2011 Grand Asia Tours advice

[Martyjac]

Anyone with suggestions on what tours I should not miss on the 70 day Grand Asia trip (China excluded)? American Express gave us a complimentary tours for Hong Kong and Melbourne, but I'm not sure which others are "not to miss" as far as (Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk) Russia, ( Nha trang)Vietnam, (Busan, Jeju City, Incheon) South Korea, (Bali, Java, Jarkarta) Indonesia, Figi, Calendonia, we are planning stops at. Any help would be appreciated. We like most is beautiful scenery and parks.

[RuthC]

I hope you get some good answers on this board. But the truth of the matter is that not too many posters have been to these ports. It's a wonderful, exotic cruise that most of us have not been fortunate to take.

You might get some additional help if you look on the Ports of Call forum, too.

Good luck, and have a great time. I wish I could go.

[arzz]

Have you asked on your roll call board? There are always folks on the roll calls making tour plans and suggestions. Many of the Grand Cruisers have been there and done that before and are a font of info. The 2011 roll call was started by 70+ who has been to many of these ports multiple times. He was with us on the Grand Asia is 2008 and shared much useful info. You could find and check out the suggestions on our 2008 roll call thread also.

 

Have a great time! A wonderful cruise that I would love to do again!

[arzz]

Link to the 2008 roll call

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=457434

[arzz]

Link to the 2011 roll call thread

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1080230

 

My apologies, JORAY started the 2011 thread -- 70+ started the 2012 thread. I stand corrected. I did not mean to offend.

[JORAY]

Martyjac

 

Please join us on the roll call thread.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1080230

 

We have over 100 people on thread -- 1500 post 75 pages -- We have people who have been on this cruise 4/5 times.

 

We have 29 private tours, which 14 are sold out, many times they are the same tour being offered by HAL

 

70+ has posted comments on the ports we will visit as well as others.

 

We have planned 3 Meet & Greet meeting & 2 lunchs as a group (Free supplied by ship staff)

 

If you have any question about cruise the group, I am sure can answer them.

 

Ray