Pacific Sun N531, October 19th

We are going on the Exotic Escape cruise which leaves from Sydney on Oct 19th and would love to hear from anyone else going on the same cruise.

This is our first cruise and we are getting really excited :D

hi timeisright,

we are booked on this cruise, not our first, so we know that you will love it.

We are travelling with our 3 children, a boy aged 10, and 2 girls aged 7 & 9.

Hi keepcruising

Noticed that you went on Pacific Sky last year and that you are a family of 5.

If you dont mind me asking....how did you do that? :confused:

Kazza

My husband and I are travelling by ourselves and are looking forward to the nightlife and Island visits :)

Kazza, when we booked for the sky,we booked a cabin of four and one share with either a stanger, or in another cabin with friends, this kept our costs down instead of getting two cabins. When it came down to the sleeping arrangements, our two girls would 'top and tail' in one of the beds for the night.

They didn't seem to mind. By the time the came 'home' from kids club, they were too tired to do or say anything, so they all just went to sleep with no problems.

Though now that they are getting bigger it would have been harder, so I'm glad that the Sun has 5 births available.

I am going on N531 also, this time only my wife and I, looking FWD to a really relaxing holiday, you will have a great time, you can do as much or as little as you want.

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Can anyone provide some tips on sea sickness prevention tablets. Are they available over the counter, and which are the best ones to get. I hear the first day of the trip can be a bit rough. :confused:

We have only ever taken Kwells, an over the counter thing from the chemist, as a just in case for the kids. Don't know how they compare to anything else, but they did the job. Any comments from anyone else?

Phenergan tablets available over the counter.

1/2 a tablet a day keeps the sea sickness away.

Phenergan is what the ships doctor will give you. The shop onboard sells kwells, but we found most people said they didnt work.

Kazza

Going through Sydney Heads on the way out can be a bit of an ordeal for those folks who are susceptible to seasickness. My wife is and was 'crook' for two days.

There are some ginger tablets that you can get from health food shops which some people swera by. We bought some post-cruise so that the next time we will be prepared.

Another passeneger we met had her doctor prescribe Stemetil tablets and she took one daily. In the past she had suffered terribly from seasickness but on our cruise, not at all

On our cruise we barely noticed we were going out through the heads, it was such a smooth passage. A couple of us went on deck because we wanted to be on deck when we sailed through, and discovered that we'd pretty much gone through them already!

I've been lucky, I've not got sea sick on either cruise, but then again we had pretty smooth sailing on both cruises, so that might have made a difference.

Kym

Thanks for the tips - I will make sure we am well prepared. We do not want to spend the first couple of days feeling ill :(

As our cruise gets closer we are getting more excited...not long to wait now. I have been in a shopping frenzy with all the new spring gear to wear. :D

Hi all

As it is getting closer to our cruise date I am starting to get paranoid about packing. How many clothes hangers do they usually provide - will I need extras?? Is there anyhing else you don't normally take on holidays that I might need?? :confused:

Your suggestions are most welcome

Thanks

They usually have about 5-7 hangers per wardrobe. We usually find we have enough but you may have to double up on the hangers. I find it doesn't hurt to throw a few extra hangers in if you are at all worried.

In relation to sea sickness the best tip I can give you is to take some form of motion sickness tablets (we usually use Kwells, but if you are prone to motion sickness try something a little stronger like Dramamine) when you get on board. Even if you think you won't get sick it is better to be safe than sorry. Usually once you start to feel ill it is too late for the tablets to work and you will probably need to have an injection (they aren't cheap, I believe it was about $135 if you went to the medical centre and $275 if they came to you!). We usually have a tablet when we get on, another before bed and if we feel we need it one more in the morning. My Nan who is a cruise veteran with over 25 cruises under her belt still takes a Dramamine when she gets on to be sure she doesn't get sea sick. Also drink plenty of water and get some fresh air. If you find yourself starting to feel queasy go for a walk on one of the upper decks. Don't leave it til it is too late. The other thing is don't focus on it. One of the worst things I have seen parents do is continually ask their kids if they are feeling sick or not. Eventually the kids start to wonder if they should be sick and it usually isn't long before they actually are sick! :(

I'm sure you will have a great time. One hint I can give you while packing is to get some Febreeze and take it with you. There is nothing worse than clothes smelling like cigarette smoke from the bars & casino hanging in your cabin or wardrobe. I took Febreeze on our last cruise and it worked a charm. I just sprayed our clothes each night as I got ready for bed and no bad odour! Laundry facilities on the Sun are limited.

Cheers,

Chaz :)

The best seasick tablets that I can recommend is Avomine, available over the counter in chemists, approx, $10 for a pack of 30. They were originally prescribed for middle ear infections (which is why they work so perfectly for seasickness) but are now sold as travel sickness tablets.

My parents will also be on the Pacific Sun, October 19 Cruise.

They are both in their early sixties, and looking forward to the cruise.