Feb 8 Diamond Princess -share ride

[Lindy-ahoy]

Hi we are 2 independent travellers going on the Feb 8, Diamond Princess to Austrailia and New Zealand. We are looking for others to share cab or rental car at some of the ports. Especially in Tauranga, we would like to rent a car to see Hell's Gate, Waiotapu and maybe also to see the Hobbit shire.

[Host Kat >^..^<]

Originally Posted by Lindy-ahoy

Hi we are 2 independent travellers going on the Feb 8, Diamond Princess to Austrailia and New Zealand. We are looking for others to share cab or rental car at some of the ports. Especially in Tauranga, we would like to rent a car to see Hell's Gate, Waiotapu and maybe also to see the Hobbit shire.

Howdy Lindy-ahoy and welcome to Cruise Critic!

Thank you for your first post that created this thread. However, you have posted on the forum where members find the "How to ..." type of information for using Cruise Critic's software such as thread subscriptions, avatars, signatures, countdown clocks, etc. Your post is off-topic here as well as being a Guideline violation since it is a share request not posted on your specific Roll Call thread for your ship and sail date.

Please read the Sticky titled What is a ROLL CALL and how do I find mine? at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=44773. The post will tell you important information about the Cruise Critic Roll Call Forums and how they are the place for you to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you before the cruise. Your fellow Roll Call members may have important information posted in the specific Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date. As mentioned in the Sticky, your specific Roll Call thread is the ONLY place on Cruise Critic where you and your fellow Roll Call members may post personal ads about sharing tours, excursions, transportation etc. with each other. There is a "captive audience" since you are all sailing together!

After you have read the Sticky for all the rules, click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1583497 for your specific Roll Call thread titled Diamond Princess - Sydney to Auckland - 8th February 2013. Read through the whole thread to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Post an introductory message about yourself on the thread using the Post Reply button and we feel sure your fellow Roll Call members will post welcoming replies to you on the thread. You are now forming your on-line relationship with the Cruise Critic cruisers sailing with you. Remember you must be logged in to Cruise Critic with your user name and password to be able to post in any of our Roll Call areas. Roll Calls are for logged in members only.

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Since you are a new member, I have closed your thread and will leave it on this forum so you can see this reply. That way, you won't be wondering what happened to your post here. Normally, it would be removed at once since tour share requests may only appear on your specific Roll Call thread as mentioned above.

I sincerely hope all this information will be helpful to a new member and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic!

Kat