bazzaw Posted June 22, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Interesting! If such a thing happens, our $ will be worth considerably more than it has in the past - good for us cruisers, but a higher exchange rate across the board will surely impact negatively elsewhere . White is meaningless without black, there is no hot unless there is cold, and there is no good without bad!! Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 22, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 22, 2010 It would certainly be good news for cruisers and travel overseas in general, but as you say there is always another side to the coin. Fewer tourists would come down this way, and our exports, in all fields would be more expensive , forcing our customers to seek better deals elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted June 22, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm just hoping that the $$ stays up as I now have 2 cruises to pay off in $US !! Just booked a 35 nighter for 2012 - yippee !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy and Charlie's Mum Posted June 22, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm just hoping that the $$ stays up as I now have 2 cruises to pay off in $US !! Just booked a 35 nighter for 2012 - yippee !! I'm with you, I have two coming up and thinking of a 30 nighter in 2012! Congratulations - a 35 nighter, who with, where to? Love the loooong cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted June 22, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Bring it on ! I am off to South America/USA/Canada next February, cruises and land tours, bring the Aussie dollar up NOW ! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted July 29, 2010 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'm with you' date=' I have two coming up and thinking of a 30 nighter in 2012! Congratulations - a 35 nighter, who with, where to? Love the loooong cruises![/quote'] oops sorry Billy and Charlies Mum - I didn't get back to the thread !! On the Diamond Princess, April 2012, Singapore to Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy and Charlie's Mum Posted July 29, 2010 #7 Share Posted July 29, 2010 oops sorry Billy and Charlies Mum - I didn't get back to the thread !! On the Diamond Princess, April 2012, Singapore to Vancouver Sounds like the cruise we will be doing in May 2011 Diamond Princess - Beijing to Vancouver. Would have loved to do the Singapore to Beijing leg but can't get that much time off work. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbypopsie Posted July 29, 2010 #8 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I've got two cruises in USD also...go the Aussie:D DH retiring next year and we have plans to spend the kids inheritance too..around the world so all good news for us. There may be a downturn as a result of the stronger Aussie dollar but I am sick and tired of the volatility of our currency when there is no economic reason for it. There will always be a price point where people will still buy, travel etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&D Posted July 29, 2010 #9 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Sue...are you there, have been trying to ring you ..we are in Canberra....I must have the wrong number... also have not got your email with me....OOH!!! S&D you can email..I will be able to retrieve my messages from here...LOL... xx:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbypopsie Posted July 29, 2010 #10 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'M here where else would I be but monitoring cruise critic.:D Emailing numbers now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherri3802 Posted July 30, 2010 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Okay, sounds good. But if this happens, do you know if the NZ currency is due to do the same thing? I am booked on a NZ trip in January (not a cruise) and I have to pay it off in a couple of months. At the moment the aussie dollar is only worth NZ$1.23, which is not too bad,not as good as it was, but not too bad. I wouldn't like to see them both suddenly the same though, it would cost me heaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted July 30, 2010 Author #12 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Sherri I am no expert on International currencies - but I don't think you have anything to worry about. The Aussie dollar is very volatile against the US dollar for reasons that don't apply to the exchange rate between AUD and NZD. Personally, I believe that the AUD/NZD rate is determined more by the fundamentals of their respective economies and hence , as fundamentals either don't change much or change slowly over time, you don't/won't see the kind of ups and downs that you see in the AUD/USD rate (which has more to do with speculation, use of USD as a position of "safe haven", etc) Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted August 1, 2010 #13 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Was surprised today to discover Commonwealth Bank Exchange Rates for NZ$ to Aus$ - 1.1826 sell 1.3461 buy Why the big difference? Whilst US buy/sell rate is closer - .8745 buy .9449 sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted August 1, 2010 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Was surprised today to discover Commonwealth Bank Exchange Rates for NZ$ to Aus$ - 1.1826 sell 1.3461 buy Why the big difference? Whilst US buy/sell rate is closer - .8745 buy .9449 sell The US dollar is the most commonly traded currency so there is always less difference between the sell and buy-back rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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