say every ship working this region has covid on board from a dozen to hundreds. Mask 😷 up people.

I ask the question…why is a bottle of De Bortoli Willowglen wine, a commercial bottling, probably worth about $8, costing $54 on Princess and $35 on Luminosa? All Carnival Corporation.

The cruise line and the tour operator are ripping off pax. That price is outreagous.

Thanks to all. Reason why I got the odema is because my GP took me off duretics because of my kidney damage. Now the hospital doc has put me back on duretics..Frusemide. So confusing. I see my GP tomorrow, then there will be more dramas re the above. I was on oxygen in the ambulance, felt as crook as Rookwood. Help…I need a 🚢.

5pm for dinner, crikey that is real early.

Nor on Princess cruises operating in Australia/NZ. Shorts seen in MDR for dinner when I was on Coral in September. Casual clothing seems the norm now on so called 'formal nights.' Sure there is the odd tux or dark suit, but not like it used to be.

Well Carnival Australia boss quoted 800 pax, she would know. I can guarantee many of those infected pax caught the trains or buses from Circular Quay, even though they were allegedly told not to.😬

Just been in another war, could not breathe end of last week, so went to hospital, got Pulmonary Oedema. Ended up in Batemans Bay Hospital, then Moruya Hospital, out this morning after 3 days. They took 6 litres of fluid out of me. Feel a bit better now. Does it never end?😬

Thanks Julie, I should be ok to drive, if not my son will assist.

As Chili would say...Ring 'Gavin' lol.

Thanks for asking Linda, I will give yall a progress report, in brief. Don't want to dwell on it. I am still a bit down and in a bit of pain. Saw a visiting specialist at Moruya yesterday who is urology and renal. Had the telescopic camera inserted etc. Not pleasant. I am booked into Macquarie University Private Hospital (North Ryde) for a couple of days on 1 December for some surgeries which I prefer not to describe. The specialist only treats private patients at Macquarie Uni Hospital as he has the robotic set up there for the BIG dollars. So I am battling on, but to me not a lot of light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for your concerns. By the way I did get my Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card approved yesterday, will be in the mail next week, at least I can get the cheaper 'stay alive pills then.' No cruises planned, not even the Sydney Harbour Ferries, lol.

The ice cream vendor would be happy, I wonder how much he charged Carnival for the 1 hour icecream giveaway?

Because the ship will off load you to Medicare or your Private Health fund.