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It always depends on how many elite on board I suspect on this cruise there will be a larger amount so laundry will probably take about 3 days minimum Your room steward will advise you best at the time

Sydney has for a long time charged you at a table after going through xray and gives you stickers to put on the bottles over the one each allowed. $15 is good on Oz bought wines that we like rather than some of the Californian offers on board which are expensive and not as nice as Oz wines It appears that ships using the US$ on board will charge an additional 18% or 15% (Princess) which I think is shocking

It does seem that the flash sales are for Brisbane and on Luminosa Sydney embarkation do not get so many good cheap fares so if you are happy with that and it is pretty good grab it

Why worry about having the same menu for 3 days That gives you more than 3 choices I am sure and at home we do not change our menu every 10 days or so but often have the same meal a couple of days later

In Australia we ae able to use Post offices instead of ATM's They just scan your debit card and pay out with a receipt

All the time I cannot raise arms to hang washing (and we have solar)

No you can do it on line quoting your seniors card number You can also get Nyki cards at seniors charge from Victoria

I think it is 60 but their web page will tell you

They have put in an extra L I noted it earlier and e mailed you did you get the message?

Also as a happy 28 degree customer I would advise that when we had a huge cancellation debt for a tour due to Covid cancellations in 2020 and the tour operator ws unable due to bankruptcy to refund 28 degrees paid out in full - without any excess charge either.

They may not credit you until the very end of the cruise We were blue for 76 days although it was 5 segments It depends if you booked it as one cruise

Yes particularly as it is over Christmas and you may want to get a cookie or mince pie during the evening or morning to go with a nice drink which you can do free on Princess but not available outside meal times on P&O and will cost whatever you buy

Be very very very careful We as a group booked a tour with a bus company for McLaren Vale wine tour and lunch and paid up front including insurance cover - quite a fair chunk of $$$. We were stuck in Melbourne so had to cancel The bus company SAID they had not read the e mail for cancellation in time and would not refund one cent. We did everything correctly but they were scammers Speak with @diecastaussie before you book in Adelaide

I believe room service started at $5 for a cup of tea and as we saw on the pool deck a burger is also about that and chips $3 When you embark go straight to the dining room where there will be people to take your week's reservations for time and restaurant choice which saves you going each day You can cancel of course anytime you need to The bottle of wine at $36 was in my opinion awful it was like licking pennies -urg ! - The bar tender did let us try a sample before we purchased so we left it for another time an stayed with cider and shandy instead of wine for our cruise The next price was quite high and did not look any better for us. Dragon Lady has 2 menus and they change them after 3 days so remember that when you choose your days. Have a great time (you can take a few cans of soda on board (loose) in your carry on luggage

We were a table of 10 in 2008 and sadly although for several years we also met up with the others they had passed now Just we 4 left. From other cruise tables (or trivia teams) we have made firm friends from loads of countries who we meet and stay with and visa versa - must be some 40 couples by now A great way to make lifelong friends - even if - at our age we get depleted every now and again

We did the inaugural one of 76 nights going the the opp direction of how it is now done It was fantastic everything was unforgettable and we have friends from our large table we still meet regularly although it is a 250km round trip to do so

In October Hawaii has good surfing conditions so as you get near it my be a little rough

150 days is the Elite requirement or 15 x 2 day cruises? Happy New Year Yvonne

I find most things catered for better with the Liver Chat option when it is open

I thought you were elite with Princess

We took a train and went to the huge and great car museum which also has a organ that disappears into the ground (like the old theatre ones)

I made my own by cutting a plastic 'envelope' sheet in half lengthwise and making a hole in it when folded after taking the luggage tag and then used ribbon/elastic to put it on the cases have used these 'envelopes' now for 11 or 12 years no problems and free

I also bring cans of soda for use in our room with the spirits from our fridge fill but when asking for a tonic water from the gun at the bars - usually I was not charged they just waived me away lovely waiters

DH was positive (no symptoms) on day 6 of our cruise and I was on day 11 but I feel (so long as you are not feeling ill) if you have to isolate a cruise ship being waited on hand and foot with free wifi and drinks is the way to go Not being at home and having to cook etc without being able to go out would be far worse

@obilix Thank you for your suggestions I will see if they have spaces for my dates