rabbitoh_777

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Funny isn't it.. don't know him /them from a bar of soap... but sure I would much rather meet and have a drink with ...........the bar of soap. :D

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Hmm is that a case of soap on a rope over the rope a dope option? :p

 

Didn't know you were gone missing MicC, so welcome back I guess. :eek:

 

Cheers r

 

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Personally I think the price for the Australian Princess world cruises is over the top in price, $215 per day pp. tw.s for an inside cabin is excessive I think.

 

I have a mate doing the whole 104 day worldie next year on Sun Princess, on his own in an inside cabin $42,000 ($405 per day) a lot of brass.

 

Some food for thought anyway.

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G'day Uncle Les

 

Did your mate win lotto, or is he just making sure the offspring get nada inheritance? :p

 

Couldn't agree with you more mate, ridiculous pricing on that old clunker.

 

Good luck Princess on fully selling that one out with those per day prices!

 

$215.00 ($207.55 p.p. tw. Share by my calcs ;) ) a day for an inside cave is Balcony moolah for mine...(a balc. is $330.00 p.p. tw. S. btw) :eek: :rolleyes:

 

Ye Gods $660.00 a day for that, the missus and I would want full mini bar set and a butler for the whole 106 nights plus as many free visits to "Share" as you wanted...

 

Cheers r

 

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I do, however, think that the name of the venue has turned people off.

 

That's the only thing I can think of because no one blinks an eye when paying the uncharge at the specialty restaurants.

 

When I filled out my post-cruise survey, I strongly urged them to rename it for the two reasons I can think of:

 

#1, none of the 3 words is appealing to US travelers as relates to food. "Salty" is a turnoff. Dog ... same. Gastro --- ugh. Does anyone else's mind go to a not so good place when you hear the word

 

gastro on a cruise?

 

And I don't think Salty Dog is necessarily a well-known sailing expression.

 

And

 

#2, Pub to me connotes beer and cigarettes in a dark room. Well, they have the dark room part right!

 

Let's rename it, still have the cute little sailor doggy on the sign, do some food sampling for pax walking by (that's how we were enticed), give it a try, and enjoy the unparalleled service and fabulous

 

food!

 

Then I bet you book it at least once every cruise.

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Excellent suggestion its name should immediately be changed to "Sugary person's best friend", filled with lounge chairs with in-built commodes, soda pop drips, complete with all u-can eat force feeding

 

buffalo wing station personnel serving on deep fried bacon plates and snap frozen chocolate cutlery.

 

Bring lawyers, guns and money make it free & make it so Captain, gastro pub pish “pshaw!”.. to the 'Astro Club', ten forward! Yeeha bob don't spare the mayo...

 

Cheers r

 

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by Richard Glover

Sydney Morning Herald 26th January 2008

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You know you're Australian if …

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1. You know the meaning of the word "girt".

 

However if you are related to a Sheila named gert who is girt by polyester floral print you truly have convict bloodlines.

 

 

2. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.

 

However if you drink & wear stubbies and not long necks & king Gees you will always return home before your blundstone booted adversary.

 

 

3. You think it's normal to have a leader called Kevin.

 

However the alternative was to have a redheaded clown not called Ronald.

 

 

4. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in your wallet or purse.

 

However the current valid 54th one will always remain home atop the ridgey didge when you need it.

 

 

5. You've made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden.

 

 

However if you indeed need to water your garden it is done hydroponically indoors under growth lites with pinched power.

 

 

6. You believe it is appropriate to put a rubber in your son's pencil case when he first attends school.

 

 

However this early prevention is far better than the alternative though referring to his pencil if named "Richard" will scar him for life.

 

 

7. When you hear that an American "roots for his team" you wonder how often and with whom.

 

However this is only true for those with a Bachelor of Arts degree with first class honours and no interest in sport of any kind.

 

 

8. You understand that the phrase "a group of women wearing black thongs" refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds.

 

However if you hear they are only wearing black thongs it means you are on a topless beach or they are walking on white hot sands at a nude beach in the middle of summer.

 

 

9. You pronounce Melbourne as "Mel-bin".

 

However this is still preferable to Juan Antonio Samaranch declaring to the World that you live in "Siddey." What the hell would he have made of kitty Chiller?

 

 

10. You pronounce Penrith as "Pen-riff".

 

However if the term "chocolate soldiers" means nought to you, born & bred you are not.

 

 

11. You believe the "l" in the word "Australia" is optional.

 

However in Strine "Orstraya"! will always prevail.

 

 

12. You can translate: "Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas."

 

However if you're as "dry as a dead dingoes donger" you will be throwing them both out the back of the you beaut to get to the rubber dub (Rub-a-dub-dub) - Pub (or club) to get on the Cat's hiss.

 

 

13. You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.

 

However you are absolutely outraged when a huge sign stating Free horse Shyte is passed when you have just paid for fertiliser.

 

 

14. You call your best friend "a total bastard" but someone you really, truly despise is just "a bit of a bastard".

 

However every single true Australian knows the only really hated bastard is the one that doesn't return the shout!

 

 

15. You think "Woolloomooloo" is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.

 

However most would say "Wearthefoxhat" yet "Waikikamukau" is totally unacceptable from across the dutch and needs translating to Whykickamoocow and saddled to a thoroughbred.

Did I hear someone say "Hoof Hearted"?

 

 

16. You're secretly proud of our killer wildlife.

 

However You might get the Ducks and drakes if the After Darks get you before the Joe Blakes, just make sure the first bite or strike isn't in the Jatz crackers.

 

 

17. You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin.

 

However yanks are daft for having a dime ten cents smaller than a nickel five cents.

 

 

18. You understand that "Wagga Wagga" can be abbreviated to "Wagga" but "Woy Woy" can't be called "Woy".

 

However if you hear the term "Woy not?" you understand immediately we will question anything.

 

 

19. You believe that cooked-down axle grease makes a good breakfast spread.

 

However this must be coupled with lashings of butter on toast to be bearable and not bearing packing.

 

 

20. You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.

 

However if they never stuff up they never will become true Aussies.

 

 

21. Hamburger. Beetroot. Of course.

 

However if egg bacon cheese pineapple and grilled onions aren't in unison with it, she aint a true works...

 

 

22. You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again".

 

However now that Doc Neeson has passed we all pray that these words aren't necessarily so. NWGFFO!

 

 

23. You believe, as an article of faith, that the confectionary known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.

 

However if your Violet crumbles and your pollywaffles, dead flowers and mumbling parrots are not on the agenda.

 

24. You still don't get why the "Labor" in "Australian Labor Party" is not spelt with a "u".

 

However "U" know that it does not matter which party wins "you" the voter always lose.

 

25. You wear ugh boots outside the house.

 

However if they are UGG you will never ever put your plates of meat inside that yank owned trademark brand ever again.

 

 

26. You believe, as an article of faith, that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off to the Yanks for a pittance.

 

However have the septics ever thanked us for the dual flush toilet ever?

 

 

27. You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them.

 

However this is a stretch for the likes of a Dillon, Nobby, Hellene, Virginia well you get the idea.

 

 

28. Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.

 

However if they are not numbered to expedite the process the chances are remote of any of your return business.

 

 

29. You understand that "excuse me" can sound rude, while "scuse me" is always polite.

 

However to somebody who had just broken wind in public rather loudly, the phrase "A bit more choke and you would have started" is paramount.

 

 

30. You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.

 

However if this happens your cork brimmed hat has been tea leafed.

 

 

31. You understand that "you" has a plural and that it's "youse".

 

However when the words "lot piss orf" follows, a stink is inevitable.

 

 

32. You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle.

 

However a full baked dinner on Christmas Day in 100 degree heat in a house with no air-con is fine.

 

 

33. Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.

 

However with 20/20 hindsight over the traditional form this is no longer the case.

 

 

34. You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call "Anzac cookies".

 

However have no problem having ANZAC attached to anything relevant made in China, as long as it's cheaper to buy or sell.

 

 

35. You still think of Kylie as "that girl off Neighbours".

 

However if male all you think of is gold hot pants.

 

 

36. When returning home from overseas, you expect to be brutally strip-searched by Customs - just in case you're trying to sneak in fruit.

 

However for males & if of the opposite sex and attractive all is forgiven when the term is that a banana in your pocket or are you just happy to see me is uttered before defilement.

 

 

37. You believe the phrase "smart casual" refers to a pair of black tracky-daks, suitably laundered.

 

However if the cord has been replaced entirely with elastic, smart is done away with for pure genius duds.

 

 

38. You understand that all train timetables are works of fiction.

 

However coal train, road train or in the wrong lane may inflict pain to the unwary visitor's brain. Fact.

 

 

39. When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.

 

However when you know what's fun about being sober in Aussie bars is Nothing. The need to enlighten the bar-maid with "I love you so much, I could never live without you." and she says, "Is that the real you or just the beer talking?" the only real Aussie answer is "It's me talking to the beer."

 

 

40. You get choked up with emotion by the first verse of the national anthem and then have trouble remembering the second.

 

However if you can recite the originals third & fourth you will be known as a big Merchant banker.

 

41. You find yourself ignorant of nearly all the facts deemed essential in the government's new test for migrants.

 

However you strongly agree that the ability to have or attain a boat license is never to be encouraged to any newcomer.

 

 

42. You know, whatever the tourist books say, that no one says "cobber".

 

However what a load of cobblers and are you honestly going to wear that clobber may get you clobbered!

 

 

43. And you will immediately forward this list to other Australians, here and overseas, realising that only they will understand.

 

However failing this you will try to be a smart arse and one-up or lower the tone of the original, aussie aussie aussie, oi oi oi...

 

Cheers r

 

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Even worse two mothers in law. :mad:

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Maybe not quite the problem though for Sheikh "Moh Maka" when Snr Wifey #1 is your first Cousin, then down the line falls under the keep your b's close and your gene pool closer Lol.

 

Ah royals all in the family eh? Gotta luv em... :eek:

 

A game of thrones & remember winter is coming. :p

 

r

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gee the sand haze is really bad...

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Puh-leeease it is just spring cleaning time there, that's only gold dust from the beaten Persian rugs... :rolleyes:

 

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Very nice indeed. Would love to do a cruise on her.

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When you're worth close to USD$50 billion (which is only what can be accounted for) you could buy the Dawn Princess as a tender just to keep the Harem of mistresses & their offspring away from the Senior wife, the multiple junior wives and his "legitimate" 23 kids on the Dubai.

 

How's that world cruise looking now micC? Head bedroom steward maybe! :p :eek:

 

It would be interesting what type of tips you may pick-up or you just might get to keep your noggin as an alternative. ;)

 

Cheers r

 

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I meant what price does it show to buy OBC. There are usually three amounts - the bottom one should be either $125 or $110.

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Doh, Lol... :D $110.00

 

The other two amounts are AU$27.50 & AU$55.00.

 

Cheers r

 

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According to the graph on my currency app the AUD was dropping then so the .90 rate may be right.

 

Just out of curiousity what do you see OBC at?

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Yes you're right my mistake, got that timing mixed up with yet another previous cruise.

 

OBC are $1,700.00

 

Cheers r

 

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Edit: Deleted this remark from your memories as it has been requested by the OP.

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Oh my self censorship by request, my crocodile tears will surely flow... :p

 

Telepathically update me instead micC. as I missed it. ;)

 

Cheers r

 

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I wish Princess would fix that bug in their online software. I'm not exactly sure what it tries to do, I think it tries to apply the US exchange rate to the AU price.

 

Rabbitoh_777, did you book your cruise some time last year? At that time Princess were offering a exchange rate of .90 AUD to USD, and that's pretty much what $59 would come to with that exchange rate applied to it.

 

The exchange rate for the online price Bofman mentioned looks like it's .80, the current rate from Princess.

 

Apparently Princess do refund the difference when you board.

 

It also affects the OBC price. My personalizer is offering OBC at $125 - but I'm doing an AUD cruise. Although it doesn't show how much OBC that buys, typically it's $100 in the currency used onboard your cruise. So do they want me to pay AU $125 for AU $100 OBC? :confused: :eek:

 

OK, it's not an issue for me as I don't bother buying OBC on AUD cruises, but apparently there is a similar problem for someone in the UK who wants to buy AU OBC for a couple of cruises s/he is doing, and they can't get a straight answer from Princess.

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G'day OzKiwiJJ

 

Ah ok... although it was booked back in Oct. 2014 when our Aussie dollar was on or near $1.07 USD from memory :confused:

 

God knows what Princess were offering rate wise then, that is a confuzzlement! :D

 

Typical Sea - Witch shenanigans, I guess. :mad:

 

Thanks anyway.

 

Cheers r

 

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No wonder every bugger toots me, I drive on the left side of the road, misting in the right hand seat of the car :eek: :eek:.

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What is this "misting" of which you speak gut? :confused:

 

Is it only allowed in RH car seats?

 

What have I been missing, is it a form of "play misty for me" on the old eight track, cassette player, RCA in-car phonograph on board that Stutz Bearcat of yours?

 

Does Mrs gut still have to walk out front of the vehicle waving a red flag? :eek:

 

Cheers r

 

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We're on the Sun at the moment.

 

Prior to boarding the cruise personaliser had the price listed at $73. I purchased mine onboard for $59.

 

Just thought I'd share this info.

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G'day Bof

 

Hmmm that is interesting mine atm is showing AU$64.90 per person, per day. :confused:

 

Cheers r

 

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I was cruising the Mediterranean on the Epic and the Connie B2B.:D

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Welcome back MicC

 

missed your constant consistent coherent contributions on cruise critic compardre... :eek:

 

ciao r

 

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Coleslaw.

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G'day gutster

 

As long as it's made with a good Greek yogurt instead of that horrid "mayo" slop, I'll partake! :p

 

Cheers r

 

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Noted, thank your Mr Rabbit. I must be a dinosaur still talking about Kraft.

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:) Was early last year they merged with Heinz to form the Parent organization: now Kraft Heinz Company. :eek:

 

Now #5 in the world for destroying independently owned brands... :(

 

but no kraftiness left on the yellow & red label to be seen.

 

Cheers r

 

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I eat Dick Smith's Ozemite, as it is gluten free (me being Coeliac.) Kraft Vegemite is not GF. Anyway Dick is an Aussie. Kraft is not Aussie owned.

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Mondelēz International now Uncle Les, an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage conglomerate based in Illinois. :rolleyes: :o

 

The Kraft Jesus but a memory...

 

Cheers r

 

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G'day Ferry B K

 

I love how in your thread title you have separated the little Aussie battler from inclusion in the food group and given the bastard son of gastronomy oddities its rightful stand alone pride of place. :D

 

Love a Coopers anywhere anytime in any amount, so all good there.

 

For tasty appetizer starters, Witchetty grubs and Bogong moths great bush tucker!

 

Make sure you are all standing around the barbie in only your budgie smugglers and surf lifesaving caps and twin plug Aussie thongs footwear are all de rigueur. (Nothing like tempting fate with 3rd degree burns a possibility but badge of honour)

 

Didgeridoo mood music throughout, with lashings of "Khe Sanh" Cold Chisel, Red gum I was only 19, Slim Dusty's Pub with no Beer, love to have a drink with Duncan, AC/DC (turned up to 11) Jailbreak, whole lotta Rosie, Dirty Deeds done dirt cheap, Riff Raff, it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll(sausage roll) (Bonn Scott tunes only allowed) Close the night with Chad Morgan "I'm The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek"

 

When are the invites arriving?

 

Cheers mate, r

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I'll bet passengers had more to worry about than noro, gratuities, drinks packages, ocean view etc.;)

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The locals were also outraged at the washing strung up between the rigging drying, apparently. :D

 

Cheers r

 

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I'm pleased that so many younger Australians nowadays show an interest in remembering & honouring the tradition of ANZAC day.

 

'Lest We Forget' - when you think about it is a not just a sentimental saying but a warning not to forget the lessons of history that we all need to heed, especially the way the world is moving lately.

 

My 84 year old mum remembers growing up during the war & has told me many times that once we forget history we are doomed to repeat it. Never forget what can happen she says - as when you to try appease a person, culture or ideology that is totalitarian in nature you are treading on dangerous ground.

 

In recent times you can see how our society has stopped celebrating parts of our cultural heritage in favour of political correctness & minority politics. Bit by tiny bit we slowly dismantle it so as not to offend others. You can't please all the people all the time is something we need to remember.

 

Once we stop valuing & respecting our own Western culture - the very culture that made Western countries such great relatively safe & fair places to live, we allow our cultural traditions to be forgotten & once you do that your culture ceases to exist.

 

'Lest We Forget' - something we all need to keep in mind next time our politicians or social do gooders want us to degrade our culture to appease another.

 

Our ANZACS didn't die defending our culture to have us throw it away.

 

I think Churchill had it right when he said - "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see."

 

I often wonder if once the voices of those who experienced the war cease to exist - will those of us who grew up in a time of relative peace forget not their sacrifice so much but what they were actually fighting to preserve?

 

Lest We Forget - 3 little words that should resonate for every Australian & New Zealander.

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Well said, fine sentiments.

 

Just in the interests of accuracy and to appease the pedant in me though,

 

What he actually said was, "The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward."

 

Also

 

"It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look farther than you can see."

 

and yet in (a speech in the House of Commons on February 18, 1945.)

 

"It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time."

 

Cheers r

 

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We are on a 13-day cruise of New Zealand and a 29-day circumnavigation cruise of Australia in 2017.

 

Note that there are glow worm caves in both New Zealand and Australia.

 

Does anyone have any information as to which one is the best to visit?

 

We are pretty active 60 somethings but don't want to visit any caves that may involve crawling on our stomachs. :D

 

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This thread may help you get started.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2336994

 

Cheers r

 

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Anyone taking one or planning to tinkle 88 keys onboard? :cool:

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Just the Lagerphone or a Murrumbidgee River Rattler... :o

 

Who knows Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs may just re-form for Princess Cruises.

 

Cheers r

 

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Hahahaha that's a good one. Haven't seen that before.

 

It's the perfect "differentiator" approach.

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G'day Hazy

 

Always gives me a laugh, that one. :D

 

I love the lines when the hotdog seller says "the cart is registered in the USA." and "the price does have a little asterisk, I thought you would have picked it!"

 

Sums the Cruise line companies up to a T. in two little references.

 

When done well with humourous clever writing it is entertaining but they are few and far between examples of Diamonds & Pearls, I'm afraid.

 

Cheers mate,

r

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Exactly. When the cats away, the mice dont give a.

Doesn't seem to be an intelligent menu item, crispy pork belly.

 

For the MDR at least.

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Hmmm yes, from the sounds of all of these views and reviews elsewhere

 

it seems it should be re-named Clavicus Vile's "Avoid" restaurant... :(

 

Yet another reason to give a miss to revisiting Sun Class ships like the plague. :eek:

 

Cheers r

 

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When do you think Sea Princess would be replaced on its yearly May Round The World voyage? and what ship could replace it. I read a lot that the ship is looking 'tired'.

 

And with Golden Princess doing the 75 day Circle Pacific - do you think 2017 will be just a one off for it to do that voyage so would that be the reason it is so heavily booked already?

 

Still tossing up which one to do.... they both look great - Golden Princess looks stunning tho.

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The sooner the better.

 

Hopefully for mine, it will be either of the Japanese built pair Diamond or Sapphire.

 

If so we would sign on the dotted line immediately. :)

 

Cheers r

 

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