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In a week's time I set off for my final trip of the year, A Ponant cruise from Bali, east along the Indonesian archipelago, touching on a couple of places in Irian Jaya / Western New Guinea then south to Cape York, Lizard Island and Cairns.
I assure you that I'm not paying those current prices!
Flights:
When I was looking for flights to DPS, I naturally started with Qantas, but my travel agent reported that they had not released any of the lower fare bucket business fares after Dec 1. I wasn't going to pay over the odds, so I simply booked an Aeroplan award flight in SQ business up to Singapore and back down to Denpasar.
Two A350-9s and SQ catering Vs B737 and Neil's leaves. What's not to like?
On the way back, QF business (crediting to QR), a couple of days in Brisbane seeing family then back in Hobart on the 23rd, to start Christmas shopping.
In Bali, staying at the airport Novotel on arrival then shifting over to the Sofitel Nusa Dua on the recommendation of @Daver6 .
15 nights on Le Soléal - 264 max guests, 164 crew. I have 200 euro ship-board credit courtesy of my travel agent and Virtuoso.
The weather may be a bit stormy but hopefully not too bad.
Hoping this trip will be totally relaxing. No time zone change to speak of, no 'add on' travel for me, no history to explore every inch of ... I have a large book to read which I will be reviewing for a journal so that will hopefully enforce some downtime.
I assure you that I'm not paying those current prices!
Flights:
When I was looking for flights to DPS, I naturally started with Qantas, but my travel agent reported that they had not released any of the lower fare bucket business fares after Dec 1. I wasn't going to pay over the odds, so I simply booked an Aeroplan award flight in SQ business up to Singapore and back down to Denpasar.
Two A350-9s and SQ catering Vs B737 and Neil's leaves. What's not to like?
On the way back, QF business (crediting to QR), a couple of days in Brisbane seeing family then back in Hobart on the 23rd, to start Christmas shopping.
In Bali, staying at the airport Novotel on arrival then shifting over to the Sofitel Nusa Dua on the recommendation of @Daver6 .
15 nights on Le Soléal - 264 max guests, 164 crew. I have 200 euro ship-board credit courtesy of my travel agent and Virtuoso.
The weather may be a bit stormy but hopefully not too bad.
Hoping this trip will be totally relaxing. No time zone change to speak of, no 'add on' travel for me, no history to explore every inch of ... I have a large book to read which I will be reviewing for a journal so that will hopefully enforce some downtime.
