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  1. ok update, booked the crown grill & rudi's on discovery jan 2026 and yes got it for $39 aus each, might look at the 360 dining at $149, on discovery oct 2025 tokyo to singapore yes its in us$, 360 dining comes out at $460 aus with the exchange rate as opposed to $298 aus big difference. thanks for the info arxcards
  2. on the 28 day round Australia march 25, in my personaliser is $39 for crown and $35 for sabatinis is this $US?? as i thought it went up to $53 and $49 $aus respectively.39$us x2 is converted at $124 $aus as opposed to $106. same on discovery princess to nz jan 2026 its displaying $39 and $35 but doesn't say if its $us or aus, is this another way to get more $ out of everyone.
  3. hi all, am looking at adding the 15day cruise on discovery princess seattle to tokyo to my tokyo to singapore cruise next year, if wanting to visit vancouver what's the best way regarding visas for nz passport holder, have previously got an esta for the usa but how would it work going in and out of usa, thanks all
  4. put a hold on the sing to sydney, but decided to do the one before tokyo to singapore had a more interesting itinerary
  5. put a hold on the 18 day singapore to sydney, then decided we'll fly to japan for 1 week do the 14 night japan to singapore on discovery then 3 nights in singapore then fly home, looked a far better itinerary.
  6. thanks axcards that what i thought, its for the 28day round aussie march2025, have already booked 1 night in crown grill @$78 was gonna wait till i book another 4 nights so i think might jump on them now, cheers
  7. at the moment is $35 and $39 aud, is also this price in $us, anybody think this will increase to $45 and $49, seeing as other things are all rising,
  8. yeah agree, i just booked the 28 day round australia for march 2025 about the only decent one i could find from brisbane.
  9. am giving princess a miss for a couple of years, got 3 p&o ones booked 2 to the islands and a bounty adventure, got a 19 day princess brisbane to tokyo but am cancelling this, is to expensive when you factor in flights, i know p&o is cheap but some of these 7 day island hoppers for $599 is a no brainer.
  10. our ship majestic gets to auckland on dec 30th, we are booking our own tickets for the hop on hop off bus with fullers 360, only runs on fri,sat,sun and does a 1.5hr loop passing a lot of wineries, $70aus and that includes the ferry ride.
  11. just off the encounter, looking at all the wine menus there was a lot not available, we were on the boat only an hour had 2 crown lagers 1/2 an hour later re ordered to be told ' we are out of stock ''
  12. $99 a day a lot of people we met think there cocktails are not very strong, I've seen them make them and they certainly don't give you a full nip, we just came of the encounter we paid as we went buying a bottle of wine most days around $37-$45 a bottle, a pint of beer was $11 most bottles and cans $9.25-$9.95.
  13. just got of p&o encounter, lock and key pinot noir $43 bottle, princess $69. moet $99 princess $119, veuve cliqot $106 princess $136. no dom perignon though although $285 - 25% makes it a sharp price, think dan murphys is $335.
  14. on the coral i bought casino chips, didn't spend a penny went to the cashier and cashed them in
  15. VANUATU ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL CRUISING IN 2022 Media Release - Port Vila, 15 September 2022: The Vanuatu Government, through the National Cruise Tourism Management Committee (NCTMC) is excited to announce the official return of international cruises to Vanuatu, commencing 09th November 2022. The National Cruise Tourism Management Committee (NCTMC), led by the Department of Tourism (DoT), endorsed on Monday, 12th September 2022 a “trial” return of the cruise ships in Vanuatu waters commencing 09th November 2022, after more than two (2) years of border closure and subsequent suspension of the international passenger vessels into the country. The Honourable James Bule, Caretaker Minister for Tourism, Trade, Industry, Commerce & Ni- Vanuatu Business after being briefed on this decision stated “We are thrilled to see our first international cruise ships returning to our shores, as it represents a lot for our communities and domestic tourism business sector, which rely heavily on the cruise supply chain. Our taxi, buses, tour operators, transfer companies, handicraft, Vanuatu made items shops, tour activities and many more benefit from the cruise market and this return of the cruise industry is injecting money directly into the pockets of these businesses to recover. The Government welcomes the first trial commencing on 09th November for a month leading onto the official resumption of cruise tourism on 01st December, 2022”. We welcome back our cruising industry into Vanuatu waters. Planning and adherence to maritime safety protocols is paramount in this sector, therefore, we have been in direct consultation with both the Carnival Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines since July to agree and develop a safe pathway for a slow restart of the cruising industry as more and more tourism operators prepare their businesses for recovery. It is not an easy road but we need to start somewhere and this will help contribute to the recovery of our tourism and hospitality sector.” Says Geraldine Tari, Acting Director of the Department of Tourism & Chair of the NCTMC. Noting preparatory work on safe cruise travel undertaken in late July with Carnival & P&O Cruises, the Government considered the endorsement of the plan to launch a progressive return of international cruising with the first ship, the Pacific Encounter, scheduled to depart from Brisbane to Port-Vila on 09th November 2022. The second itinerary will see the Pacific Adventure sailing from Sydney to Mystery Island on 18th November, followed by Port-Vila and Luganville on these consecutive days. “Our guests love Vanuatu and its people and have looked forward to the day when they could return to a country that makes the South Pacific such an attractive region for cruise tourism,” said President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia Marguerite Fitzgerald. “We thank the Vanuatu Government for placing their confidence in P&O Cruises Australia to help pave the way for the careful reintroduction of cruising in their country. "Our ships returning to Vanuatu will initially operate below capacity in terms of their passenger numbers to help Vanuatu authorities test protocols and procedures. In the meantime, we reaffirm our commitment to Vanuatu’s island communities who have always made our guests feel so welcome.” During the 30 days trial, Carnival Cruises will dispatch vessels to Vanuatu with cap imposed on passenger numbers, in order to allow sufficient resources to manage the incoming numbers. The National Cruise Tourism Management Committee composed of various Government agencies’ representations from the Department of Tourism, Department of Local Authorities, Department of Ports & Harbor, Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, the Department of Finance and Treasury, Department of Environment and the Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority is preparing all efforts to ensure the safe return of cruise ships into Vanuatu. Preparatory discussions are also in contact with the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) to finalize the itinerary for the remainder of 2022 and early 2023. A team from RCCL will be dispatched to Vanuatu next month to review the product readiness, health protocols and ports SOPs for their trial resumption also. Consultations with business stakeholders, tourism industry operators and communities will now focus efforts on preparations preparing for the cruise trial in November, 2022. The Department of Tourism will continue rolling-out its government approved business support programs towards identified businesses for preparations, training and certification of readiness for the cruise resumption.
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