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  1. I was more curious what they wanted to know than that $50 will sway me, lol, I never take surveys or give reviews. Just interested in what direction they may be headed in. I have no cruises on the horizons, just land based stuff for now.
  2. Hi everybody 🙂 This came in my email a couple days ago, $50 additional bar tab for filling out the survey. Not as lucrative as the previous one I heard about here, iirc $200? IIRC, questions were like - Prioritize the order I like to book through - airlines, direct with cruise line, TA, expedia, web based cruise sellers? Would I pay a amenities fee for certain services? What is more enticing, $1000 discount on the booking price or $1000 OBC? What inclusions would get me to purchase - gratuities, internet upgrades, priority embarkation Advance booking for the best price if there was a low price guarantee At booking, choosing my cabin vs auto assign vs guarantee, or after, at embarkation. The price I would pay for flexibility in booking, canceling, changing names, moving around a reservation 100% PIF vs 20% down Sea Terrace vs Sea Terrace XL vs a 200 sq ft (Panorama?) cabin pricing Importance of cabin location and cabin amenities, balcony views What types of cabin bundling options (of the above questions) would I choose, and at what price point The costs of the bundles were all over the place, they assumed Sea Terrace, XL, or 200 sq ft - 2 sailors, 7 days, Caribbean itinerary, money was from ~ $3k to $11k+ iirc We want to hear from you, Sailor. We know how valuable your vacation time is, so we would like to thank you for your interest in sailing the world The Virgin Way. And as we continue to explore the high seas — from the sun-kissed shores of the Caribbean to sensational destinations in the Mediterranean — we'd love it if you could fill out this survey to help us better understand what’s important to you. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. As a thank you, we will send you $50 in Bar Tab credit to use on any future voyage booked after April 15th, (New bookings only). Your credit will be shared in the coming weeks via access key for surveys completed in full, and this access key is only redeemable online during the booking process. We encourage you to respond quickly, as this survey will only be available for a limited time— so make sure to complete it in one sitting. And rest assured, your answers will be kept completely confidential. This link is unique, it can only be used once and will only give one credit per Sailor. As a potential future Sailor, your input is incredibly valuable. Would you be willing to help us out?
  3. It's per cabin - wish I could 🙂 Starting at $9990 per cabin — yes, that’s a 30% savings value — you and a sailing mate can enjoy four weeks at sea in our iconic Central Sea Terrace cabins from June through September. For a month’s long stay, we’ll provide the comforts of home — Premium Wi-Fi, a $10 daily coffee credit per cabin, Wash & Fold laundry service — as well as prepare you for the thrills of the unknown — early access to book dining and Shore Things, onboard RockStar support, access to Richard’s rooftop, and a complimentary bottle of bubbly to welcome you aboard
  4. Wow! New Zealand looks fantastic and hope that is part our next trip to the South Pacific. Hope to get back onboard the Paul Gauguin again while we are down there, we really had a blast. Fiji 😍 you are going to have a great time!
  5. For 7002 Both beautiful - have fun! We celebrated a big anniversary as well, they do a vow renewal (pay) and a marriage blessing ceremony (free but with other couples) hope that helps! 🧜🏻‍♀️
  6. Hi 🙂 Haven't stayed in those but found some pics and floor layout for both Floorplans and pics for 701
  7. Wow that's a great itinerary 🙂
  8. Hi 🙂 It's the Marina next door - I would choose 437 if possible just for the buffer. Which itinerary?
  9. I'm so sorry this happened to you, and for the second time 😑 Are you able to go in a different month, because, as pappy1022 said, it's the rainy/humid season? I was looking at May through August as the dry side of the calendar, we went in June of last year and only had 1 day with rain, the rest was lovely 🏝 There is not a lot of throughput in this forum compared with others, please ask away and someone will help 🙂
  10. Hi 🙂 Being that we also had the overnight in Bora Bora, it gave us the opportunity to get back to the ship later than usual on the first day, so we did an afternoon snorkel with H2oBoraBora which was great, highly recommend https://boraborah2o.com/index.html We went to a large coral garden, then off to find Manta Rays, after we went to a lagoonarium, very beautiful - next, our guide found a group of eagle rays that we swam over, tracking them a bit, so serene and graceful 😊 We had a good time and felt we saw a lot. Unfortunately, the next afternoon was the only rain we had all week and missed the private beach. I would add that if you go on any snorkel excursions, you should bring your Paul Gauguin snorkel gear with you, even though the private companies say they can provide equipment, it was much easier to use your own stuff that you've already fitted and is good quality.
  11. There is a huge amount of information on TripAdvisor South Pacific boards here as well https://www.tripadvisor.com/ListForums-g8-i119-South_Pacific.html
  12. You have good timing coming home - cold weather here in PA about to break, high 62° tomorrow 🌞 Safe travels back!
  13. Hi - That's an interesting choice for your first cruise! 🙂 Feel free to ask whatever, that's how I learned.There is quite a lot of information on this forum from just moving up and down the list of topics, but there is a search button up top of the page that you can use for just PG here, or sitewide for more general stuff, or destinations. We brought back more than 900 pictures, and we're just amateurs with an underwater camera. I'm sure you'll have lots of material to work with! I hope you have a great time! 🧜🏻‍♀️
  14. Hi there! No actual need to do this, just as long as you get off the boat by 10:30. We had breakfast reservations at 9:00 a.m. for The Wake, made it back to our cabin to grab our suitcases at 10:15, and proceeded out the gangway line 🙂
  15. 🙂 Hi! They mention to pick up towels because not everyone is going to the Beach Club, some are perhaps on private excursions, the tram drops off at various places 🧜🏻‍♀️ Thanks for sharing your vacation time!
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