Boboz

HI suzy, FYI this was our JS on ovation last year  (not my video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R62TGapVurs

we loved it and ate  meals in Coastal Kitchen

kind regards Bob

G'day all, it sure is a lovely little ship (little being the key word), in rough stuff I am glad we are on the Ovation this Sunday

regards Bob

G'day all I just caught the Pacific Explorer passing the Europa on her way to the heads

Bob

FYI , There are 4 cruise ships in Sydney today Including Hapag Lloyd Europa at Athol Bouy. She has a great bridge cam for any one wanting to see the passing traffic.

Kind regards Bob

G'day all,

Oh how I remember the Sunday evening we spent in Noumea.

We arrived at 4 pm, we spent the evening on our balcony at sundown and watched the ever changing colours of the traffic light changing from green to orange then red and then the excitement of watching it change back to green again. LOL

regards Bob

G'day all,

Coastal Australia cruise not needing Immigration forms.

As for duty free if you are going to Cairns and cruising past the weather station on the way back you will be able to buy duty free.

Regards Bob

G'day all,

I have just got off the phone call from P&O. They were most apologetic about the incident with the flowers & they did offer a $100 discount each off a future cruise. I thanked her for taking the time to call at last.

But will not be cruising with them in the future.

This subject is closed for me

regards Bob

G'day all,

Thanks for all the comments.

For those that seemed to think it is unusual for someone to send gifts to passengers on ships, they used to be called "Bon Voyage gifts" and this was not my first time, Princess have always managed to deliver the goods.

As for the ones that suggested I should have ordered them through P&O,

That was very smart, then there would have been two unhappy customers because they didn't deliver the bunch that was ordered anyway.

I have still not heard from P&O customer relations.

Looks like they don't have such a department, I didn't want compensation I just wanted an apology.

Regards Bob

We were on the Aria for the Bounty cruise last month.

The ship was great , the staff as usual were great.

The cruise was spoilt by an unfortunate incident.

It was my wife's birthday the day we sailed , so I had ordered some roses from a Brisbane florist to be delivered to the ship, I paid extra to have them

delivered by noon, as we were to sail at 2 pm. When we boarded there were no flowers in the stateroom so I enquired with the room steward who said he did not know and suggested we try reception, who also did not know.

Two days later we found a note under our door to contact the assistant manager at reception, who informed us that the ship had also ordered some flowers for a guest and their flowers had not arrived so they had made a "MISTAKE" and sent my wife's roses to the other guests.

I asked the Assistant manager how could this "Mistake" happen as the roses were addressed to my wife and included a card wishing her happy birthday and a personal message from me, I was told by this genius that they had removed my card and put in a card of their own.

They call this an accident ??? More like misappropriation at best and bordering on a criminal act.

As compensation we were offered the cost of the flowers or dinner in the Salt grill.

Poor compensation for the disappointment .

I have sent an Email to P&O also a hard copy by mail but no response as yet

Not even a computer generated reply.

Sorry for the long winded post

Regards Bob

G'day all,

We too were on the Aria for the Bounty cruise last month.

The ship was great , the staff as usual were great.

The cruise was spoilt by an unfortunate incident.

It was my wife's birthday the day we sailed , so I had ordered some roses from a Brisbane florist to be delivered to the ship, I paid extra to have them

delivered by noon, as we were to sail at 2 pm. When we boarded there were no flowers in the stateroom so I enquired with the room steward who said he did not know and suggested we try reception, who also did not know.

Two days later we found a note under our door to contact the assistant manager at reception, who informed us that the ship had also ordered some flowers for a guest and their flowers had not arrived so they had made a "MISTAKE" and sent my wife's roses to the other guests.

I asked the Assistant manager how could this "Mistake" happen as the roses were addressed to my wife and included a card wishing her happy birthday and a personal message from me, I was told by this genius that they had removed my card and put in a card of their own.

They call this an accident ??? More like misappropriation at best and bordering on a criminal act.

As compensation we were offered the cost of the flowers or dinner in the Salt grill.

Poor compensation for the disappointment .

I have sent an Email to P&O also a hard copy by mail but no response as yet

I will not hold my breath waiting.

Sorry for the long winded post

Regards Bob

If you are talking to me Mic, we went t o Honiara, Vila Noumea.

We are off to Tonga Next week out of Brisbane on the Aria.

Bob

G'day

We Were on the Oriana In Nov1984 the voyage #953 Fortunately my wiffe kept the ticket in the photo album so we got credited by Princess.

I don't know if you can work out your cruise number from that .

Regards Bob

G'day all,

Can anyone tell me is it permitted to take a bottle of wine per person on the Carnival Spirit, like civilised cruise lines permit?

Many thanks

Bob

G'day all, we sailed Aurora Syd to Bris OPT to Portside and sailed back to Syd from portside on Oriana 2012

Regards Bob

G'day, in Port Chalmers if you go out the port gate and cross the road there is a gov" bus service that will take you to town for a few dollars, we have used it many times

regards Bob

G'day all, I was told by Princess they would not recognise any cruises with P&O prior to 1966 when they were founded

Bob

G'day all,

of course there is always that famous woman Emma Chisit usually only mentioned in shops

G'day all, Celebrity Solstice Syd NZ Syd 13night Dec 10 th 2012 $1500 Balcony.

I know its just another NZ cruiise but the ship looks to be a destination to me

Just booked it

Regards Bob