mattymay Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Well Carnival have just announced this so they must be confident in the South Pacific. It's going to do the other half the year in Alaska,similar to Quantum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 8 minutes ago, mattymay said: Well Carnival have just announced this so they must be confident in the South Pacific With everything I am reading from the various South Pacific news articles, I believe that most islands will be open and if some are still closed, then this opens up new opportunities to places like Samoa. By October, some three months away, many protocols will be in place and ready to receive tourists. I can also see more overnights in places like Vanuatu and new Caledonia to fill the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWofPerth Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 It's a no from me. EnSeven, mattymay and CruisingOz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 "Odd Italian Cruise Ship" sums up all Carnival ships from the Joe Farcus era. Carnival Breeze is the first that started to venture towards normal decor concepts. Mardi Gras marks the end of the transition as the first Carnival ship that doesn't have some element of wild and crazy decor. KWofPerth and CruisingOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 It's nice that Carnival is putting a brand new ship down under. I don't know anything about Carnival ships so I can't judge the quality but it's still nice to get a newbie !! CruisingOz and Big Tule 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 5 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: It's nice that Carnival is putting a brand new ship down under. I don't know anything about Carnival ships so I can't judge the quality but it's still nice to get a newbie !! She will be brand new to Carnival Cruise Lines but she has been sailing around Europe and the Mediterranean for 13 years, under Carnival's Costa Cruise line brand. Originally Carnival was going to take the Costa Magic (a larger ship) and repurpose it into a Carnival branded ship but changed their minds and will now take(the somewhat smaller) Luminosa instead. I guess this is Carnivals answer to Royal sending Quantum to Brisbane. KWofPerth and CruisingOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 8 hours ago, KWofPerth said: It's a no from me. So it seems the only thing to do on that ship is eat and sunbathe. JasonOasis and KWofPerth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 16 minutes ago, JasonOasis said: She will be brand new to Carnival Cruise Lines but she has been sailing around Europe and the Mediterranean for 13 years, under Carnival's Costa Cruise line brand. Oh….never mind… CruisingOz and Big Tule 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Pretty gaudy but not as bad as carnival spirit. KWofPerth and CruisingOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 3 hours ago, Chili said: Pretty gaudy but not as bad as carnival spirit. Does that mean your booking your next cruise on Carnival Luminosa CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Splendor was pretty gaudy, but they tried to remove a lot of it in the refurb for Australia. Quantum wins the battle for Brisbane hands down. KWofPerth and CruisingOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Wow, has the Australian Government really upset the cruise lines. This ex-Costa Carnival ship and the Royal's Enchantment are so small and old. I do not mind the Encroachment as have sailed Vision class before and we are booked on her, but there is no way I would even step onto the Luminosa, it is so old and a bad layout. Chili 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanenz84 Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 1 hour ago, CruisingOz said: Wow, has the Australian Government really upset the cruise lines. This ex-Costa Carnival ship and the Royal's Enchantment are so small and old. I do not mind the Encroachment as have sailed Vision class before and we are booked on her, but there is no way I would even step onto the Luminosa, it is so old and a bad layout. Yes it looks like they have. I think they've gone a bit conservative for now but as long as bookings return and the ships full up then i'm sure we'll get more options in the future. Also remember Virgin is bringing the new "Resilient Lady" next year as well as "Celebrity Edge" coming down under so these are positive signs of confidence in the region. It would have been nice for Carnival to bring a newer ship down under like one of the Dream or Vista Class that would have been a good upgrade and a bit more competitive with other lines. CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 1 hour ago, CruisingOz said: Wow, has the Australian Government really upset the cruise lines. This ex-Costa Carnival ship and the Royal's Enchantment are so small and old. I do not mind the Encroachment as have sailed Vision class before and we are booked on her, but there is no way I would even step onto the Luminosa, it is so old and a bad layout. It was to replace Carnival Spirit, so if you take that into consideration it is not much different from original plans. CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 3 hours ago, JasonOasis said: Does that mean your booking your next cruise on Carnival Luminosa NO , I just come of P&O pacific explorer just out of sheer desperation. What a bad experience,bad food ,the same every day unless you want to pay $20 for a pizza,$8 for a hot dog,$14 for a burger,$50 for a steak,ice cream on the pool deck $2 a scoop and the list goes on. JasonOasis, CruisingOz, KWofPerth and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 1 hour ago, CruisingOz said: Wow, has the Australian Government really upset the cruise lines. This ex-Costa Carnival ship and the Royal's Enchantment are so small and old. I do not mind the Encroachment as have sailed Vision class before and we are booked on her, but there is no way I would even step onto the Luminosa, it is so old and a bad layout. Celebrity edge has some good prices at the moment. CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 51 minutes ago, Shanenz84 said: Yes it looks like they have. I think they've gone a bit conservative for now but as long as bookings return and the ships full up then i'm sure we'll get more options in the future. Also remember Virgin is bringing the new "Resilient Lady" next year as well as "Celebrity Edge" coming down under so these are positive signs of confidence in the region. It would have been nice for Carnival to bring a newer ship down under like one of the Dream or Vista Class that would have been a good upgrade and a bit more competitive with other lines. I think the biggest problem our cruise industry has, is getting workers . If you have any local cruises booked you will notice the lack of shore excursions. I have a Ovation Cruise and it goes to Adelaide and cruise planner doesn’t have any excursions. I called Adelaide scenic tours which usually do the ship tours but the said they can’t get staff and at the moment won’t be doing any. So I don’t know what will happen in Adelaide as there’s not much at the cruise terminal. JasonOasis, Shanenz84 and CruisingOz 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 10 minutes ago, Chili said: So I don’t know what will happen in Adelaide as there’s not much at the cruise terminal. There's not much in Adelaide. CruisingOz and KWofPerth 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 8 minutes ago, mattymay said: There's not much in Adelaide. There is heaps to do in and around Adelaide that would be of interest to guests and easily accessable from the port. I have visited several times and love the state. It is a pity about the tours and we plan on hiring a car for the day when our ship visits. EmersonNZ and Big Tule 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 14 minutes ago, CruisingOz said: There is heaps to do in and around Adelaide that would be of interest to guests and easily accessable from the port. I have visited several times and love the state. It is a pity about the tours and we plan on hiring a car for the day when our ship visits. I haven’t looked at a hire car, good thinking 99 . We will probably go to Hahndorf for a couple of beers,a tour would be good though. Big Tule and CruisingOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 19 minutes ago, Chili said: We will probably go to Hahndorf for a couple of beers, a tour would be good though On the drive back from Hahndorf, go via the McLaren Vale and do a loop through the countryside. nice drive. Could do the Barossa Valley wine tour and/or combine it with McLaren Vale wineries, or Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf tour. The zoo has panda bears and the city is a nice walk. Tram to Gleneig for a nice seaside pub lunch. There also use to be 3 hour Murray river tours with lunch option. Big Tule, WAAAYTOOO and Chili 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 1 hour ago, CruisingOz said: There is heaps to do in and around Adelaide that would be of interest to guests and easily accessable from the port. I have visited several times and love the state. It is a pity about the tours and we plan on hiring a car for the day when our ship visits. I'm half joking.. I used to live there before moving to Melbourne. CruisingOz and Big Tule 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Royal Caribbean hs been given the green light by the Fijian Government to start sailing to their ports. Great news as the islands slowly start to open up. Matt, KWofPerth, twangster and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Tasmania and South Australia are open. KWofPerth, twangster, CruisingOz and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 It looks like we get Vision of the seas for the 24-25 season.Darwin has a booking in February 2025 ,it’s probably doing a around Australia. CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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