helkatred

Haha good point! We did Burnie in March and thought it was delightful - the mayor came on board the shuttle bus to welcome us! Lovely stuff!

Thanks. I have since found mention of trivia and bar games so certainly the 4 night cruise will be ok!!

Well that’s just it. We have seen some YouTube clips showing PJ parties and all the dining options so as aware of that. However I’ve since seen mention of game shows and trivia so there should be enough to keep us entertained. Thing is - this itinerary is just fabulous and we can’t find an alternative. Happy to do Princess 👑 Norwegian for example but can’t find an alternative.

We have booked for a 4 night Sydney-Hobart (and back!) on Resilient Lady and looking forward to trying it with the idea of also doing the October 2024 Athens-Perth repositioning. I'm on top of things with regards to the app, check-in, Hobart excursion booked (beware, the cruise was in AUD but the excursion was charged in USD although quoted in AUD, so we incurred international transaction fees) BUT I would love to know what the entertainment on board is like. Afraid to say I am mad keen trivia player and wonder if that's too old fashioned for Virgin; or do they do upcoming port lectures for instance??? Anyone able to help?

Sorry I didn’t realise I was on a Viking thread! We are Holland America and booked through agent.

Can anyone confirm if gratuities are in fact included in our Australian cruise fares? Because our travel agent seemed to think our Sydney-around NZ cruise would need to have gratuities paid and of course we are only a few days away from setting out and I've just thought about it!

Wow what a fantastic site, thanks so much for sharing!

Did they take you to another port?

But of course we do haha! It is absolutely awful that the tourism industry is going to be so badly affected just as it was picking up again. I have wanted to see Napier's art deco architecture for years, so very disappointed; we will just have to make another trip next year! Wondering where we will go instead, though.........

So are we, on the Noordam. Blast!