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It is pretty difficult to look "bad" in a well-cut tuxedo. Tails/Morning coat are even better. It's sheer impossible to slouch in those. 😉

Make sure that you enter details EXACTLY as in your passport. For example, if your name in the passport is Robert Adam Smith, than that is what you enter. Even in your daily life you are BOB Smith or your drivers liscense says something else. And we use the date format Day-Month-Year. So be careful with that one as well.

A blast from the past...

Awesome. Love QVic. 3 times so far...

I second that. And not only for cruise specific insurance. It is one of the few insurance companies that make it relatively easy to understand what is/isn't covered. And in language a non-medical or legal person can reasonably understand.

As for any OH tour, it is HIGHLY recommended to book ahead as soon as you know when you want to go. Pre 🤬🤬 Covid they ran tours pretty much continuously, but now they are quite limited. All tours on offer are well worth it. I recommend an early in the day tour. That way you are less likely to encounter an afternoon performance or rehearsal, which would mean you are unlikely to get to see the inside of the venue in use.

A few years ago we cruised from SIN on some horrible ship Costa Victoria (I think). It was SO bad, it was funny. Full of Chinese who's behaviour is unprintable. Food? One evening the waiter put something in front of us with the comment "I am sorry, I have no idea what that is". Thankfully we had the unlimited booze package and 3 Martinis with extra olives before "dinner" made it marginally bearable and held off food poisoning. Ship departed late and never caught up. Instead of arriving in Bali at 10.00 am, we arrived at 07.00 pm in pitch darkness. They still insisted on conducting "sightseeing tours" to Ubud and the rice paddies. No refunds. We contemplated jumping ship in Bali and fly home to Abu Dhabi. I rather have another knee surgery than setting foot on Costa🙈🙊🙉

Hello Brains Trust. We have to attend a wedding in Singapore on January 6 next year. Any idea if there is a cruise of up to 14 days departing from there (or reasonably nearby) after that date?

They really should rename them the Fab Four, or something like that...

Yep. Here they are. Must be relatively new.

If I'd have to "worry about a buffet being open or not on embarkation day for lunch, I would reconsider the affordability of a holiday.

I just KNEW that I would get a reaction. 😉

Why would you want to go on ANY Carnival ship earlier than you have to?

What is noticeable is that there are a lot fewer "large" people in these photos

Given the port times on a cruise, i think you are pretty much tied to what the ships sell. The independent tours depart or get back at times that are not suitable for cruise schedules. But if you have time before or after the cruise, there are a few fabulous smaller operators in Cairns and Port Douglas. There is one that takes a sailing catamaran with out to the Low Isles for a full day of snorkelling and diving. Not as busy as the huge boats with many hundreds that go to the pontoons on the outer reef. (But those are great as well. Just not as laid back)

Four Seasons. Intercontinental (marginally further by 5 minutes walk). Park Hyatt for ludicrous prices for no reason.

Teens on RC, parents on P&O

I always thought that the point of Schoolies is to have a holiday WITHOUT the parents. As nice as a cruise IS, perhaps the kids want to experience Schoolies with their mates

Ever since one of our suitcases was "misdirected", we pack her stuff and my stuff together. That is half of my things and half *well 1/5, 4/5* of her stuff per suitcase. We increase our chances to have at least some things at the other end.

Back to answering the original question....🙄

If you are talking about cruising FROM Australia, then the issue that I am having is the very limited selection of destinations. Especially if you have limited time. Its basically to the Eastern Territory (aka New Zealand) or up and down the coast between Sydnsy and Queensland.

One of my socks went missing when i use the onboard laundry. I was looking for one legged guys for the next week

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Somebody stole my school lunch in 1973. Im still traumatised.

Google "bounce luggage storage circular quay ". There is a branch at City Extra restaurant at Circular Quay. I believe you are supposed to pre book, but i have seen plenty of people just rock up and deposit luggage there. Open 24 hours. Opposite wharf 4. And 5 minutes walk along the waterfront from the cruise terminal