Hammoandnads

You got sent to the “far queue” .

That’s all you’ll need (the 2 initial vax). The process is quick, just a glance at those documents. My international vaccine certificate (Australian one) has a QR code on it but they don’t scan it - just glance that you brought it along. On a recent trip they didn’t ask for photos of our negative tests, but I had them just in case. Boarded in Sydney, whereas Melbourne and other Aussie ports will likely be more thorough.

So I rang Princess after the detective work and they didn’t need the details - they just merged my P&O and princess accounts! It was amazingly easy and great service.

Thanks Arxcards for the links. The chats were helpful and I think I know what voyage we were on 🥳

Thanks Belmont Babe. I have my passport, but I forgot to request stamps for that trip.

Hi Cruisers! Does anyone recall the itineraries for P &O week long 5, 6 or 8 day cruises out of Sydney (Wharf 8 Darling Harbour) to the Pacific Islands in May 2006? I recall we went to Isle of Pines, Port Vila and Mystery Island. I’m planning to update my Princess Captain’s Circle membership if possible.

Are there any days where the premium package is worth it? thinking of a cruise out of Sydney to Fiji and New Cal and I’d like to work remotely on the sea days. I’d need very good quality internet on those days.

For those of you who like a cuppa in their staterooms, on the Diamond Princess you can request a kettle for your room.

DH has been describing his ‘winning’ strategy for our upcoming trip, he takes these events very seriously. Sigh.

What are the prizes do they give for participants - OBC or souvenirs?

Thanks Aggie and to all who posted, sounds promising!

Been checking out the sports 24 channel and only NHL is set for late November early December.. so no NFL or FIFA World Cup. Budget cuts or will we be pleasantly surprised on board?

Thanks Jim, Shelly, Princessfan and Carri- I’m thinking of buying an arrangement for my Mum and Aunt in their staterooms. We are on a 20 day cruise so that’s perfect 🤩.

Thankyou, that’s been super useful. No more tipping faux pas for us!

I can confirm that in Aus, we never tip at pubs, even when we buy a meal. The exception is fine dining with table service. We don’t leave a tip in our hotel rooms, it’s all included in the base price. We have industry wide minimum wages for all - staff get higher rates on weekends and permanent staff get 4 weeks paid vacation leave (with a 17.5% loading to cover the additional costs of their vacation) and 2 weeks paid sick leave per year and non permanent staff get a 25% loading on their base wage. I didn’t realise you leave money in the hotel room - do you leave a thankyou note? What about Airbnb?