AFF Cruise #2. Rerun. Crown Princess 4 nights 25th January 2025.

[straitman]

In Feb 2018 I started a thread "Thoughts for AFF Cruise #2."

With Covid and everything else going on it died away so I am looking at reinventing the wheel if a few people are interested.

I haven't looked at any specific cruises or cruise line yet other than thinking sometime in 2025.

Thoughts please everyone?

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Title has been updated

Confirmed as:

Crown Princess
25th January 2025
4 nights Sydney - Hobart - Sydney

See post #75

Attendees:

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1. straitman
2. Sue Oz
3. RooFlyer
4. JessicaTam
5. n7of9
6. RooFlyer
7. Bindibuys
8. Congewai
9. jswong
10. love_the_life

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1. Mrs JessicaTam

Updated to post #108

 

[kpc]

We would be interested

 

[Bundy Bear]

Australia to New Zealand or back the other way would get my interest. Secondly a Melbourne to Tasmania and back, that would mean early 2025 or late 2025 for either option.

 

[Pushka]

Yes. Certainly would be looking at.

 

[JessicaTam]

Happy to consider whatever is decided. Probably shorter rather than longer would be my only preference.

 

[Pushka]

We could have had a lot of fun on the Virgin ship. Shame.

 

[straitman]

Just having a quick look and thus far this one stands out. Celebrity Edge

Our one and only cruise on Celebrity (Solstice) wasn't great so it could only get better.

 

[Pushka]

Just having a quick look and thus far this one stands out. Celebrity Edge

Our one and only cruise on Celebrity wasn't great so it could only get better.

Weve had fabulous celebrity trips on a Solstice class in Europe. We were booked to go on the Edge in June 2020. They resceduled to June 2021. Then they cancelled it. I dare not try again or maybe third time lucky.

 

[RooFlyer]

Would be interested in a cruise within the Indonesian archipelago.

But if it is one in Oz, and includes Tas, I could offer a custom shore excursion - cheap, cheap!! I notice the Celebrity Edge cruise that straitman posted doesn't have any tours at Hobart. Coal River wine and cheese; east coast wine and seafood; Port Arthur ??

We could have had a lot of fun on the Virgin ship. Shame.

Is it going to stop the Hobart run?

 

[straitman]

Maybe I should have put in post #1 I really would like to avoid P & O Australia.

 

[Ade]

I'm interested too. Could this be my first cruise ever!?!

I have only been once on the Spirit of Tasmania and I take it (from what I have read on AFF) that the Spirit may not qualify as a cruise.

 

[straitman]

My personal thoughts on planning this:

• I would prefer to not travel with P & O Australia as whilst they can be OK it’s not unusual to get a big bunch of people on a booze cruise. If people wish to go with them I will go with the flow.
• Avoid Carnival due to the kid’s factor.
• Stick with ‘relatively’ smaller ships. Ie not Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas holds 4905 people.
• Keep the price range where most people can go which then probably rules out some of the more petite lines such as Silversea, Seaborne & Azamara.
• That leaves Holland America, Princess, Celebrity, Norwegian & Virgin Voyages.

HA, Norwegian & Virgin don’t seem to have anything that fits the bill.

Leaves Princess, Celebrity (or P & O Aust)

Short was the call but how short and where? Three through to nine days (or longer) are available.

Thoughts anyone/everyone?

 

[JessicaTam]

For me, three days would be much more do-able than nine - or even five or six. But it may turn out my roster gets in the way and rules me out anyway.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thoughts anyone/everyone?

I'd be happy on Princess, Celebrity and for a cruise 3-15 nights, although as a single, I wonder if a 'low single supplement' could be found, in which case it would have to be a short one for me (ie if I'm paying double). Unless, again, its a large ship which the per cabin cost will be lower than a small one.

 

[Ade]

I'd be happy on Princess, Celebrity and for a cruise 3-15 nights, although as a single, I wonder if a 'low single supplement' could be found, in which case it would have to be a short one for me (ie if I'm paying double). Unless, again, its a large ship which the per cabin cost will be lower than a small one.

I have same sentiments as @RooFlyer re the single supplement. I will be a single pax.

 

[straitman]

I have same sentiments as @RooFlyer re the single supplement. I will be a single pax.

Could you share?

 

[RooFlyer]

Could you share?

We could, but that's not my usual way (sorry @Ade - its a universal position of mine, not just this instance )

For me, I'll just make up my mind on the usual range of factors, including price.

 

[drron]

Celebrity Edge has single cabins. Met a fellow last month that often cruises Silversea and he really liked it.

 

[straitman]

Celebrity Edge has single cabins. Met a fellow last month that often cruises Silversea and he really liked it.

I did a price check for the November Celebrity Edge cruise and the single price is not significantly cheaper than a cabin for two unfortunately.

 

[gwilli1]

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