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Correct. But not to scare people, 3/4 of that price is the (stupid and unavoidable) "station access fee" at both, international and domestic terminals. Usually public transport isn't that expensive.

I am sorry (and cue the haters) but I do not understand why one is concerned about the cost of a suburban taxi ride and about saving a few $ when going on a cruise and probably travelling internationally or transcontinental to get here.

OP, we really need more information. You are asking how long is a piece of string. 😉

Forgot to mention that, if the Rydges looks suitable, to book ASAP. The place tends to fill up. Especially during cruise season. Spend a bit extra to but a flexible rate that allows for cancellation. In case plans change.

Hi there. I am beginning to look into a Cunard cruise for summer 2025 to pre-celebrate my 60th. I can't seem to find anything past March 2025, if at all. When would the majority of itineraries be published? Considering Europe or a Transatlantic. Concerning the latter, I seem to remember it mentioned somewhere that WINTER crossings November to Feb/March are "calmer". Could this be true?

Rydges Airport Hotel is of very good standard and walking distance to the international terminal. No fuffing around with shuttle buses in the morning.

Ah Carnival. The main line at least. A hard "NO thanks " from us. What we remember most from the one time we cruised on a Carnival ship on a spur of the moment decision on a one-week loop from New York to the Caribbean. A decor inspired by a fever-dream of a love child of Liberace and Elton John. A cruise director "comedian" who's catch-cry at his late night shows (as compere AND performer) was "if you can't f..ing handle it, then get the f.. outa here". A massive cabin at the aft of the ship with a humongous balcony. -As a $200 last minute upgrade at check-in. Wonderfully hilarious and camp US table mates from Flaaarida, who we are still in sporadic contact with. Soft drinks ("sodas") by the bucket load (for some). Even at breakfast. And in the most bizarre flavours. Food so forgettable that we rember.

Thanks. Planning a cruise for my dix-oh year....

Does anyone know when Cunard will publish 2025 cruises after May? Thanks, brains trust.

For those interested, there are good video/YouTube review of both ships on the channel of a British lady, "Emma cruises".

The only smoking or vaping are should be in a lifeboat, dragged 300 m behind the ship. The occupants can then bet or gamble how long it would be until they are hauled back in.

Is that for Mic or for me?

Hi all. This may be of interest to you. On a recent quick trip to Europe I needed a data Sim for my phone. Via the Sydney airport website I found a product called Trip Sim. It comes in form of a downloadable E-Sim. No physical Sim card. The website www.tripsim.com.au is pretty straight forward. The installation and activation is not exactly intuitive, but not too difficult either. Several packages are available and for me it worked perfectly through my trip at less than $1 a day. Great for staying online and whatsapp calling. You keep your phone number and the E-Sim installs parallel to your regular Sim

Bet they have a clause that any incident or cancellation involving. Qantas or Jetstar ain't covered...

Yes, we keep dry cleaners in business

It is pretty difficult to look "bad" in a well-cut tuxedo. Tails/Morning coat are even better. It's sheer impossible to slouch in those. 😉

Make sure that you enter details EXACTLY as in your passport. For example, if your name in the passport is Robert Adam Smith, than that is what you enter. Even in your daily life you are BOB Smith or your drivers liscense says something else. And we use the date format Day-Month-Year. So be careful with that one as well.

A blast from the past...

Awesome. Love QVic. 3 times so far...

I second that. And not only for cruise specific insurance. It is one of the few insurance companies that make it relatively easy to understand what is/isn't covered. And in language a non-medical or legal person can reasonably understand.

As for any OH tour, it is HIGHLY recommended to book ahead as soon as you know when you want to go. Pre 🤬🤬 Covid they ran tours pretty much continuously, but now they are quite limited. All tours on offer are well worth it. I recommend an early in the day tour. That way you are less likely to encounter an afternoon performance or rehearsal, which would mean you are unlikely to get to see the inside of the venue in use.

A few years ago we cruised from SIN on some horrible ship Costa Victoria (I think). It was SO bad, it was funny. Full of Chinese who's behaviour is unprintable. Food? One evening the waiter put something in front of us with the comment "I am sorry, I have no idea what that is". Thankfully we had the unlimited booze package and 3 Martinis with extra olives before "dinner" made it marginally bearable and held off food poisoning. Ship departed late and never caught up. Instead of arriving in Bali at 10.00 am, we arrived at 07.00 pm in pitch darkness. They still insisted on conducting "sightseeing tours" to Ubud and the rice paddies. No refunds. We contemplated jumping ship in Bali and fly home to Abu Dhabi. I rather have another knee surgery than setting foot on Costa🙈🙊🙉

Hello Brains Trust. We have to attend a wedding in Singapore on January 6 next year. Any idea if there is a cruise of up to 14 days departing from there (or reasonably nearby) after that date?

They really should rename them the Fab Four, or something like that...

Yep. Here they are. Must be relatively new.