yes!yes!yes!

I used the Princess agent that we used last cruise. I booked these cruises last minute. The last one I booked about 6 weeks ago. But the other 2 were only confirmed about a week before. If you book ahead you can get the same room for all the cruises. Changing rooms is better than no cruise.

There was a one hour time change last night. Clocks forward

Breakfast in the dining room was good. Ship is very quiet

Thank you. Tried to give it away. No takers

Did well on the music trivia. Off to bed now.

Won the trivia 100

Just back in the room. Tomorrow's compass

I think tomorrow night is formal night. Yes it is

Solo guitarist in the explorers is excellent. First time e I have ever heard I love the night-life done country. It was good

Garlic prawns were awful. Short ribs superb. Bananas foster suitable for little kids only. Not the real thing. Service was excellent.

Yes. Just more seating on coral. Could sit in the blue chairs outside explorers as well.

She can find the smoking areas no problem. It's more me getting lost. I keep thinking it's coral. Don't like where the international Cafe is. Prefer it next to explorers.

Room is the same as a coral Princess room except the wardrobe area is smaller but a bigger bathroom. Cases were outside our room when we got back from lunch. Have unpacked and we keep getting lost on the ship

Taxi from sofitel to the port was only $23. Got there just after 11am and there were a few people lining up. Then they announced group a only and transit people allowed thru. We went anyway as I couldn't use the medallion app before getting on board for some reason. Was not asked if we rat tested at all. A bit of a line for the xray machine. Probably 30 minutes from the taxi to our room.

On board. Had lunch in the dining room.

Thanks. She says hi, too As long as I get WiFi on board I will be OK.

Yes. Might have to get off the ship on turn around cruise 1 as it's international. Other one should be a breeze. Couldn't get the medallion app to work on my phone at all precruise. Will get one of the staff onboard to sort it. But I never used it last time. So I'm not stressing.

Yes. I'm technically challenged and will impress you with my uploading skills.

Expecting a full cruise for the first one as we were waitlisted and only got an inside room confirmed over a week ago. Got ocean view for the other 2 cruises. I'm not a balcony girl except when the ship is not moving. But no balconies available anyway

Hot air balloons over Melbourne

View from the 38th floor

Yes these cruises have boarding in Adelaide also. Say hi if you see us

Ha, will have to work out how to post photos the right way up. I think I did it right on my last cruise. Doing 13 nights Melbourne, around new Zealand and back to Melbourne. Then a 6 night cruise to south Australia return. Then another 13 night around new Zealand going the other way. I have cruised new Zealand before on the radiance of the seas and mum has done it many times on royal and Princess. For anyone that wants to know. Taxi from Melbourne airport to sofitel was $85. Needed a larger taxi to carry 3 suitcases and 2 people. I don't travel light and I need all those shoes for a 33 night holiday

Well. Not quite on board yet. Later this morning. Flew in from Perth to Melbourne yesterday and stayed last night at the sofitel on Collins. Lovely hotel with great views. I'm cruising with my mum for the first two cruises and solo for the last one. Join in this thread anyone else on board. Will attach my first glimpse of the ship from my hotel room earlier this morning

Yes, I heard you can do this or ask at any of the dining rooms.