GUT2407 Posted June 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Anyone experienced with dreaming cruises, an add today for a Newcastle round trip in November. Looks like the ship leaves Sydney, NEWCASTLE is first stop where you can embark and then stay on to the second day of the next cruise and disembark in NEWCASTLE, price doesn’t look too bad, not great but in the ballpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Yeah, they've had issues with sales due to high prices, so have recently split itineraries like MSC does i.e not everyone doing that cruise does the same sector as you, it's mix and match with people getting on and off along the way. In conjunction with that change, there was also a tactical reduction in prices, especially on the soonest cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Sounds like it may be worth doing for you as the convenience and novelty factor are certainly attractive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 2, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Princess have been doing that sort of thing for a couple of years at least, especially with the circumnavigation, Hawaii/Tahiti, and world cruises. Not Newcastle embarkations though, mainly Auckland and Brisbane on Sydney itineraries. I think they may also have done, or are doing, some Adelaide embarkations. There is usually a very limited number of cabins offered for the other ports, and sometimes they fill the gaps with 2/3 day cruises. I tried to work out all the permuations for this year and it was crazy complicated. But great news for you, Gut, having embarkations in Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 2, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted June 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Princess have been doing that sort of thing for a couple of years at least, especially with the circumnavigation, Hawaii/Tahiti, and world cruises. Not Newcastle embarkations though, mainly Auckland and Brisbane on Sydney itineraries. I think they may also have done, or are doing, some Adelaide embarkations. There is usually a very limited number of cabins offered for the other ports, and sometimes they fill the gaps with 2/3 day cruises. I tried to work out all the permuations for this year and it was crazy complicated. But great news for you, Gut, having embarkations in Newcastle. I’ve never seen a Princess Cruise of only 7 days offer it though, trying to work out if we can afford it, both time and $$$ wise, I think it may also be limited to the one travel agent. we did have Pacific Jewel homeport here for a year or two, doesn’t make a huge difference to us, as Sydney is really only just down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I hope you can manage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 2, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I was really wondering if anyone else had been with them, what was it like, just a little jaunt up to Gladstone and back, a couple of other ports too of course, including Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 2, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: I was really wondering if anyone else had been with them, what was it like, just a little jaunt up to Gladstone and back, a couple of other ports too of course, including Sydney. Just do it and then you can tell us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 2, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 2, 2019 5 hours ago, GUT2407 said: I’ve never seen a Princess Cruise of only 7 days offer it though, trying to work out if we can afford it, both time and $$$ wise, I think it may also be limited to the one travel agent. Princess rarely has 7 day cruises though, just the odd one to Tasmania, or up the Queensland Coast, but most are 10 or more days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 2, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2019 33 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Princess rarely has 7 day cruises though, just the odd one to Tasmania, or up the Queensland Coast, but most are 10 or more days. They really only have a shorter cruise when part of longer cruise, i.e. Majestic's Sydney to Melbourne (4n), or Adelaide (6n), or Perth(8n) on the upcoming February 2020 cruise to Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 2, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 2, 2019 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: They really only have a shorter cruise when part of longer cruise, i.e. Majestic's Sydney to Melbourne (4n), or Adelaide (6n), or Perth(8n) on the upcoming February 2020 cruise to Singapore. Exactly, and usually a limited number of cabins that get snapped up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 2, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Not sure they'll be the same as their usual ones which are in Asia. That's because their standard cruises are much shorter, gambling focus, and clientele/style quite different from here. I wouldn't expect them to be the same as it would go down like a lead balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 2, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I think they would need to be different in a few ways if they want to compete but not so different that to shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCriticAUeditor Posted June 3, 2019 #14 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) We had a writer on Genting Dream a few weeks ago, which gives some insight into what it's like on a Dream Cruises ship. Here's his review: https://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/4127/ Edited June 3, 2019 by CruiseCriticAUeditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 3, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallyandtex Posted June 16, 2019 #16 Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 11:44 AM, GUT2407 said: I’ve never seen a Princess Cruise of only 7 days offer it though, trying to work out if we can afford it, both time and $$$ wise, I think it may also be limited to the one travel agent. we did have Pacific Jewel homeport here for a year or two, doesn’t make a huge difference to us, as Sydney is really only just down the road. But it is such a hassle to get to! Problems on the freeway, trackwork on trains etc etc. Would LOVE to be able to jump on in Newcastle and was so excited for our promised cruise terminal now a broken promise ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 3:29 PM, Sallyandtex said: But it is such a hassle to get to! Problems on the freeway, trackwork on trains etc etc. Would LOVE to be able to jump on in Newcastle and was so excited for our promised cruise terminal now a broken promise 😞 Yes, I too wish it would have happened, I could get to my Brother's place and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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