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Noticed that it turned around in early hours this morning, supposedly in transit to Dunedin.
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42 minutes ago, Hermitogo said:
We are flying to Sydney, doing a Princess Land Tour then boarding for a Princess cruise around New Zealand with port calls. The Princess fine print says visas are required for both countries.
We found the easy "evisa" sites and completed the applications for tourists. We were notified via email they were approved. Other than that we received no paperwork. Will customs know we have visas when we arrive? Does it pop up on their screen when they scan our passport?
thanks in advance!
Yes.. Exactly... ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is electronically linked to your passport.. It is same as Australian or NZ passport holders needing ESTA linked to passport to enter USA.
Dont need hard copy, however we always have copy of passport and other paperwork when travelling. (Life made much easier In case of theft or loss)
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21 minutes ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:
What websites do you guys use to find flights?
We have been looking at a few different cruises all over the world, but finding flights have been a bit of a pain.
Before covid we use to use Webjet a bit, but they now have a booking fee, so that rules them out.
I know about Skyscanner but they are a pain to use!
We have used ITA software site MATRIX for many years now, and use it as a guide before going to airline site.. ... They do not sell flights, and are used by google etc.
Hope that helps,
Sue and Phil
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2 hours ago, Schraeter said:
A question to you all. In October 2023, my wife and I will be taking the transpacific cruise from Seattle to Tokyo. What is reasonable to expect for weather at that time either crossing the Pacific. Average temperature would be great. To have an idea of whether or not we will be considering swimming in the ship’s pool.
In mid September we found seas across under the Bering relatively no different from anywhere else.. We were hoping for "Deadliest Catch" type seas.. 🙂 Weather rather cool for pools until reaching a warm Japan.Then the rain started, with wet weather remaining for most of our travels during the next 2 weeks.
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1 hour ago, Stuartm said:
I saw there was discussion on this forum as to whether this cruise would be cancelled and I received the news from Princess today. We were travelling with six friends who have never cruised before and of course they are all very disappointed...as am I.
We will get all our money back of course but cruises from and to Freo are limited. Princess have suggested we book the earlier cruise that sails from Fremantle to Singapore. Unfortunately there are very few cabins left.
Back to the drawing board.
cheers
Stu
March 1st..2014 Royal Caribbean Brilliance O.S. leaves Freo to Sydney via southern cities incl Tas, Around NZ and finishes Sydney..
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Now about 5am Miami time, so overnight stuff probably about to finish
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Beware of non government sites which apply on your behalf... This is the official AU Government site.. You should check out your eligability here, and apply direct..
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601
Hope that helps.
Sue and Phil
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The cruise lines main concern used to be that the system has problems coping.. Boards having "surge protection", apparently cause issues. That, coupled with staff not being able to identify what is what, makes it easier for a blanket ban on anything with a cord.
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25 minutes ago, Laznoza said:
Hi all,
is it possible to transfer a Royal Caribbean booking from travel agent (flight centre) direct to the cruise line (Royal Caribbean)? They have ended up being difficult to deal with and I’d prefer to have control over my booking. We have paid deposit but not final payment.
thanks
No.. The agent OWNS the reservation...
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If you book on Australian website (or AU agent) in the Australian $ pricing, gratuities are built into the total price shown.. Gratuities will not be shown as a seperate item. This applies for wherever in the world the cruise may be .
Hope that helps.
Sue and Phil
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RCI Enchantment are doing 34 night circumnavigate AU/NZ in Feb/Mar 2024 .. B2B SYD -Freo -SYD 16 + 18 Nts...
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2 hours ago, Hamwen3839 said:
Thanks for suggestion. I do know USA citizens don’t need a Visa at all in Turkey but Australian citizens do ( for certain things ) so that is why I stuck to Australian forum.
Just trying to find an Australian who did disembark and went straight to airport.
Have visied Turkey by ship several times, and as you said, Visa not required, permit issued and passport held. However, last visit was during back to back, and where we were to disembark Istanbul and fly home after second cruise... Obviously needed passports in hand to leave ship for good, so applied to Turkish Govt, paid, and visa issued before we left Australia.
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25 minutes ago, lyndarra said:
Hmm. Hint time.
Northern hemisphere.
Start guessing.
UK?
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A fresh water lake?
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8 hours ago, lyndarra said:
Alexandria, Egypt.
BINGO !! Alexandria.. Beautiful grounds around dock area.. Place where on first visit we walked off intending a DIY discovery walkabout. .. So spooky and dirty outside near near port area, it was 30 mins later that we turned around and went back to ship.. Next visit we took an excursion which was not much better.. ...
ALL YOURS !!
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5 hours ago, qbay46 said:
Arica, Chile
Wooo Hooo ..You are a grinner winner 🙂 All yours
When we were there they were billing the city as the Hottest on earth, which is a monster exaggeration..
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1 hour ago, qbay46 said:
Are we in South America
yes
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4 hours ago, ilikeanswers said:
Is it in the Middle East?
4 hours ago, ilikeanswers said:Is it in the Middle East?
Afraid not, Mid East is probably as far away as it could be.
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On 12/12/2021 at 5:25 AM, bazzaw said:
This has made my day!!! - and sailing from Tilbury, London. This "could" give me a reason to go back to the UK one more time. https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/
A "Friends Of" group for that new line is on a much used social media site. Group was created by folk who were "friends of CMV" which sadly went bust due to covid. (Ships Marco Polo, Astor, and others have been scrapped). It seems associates could be involved with Ambassador... Tilbury is a great location to sail from, and the smaller ship experience is great...
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Chennai India
Brilliance of the Seas in Newcastle
in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
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Revised itinerary... Now leaving Sydney Sunday 7th... To Hobart and return to Sydney only..