FlightMedic555 Posted February 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I will try and write a trip report but here is a brief synopsis: The ship looks great with new carpeting throughout, newly upholstered furniture, etc. Staff are great, as always. The trip was challenging due to a one day delay in getting out of drydock coupled with some nasty weather. Our trip was changed a lot to include some different ports in order to avoid the worst of tropical storms and a cyclone. Food, drink, service, etc. was first class. They changed the head of the diving service since our last cruise and the new dive master did not communicate well with us about diving options which were complicated due to constant changes in our itenerary. This is not important to many but to a diver this was a significant issue. More concerning was despite requesting both the concierge manager and the cruise director to schedule a discussion with the dive master and intersted divers (they verbally agreed that this would be a good idea) they never held the meeting. At one island some got to dive but the excursion was never listed or advertised. The end of the trip in French Polynesia was spectacular as the weather cooperated and Bora Bora, Taha'a and Moorea were fabulous. Any questions, feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai-Chuck Posted February 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Looking forward to your sailing review.... Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted February 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Welcome back! Also waiting for the full review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne'r Posted February 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Likewise, looking forward to the review. There are 4 of us - 1st time PG cruisers - leaving on the 10 day Mar. 14 sailing. We've been booked since early May, so really anxious now to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyQuinn Posted February 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Will eagerly await your review of this unique itinerary, FlightMedic. Would also welcome any tidbits that you may have gleaned about their new ship Moana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMedic555 Posted February 13, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted February 13, 2012 We did receive their schedule for their new ship but without pricing or any details. They will be sailing the Carribean and Central/South America during the winter season here and then shift to the Med for our summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newonboard69 Posted February 14, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Where can we view the schedule? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted February 14, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Any Amazon cruises on the Moana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wp bob Posted February 14, 2012 #9 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Is Mark still the anthropologist lecturerer? He was so good last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMedic555 Posted February 14, 2012 Author #10 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Mark was on board and was a guest spearker on a number of occasions. I am not sure if the new ships schedule is on their web site yet but I do have a copy of it. No amazon cruises that I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaShari Posted February 14, 2012 #11 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I will try and write a trip report but here is a brief synopsis: The ship looks great with new carpeting throughout, newly upholstered furniture, etc. Staff are great, as always. The trip was challenging due to a one day delay in getting out of drydock coupled with some nasty weather. Our trip was changed a lot to include some different ports in order to avoid the worst of tropical storms and a cyclone. Food, drink, service, etc. was first class. They changed the head of the diving service since our last cruise and the new dive master did not communicate well with us about diving options which were complicated due to constant changes in our itenerary. This is not important to many but to a diver this was a significant issue. More concerning was despite requesting both the concierge manager and the cruise director to schedule a discussion with the dive master and intersted divers (they verbally agreed that this would be a good idea) they never held the meeting. At one island some got to dive but the excursion was never listed or advertised. The end of the trip in French Polynesia was spectacular as the weather cooperated and Bora Bora, Taha'a and Moorea were fabulous. Any questions, feel free to ask. Flight Medic, This is very upsetting, as divers we have planned this as the focus of our July 11 trip to Society and Tuamotu Islands. It is one of the trips with Jean Michel Cousteau aboard. I hope the problem was the unreliability of the weather and itinerary on your unique trip. If you have any recommendations I'd appreciate it. Hopefully they will have this ironed out by July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newonboard69 Posted February 15, 2012 #12 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am not sure if the new ships schedule is on their web site yet but I do have a copy of it. No amazon cruises that I see. Went to the web site and they now show the Moana as a second ship under the drop down "Our Ships". They ask you to fill out a simple form for more information. But as a curious soul, did the schedule have the number of days and the locations??? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMedic555 Posted February 15, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let me know what months you are interested in as I do have the schedule without pricing. Some examples 12/29/2012 Carribean Roundtrip St. Martin 7 nights 1/19/2012 Panama Canal from St. Martin ending in Costa Rica 14 nights 1/25, 1/31, 2/6, 2/12 and 2/18 6 night Panama Canal cruises to or from Ouerto Caldera ending in Calon Panama, or the reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123185 Posted February 15, 2012 #14 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I was also on the just finished cruise. Interesting to say the least but all in all a great time and met great new friends and a few WACKOS. More soon. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newonboard69 Posted February 15, 2012 #15 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let me know what months you are interested in as I do have the schedule without pricing. Some examples 12/29/2012 Carribean Roundtrip St. Martin 7 nights 1/19/2012 Panama Canal from St. Martin ending in Costa Rica 14 nights 1/25, 1/31, 2/6, 2/12 and 2/18 6 night Panama Canal cruises to or from Ouerto Caldera ending in Calon Panama, or the reverse Interested in anything they may be scheduling in the March/April time frame. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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