From Melbourne to New Zealand and back - 14 nights. The agency rated the ship 4 star - but it is not - this is a 20 year old ship that needs a make over / upgrade. Positive things : Stateroom was nice and always good cleaning , staff very friendly ( though my cabin steward was ...
This is when US final payments become due, and people cancel because their circumstances have changed since they paid the deposit, leaving the cruise line with some vacant cabins. I think this will only work for cruises that do not start in Australia, but can finish here. On their ...
All activities at Camp at Sea are overseen by an experienced team of counselors, leaving parents and carers free to enjoy some of the more adult-centered spaces onboard. Choose from enjoying some downtime at the adults-only* Solarium, which is available on all ships, or by soaking up the...
Princess Cruisesis offering a 21-day Australia-Japan itinerary including Hong Kong and Taipei (Keelung)April 2024on its Royal Princess as well as an elaborate 21-day 'Asia and Australia' also in April 2024 taking in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Lombok, Singapore, HCMC, Nha Trang and Hong Kong....
Just before COVID my husband & I booked three back to back cruises from Honolulu to Sydney, Melbourne and the Great Barrier Reef. It was the trip of a lifetime for us. Wonderful activities every day, lectures each day about the ports we were approaching and history of the South Pacific...
We too are on Apex tomorrow, Concierge class - just had a text message - we can board from 10.45 am (was 12.30) and Concierge lunch is indeed in Tuscan as noted above. So will be leaving home an hour or two earlier! Great! Maybe that means they will send us the information via...
(in early Fall). Other discounted specials are HAL deals on 3- and 4-day voyages leaving from Vancouver to California ports (San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles). This route (called “Pacific Coastal”) is operated in Fall, while the reverse one-way itinerary California to Vancouver...
I was momentarily unsure about leaving the comforts of home and friends in Ohio, and considered turning around during that lonely night on the Plains. I did make it to the Rockies, fell in love with the mountains and quickly gained an itch for further travel. I have been lucky enough to...
We always tip stateroom attendants at the end and try to be considerate with keeping signs out when we are leaving and keep the cabin reasonably tidy. Otherwise for us if we have exceptional service after the week from individuals (this will probably be 1-4 crew) that have served us repeat...
leaving us with the non-English speaking driver at least 1 1/2 hours away from even the tiniest building or means of communication. After tinkering on his own, the driver got the van going but could not use the a/c or the van would stop again. On the road out, we picked up Gil,...