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More like women who don't do as they are told. (BOOOOOOOOOO) 😎

Well, I believe you. I worked for an airline in a certain region and we were made to take a specific destination in one of the --stan countries into the network on the express order of the chairman, because he had "friends" there...

Oh, a good question We are leaving next Monday on Celebrity to eventually cross over to NZL. That was in the back of my mind too. As a precaution I got some over the counter seasicknes / motion sickness tablets. I only used them once before in far northern Europe. Worked like a treat. I think if you are not taking the stuff all the time, it kicks in quickly. No side effects, other than a bit sleepy for an hour. My wife takes her sea bands. I think these are more psychological.... Worst case, you can get a shot in the bum from the ships medical centre. I heard that stuff works VERY fast (*and seems to be free??). No need to suffer the motion of the ocean. But ALWAYS check with the chemist or doctor what is suitable for you if you are taking other regular prescription medicines!

I imagine a boardroom meeting where they discuss itineraries..... "Hey, guys, if have an idea. On the Sydney runs, let's stop in Eden". "Where the f... is Eden" "A bit south. No idea really, but yesterday I sneezed, and a booger landed on my map, right on that place" "Aha. The guys from land excursions will blow their lid. Probably f. all to do there. Let's see if they can get somebody to do some pretend folk dancing. That works pretty much everywhere if you put feathers or buts of fruit on people. Or basket weaving or some such crap handicraft. " ....

If at least they had a garden in Eden.

$760??? I do it for 500 😁 (One way)

Isn't there a convenient shuttle service from Newcastle to sydney cruise terminal? https://www.newcastleconnections.com.au/sydney-cruise-terminals/

Come to think if it, I must pack some if my favourite tea bags for my cruise next week. As nice as the posh brand Tea Forté that they serve on my ship is, I like a few cups of my bogan Twinings EBT.... And the buffet/after dinner dining room tea is 🤮 American "tea" in most cases anyway. 🙂

Let's start a new drinking game. Every time somebody writes COVID and cruise ship in the same post, we have a shot of (insert your drink of choice ) 🥃

I took a 1 litre THERMOS flask last time. Fill up with hot water from the buffet, and in the morning it was still hot enough for a nice cuppa. (All the other bits an pieces you can also get from the buffet. Our steward got the idea after day 2 and had cups, milk capsules etc set up for us!) I originally took the thermos to take cold water on tours, but then it became also our samovar

I'm not sure about it being permitted, but apart from that the fridges in the cabins don't seem to be cold enough More like a cooler box than a fridge at home. How about normal yoghurt and prunes? Every half decent ship has those....

Every now and then, I stumble upon Below Deck. I watch with morbid fascination. The gay lady captain can keep her flock well controlled. White hair Captain Botox seems slightly unhinged. None of the rest of the crew is realistically hire-able for a job in the real world. Especially that crass Australian "stew". Goes to show. Last time we heard from HER, was on the "real love boat" show...

Well, 1 x soft poached, 2 x scrambled *one only with butter, 1 x fried sunny side up, 1 x over easy, 1 x egg white omelette, ..... I'd have a meltdown too

That's exactly the one thing that looked tempting.🙂👍🏻

Was that menu from Retro Night? What a 1980s motel dining room selection. 👎👎 Honey and rum pineapple? As a starter? No. Just no to that entire menu.

It's difficult to play upside down. YOU try it! 😉

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Cruise Critic family! A lovely Sydney night...

I just found a documentary on "Binge ". Christmas on the world's most expensive cruise ship, the Seven Seas Explorer. Drooooooollll!

I hope they are doing something more "Christmasy" for Xmas day. Nevertheless, a quite nice menu. A bit random, but something for everyone. * but I can't recall duck breast for Christmas eve (when Christmas is celebrated in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and other Roman Catholic countries), when I grew up in Austria... ....my Christmas spread at home last year.... No leftovers!

There was some mention of trivia / progressive trivia earlier in this thread. It reminded me of a "lady" nearly getting in a physical fight with the trivia host about what questions should have been asked. Apparently on day X on a certain itinerary specific quiz questions should have bèen asked. The host can't just make up his/her own quiz. ...According to the angry woman, who came armed with as folder of all Q&A for that cruise and a few others.... Some people would do anything for a key chain (or a bottle if house wine) 🙈🙉🙊

02 January. Not long to go... 🙂

A question for those who have recently cruised or are at the moment on Eclipse's Sydney to New Zealand cruise. When, on this 13-night run do they have the "formal" (or whatever they call it now) nights? I would like to arrange some specialty dining around it. 🍷🍴🍸

They are in mourning because Dan is still in power.

My wife prefers primary school. Everything is exciting for the little ones. If she needs peace, they play dinosaurs. Walk around, and when the music stops lie down. We are all extinct. First one to move, loses. Or play them Arvo Pärt's "Spiegel I'm Spiegel ". After 4 minutes, they are all asleep. But if the kids are good, they get my homemade cookies. So the munchkins call me The cookie man.....

I recommend a tour to the Great Ocean Road. It is really lovely. Do this ONLY via the ship. It is s LONG day. Organised day tours from Melbourne take 10 to 12 hours (or more). These tours pack many sights into the day (with enough time at every stop). They tend to cost around AUD 120 p.p., as a comparison against ship prices. And I say ship's tour, because of the distance travelled and the knowledge that the ship will wait for its own tours.