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[ultrarunner]

what's the food situation on board on arrival in PPT. On board Air Nui? Thanks in advance

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[Emdee]

I personally dont care for the ATN food. It has been going down over the years. Plenty of alcohol though. I usually eat a meal in LAX before boarding.

 

Once you reach the PG it is dinner time. So after a quick wash up we are off for dinner.

 

I have never done the sailaway but may do so next week.

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Depends on what time you board the ship. Not sure what they provide if you board late at night, although there's always room service.

 

I agree about the food on board ATN, although I find that the food *going* to PPT is pretty good, while the food flying back is pretty bad. I've always put this down to limited provisioning facilities in PPT.

 

The ship usually sails late now, so there is no sailaway party, as such. Just a few night owls prowling around the deck.

[Cruisedreamer1]

I agree with the comments about ATN but once aboard food will not be a problem. You will arrive in time for dinner on the ship (assuming you are taking one of the afternoon flights from LAX).

[Cruisedreamer1]

If you are a runner, do you plan to jog while ashore or on the treadmill?

[ultrarunner]

Used to be an avid runner. just had knee surgery so running days are over

[AtMaui]

It might depend on the itinerary as far as a sailaway party. On the 10/3/09 cruise, both LaVeranda and L'Etoile were open for dinner (reservations only at LaVeranda as usual) and there was a welcome aboard party at the pool around 9:30, I think, when we set sail.

 

But on my cruise in 2006, I agree with Wendy that there were just a few "night owls" wandering around. No party when we set sail.

[Emdee]

Good to hear about the sailaway.... I shall keep awake and enjoy the lights of Papeete.

[RachelG]

I was crashed in bed by the time of sailaway!

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Oh, it was lovely last time. Not like the first, with our first-ever cruise and sailaway party, but sailing out of Papeete is always magical. In fact, any sailaway is magical, and soon I'll have one on Voyager! Whoopee!