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There still a port booking for Voyager in Darwin for 7th Dec 2025, first port booking for Voyager in Brisbane is 13th Dec 2025. I think whatever ports in Sydney will come from the US, it's still marked "unknown" and over the years they usually do that for an announcement/new ship. (new to us) or maybe they don't know yet haha! I'll be happy with a Voyager class in Brissy or Sydney, looking for an Asia repositioning late 2025. I remember we thought Navigator was coming years ago, think we ended up with Explorer and Voyager, same same!!

Looks like the Pacific/Hawaii Ovation cruises have been officially cancelled, including the South Pacific one 3rd April 2025 prior to the repositioning, which lines up with the Darwin booking for Ovation on the 10th April, giving 7 days to get there. Anyone for a cruise to Singapore??

Great to hear, I am there again in September and have a Family suite booked as with daughter and 3 grandsons. We had a swim in the little pool, and a fab dinner across the road. Seagrill cafe, It's advertised as a seafood restaurant, but out the back it is Vietnamese, so glad we found that little gem, felt like we were back in Viet Nam. Hubby wants to stay at the hotel again just to eat there haha!!

The DW cat are great, there are a few with very large balconies and the only obstruction is the deck below. These are midship and sounds like what you have. Difference between a Deluxe Obstructed Balcony and Obstructed Balcony is they are about a foot longer and have a sofa. If you have one of these, I would keep it if you have 3 in the cabin and have the larger balcony.

My bad, it's Ascend not Accent😃

I know, but very confusing for some as they are all called Kingsford something. Aerolodge looks the same as when we stayed there back in 2009/10

Have to disagree with the 80's bit Geoff, some maybe, but the Kingsford Smith Motel has been beautifully redone, is more modern and cleaner than some hotels we have stayed at recently. We found it really easy to cross the road and walk to Woolies etc. The area it a lot quieter than once was when we used to cruise from Portside. We are only staying at Novotel Airport in a couple of weeks time as I got it for $140 and we are flying in otherwise we would have booked Kingsford Smith again.

I think it is an Accent hotel not Accor. We stayed at the Kingsford Smith Motel just up the road last year and were really happy with it, staying again at the end of the year, agree it's a great location for Woolies, IGA, liquor and pubs, bars and restaurants. Be interested to hear how your stay is there!

Not sure where Chilli, just noticed the Port bookings tonight. Quantum will come from Brisbane to Sydney then pacific crossing. Looks like Ovation will go from Sydney and will take one of Quantums Brisbane bookings, strange though as it's an overnighter then head north.

There is now a port booking for Ovation in Darwin April 10th 2025, and a booking for Quantum in Sydney 8th April 2025, so Quantum to Hawaii and looks like Ovation to Asia.

Great reading Julie, been catching up as we have been away. We did an unposh cruise on the QM2 (inside cabin) over 10 years ago and loved the experience and the beautiful ship. Can't recall seeing our cabin steward either way back then. Re accents, I lived in NZ when younger and picked up an accent then moved to South Australia and picked up the South Aussie drawl and pronunciation of vowels, when back in NSW everyone thought i was South African haha!

John, we didn't use it on Luminosa last year as it was just hubby and I and we are always together🥰 We did use it on Splendor last June as we cruised with daughter and grandsons. It worked fine for us.......when daughter looked at her phone! I recall it doesn't give you a prompt that there is a message, so need to keep checking. Was good for us re picking the kids up from kids club etc. We are back on Luminosa (yay) in a couple of weeks but prob won't use it as it's just us again.

Yes Cheryle, Kranji Cemetry/Memorial is on the do list, thanks for reminding me of it!! Always run out of days and as that and the Botanic Gardens are further away we just haven't got there. We had a lovely day using the shuttle bus around Sentosa, a swim at a beach and lunch. You can do it cheap without cable cars and tours and going to the theme parks etc.

The Botanic Gardens have always seemed to allude us due to weather or just lack of time and tiredness, but it is on the list for next trip. Some things we have done: Fort Canning Park, we did a tour of the Battle Box WW11 history. We walked over to Sentosa Island and made our way to Fort Siloso...more WW11 history. Visited the Pinnacle @Duxton, a residential complex where you can take the lift to the skybridge for $6 and walk around for great views. Singapore flyer We have had cocktails at the top of Marina Bay Sands. Sunset at Gardens by the Bay Had a Fish Foot massage! Visited Changi museum.....prior to The Jewel opening, we disembarked a cruise, dropped luggage at airport and spent the afternoon at the museum, which is close to the airport. Done a couple of river cruises We love to eat at Lau Pa sat, Satay by the Bay at Gardens by the Bay, and all the little Asian restaurants around Bugis. We are not shoppers, but have walked around Orchard road area, Suntec Mall, Vivo city and Gardens by the Bay Shoppes. Have also seen the Light show at Gardens and light and water show on the bay. If you like Whiskey we went to the Auld Alliance Whisky bar, where they do tasting type paddles. So many areas still to visit, the Zoo, Botanic Gardens, I wanted to go to Singapore Turf club for a race day but it is closing in October so will miss that, and there are loads of islands to visit nearby too.

I knowwww.....we cancelled our Discovery Princess in 2025 to do Whatsy of the Seas repositioning from somewhere to somewhere, just like to know where haha! We booked Discovery 3 nighter in March, think it's the one you are on, to check it out.

John, if you like high end shops that's the place to be. Not an area we would book, but like everyone has said, the MRT can take you anywhere and once in your hotel room you could be anywhere.

Yes, as stated the Mercure on Stevens is a fair walk from MRT. I have looked at it often but too far away for a short stay for us. Last two visits to Singapore we have stayed at Ibis Bencoolen, basic, clean and great reviews. Three MRT lines close and we love that area. Walk to Little India and Kampong Glam, Orchard Rd if you want. We use Accor and have booked the Mercure Bugis for the next stay, but have a flexible booking and keep checking the price. Only reason we chose this over Ibis Bencoolen is it has a pool. Also looking out for a new Mercure opening April possibly, Mercure Icon, near Chinatown, lots of MRT options and right near Telok Ayer, where Lau Pau Sat food market is. It will be brand new, pool but can't find much info at the moment.

No, don't do fb. Have booked airfares also, Qantas from Sydney, 3 nights in Singapore.

Ditto for me too, waiting to see what comes here from Asia in 2025/2026. We are on Quantum from Singapore this year and hoping for Voyager next year. The Discovery Princess Singapore to Sydney is too long for us at 16 days, but Royal seem to keep theirs at 12 days.

Have fun Geoff n Barb. Love Carnival! The comedy venues are great as well as piano bar etc. Head up front top for quiet and lounges...behind water slides.

Wow Cheryle, that is so bad that people may have stolen them. We had a couple of games when we were on board, love those tables. Hope you guys are having a good cruise.

Oh Cheryle, I hope you guys get to see him this time, you have had such bad luck.

Double posted..whoops

We got exactly the same worded letter except 25%.....forgot to add in post above that deck 3 aft was definately poop deck, they were always spraying it with Eucalyptus spray as it stunk of sewer. Stewards told us that there had been many leaks, so they just keep spraying.

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