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Yes

Current AM on Spectrum is Bonnie.

Yes, we have done it a couple of times.

$65 fee as mentioned, and completing a down-line form.

You have to pay for the whole cruise, so you do get all of the points.:)

Cheers

You will need a multiple entry Visa, because you are going out and coming back.

The 144 hour Visa Exemption doesn't apply in this case.

We got ours last week.

We have done the 144 hour Visa exemption when we cruised from Shanghai to Sydney.

The down side was the hour wait to get through the process at the airport.:(

23 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

You'd be throwing money away. No 21 year old will ever be top cruiser. For the very reason that they would rarely be traveling without their elders who likely have more points.

Agreeing. Our kids were 3rd top cruisers early this year, as we were the only Pinnacles.

They are 24.

On 6/6/2019 at 9:25 PM, Ethanol95 said:

 

Feel my pain. I always wish every year they would change up the 4 and 5 nights but they are always the same with +1/-1 port in Malaysia. So bored of these already... 

We do feel your pain.

We won't do those 3/4/5 nights again to the same ports.

We would go to Singapore every year for our winter-time cruise.

Well we do go twice a year for the repositioning.:)

Going to China again this year for our winter cruise.:(

My kids turned Diamond + on their 19th Birthday cruise, the same as their parents, as we were on all cruises together.

Now they have a couple more years to make Pinnacle.:)

1 hour ago, SinbadThePorter said:

It would be nice if cruisers from Brisbane could post some pics here of the building works, taken as they sail by.

 

We could have a record of developments as they happen.

I take them when my cruise stops there.

Next up November 26th.

I have previously posted on FB.:) 

With dolphins.

21 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Let us in on the secret please.

Stars of Carrum.😍😍😍

On ‎11‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 12:23 PM, possum52 said:

 Hope the horses and jockeys can swim, the conditions are horrendous in Melbourne! My street is flooded, so not intending to go out. 

 

Good luck to all having a bet or in a sweep! Backed a horse in the Derby named after our suburb's football team of past years. Came second so just as well it was an each way bet.

 

Leigh

Hello Leigh & Rob.

That's our horse.:)

Look for him in next years Melbourne Cup.:)

Cheers A&S

Thank all.:)

Thanks Bob. But I would really like a full list of all ships.:)

Explorer is EOS, what is Enchantment & Empress, Etc.?

Only while cruising out of China.

Thanks for the info. That is good news.:)

Hi Seija & Adrian, unfortunately we will only be doing the Tianjin to Singapore leg so we may see you as we get off!!

I emailed the concierge (Nadia) asking whether the concierge lounge would be accessible on boarding day and her reply stated:

 

"Concierge Lounge will be open as soon as boarding begins . We will have some sandwiches, fruit and cookies, also the coffee machine is open so you can wait here till the staterooms are open, around 1:30pm."

 

Happy cruising!

I see in your signature that you are coming to Australia again.

Maybe we can catch up then.

I have your email address somewhere.

I'll see if I can find it.

We did a cruise with Bruce & Eddie earlier this year.:)

Happy cruising.

Hi Steve & Ronnie.

We are on the next cruise, are you staying on?

We did Ovation in China, a couple of weeks ago.

The sea pass cards were on the door like normal.:(

We only got into the CL on the second leg of the B2B, as we had got our cards on the last night of the 1st cruise.

A couple of stewards questioned us, and when we said we were going to the CL they let us through.:)

Hoping to cruise with you again

Seija & Adrian

It is 2 bottles per person when you split up before the scanners......;)(y)

(y)(y)(y)

I haven't done a Suite Lounge, yet. Have a couple booked.:)

Every Concierge Lounge & Diamond Lounge I have been in required children to be accompanied by an adult.

Is this not the case with Suite Lounges?

I'm excited.:)

Maybe that's straight from her refurb, and will be the repo.:)

Even if it's not EX, if it's RCI we'll be on it.:)

Cheers

Not allowed in Sydney.:(

We had dinner with Gary Waugh on Voyager, in Chops, late April.:)

Not 100% on the spelling of his surname.

Having returned from the cruise in 1854 I can confirm it has no suite benefits at all. We were issued with blue sea pass cards, not even JS silver ones. Front desk staff indifferent, claiming it’s an ocean view, tried explaining it was newly re categorised as an Ocean view Panoramic suite.

Had to escalate to guest relation manager who has taken this up with Miami. He along with us checked many sailings and this VP suite was more expensive than GS and on occasion OS. We were lucky as had DP so could use the concierge lounge. Be warned, if you have no status and pay top dollar for this “suite” that actually is a suite by name only you will get no suite benefits at all.

 

Regarding the cabin itself , the views are great, however on Indy it’s below the golf course, somebody decided to screw BOSE speakers to the deck , the music was left on all night which came thru to the cabin, loud base music. Again, we had to chase management to get this turned off at night.

 

It is also above the gym, one night , around 11pm, boom boom boom music , this time from the gym. I went down and of course closed to guests so went in the back way to see the staff working out. Spoke with the gym guy and pointed out to him that now there were cabins above and to ask the staff to use headphones ,tbh totally oblivious.

 

Despite speaking with the GRM on a few issues no contact from the hotel director which in my opinion is poor customer service. Would not book these cabins again

Have you received double points?

There will be an announcement on Tuesday 12th June.:)

I thought it was going to be 3 studio (single) insides, and a standard inside.

I can't check the website right now, down for maintenance.

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