Trans Tasman Bubble ?

[NumnuT]

I have everything crossed the "trans tasman bubble" opens soon...

 

Then the "pacific bubble" Vanuatu & Fiji opens a month or so later...

 

trip booked to Fiji in August..🙏

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

WOW.......its an unprecedented move . Jacinda will be involved and speaking directly with the Australian Cabinet , live via video link . Another historic move .

Stage one of Australia becoming the West Island? 🤣

[Kiwi Kruzer]

6 minutes ago, NumnuT said:

I have everything crossed the "trans tasman bubble" opens soon...

 

Then the "pacific bubble" Vanuatu & Fiji opens a month or so later...

 

trip booked to Fiji in August..🙏

The Pacific bubble could be a long way off . The Islands are terrified of the virus getting in as it would destroy their small communities .

[Vader1111]

1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Stage one of Australia becoming the West Island? 🤣

Stage 1 happened 120 years ago, when NZ was included in the Australian constitution as a potential state.

[OzKiwiJJ]

22 minutes ago, Vader1111 said:

Stage 1 happened 120 years ago, when NZ was included in the Australian constitution as a potential state.

Well that's true but it's the wrong way round. Therefore it isn't stage 1 of Australia becoming the West Island of NZ! 🤣

 

Jeez, wouldn't that give a few pollie-influencers a headache. 🤣🤣🤣

Edited May 4, 2020 by OzKiwiJJ

[bazzaw]

For a start, I just want to see the Border between NSW and Qld opened. That would do me for some time - then maybe the 50Klm car drive increased further. 

[MicCanberra]

With the NZ PM joining in on the National Cabinet Meeting, hopefully getting the bubble expanded, it may happen sooner rather than later.

[pully8]

In a way traffic has began with the rugby players flying into Tamworth.

Are their families going to follow? 

 

 

[ilikeanswers]

3 hours ago, pully8 said:

In a way traffic has began with the rugby players flying into Tamworth.

Are their families going to follow?

 

Apparently not. It was one of the sticking points that the players would not be able to see their families for a few months. Seems enough players agreed to this that they were able to go ahead.

[MicCanberra]

The price of professionalism.

[NumnuT]

I'm guessing that Aus - NZ flights to start end of May!!

 

[Vader1111]

20 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Well that's true but it's the wrong way round. Therefore it isn't stage 1 of Australia becoming the West Island of NZ! 🤣

 

Jeez, wouldn't that give a few pollie-influencers a headache. 🤣🤣🤣

I did a tour of the Beehive on my first tour to NZ, back in 2011.  The tour guide asked us all where we came from.  I responded with "West Island".  She did a double take, before picking up on my accent and figuring out what I meant.

[dillpickle48]

NZ PM suggested that the start of the ANZAC bubble was at least two months away.

[VK3DQ]

So what do we need for a Cruise Bubble  ???

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2020 by VK3DQ

[Vader1111]

9 minutes ago, VK3DQ said:

So what do we need for a Cruise Bubble  ???

 

 

 

Governments which are willing to let cruise ships back into the country... and that's not happening this year.

[VK3DQ]

Passenger bubble   crew bubble  flight bubble  and governments willing to host cruise ships   2 years away at least

 

Regards

John

[MicCanberra]

Flights within the Tasman bubble possibly by July, the cruise industry in bubble,  not on the radar just yet.

[lyndarra]

If NZ opens up next summer, I have a friend who would like to do a south island tour with a cruise return. May have to start planning an itinerary.

Edited May 8, 2020 by lyndarra
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[SinbadThePorter]

19 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

If NZ opens up next summer, I have a friend who would like to do a south island tour with a cruise return. May have to start planning an itinerary.

 

With or without travel insurance that covers covid-19 problems?

 

Because it will be without.

[lyndarra]

22 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

With or without travel insurance that covers covid-19 problems?

 

Because it will be without.

If there's any likelyhood of covid I wont be going. And, if there is, I reckon travel will not be open for flights or cruises anyway.   (I always have travel insurance and at 70+ I have no pre existing.)

[GUT2407]

On 5/4/2020 at 2:12 PM, Kiwi Kruzer said:

WOW.......its an unprecedented move . Jacinda will be involved and speaking directly with the Australian Cabinet , live via video link . Another historic move .

It’s not the cabinet in the usual sense but made up of PM Premiers and some others

[MicCanberra]

8 minutes ago, GUT2407 said:

It’s not the cabinet in the usual sense but made up of PM Premiers and some others

It is called the National Cabinet but it is basically a COAG (Council of Australian Governments) meeting with extra experts as deemed necessary. Still unprecedented to have another countries head of state sit in and participate.

[Aus Traveller]

On 5/4/2020 at 3:17 PM, NumnuT said:

I have everything crossed the "trans tasman bubble" opens soon...

 

Then the "pacific bubble" Vanuatu & Fiji opens a month or so later...

 

trip booked to Fiji in August..🙏

I thought I was optimistic hoping my late November cruise to NZ goes ahead 😁, but you beat me. If your Fiji trip is a fly/land one, not a cruise, you might have a chance.

[OzKiwiJJ]

If the Fiji trip is cruise is with P&O, Carnival or Princess it is cancelled. All cruises up to the end of August are cancelled.

 

[NumnuT]

On 5/8/2020 at 9:05 PM, Aus Traveller said:

I thought I was optimistic hoping my late November cruise to NZ goes ahead 😁, but you beat me. If your Fiji trip is a fly/land one, not a cruise, you might have a chance.

Fly to Fiji & sit on a stunning Fiji Island for 2 weeks, then fly home!

If we all cross everything together it just might happen!

 

Cheers
Craig

Edited May 10, 2020 by NumnuT