Sailaway John

I see that you are Kiwi's, so please talk to your PM and tell her we will bring some money over for her and open the borders soon. I will be very disappointed if they are not open for my cruise on 7th December 2021.

I have the Ocean medallion app and my cruise is not till December 2021. Can I still set up the app ready to use? When I try to do that it will not accept my Booking Number!!!

 Both wife and I have just booked on the Royal Princess. We will be on Baja deck, Mid Ship. We have a number of cruises under our belt and most have been with Princess. Looking forward to the Medallion working its wonders.

We are EILEEN & JOHN

Hi all,

 Good to be back booking cruise dates again. Never been on the Royal Princess, but have tried most of the Princess ships before,  so this is a first for the wife and I. We have a Mini Suite on Baja Deck, Mid ship. So what I would like to know is what are these cabins like compared to the say, Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, etc.

What size balconies do they have, extended, half extended or just the normal size as like the Sun and Sea Princess.

Thank you

On 10/4/2020 at 11:14 AM, getting older slowly said:

Hi All....

 

Just your thoughts.........     Thinking about booking a cruise Nov 2021 to NZ.....

 

After having 3 cruises cancelled...... I would like to cruise again..... but I do excited about going on a cruise.....

 

So should one book then switch off until final payment  to avoid disappointment.....

 

Or wait and see what the product is like ???

 

Why the sudden interest you ask.......  well I happen to log onto Princess Site  and found extra credits on FCC  

 

then one thought... better use them i will lose them......   yes the dangled carrot.....

 

thinking          Don

Well we are thinking of late October 2021 - 30th October - to NZ on Emerald princess. Is that the ship you were thinking of?

Hi Blackduck, how are you. Suggestion for a beer . . . XXXX (4 X), a beer from the Queensland area or the good old fashion that I not mind in the Tooheys New, or of course the Mexican Corona with lemon or lime. There are also a lot of boutique beers on the market which you will see when you get here.

1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

This is the link to the packages on the Princess website, in case you haven't already seen it.https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/romance/wedding-cruises/

 

We saw a bit of a vow renewal on Golden once, up in the Sanctuary. It looked like they did a nice job with flowers etc.

 

The Sanctuary on Royal would be a gorgeous place for a ceremony. Beautiful views over the bow of the ship, and it's a nice layout.

Thanks for your feedback.

Very obliged if there is anybody out there that knows about or has had a wedding on a cruise ship, especially the Royal Princess or similar. What the cost might be like and what is included. Looking to have one for one of our sons at in December 2021.

For instance, flowers, drinks, refreshments, etc.

Thank you

On 7/15/2020 at 8:14 AM, windsor26 said:

Princess are still offering cruises this year the one I booked to Fiji in October is still being offered as well as others at that time

 

I had a cruise with Princess on the 6th October and it was cancelled.

On 7/8/2020 at 11:12 AM, OzKiwiJJ said:

I think it's Coral that is coming here, not Island. Port bookings in Melbourne for Coral have been spotted.

 

Rumour has it that Princess is releasing the 2021/2022 season itineraries on the 15th so I guess we'll find out then.

15th of what month?

On 8/1/2020 at 4:37 PM, bazzaw said:

I knew all those Qantas sleeping masks we have collected over the years would come in handy some time!!!   It's as useless as the proverbial "Tits on a Bull" - but it's a "mask" !!!! 

Those masks look like British Airways style. Qantas had a different style. But both could come in handy.

On 5/31/2020 at 6:44 PM, Chiliburn said:

We should have the 21-22 season released from Royal Caribbean soon as long as they don’t go bankrupt.

Its been speculated that quantum will replace voyager if it goes to Los Angeles.

Voyager has had bookings in LA from August 2021 but where removed . There’s still speculation??
Quantam has bookings that mirror ovation in Alaska for the 2021 Alaska season .Quantum may follow back to Sydney.

So I’m expecting to see 2 quantum class ships,ovation and quantum of the seas home based in Sydney for the 21-22 season .

 

Any thoughts?

I hope you are right. Would like to try them and compare Princess. Although I have Elite  status with Princess and am quite loyal to them.

On 4/12/2020 at 11:24 AM, Blackduck59 said:

Okay, although the current state of cruising is up in the air; I would like to move forward.

I'm looking for local knowledge on the land down under.

I don't want to get specific in the "topic" but will throw out questions within the thread. Also I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Canada. Keep in mind that like Australia Canada is a vast country and I probably don't know your buddy Bruce in Moose Jaw. But I do have pretty good knowledge of my home Province of BC.

I look forward to gaining local knowledge from you and passing on local knowledge of my part of the world.

First stop Auckland we have 2 days before the cruise what is not to be missed in Auckland?

If you come . Welcome to Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand is a very nice place to visit. Have been there a number of times. But you will need a lot of time to truly do a good visit.

On 8/20/2020 at 9:26 AM, Kiwi Kruzer said:

When an effective vaccine does become available there will be no need to worry about the anti vaxers . We will all be protected and able to fight off the virus . Life will return to normal but the virus will still be around looking for a home and it won’t take very long until there  won’t be any anti vaxers left.

No Vax . . . No Cruise. we do not want the non-vaxers with us on a cruise.

I am interested to know what ships will be cruising around the Australian waters. Say to pacific Islands, NZ and around Australia, etc in 2021.

Have been booked on 2 cruisese for this year 2020 but due to the Chinese Virus have had them both cancelled and want to get on a ship ASAP in 2021.

Any advice or help.

I saw the Four Corners show on the Ruby Princess and Diamond Princess last night, Monday 25th May. All I can say that it was one sided with all the  main storey about a woman who firstly  developed flu-like systems, refused yo go to the doctors because she said "they charge like wounded bulls" and then went on to say everything else about her cruise was bad. I could think really that that woman because she did not go to the doctors on the ship and was later found to have the virus but eventually got over it, could have caused the other people on the ship to be infected. She even hoped that they would take the Ruby Princess out into the ocean and sink it. I would really like to know how many cruises she has taken to be an expert on these matters. She said she would never cruise again . . . good riddance, we do not want her in our cruising family.

Staying at home and doing the right thing. Have received Easter Bunny Chocolates from the Family, so with some red wine and choccies and church will hope that our cruise in October will still be on schedule. Sapphire Princess, 6th October 2020.

For the info of all those that are wondering about Kangaroo Island and if it would be open to cruise ship after their recent fires . . . . the answer is YES.

Her is an article that I copied from Facebook today, Sunday 19th January, 2020.

Weeks after bushfires tore through most of Kangaroo Island a cruise ship has arrived with thousands of tourists keen to support the local community. Guests came ashore and took part in tours by local operators while others visited market stalls established by locals. Many made donations to bushfire appeal efforts. The SA Premier, Steven Marshall said “It is our hope that this visit by Sun Princess and her guests will serve to boost morale and send a message to the community that their lives are getting back to normal.”

I am sorry to everyone, but the lack of responses to having a Meet & Greet on board this cruise is very disheartening. I have had around 15 "possibles" but only 1 confirmed with the info that I required . . . so accordingly I will not be organising a Meet & Greet on the Sun Princess, 10th Mach 2020 Southern Australia Explorer.

Please enjoy your cruise

Sailaway John

John Swinsburg

So far the response to my post of a Meet & Greet has been very dismal. I only have a couple of replies that have supplied the full info that is required. If nothing more comes to light then forget about the Meet & Greet. Earlier I posted what was required and that is what I want to get the ball rolling.

 If you want a Meet & Greet then send the particulars.

Thanks

Sailaway John

Thanks for the replies.

I have mentioned getting a Meet & Greet Meeting together on this cruise . . . 10th March 2020 Sun Princess. I have had a few replies and they are the following, listed by CC names. I would be grateful if you would also resend any information re the Meet & Greet as I have had some serious problems with my internet provider in the past and I think that some info has not come through.

Also more info is needed so that a proper list can be made up.

The names I currently have are:

ITISRYR

RINGER 0815

HIPPO.HELLO HIPPO.HELLO

LUKE 0902

CCCRUISES

IYCHFEET

7KAMPONGBOYS

I also have an email address only for  ANDERLIN@BELLSOUTH.NET

Can you all please send me your CC NAME . . . Your real names . . . Email addresses . . . What Country you are from and what State.

For example: My particulars are: Sailaway John . . . John Swinsburg . . . john.swinsburg@gmail.com . . .Australia, Port Macquarie NSW

Thanks for your help.

John Swinsburg

Has anyone done the cruise from Fremantle to Sydney or reverse and visited the town of Hahndorf on an excursion?

The reason for asking is that both wife and I will be doing this cruise come March next year and was wondering on the ship tour how long do they give you to explore Hahndorf?

The rest of the tour sounds OK but time in Hahndorf is important to us . . . The tour name is "Hanhdorf with Scenic Views".

Thanks for any info and/or help.

Thank you all for your replies. I might have to do the lot.

Thanks for all the replies. I have decided to take Michael's Chauffeur Service. Reasonable price and half what the T/A was going to bill me.