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She ends her voyage from Fiji in Bali on 2/8/25, if she is going to drydock in S'pore that will take her a couple of days. Her next voyage is April 1 from S'pore to Darwin. That leaves her idle for some 7 weeks! and she was last refurbished in 2021, so refurbishment is unlikely. Maybe she will be repowered with clean engines to meet the latest Nox requirements or she may have been chartered, who knows. So far nothing comes up with an internet search. Am booked on her fm S'pore to Fiji next year 4/1 and will sure find out!

Following from Cruise Industry News: Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled sailings on the Norwegian Sun between March and November 2025, according to a letter sent to travel advisors and booked guests. “As a result of a fleet redeployment, Norwegian Sun’s sailings from March 28, 2025 through and including November 3, 2025 have been canceled,” the company said. The cancellations amount to 22 sailings, and Norwegian was quick to note the Norwegian Sky will be offering similar cruises during the same timeframe. The sailings ranged from week-long cruises to two weeks and more, in Europe and the Middle East. The ship’s current published deployment ends in late March 2025 in Singapore. Update: “As part of a fleet redeployment to accommodate strong demand for longer more immersive itineraries in exotic destinations, we have canceled Norwegian Sun’s sailings from March 28, 2025 through and including November 3, 2025,” said a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line. “We will be redeploying her, and her new enhanced itineraries will be available to book soon. All changes are being communicated to impacted guests accordingly. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate the understanding of our loyal guests and travel partners as we navigate this fleet redeployment and optimization.”

Have used French Bee (French discount airline) from SFO to PPT, they fly 2 to 3 times a week from Paris to PPT with stop-over in SFO. No business class, do have premium economy at a "premium" (2K+). Fly any airline from AUS to SFO and you have better control over the length of the trip. FB departs from SFO to PPT around midnight.

Interesting new itineraries for '25. Put a deposit down on S'pore/Darwin and Darwin/Fiji trips.

Disembarked from R'dam on 11/20 (post Nicole cruise), guess 3 to 4 days before disembarkation came down with a cold, just nasal stuffiness. While having something to eat at FFL airport noticed that my smell was not as good as it normally is. Upon arrival at home did selftest and yes positive. Never felt sick or had a fever and I have been negative for 6 days now and my smell is good. Have been jabbed 5 times, it works. Never wore a mask, was on tours (some of them crowded) in every port. From now on wil wear a mask on cruises! One thing I did notice was that the tables in the Lido were hardly cleaned, just barely wiped, if at all, and definitely not with disinfectant...........same with the bars. Was on a cruise last Xmas and New Year with another cruise line and all tables incuding chairs, when vacated, were cleaned with disinfectant! The ship was Covid free!