Review of Norwegian Jewel - 5 nights to Tasmania

Here’s the notice in the shops - they can’t sell to domestic cruisers if the price is over $50!

 

 

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Thanks Gae, one day I will tell you all what happened with duty free on Star Princess, Sydney - Darwin in March 2004. I think I told it before. We marched off with heaps, before we got stopped at customs, but the ship sold it to us. But there was a Customs spy on board, but we beat him. :evilsmile:

We rarely buy any duty free but I know plenty who have despite the rules. The ship staff can be lax sometimes.

Gae, are you able to confirm something for me please? Have heard that in the shops onboard there are signs up saying that there is a $50 pp spend limit due to Australian Customs Rules for Domestic Cruises. (Have never come across this at all on RCI or Carnival on the domestic cruises we've done)

Yes, same restriction on Princess.

I wouldn't be surprised if similar comes in on RCL/Celebrity.

Yes, same restriction on Princess.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if similar comes in on RCL/Celebrity.

Apart from a couple of samplers though these two lines do not really do many cruises that do not get to an international port.

Apart from a couple of samplers though these two lines do not really do many cruises that do not get to an international port.

All the Tassie ones.

All the Tassie ones.

Those two lines rarely just do Tassie though, they normally combine it with NZ.

Those two lines rarely just do Tassie though, they normally combine it with NZ.

Princess run three or four a year to Tas, in fact on Emerald last December all the shops were open and trading.

Apart from a couple of samplers though these two lines do not really do many cruises that do not get to an international port.

But there are actually a large number of those - around 10 a year which would be more than most other lines (except P&O).

Princess run three or four a year to Tas, in fact on Emerald last December all the shops were open and trading.

I was talking RCI and X though.:D

Carnival Last week & earlier in the year. I did Sydney to Melb & Sydney to Hobart. They only had Jewerly & perfume open; The grog was barricaded off. Can't get much for $50. Oh this was out at sea also, closed while in port...Strange..

Thanks Gae, one day I will tell you all what happened with duty free on Star Princess, Sydney - Darwin in March 2004. I think I told it before. We marched off with heaps, before we got stopped at customs, but the ship sold it to us. But there was a Customs spy on board, but we beat him. :evilsmile:

So now I have internet again I’ll continue with the tale:

We were informed by one staff member to restrict our purchases to a value of $35USD because by the time the VAT was added the conversion to AUD would be very close to $50.

I picked out a nice pair of earrings priced $38USD then asked the cashier if that was “close enough” in price.

He advised that they could only sell us essential items - company branded items or essential items such as snacks!

An international passenger beside me was told the same whereas on Cunard those passengers who had arrived from and/or were continuing to foreign ports were able to purchase anything.

Virtually all purchases were off limit to all passengers until the ship makes it’s way over to NZ.

With $140USD of OBC still to use I had to resort to playing Bingo on the last day to use some of it up (non-refundable OBC).

With a FREE drinks package, FREE gratuities, FREE specialty dining there was little else I could do - the Casino advised that I couldn’t use it there with them nor could I cash it out there.

Wow, I can understand not being able to cash it out in the casino but I am surprised that you couldn't spend it in the casino.

Welcome home....

here you are arriving this morning, from the Sydney Cam time lapse,

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Wow, I can understand not being able to cash it out in the casino but I am surprised that you couldn't spend it in the casino.

The cashier told me that non-refundable OBC could not be used for gambling purposes - as I’ve never spent either time or money in a Casino it was all new to me! [emoji15]

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Welcome home....

here you are arriving this morning, from the Sydney Cam time lapse,

 

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Great camera that one, I check it out often, fantastic to see at night, with all the lights around.:D

Great to catch up with the legendary "gbenjo" at the OPT this morning - he is doing well now!

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The cashier told me that non-refundable OBC could not be used for gambling purposes - as I’ve never spent either time or money in a Casino it was all new to me! [emoji15]

 

 

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Fair enough, If they won't do it, they won't do it.

Great to catch up with the legendary "gbenjo" at the OPT this morning - he is doing well now!

 

 

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A legend in his own mind, oops I mean time.

Great to catch up with the legendary "gbenjo" at the OPT this morning - he is doing well now!

 

 

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Good to hear and thanks for keeping us informed on your trip.

Great to catch up with the legendary "gbenjo" at the OPT this morning - he is doing well now!

 

 

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Good to hear. :hearteyes:

Watch for the red carpet roll out for the 'spethial people.' :p

I got a Special Package which includes:

3 nights Specialty Restaurant

Unlimited Drink Package

$100 OBC

Gratuities paid

 

Decent cabin - big shower!

 

 

 

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Do I spy tea and coffee-making facilities in the room? How wonderful; that's enough to make me look at Norwegian in the future.

A legend in his own mind, oops I mean time.

Ah good...one less (not so spethial) person I have to suck up and be nice to:') (mrs Gut is still on my list though)

Ah good...one less (not so spethial) person I have to suck up and be nice to:') (mrs Gut is still on my list though)

She deserves to get some sort of award for all she has to put up with.;)

She deserves to get some sort of award for all she has to put up with.;)

Does she ever.

That’s the one time I won. Big time.

Does she ever.

 

That’s the one time I won. Big time.

Count your blessings as they say. I know I do.:D