$72 a night for Cunard is ridiculously cheap, you'd normally only get P&O or Carnival super specials for this price.
12-Night Cunard Cruise to New Zealand Departing Sydney on 1 Feb $1730 (2 Passengers) @ Ozcruising
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That's cheaper than renting in Sydney & buying groceries at our price jacked supermarkets.
Doesn't look like you'll get to see much of New Zealand.
Plenty of time to watch Lord of the Rings in your room
doesn't look like it is going to Christchurch so not missing out on much
Just went on a NZ cruise identical to this, Christchurch was the best stop….
This cruise has 2 less ports, we also went to Taraunga, which was great too.
Note there is a dress code after 6pm with Cunard. e.g men must wear jacket to dinner.
men must wear jacket to dinner.
There's always a catch… 😲
Buy suit from Target
Nah! Op shop's way cheaper.
Will my rain jacket work?
Mine got cancelled :(
Then no cruise for you!
Only certain restaurants. Can where what you like after hours.. I was in thongs at the casino. Did this ship last month
Yeah I noted that even on our P&O Pacific Encounter cruise around the Pacific Islands last year, the company urged diners to dress formally, but there were more thongs and singlets on show (particularly the women) than you see down at the mall and no dress police were aboard ship. In fact the only dressing up we saw was on the Gatsby night.
A jacket is only required on the Gala Nights in the main dining room, 3 Gala nights on a 14 day cruise, and it's not really enforced from what I saw…
Thats just media
outdated media
I dunno, I went on a 10 day NZ cruise once and there was no gastro 🤷🏽♀️
Yeah but you can eat more if you get gastro.
If only
I used to say and think the same, until I went on my first cruise with Virgin Voyages in December, and I was extremely impressed by the quality of food and entertainment.
We went as a group and met lots of others on board and not a single person got sick.
We've already booked out next cruise for later this year.
It had a great mix of people from 18 to 90's.
I think it's worth trying at least once in your life, rather than just hearing it from others or the media :)
Great to hear, 39 days until mine!
and 46 to mine :) (much prefer NO dress codes)
- checks app - and FINALLY allocated a room - XL Terrace :)
I am sure you will have the best time. Make sure you book your restaurants for dinner via the app well in advance to avoid disappointment :)
Anyone who doesn't like cruising has never been on one.
I have been on one and never again.
Its crowded, small rooms…felt suffocated
If you're spending time in your room then you're doing it wrong (other than sleeping)
Nah, have been. Not for me.
"Anyone who doesn't like cruising hasn't been on one"
Or is under the age of 50…
I'm not suggesting cruising isn't ok..just anybody who raves about them seem to be in the"older demographic"
I love cruises and I'm in my early 30's… Went on my first in my last 20's and had a blast. Sure, they're not for everyone, but an awful lot of people bash them without actually trying them.
@robberbutton: That's okay, per capita, Aussies cruise more than anyone else in the world, despite the odd negative comment on OB :)
Just went cruising with my family and we all loved it especially my teenagers. Planning for the next and longer one.
@Panini: We have been to Disney World and sailed with the Disney Cruise Line and the kids preferred the cruises.Perhaps the crowds played a part?
Were were a group of 12 (all in our 30's) and all on our first cruise last month in December with Virgin Voyages, have all rebooked for NYE in 12 months.
35% of the demographic on that ship were under 35 and the bonus, NO KIDS!
If you think it's only for old people (nothing wrong with older people, we'll all be them one day), you've been on the wrong cruise ship.
Don't criticise it until you experience it.
I've been on 3 cruises always expecting to catch something or get sick but never did.
I just got off our first cruise last week. Pro's were definitely going to sleep & waking up in a new location, food was great & entertainment was brilliant.
Cons are having so many people in a confined space. The rear of the ship had pools & a giant tv screen, all the sun loving drinkers hung out here getting pissed from lunchtime onwards. Not my scene, once I figured out what parts of the ship were designed for me it was much better.
50/50 if I would go on another.
The Cunard ships have pools and hot-tubs but they're not pool-centric cruises like P&O or the likes… There were a few people around the pools but I never saw them anywhere near crowded when I wandered by…
Day activities are things like trivia in the bars and lounges, talks/lectures in the theatre, when I was on they had a guy giving talks each day about space, planets, Nasa and the moon landings, and the likes, a woman giving talks about 'geniuses', Einstein, Tesla, and the likes, the Captain did a talk one day, they were all fairly interesting, they also play back the talks on one of the onboard TV channels so you can watch them later in your cabin if you like… Every day there were movies on in the theatre also, most seemed to be 2023 movies, fairly popular ones… There were also things like line-dancing, chair aerobics, Zumba, and such… There's a card/games room, there's an alcove with various jigsaw puzzles, anyone can wander past and play with them… There's a fairly impressive library… More often than not there's duets and other musicians playing in the lounges and bars around the ship… There's a spa, gym, and a cigar lounge… There's a traditional English afternoon tea everyday in the Queens Room, that's not bad to experience once or twice… There's a couple of golf driving nets, pickleball courts, bowls, and such….. The evening shows in the theatre were all pretty good, they have a theatre group with 4 main singers and about 8 others doing the shows, plus they had other entertainers come on and off the ship at different ports, singers, a magician, comedians, and such…. There's a nightclub up the top but I didn't visit that…
As for drinkers, I noticed a couple of merry people, I didn't see a single drunk person though…
Yep, first cruise last year, got gastro and ended up in hospital for leg 2 of our holiday.
Thankfully I had already flown on to Adelaide the night I got sick.
Only old people go on Cunard.
and ?
So unless you're 80+ then this probably isn't the cruise for you.
and ?
Cunard Cruises is God’s waiting room.
So is Earth
Sounds like a great option for old people.
It was for my grandmother - it was the last cruise she did back in 2002, on the QE2. She was 86 at the time.
Nothing wrong with that. As a younger person, I'd be alright with that. Old people are usually more interesting, don't get too rowdy, and know how to have a good time without it getting too out-of-hand. Imho old people are underrated.
Hmm, so you aren't interested in meeting and mingling with others your age? Isn't that half the fun of a holiday?
Not really. I do plenty of that without going on a holiday.
Pretty happy to chat to old people. Might even get a drop of wisdom here and there.
Not everyone is single & without a family they bring on holiday.
You sound like you are still stuck in high school
They must be knowing something that the young ones don't. I used to think the same thing until I experienced it. Without a doubt, it was one of the best experiences I've had. I wish I tried it way earlier.
Can there be made some posting guidelines for cruises in which the pp price is the price for 2 people or 4 people needs to be explicitly stated in the title?
The $865pp price is for 2 people.
Most cruise prices should be for two people.
unless your name is Tom.
Sorry, I meant price per person. Most cabin is for a minimum of two person.
Can there be made some posting guidelines
There are…
Title is misleading…
And $1514pp for 1 person.
Interior stateroom. No windows. Yuk.
For the uneducated (never been on a cruise), is that an issue? On (land) holidays the room is a place for me to sleep only and I'd want to spend no time in it at all otherwise. One's allow to wonder anywhere outside for a 360 degree view at any time no?
Have been on a couple of cruises. I actually prefer these rooms. Closer to the centre line of the ship means less rocking in rougher conditions and when you have the lights off it's pitch black making it easier to sleep.
Do you have motion sickness? I'm ok in a car (driver/passenger), train, plane, ferry, bus is ok for short distances, went on a whale watching thing a few years ago and it started raining and was forced to come inside, threw my guts out for hours, was the worst experience ever.
That's one thing that's always prevented me from considering a cruise.
@minty: I don't. Of all the time I've spend on a cruise there was never any particularly rough seas but i have heard stories of the ship rocking so much that most of the dinner plates fell off the shelves and broke. People ended up having to wait for other passengers to finish and have their plates washed before they could get their turn.
Based on your whale watching experience, unless you find some motion sickness tablets that work really well, maybe cruising is not the type of holiday for you.
@quietsarcasm: Can't hurt to give it a try for a smaller trip, it seems like a good time for a very reasonal deals like these.
Do they have wifi 24/7? I could "WFH" during the day :)
@minty: Cunard has Starlink now, it's pretty expensive, $15 to $20usd per day from memory, I didn't use it… I just used Boost pre-paid roaming while in port and passing populated places…
@minty: Nope, other than to connect to the onboard portal to check your account balance and charges, book at the restaurants, and such…
I'm not sure any of the cruise lines offer free wifi….
@FLICKIT: Ahh, fair, suppose it's no difference to a flight, that is a bit pricey but pretend work whilst on a holiday isn't too terrible of an exchange :)
@minty: I agree. A shorter trip like a 3-4 day one is a good tester. I have never used internet onboard but usually it is a paid (read expensive) add-on
@quietsarcasm: We did a last minute 3 dayer which gave us a balcony room for a good price. We did Melbourne, Hobart, Port Arthur then Sydney. It certainly doesn’t have the intensity of staying a while in each location but if someone wants a taster of locations in a trip, where you don’t have to hassle about packing, moving, and worrying about transport, it isn’t a bad way to travel.
I could see it working well for multigenerational family groups.
@minty: I never had problems on a cruise - even went through a few rough sea days. But I couldn’t handle a 3hr whale watching trip. I somehow managed to not throw-up, but it could only be because we all went in empty stomach. I couldn’t wait for the whale watching trip to be over - was the worst experience ever - on the flip side, I dread the time when I walk out of the cruise ship at the end of the holiday.
I wouldn’t relate my whale watching experience to a cruise - they are both completely different experiences and wouldnt definitely miss out on cruising due to a bad whale watching experience.
As @quietsarcasm stated above, have some sea sickness tablets handy, worst case. Even the staff is really helpful if you don’t feel well. But I recommend everyone to try it atleast once - it’s my dream holiday, but also understand it’s not for everyone.
I personally love cruising and have only been on interior rooms so far - would love to get an ocean view or a balcony if it fits my pocket. Having said that - I see absolutely no issue with the interior room. Some people can find it a bit claustrophobic especially because the rooms are really tiny - but I don’t think the size of ocean view rooms is any different to the interior ones, the only difference would probably be a window which lets through natural light during the day. But as you said - you only come to the room to sleep, shower and change clothes. At all other times you would be out and about on the ship exploring and enjoying 360 degree views or whatever else you like doing.
My thinking is, if you're a very social person that only really uses your cabin for sleep and such, interior cabins are fine, but if you're a bit of an introvert and/or like time away from people it's very nice to have a balcony room so you can enjoy your down time with a view, and such…
@FLICKIT: Yes - a balcony would definitely be handy, but those rooms are generally very pricey. If it suits the budget, definitely go for a balcony room.
I don’t consider myself as a very social person - depending on the cruise/ dates times, I have managed to find quiet spaces for myself or even read a book while resting on one of the beach chairs at the back or front of the ship. It’s usually more crowded near the pool/ bar and such common areas, but there are areas where there is not much happenning.@Dealking: I was lucky to book when they had a 'Big Balcony Sale', the balcony cabin was the same price as interior…
That's what I liked about the QE, it's really not hard to find a quiet spot, there's nooks here there and everywhere..
@Dealking: Last Aug-Sept they had a sale on: https://www.cunard.com/en-au/cruise-deals/big-balcony-event … I always wanted to try a cruise so it seemed like a good time to do it, they included a stack of onboard credit also…
@FLICKIT: Good on you mate ! I have only been on the cheap cruises (P&O) and loved them. Would love to go on the posh ones someday. 😀
@FLICKIT: I'm certainly no social butterfly/center of attention, but I don't feel uncomfortable with talking to randos, always thought a cruise is a strang(er) choice of travel for an introvert, it'd felt so much more boxed in, no wondering down path less travelled to take a new place in.
I had a balcony and I went on it 3-4 times during the 9 day trip, equivallent to about 30 min balcony time. In my opinion and for my situation only, balcony (extra $1000) was an absolute waste of money. I would be happy with just an interior or ocean view cabin.
Balconies are good for private undercover outside area. Great for experiencing the fjords with a pot of coffee at 6am.
If it's raining in that area, which it often does, you're stuck standing up or sitting inside looking through a window
If you book as one person do you get cabin to yourself?
yes, but you pay more.
$1514 for 1 person, almost as expensive as 2.
Couldn't pay me to go on a cruise since the Pandemic started nevermind in the midst of a COVID wave
Might be your most expensive holiday in a while
https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/aussie-couple-charged-21…
Except they had insurance which was paid out.
I think you'll find that there are more exclusions now than have been in the past
Not a problem if you're vaccinated. The vaccines are 100% effective at preventing you contracting covid and are 100% safe. I just got my 6th booster.
I have never been on a cruise but tbh I'm wondering about it. Can people say a bit more about why/ what it involves? From what I gather, it's less about the places you go, and more about the experience of being on the boat - all the entertainment and opportunities available there. Is that fair to say?
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