Rare Redking Posted May 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Woohoo, the news many if us have been waiting for: https://covid19.govt.nz/international-travel/travel-to-new-zealand/when-new-zealand-borders-open/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted May 11, 2022 Author #2 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Redking said: Woohoo, the news many if us have been waiting for: https://covid19.govt.nz/international-travel/travel-to-new-zealand/when-new-zealand-borders-open/ Oops so excited I posted it twice 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeaannie55 Posted May 11, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2022 It is very exciting! Thank you for posting this. I can dare to hope now that the cruise that I had booked over 4 years ago (and been postponed twice) can finally happen in January 2023! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abritinva Posted May 11, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2022 That's good news. Let's hope I can make the February 2024 cruise out of Auckland, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawninFL Posted May 12, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2022 This was great news today. We're booked on the first sailing back in October later this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justhappytobehere Posted May 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Wonderful news, thank you for letting us know 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted May 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 12, 2022 We are booked on a b2b in 2024 with friends! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffy L Posted May 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Great news, booked on the Edge January 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted May 12, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted May 12, 2022 4 hours ago, taffy L said: Great news, booked on the Edge January 2024 So are we, GBR and NZ. Sneaking in a Fiji Tonga this Jan on the Eclipse too. Making up for lost cruising time 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted May 12, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 12, 2022 We couldn't wait that long 🙂 Booked on the 2nd Jan 2023 sailing out of Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted May 12, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Mark_T said: We couldn't wait that long 🙂 Booked on the 2nd Jan 2023 sailing out of Sydney. 🤣Hearing you. Took a monumental effort to convince hubbie to do Jan 23 and 24. Hopefully they've changed their policy on quarantine locations if you test + for Covid by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted May 13, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2022 We’ve booked Edge B2B for Feb 2024 (GBR) and March 2024 (Tasmania) in a SV…don’t think I could handle the infinite veranda and can’t afford a suite. We’ll spend a few weeks with our son and his family in Alexandra prior to that. I may be overly optimistic but am hoping all the testing and quarantine protocols are history by then 🤞 Would love to visit NZ sooner but it’s easier for our kids and granddaughter to visit us in Canada at the moment where they don’t need to test prior to arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted May 13, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Barwick Cruiser said: We’ve booked Edge B2B for Feb 2024 (GBR) and March 2024 (Tasmania) in a SV…don’t think I could handle the infinite veranda and can’t afford a suite. We’ll spend a few weeks with our son and his family in Alexandra prior to that. I may be overly optimistic but am hoping all the testing and quarantine protocols are history by then 🤞 Would love to visit NZ sooner but it’s easier for our kids and granddaughter to visit us in Canada at the moment where they don’t need to test prior to arrival. The new normal is certainly still a test of our risk tolerance. 🤞 we will finally see our sons again this Christmas. One travelling from Scotland and the other from Australia. We moved back to NZ in 2019 obviously not knowing that the choice to see each other would be removed. Here's to happy travels ahead for all and that you'll see your family soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted May 13, 2022 Author #14 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Barwick Cruiser said: We’ve booked Edge B2B for Feb 2024 (GBR) and March 2024 (Tasmania) in a SV…don’t think I could handle the infinite veranda and can’t afford a suite. We’ll spend a few weeks with our son and his family in Alexandra prior to that. I may be overly optimistic but am hoping all the testing and quarantine protocols are history by then 🤞 Would love to visit NZ sooner but it’s easier for our kids and granddaughter to visit us in Canada at the moment where they don’t need to test prior to arrival. @Barwick Cruiser you might be interested in this https://i.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/128622413/predeparture-tests-will-be-gone-by-july-31-but-why-not-now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted May 13, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 3:05 AM, Jeaannie55 said: It is very exciting! Thank you for posting this. I can dare to hope now that the cruise that I had booked over 4 years ago (and been postponed twice) can finally happen in January 2023! Exactly, let's hope third time is a charm!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecam1 Posted July 4, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2022 For now, it looks like you have to do a covid test upon arrival in New Zealand and another one after about five days in country aside from any pre-testing the cruise line requires. Of course, this will all likely change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted July 4, 2022 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I wonder if there will need to be testing on the ship in order to disembark in Sydney. (Embarkation in Auckland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted July 4, 2022 #18 Share Posted July 4, 2022 It is far too soon to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 4, 2022 #19 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Exciting to hear. Like others I'm on the last 2 legs of the World Cruise to New Zealand December 2023. (Just 523 days away) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted July 4, 2022 #20 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I wonder if they will still be charging an outrageous environmental footprint fee for each visitor like they did pre-covid? (NZeTA) Another ripoff like the Bermuda Travel Authorization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted July 4, 2022 #21 Share Posted July 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, Wineaux007 said: I wonder if they will still be charging an outrageous environmental footprint fee for each visitor like they did pre-covid? (NZeTA) Another ripoff like the Bermuda Travel Authorization. $20 USD doesn't feel particularly 'outrageous' ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted July 4, 2022 #22 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark_T said: $20 USD doesn't feel particularly 'outrageous' ... You need a NZeTA + IVA = around 44NZD = $27 USD and change for a one-day port visit per person. Bermuda is $40pp for 1 or 3 days. It's all a bunch of BS in my opinion as none of any of the other ports charge. It's a money grab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 4, 2022 #23 Share Posted July 4, 2022 And I think Alaska gets $34.50 per passenger paid directly by the cruise line. http://tax.alaska.gov/programs/programs/reports/Historical.aspx?20000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted July 4, 2022 #24 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, wrk2cruise said: And I think Alaska gets $34.50 per passenger paid directly by the cruise line. http://tax.alaska.gov/programs/programs/reports/Historical.aspx?20000 I'm sure that is wrapped up in the taxes, fees, and port charges you are charged with the booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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