August 2023 - 12 nights on Pacific Adventure
dreaMi
Second Mate
South Australia
Joined 11/2018
23
Cruises5
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March 2023 - 11 Night Australia & New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Eclipse
Our last Celebrity cruise!
Boring! Mock-tail choices very few! For older gen.
February 2023 - 3 nights on Pacific Explorer
November 2022 - 5 nights on Pacific Explorer
July 2022 - 10 nights on Pacific Explorer
July 2022 - 3 nights on Pacific Explorer
June 2021 - 2 nights on Proud Mary
April 2021 - 2 nights on PS Marion
November 2019 - 10 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip) Cruise on Ovation of the Seas
February 2019 - 3 nights on Pacific Eden
December 2018 - 12 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip) Cruise on Radiance of the Seas
Relaxing, beautiful, perfect!
A great cruise! Royal Caribbean never disappoint! We have tried a few different companies within our price range and we believe Royal Caribbean are the best!
January 2018 - 12 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Solstice
Good but not Great
We thought going on a Celebrity cruise ship would be a step up from Royal Caribbean as they are sister ships... but we were disappointed :-(
The decor was impressive and there were many bars to choose from but only after about 5pm.
The very large lounge at the top of the boat was very comfortable and a great place to sit and relax... and although there was a bar in the middle it was rarely open.
December 2017 - Roundtrip Sydney Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
February 2017 - Weekend Escape Cruise on Astor
March 2015 - 9 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip) Cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas
July 2014 - Barrier Reef DIscovery Cruise on Pacific Jewel
December 2013 - 11 Night New Zealand (Sydney roundtrip) Cruise on Voyager of the Seas
January 2012 - 11 Night Fijian Jewels (Brisbane roundtrip) Cruise on Sun Princess
June 2011 - 2 nights on pacific sun
February 2011 - 12 Night Fiji (Sydney roundtrip) Cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas
Amazing service and the BEST cruise experience ever!
This was the BEST experience ever as far as cruising goes... Our main waiter and assistant waiter were sooo attentive and preempted our needs and wants... they went above and beyond! The food in the main dining room is out of this world and we enjoyed every night at our table for two.
Our cabin steward was also amazing and was happy to attend to our needs and wants with a smile!
The bar staff were fantastic... actually all the staff were amazing!
The ship was the perfect size!
July 2007 - 10 nights on Pacific Sun
June 2005 - 10 nights on Pacific Sun
January 2002 - 14 nights on Legend of the Seas
Celebrity Eclipse
Sail date: March 26, 2023
Astor
Sail date: February 19, 2017
Disappointing for a romantic getaway!
Purchased as a late Valentines Day present to each other we thought a 3 night cruise out of Adelaide would be nice... the woman who sold us the cruise at the Phil Hoffman Travel Expo actually worked for the CMV company and raved about the Astor... we explained it was a romantic getaway and she booked us in... And then when we boarded... we had two single beds that couldn't be converted... one of the beds was lilting so that you felt you were going to roll out of bed at night. The dining room experience was just that, an experience that I wouldn't want to repeat... I felt we were shuttled like cattle to out table and rushed through our meal... and the buffet style restaurant had inadequate seating for the number of guests and you had to be quick to get food or the restaurant would close.
All in all I would not go on the Astor again... very disappointing!
Celebrity Solstice
Sail date: January 22, 2018
We thought going on a Celebrity cruise ship would be a step up from Royal Caribbean as they are sister ships... but we were disappointed :-(
The decor was impressive and there were many bars to choose from but only after about 5pm.
The very large lounge at the top of the boat was very comfortable and a great place to sit and relax... and although there was a bar in the middle it was rarely open.
Radiance of the Seas
Sail date: December 21, 2018
A great cruise! Royal Caribbean never disappoint! We have tried a few different companies within our price range and we believe Royal Caribbean are the best!
Rhapsody of the Seas
Sail date: February 05, 2011
Amazing service and the BEST cruise experience ever!
This was the BEST experience ever as far as cruising goes... Our main waiter and assistant waiter were sooo attentive and preempted our needs and wants... they went above and beyond! The food in the main dining room is out of this world and we enjoyed every night at our table for two.
Our cabin steward was also amazing and was happy to attend to our needs and wants with a smile!
The bar staff were fantastic... actually all the staff were amazing!
The ship was the perfect size!
Cruise tips
We didn’t get off as we have been here before on a cruise ship and yes it’s just another city! Tickets for the shuttle bus were $10 US 😳… rip off!
We had shuttle buses (FREE!) that took us from the ship to the heart of Napier which had a mall of shops. We had a game of mini-golf where the bus dropped us off at the foreshore and there were markets on the foreshore a short walk away.
Same same but different!
Lyttleton (Christchurch), New Zealand
We did an excursion… see the report there. Its another city!
My favourite little town in New Zealand! Plenty of shops with many types of souvenirs. We bought a metal artwork from one of the local souvenir shops which they wrapped for transportation when we arrived back in Sydney to go to Adelaide. The parcel measured 1.3m x 60cm x 10cm. There was also market’s happening nearby. We again played mini golf here which was a better course than Napier and well worth the money! Cute little bay which is very photographic!
Celebrity Eclipse
Just don’t do it! It was very expensive for what it was… Unless your older and just want to sit and read a book there wasn’t much else going on.
Same same but different.
Pretty! But we have seen it four times now while cruising New Zealand… I’m a bit over it now. Nature at it’s best if you want to see mountains and hills dipping down into the ocean.
Mare Isle, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
We chose to stay on the ship as we have visited this port on previous cruises.
Duty free alcohol and other shopping always best here! They will charge $5 per person for a bus trip to town or $10 per person by boat... I would recommend both! There’s some nice cafes on the water where you can buy a drink and soak up the atmosphere.
The french are rude. The port okay for a supermarket trip. Next time we might try an excursion.
Small island that you can walk around. Lots of trinkets and holiday souvenirs can be purchased here and they do take Australian dollars. Swimming and snorkeling is good here but beware there can be strong currents.
This port was cancelled last minute due to strong winds and tendrs being unable to safely transport passengers.
Isle Of Pines (Ile Des Pins), New Caledonia
Take snorkeling gear here! We didn’t go this time but we’ve been here a few times and the snorkeling is fantastic! Aim to go right around the large rock island... on one side it’s very shallow and corally and the other side is deep... lots of fish 🐠 Beautiful!
Radiance of the Seas
If you like the solarium area for relaxing on a sunbed get there early because they are premium seats which fill fast.
Astor
If your'e after romance make sure you tell them you actually want to sleep in the same bed! We had an ocean view for a late Valentines Day present to each other only to arrive and be greeted by two single beds that couldn't be moved :-(
Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
Port Chalmers is a pretty one street town with a couple of coffee shops and a supermarket if you want to buy stuff that you forgot or purchase chips, chocolate, etc. Some of the shops were closed which was a disappointment, however, they had arts and craft stalls set up in the town hall for cruise passengers to take home souvenirs which were beautiful! $10 US for the shuttle service to go into Dunedin Central.
It’s a city. We stayed for a couple of nights close by at Darling Harbour which was nice and we went for a ferry trip to Manly which allows time for a relaxing stroll and nice restaurants overlooking the beach.
Celebrity Solstice
If you like to have a drink while sitting in a bar with a view... book Royal Caribbean instead... bars open in the middle of the day were far and few between
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