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Ah yes saw that one, thanks.

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Roger that for Go MicCanberra, buy I think I must have my timetable wrong?

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MicCanberra I know you are not allowed to name the "two particular international TA websites" that you use, so is there any way the less experienced among us can find out who these TA's are please?

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Please add for me:

3rd April 2018 Pacific Jewel Auckland to Napier 4 nights and

4th May 2018 Pacific Jewel Auckland to nowhere 3 nights

Thanks :)

I'm green with envy at some of the last minute prices out of Oz. I'm in Auckland so still works out too much $$ for last minute 😏

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Great review stki thank you. I'm on Majestic in March 2019 in E425 right next to yours! My first time with Princess, so long to wait!

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South Island summer weather is generally hotter and drier then the North Island. The Sounds still cold in Summer though.

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The snopes link comes up "404 not found"?

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Is that the solo price springaussie?

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Hi could you amend as per my post numbers 2595 and 2596 on page 260, plus add 3 night Food and Wine cruise on Pacific Jewel 4 May 2018, thanks 😊

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Surely it's just a replacement for Pearl so still the same number in P & O Australia's fleet?

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My post number 2583, I have been added to sept 2017 but left off March 2019, could this be updated please?

 

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Oh i see you've put me in March 2018 but it's 2019. I wish it was 2018! 😁

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My post number 2583, I have been added to sept 2017 but left off March 2019, could this be updated please?

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In both Feb and March this year on the Pearl we booked in mdr at lunchtime on day 1 for each night, i.e. we only had to do this once.

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Bonine is just a brand name. You can buy the same drug in products sold in Australia; any product containing meclizine hydrochloride is "Bonine" in disguise. You can compare recommended doses too - Americans seem to be happy taking a much higher recommended dose than is seen in some local products. You can buy 300 pills of meclizine hydrochloride from Amazon US for $10 and there is no issue with having it delivered to this part of the world.

Meclizine hydrochloride is the active ingredient in "Sea Legs" which are available otc in NZ. They are chewable so get into your system quicker than tablets, so I've been told.

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Could you please add me:

1 September 2017-Pacific Jewel-3 night food and wine

2 March 2019-Majestic Princess-11 nights Auckland to Sydney

Thanks:D

Though so 😊

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Was this the Pacific Pearl?

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Hi Chesterbear, free tea, coffee and water 24/7 from Pantry I believe plus water in the bars. No water allowed to be brought onto the ship. 12 cans of soft drink loosely packed in hand luggage is allowed. I took a wide neck empty water bottle with me which you can refill from the water stations but you must put the water into a cup and then in to your bottle. P & O do a water bottle package but not Perrier just plain water. Water in cabins also ok to drink so I've been told.

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Thanks Mr Walker, good comparisons.

 

I agree with others that one cruiseline can differ from cruise to cruise with regards to food and passengers onboard etc.

Although Princess is our preferred we have certain ships within that line that we prefer.

Just did Carnival for the first time, have a Royal cruise booked for next year......and even thinking of depositing on P&O:eek:, it's been 7 years since the last one, but really like the itinerary and want to try the old HAL ship.

Jury is still out on the Majestic, we cancelled the Ovation as the really large ships don't appeal to us.....but will probably give Majestic a try on a shorter itinerary to see if we would like it for a longer repositioning cruise if it is coming here yearly.

 

Try em all I say;p

Cheznandy - which is the HAL shop that's coming to P & O?

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Majestic probably has the best itineraries for that in that season, although I did notice one Sun cruise departing Sydney in December 2018. Majestic should be agood ship for NZ itineraries, with the covered pool and closed in observatory area forward. Most other Princess ships have the pay-extra Sanctuary area forward and that isn't enclosed.

 

I recommend flying first and cruising home. That's what we do for NZ cruises - we fly to Auckland and cruise back to Sydney. The downside is that one way fares aren't much cheaper than return fares, which is ridiculous but all airlines do it. We've been able to use frequent flyer points for our flights, which are genuinely one way prices.

OzKiwiJJ-why do you recommend flying first?

Thank you everyone else for the info :)

I've been on Sun (twice), Dawn and Golden. I really like Sun, it's a nice size and Crooners in the Atrium is a real social hub in the evenings. She also has an International Cafe which never seems to get overcrowded. The bathrooms are a tad bigger than the newer ships. The balconies are hull cutouts - OK but not the best I've experienced. The inside cabins are smaller than newer ships but work in twin mode.

 

I also liked Golden, which is a Grand Class ship, newer than the Sun Class ones. The inside cabins are bigger but the bathrooms are smaller - the shower cubicle is uncomfortably small IMHO. I love the Lotus Spa Pool on Golden, quiet and secluded.

 

Majestic is a new Royal Class ship. From what I've read she's has some differences to the standard American fitouts. I'd take some of the current reviews with a grain of salt, some people just don't like change. The changes may very well work in our region, especially given that most of the itineraries are to NZ. However I am concerned about the reduction in bars (ie no Crooners) for the Aussie market. And, as I understand it, the balconies on the Royal class ships are very, very small. Just big enough for two chairs facing each other, not facing out to sea. I'm going on Royal Princess in September and hoping to try Majestic late next year when she debuts in our region.

Can you please explain "Grand Class" and "Royal Class" and are the other princess ships a different class? Thanks

I'm in Auckland so thinking of one of the round NZ ones that leaves from either Sydney or Auckland, meaning I only need a one way flight.

Hi,

I've been looking at the new itinerary received in email today and was thinking of Majestic (have not sailed Princess before) but the reviews of her from veteran Princess cruisers makes me think perhaps another ship.

Can I have your thoughts please on which Princess ship you like best and why. Obviously itinerary comes into it but I'd like to get a sense of the ships themselves.

Many thanks

Tomorrow I'm doing Auckland to Bay of Islands and back to Auckland 4 nights on Pacific Pearl. Last month did 4 nights Auckland to Napier return 4 nights also on Pearl.