RosieCanberra

7 minutes ago, Rob_H said:

Safe to assume there will be no NCL cruises in Australia/NZ at all this coming southern summer. 😞

 

Quite likely no other large ship cruises either.

I agree, I can't see any large cruise ships allowed over the next 12 months or more. Such a bummer. 

Oh wow, that looks fabulous. Has the project progressed? 

18 hours ago, LC1950 said:

 

 Sorry but the ads (every 3 or 4 minutes) were really p-ing me off.  

I didn't get any ads. 

Wow! That was amazing, I would love to try the ship. I think £18 for a cocktail made by the robot bartender is way too steep though. 

I have B2B on Celebrity Equinox 29 October and 7 November booked however I know I won't be on them as Oz has a closed border. We booked prior to covid.

Sigh. 

I agree, there will be no set timeframes. Our Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, said at a press conference very early on in the piece (perhaps March 2020?) that we won't be travelling overseas 'for years'. 

We had a cruise booked for January 2021 with this agency, had only paid a deposit of $400. We did a chargeback on our credit card last October, no problem. We had used them a few times previously, always had good service, great prices. Such a shame this is happening. 

Try Celebrity!  You'll love it 🙂

22 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Did you get to western plains zoo,I give my tickets to my daughter and here friends.

They went to Taronga and come home exhausted.

Yes, we did! It was a great day, our son and his family came with us. We actually stayed in Parkes instead of Dubbo and had a great Easter weekend.

Not planning a trip for 2021, we have some Oz trips planned already. But I love NZ, have been 6 times previously. Always more to see.

13 hours ago, OCruisers said:

Are other cruise lines doing the same?  

A friend booked a Royal Caribbean cruise and was given a seven page document listing all the requirements, including only doing ship excursions. So I guess they are all the same. 

The Connie can go but I love Infinity 😍

I agree with the OP. But I'm seeing price rises across all lines, at least from Oz.

Mine is easy......I am Rosie and I am from the Capital of Australia....Canberra 🙂

I am elite on both lines, and I choose by itinerary. I would choose the Princess cruise because it is a longer cruise, it will be cheaper re airfare, and it's good to try something new. As the other posters have pointed out, both lines are similar. Although I might do the Celebrity cruise if it meant I was jumping a tier. 

Oh how sad, he will be greatly missed. RIP 😢

Ours was a bit clunky, froze for a short time but was generally ok. I didn't take any screen shots though, so hopefully I have no issue re attending. 

I've sailed a few times with P&O and had the best time. Sometimes the ships have been a bit older but that's about the only difference. Drink prices are good, entertainment is good. The staff are happy. And they do the best sail away party of all the lines, especially if you sail from White Bay in Sydney and go out under the bridge. 

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

 

 

Royal Caribbean just gave me 4 tickets to Taronga.

 

 

 

Me too! We're heading to Western Plains Zoo Dubbo in a few weeks 🙂

1 minute ago, MicCanberra said:

that gives us some hope for the summer season.

Yes, we have that Princess booze cruise to look forward to in January 🙂

Overall, I would rank Celebrity, Princess and HAL as 4/5 star, and Royal, Carnival and Norwegian 3/4 star. I have not cruised with MSC or Costa. 

As per your categories above:

Entertainment/shows - Norwegian. On NCL Epic we had the Broadway production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and a Cirque tent experience. Both outstanding. Celebrity would be my second pick.

Activities- this is a tough one, the Royal ships are geared towards families and have video game arcades, rock walls, mini golf, dodgem cars, flo rider, that giant arm that swings out, and the air flyer thing (sorry I cannot recall the names) so for families I would pick Royal Caribbean. For me I enjoy trivia and lectures and movies which I can find on most ships.

Food - Celebrity, Princess and HAL have fabulous MDRs, great food and service. I don't use the buffet on any ship very often. 

Staterooms - Celebrity. On the newer Princess ships the cabins are better, although very small balconies. We had a mini suite on Majestic Princess that had a tiny balcony.

Crew Service - I generally find crew service to be pretty good. I have had some exceptional crew over the years who go above and beyond what is required, and I have had a dud or two. But mostly good service on all lines. 

On 2/23/2021 at 2:41 PM, capriccio said:

I checked but unfortunately there are no New Zealand cruises round trip Sydney on any line where the timing matches up very well so that trip would involve planes and cars. 

 

 

Not all lines have released 2023 NZ itineraries as yet so you may find something that works.

For Sydney, there is so much to see and do, especially around Circular Quay. Walk around the Opera House and into the Botanic Gardens. Catch a ferry to Manly and follow the crowds along the Corso to the beach. Lots of cafes, restaurants, pubs and shopping, and wonderful views of the Bridge and Opera House from the ferry. You can buy Taronga Zoo tickets with your ferry ticket from Circular Quay, Taronga has the best views of any zoo. 

45 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

What city are we in

Is that a Spanish flag?

Oh wow, that was fabulous. I can't wait until November 2022 when I will sail Azamara for the first time. 

Oh wow! I can't believe people are actually stealing photos, how bizarre.  We are going to attempt the challenge tonight, I think I will take a photo with us in it as well.