P&O Cruises

[GNR4LIFE]

So me and the lady friend are going on our first holiday together just after Christmas. It's a cruise to all the islands. Can't remember which ones off top of my head, Numea is one i know.

Anyway, she's done it before, but i haven't. I've never even been out of the country as a matter of fact, only got my passport last week. Its probably a bit sad, but out of everything there is to experience, i'm mainly looking forward to the food :blush:

Can't say i'm that interested in the Islands, but i can't wait to experience the ship life.

So my question is what can i expect? Has anyone on here ever done a cruise before? How was it, would you do it again, any interesting stories etc?

 

[Milky]

seems exciting mate! Ill be on a cruise at that time too haha, we go annually, what ship have you booked?

 

[sheer64]

Some people get sea sick other don't for the first few days. You can take tablets or get pissed. I got pissed don't remember much of the cruise though!

 

[hobbo]

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[GNR4LIFE]

seems exciting mate! Ill be on a cruise at that time too haha, we go annually, what ship have you booked?

The new one, the Eden. Doesn't arrive in Oz till November.

 

[Milky]

seems exciting mate! Ill be on a cruise at that time too haha, we go annually, what ship have you booked?

The new one, the Eden. Doesn't arrive in Oz till November.

Only P&O one i went on was the Pearl, best time of my life, you will love it. Only problem is december is too far away!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Some people get sea sick other don't for the first few days. You can take tablets or get pissed. I got pissed don't remember much of the cruise though!

I think it depends on your make up. Some people i've spoken to can't handle it, others have no problems. I'm hoping i'll be good as i have a vomit streak to maintain, having not chundered since Easter 2002.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

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That's better than the Titanic i suppose.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

seems exciting mate! Ill be on a cruise at that time too haha, we go annually, what ship have you booked?

The new one, the Eden. Doesn't arrive in Oz till November.

Only P&O one i went on was the Pearl, best time of my life, you will love it. Only problem is december is too far away!

Yes and no. We started planning it last xmas, and it felt like a lifetime away. We're in September tomorrow, so its slowly creeping up.

 

[Tigerspirit]

We went on P&O cruise, some of the pacific islands the main one being New Caledonia.
Great time off and on the boat, buffets, dress up nights, bars, gym whatever you fancy.
Enjoy…....

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[Bob]

To be honest mate, like most things it really depends on you. I know your a forum contributed and many people already know but what's your age etc?

I've been on two, one with a bunch of mates in my early 20's and we really had to work on staying entertained.

The other was with the missus in my mid 30's, relaxed, ate and drank our way through a glorious fortnight that really cemented the relationship.

Like most things, it's what you make of it! I hope you enjoy it, take the iPhone and make sure you keep us updated, in fact don't enjoy your holiday and WTF can wait.

 

[innsaneink]

So me and the lady friend are going on our first holiday together just after Christmas. It's a cruise to all the islands. Can't remember which ones off top of my head, Numea is one i know.

Anyway, she's done it before, but i haven't. I've never even been out of the country as a matter of fact, only got my passport last week. Its probably a bit sad, but out of everything there is to experience, i'm mainly looking forward to the food :blush:

Can't say i'm that interested in the Islands, but i can't wait to experience the ship life.

So my question is what can i expect? Has anyone on here ever done a cruise before? How was it, would you do it again, any interesting stories etc?

Scary
So similar to me atm
Everything is the same….but my partying days are long over, looking forward to some nice beaches and warm weather....we are going end Nov, Carniva cruises I think/...my better half organizing it all

 

[fairdinkum]

Hey Gunners, LOOOONG time traveler/adventurer. Been to over 100 countries over the last 15 years. Lived in the Middle East for 24 months and China for 4 years. General advice for traveling mate, live in the moment, drop your western ideas that's been drummed into you since birth, just soak it all up for where you are for that particular moment in time, immerse yourself in the local culture and roll with whatever comes your way.

Went on a cruise for my 21st birthday with 3 mates in 2000\. Noumea, Port Villa, Isle of Pine etc etc. Had a blast and it is the catalyst for the travel bug that bit me hard big time. Im sure the prices have gone up heaps but when I did it, it was a P&O Cruise $900 for 12 nights in a 4 berth bunk bed style room on the Dolphin Deck. Worst memory of the trip, it was an inner berth so no natural light. We would be waking up at 6am thinking it was midday and 4pm thinking it was 10am. Get a berth with a window. lol. Best memories of the trip cant be written on a family friendly forum. 2 of us got horribly sea sick on the 2 nights that we didnt drink. At 21 we only cared about chasing girls and drinking most nights at the various waterholes (there was about 6 bars on the ship). During the days that werent Island drop offs they had on the ship, games, trivia events, stage shows. Theres a gym and a spa and heaps of deck chairs so just chill, relax and sun bake. Great times thinking about it now.

Im actually thinking of doing a pacific trip next year on a cruise with my Wife, she hasnt been on one and this time id get a balcony deck and 5 star the trip. Been all over the world and Id happily go on another trip, theres your recommendation and praise of the cruise life.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So me and the lady friend are going on our first holiday together just after Christmas. It's a cruise to all the islands. Can't remember which ones off top of my head, Numea is one i know.

Anyway, she's done it before, but i haven't. I've never even been out of the country as a matter of fact, only got my passport last week. Its probably a bit sad, but out of everything there is to experience, i'm mainly looking forward to the food :blush:

Can't say i'm that interested in the Islands, but i can't wait to experience the ship life.

So my question is what can i expect? Has anyone on here ever done a cruise before? How was it, would you do it again, any interesting stories etc?

Scary
So similar to me atm
Everything is the same….but my partying days are long over, looking forward to some nice beaches and warm weather….we are going end Nov, Carniva cruises I think/...my better half organizing it all

As are mine. Though, mine never really started tbh.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Hey Gunners, LOOOONG time traveler/adventurer. Been to over 100 countries over the last 15 years. Lived in the Middle East for 24 months and China for 4 years. General advice for traveling mate, live in the moment, drop your western ideas that's been drummed into you since birth, just soak it all up for where you are for that particular moment in time, immerse yourself in the local culture and roll with whatever comes your way.

Went on a cruise for my 21st birthday with 3 mates in 2000\. Noumea, Port Villa, Isle of Pine etc etc. Had a blast and it is the catalyst for the travel bug that bit me hard big time. Im sure the prices have gone up heaps but when I did it, it was a P&O Cruise $900 for 12 nights in a 4 berth bunk bed style room on the Dolphin Deck. Worst memory of the trip, it was an inner berth so no natural light. We would be waking up at 6am thinking it was midday and 4pm thinking it was 10am. Get a berth with a window. lol. Best memories of the trip cant be written on a family friendly forum. 2 of us got horribly sea sick on the 2 nights that we didnt drink. At 21 we only cared about chasing girls and drinking most nights at the various waterholes (there was about 6 bars on the ship). During the days that werent Island drop offs they had on the ship, games, trivia events, stage shows. Theres a gym and a spa and heaps of deck chairs so just chill, relax and sun bake. Great times thinking about it now.

Im actually thinking of doing a pacific trip next year on a cruise with my Wife, she hasnt been on one and this time id get a balcony deck and 5 star the trip. Been all over the world and Id happily go on another trip, theres your recommendation and praise of the cruise life.

Times have changed you're right. We're paying over 2 grand each for 12 nights.

I can't wait, the closer it gets, the more excited i get. Its only just starting to feel real.

 

[innsaneink]

We are paying just over a grand for 10 nights on a five star ship with a small balcony

They reckon at the back of the boat is better if youre prone to sea sickness, less movement or somethin

 

[fairdinkum]

We are paying just over a grand for 10 nights on a five star ship with a small balcony

They reckon at the back of the boat is better if youre prone to sea sickness, less movement or somethin

Whos that with Ink? Im assuming thats per head and is that a twin share?

 

[andrew 474]

Mate been on 4 cruises and have found that they are very similar on the pacific islands type ones
My tips go and play trivia , bingo , it's just a bit of fun and you could win a beer cooler in trivia , the food has been good on all the trips , breakfast you can go to the restuarant or buffet we done both and it will depend on what you like , first morning go up to the buffet and have a look if you like what you see dig in then do the other next morning
Lunch we did the restuarants and enjoyed the meals it's only a few options but still very good , make sure if there is an island tour do it it good to have a look then go for a swim , the water will be very nice that time of year , captains info session also worth going to give plenty of info on the ship and some of the numbers in tonnes of the food on board , you also have the casino if you like that and a sports bar where beer is seved in schooner glasses and is a bit cheaper than the pool deck , if you like shoping keep an eye out if they have a 1 hour sale , belts , watches , wallets etc , I got a nice wallet for $ 5 , main meal book into the resturant and go early less crowd , I'm off to singapore in October , food paradise of the world , will be trying any and everything , enjoy your trip

 

[andrew 474]

Sea sick , book your cabin in the middle of the ship and mid to high up in the levels , we stayed level 7 and 8 Middle has less movement that front or back

 

[Flippedy]

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Lol you're a bundle of joy! :laughing:
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Many moons ago, t'was my honeymoon actually :mrgreen: I went on what was known as Fairstar - the Fun Ship! We went to Noumea (which stank), Vanuatu (which was nice), Isle of Pines (which was awesome) and one other island that I can't recall right now.

I got some sea sickness tablets from the chemist and took them with me, just in case. I remember being told to take only one half of a tablet before I boarded and another half if ever I needed them on the ship. I only really recall one day feeling a little under the weather - things were a bit bumpy and I had a big one the night before. I think the latter was the main culprit for my seediness though, as I have never really been prone to motion sickness.

Anyway, as I said, this was a long time ago. I'm sure the ships they build these days are a lot more steadier in the water than the old ones. In fact, I have more recently been on the Pacific Jewel - a monster of a ship compared to the old Fairstar. It hardly rocked at all :laughing:

Just an aside - the band that came with us on board the Fairstar, to entertain us all, were known as The Cockroaches - they were a great rock/dance band that really had the place jumpin! Great bunch of guys too - they freely connected with everyone and enjoyed the cruise during the day when they weren't playing. Who'd have thought then that, later on, 2 of them would become known worldwide as Blue Wiggle and Purple Wiggle and one of them, their manager :wink:

Enjoy your trip, GNR - it's pretty relaxing (dare I say cruisy :slight_smile🙂, the ship has heaps of different sorts of entertainment and seeing the islands will be well worth it.