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They will have them.

I like breakfast but unless it is a high class hotel, the breakfast is rarely worth any extra cost.

Yes

Not the Richmond bridge

Covering all bases only works with a larger fleet.

Not dark.....

Yes, it is a tender port and you would really only see Penneshaw. Some shops, a pub and depending on the day of the visit maybe some markets on the oval.

You only having a light snack

We always have breakfast and lunch on embarkation and debarkation day.

Not all cruiselines offer lunch in the MDR on embarkation day.

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Well before I was even born,

Winchester Cathedral, I don't recall the song, certainly not on my play list

Welcome to Cruise Critic. We haven't done the ocean rafting but have done the GBR on a different cruiseline. They take you out to the outer reef, about 1 1/2 hours away directly from the ship, the reef is much nicer than the inner reef and they have a large pontoon out there. On the pontoon is normally a downstairs viewing area of the reef, an upstairs viewing area with a slide into the water, you can snorkle (or scuba if arranged). Or just swim, they have wetsuits and all the gear along with pool noodles and floatation devices and vests. They also have a roped area with boys to help people move around a part of the reef. Lunch is served bistro style and there are drinks as well as ones that can be purchased. Our pontoon also had a submarine so people could view the reef further away.

Then the Paralympics.

It was done via a TA package but it was at Kirkmans Camp via And Beyond.

Sorry, it is not recently but we were on the NCL Sun in 2010, had a great cruise, the ship was good then, cannot vouch for her now it is 14 years later.

Btw, The trams are free in the CBD area of Melbourne

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