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Coming home isn't an option for us. I am now doing some homework towards getting a credit card with travel insurance included. Hopefully I will find a decent option in time to pay for flights and 2nd deposit for our 1/2 world. By the time I pay for the required portion of the travel, those 1% card fees and annual fees will go a long way toward paying for a policy Single trip insurance for 75 days is almost double the price of an annual policy with a 45-day trip limit.

It would be easy to misunderstand, considering my lack of detail.

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My inspiration is a 4:10am alarm, followed by turning on a pre-dawn light bulb to prevent tripping over in the dark.

Jinek Bay? Same for us too, up till around 2010ish. Something about 500 people wearing generic sunscreen while snorkeling in the bay 4 to 5 times a week, contributed to it being trashed. I was referring to Conflict Islands per the PNG live topic, that their snorkeling area will not become over-loved, as claimed. Unlike Lifou, they had taken steps to protect the pristine parts of their reef prior to the first ship arriving. There are plenty of areas that are semi-interesting that can be accessed freely, but these never were anything special. The best reef to snorkel/scuba at Conflict Island has only been available for a fee - initially by purchasing at the Island, but now via a "shore tour".

The prices may have dropped a little, perhaps as VIFP status. 4 x insides 1 x oceanview 9 x balconies

Unless I can find another provider with a more generous policy, the ones I have been looking at are 45 & 60 days max trip. We will be away from home for 75+

HAL does Christmas very well.

There are around a dozen of the original Dawn Princess quad balconies, which are still pullman beds. I would avoid those P&O added (as pictured) bunks like the plague.

It includes 3 days ashore the US which adds a significant premium to the insurance for our whole 2 1/2 month trip.

This is a hit & miss protocol provided by Border Force, and sometimes out of control of P&O. Maybe not, but I will give them benefit of doubt. For your 1st leg, it was on O/S cruise. Your 2nd leg is domestic. Between those legs, you need to arrive through customs with an arrival card and all of your belongings as if you are leaving the ship. Reason being, is there would be no so scrutiny upon arrival in Brisbane at the end of your 2nd leg.

Charging $10 for eggs benny is just taking the peas.

There is a sensational spot, but you can only access it with a paid tour. It has been the same way since day dot. That is the only way to protect sensitive areas from being over-loved.

Online, you have to book the cabin, and the 72hr hold is a period to finalise payment before it lapses. It has been that way for a while. If booking with a good T/A or a PVP, you can get a longer hold, but even then, they have booked your cabin for you. As above, you aren't locked-in to having to pay a deposit and the "hold" lapses if you change your mind.

Carnival.com.au is as good as anywhere when there are just a handful of cabins. There have been a few cabins coming and going for weeks, as we were also considering booking last minute. So far, there is no last minute deals, and I am in no rush. When there are less than 7 cabins available in any given deck/location/type, all available cabins are visible. It may be possible to book a guarantee, but they are mostly covering the same cabins as all the guarantee allocations were done weeks ago. As of 10 mins ago, there are: 5 insides 5 Ocean view 17 balconies 0 suites/mini suites While those numbers remain, there won't be much of a price drop, and the buffet queues will remain long.

You would love next years cruise. The Dover to Sydney part is starting to look like a 56-night cruise to nowhere. 🤣

My guess is they are running low because they don't have much of a supply arrangement with the ports they have called at so far. Singapore would have been their original provisioning port. I hope they can tempt everyone with some reasonable European wines when you get a chance to restock. Perhaps the F&B Manager should tend to this personally.

In the past 2hrs it has gone from a net of 9 vacant cabins to 11. I think that most of those that cancel were those looking for an out for personal reasons but couldn't otherwise cancel. Losing Noumea x 2 stops and getting Luganville, I wonder if it will be closer to 1/50, with 1/5 unhappy with Carnival but still cruising anyway.

P&Os previous trip to the islands on Pacific Adventure also dropped two ports. I don't think many will cancel, as there no refunds, just a future credit. Just two weeks away, the lure is too close except for those that are only cruising to visit Noumea. As of 5 minutes ago, there are just 9 vacant cabins.

Luganville (Santo) is further distance than Noumea, so reasonable be to losing a port.

Luganville is extra distance, so it would require them to drop a port. I believe it should still be 3 ports though, and Mystery Island was doable.

Yes, in name only - but it will be even dearer next week. It is an Aussie Day long weekend though, and those ones are usually priced higher in Sydney too.

A bit of background that contributed to the unrest. The Times: Brutal French colonial history behind New Caledonia’s riots (news.az) The state of emergency has been lifted, but there are still plenty of restrictions. The problem has only been deferred, and there is lots of damage in Noumea. Lifou may have fared a bit better.

The first two I looked at for Sydney were sold out, so I didn't look further. I wasn't all that keen anyway, and the flash sale usually means they take away the OBC from the previous promo and take that much off the cruise fare. I can see one departure for Melbourne though - Aussie Day weekend. P&O Cruises 3-Day Sale* on now! | P&O Cruises Australia (pocruises.com.au)

These have been available to book via T/As or over the phone, but it seems someone forgot to flick a switch on P&O's web site. These are now available - P&O Cruises 3-Day Sale* on now! | P&O Cruises Australia (pocruises.com.au)