June May Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hi folks! While we still aren't cruising yet in Australia, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. Showing supreme (possibly misguided) faith in our respective State and Federal governments, I have a cruise booked for November this year. And then I got the email extending the double points offer for Australian cruises. I'm a solo traveller, so my 10 night cruise will net me an astonishing 40 points, putting me within a whisker of going Diamond - something I never thought would happen. But seriously, how could I pass up another cruise with double double points? So I booked a 3 night sampler on Quantum of the Seas directly before my already booked cruise. This ticks two bucket list cruise items for me - getting to Diamond after both cruises, and first ever B2B cruises! I'm curious about what happens on turnaround day when you have a B2B booked. I'm not in the same stateroom, but am in balcony staterooms for both cruises. I'll be perfectly happy to disembark and spend the day hanging around the brand new cruise terminal here in Brisbane, Australia (please the gods that they have a decent coffee shop at least or it will be a long day!) but would just like to know what to expect. WAAAYTOOO, JohnK6404 and KristiZ 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Check out this blog post all about Back to Back cruises https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/17/back-back-cruises-tips-and-advice June May, Coachkev24 and EmptyNestTravels 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June May Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thanks @Matt - that is exactly the information I was looking for! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 21 hours ago, June May said: Hi folks! While we still aren't cruising yet in Australia, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. Showing supreme (possibly misguided) faith in our respective State and Federal governments, I have a cruise booked for November this year. And then I got the email extending the double points offer for Australian cruises. I'm a solo traveller, so my 10 night cruise will net me an astonishing 40 points, putting me within a whisker of going Diamond - something I never thought would happen. But seriously, how could I pass up another cruise with double double points? So I booked a 3 night sampler on Quantum of the Seas directly before my already booked cruise. This ticks two bucket list cruise items for me - getting to Diamond after both cruises, and first ever B2B cruises! I'm curious about what happens on turnaround day when you have a B2B booked. I'm not in the same stateroom, but am in balcony staterooms for both cruises. I'll be perfectly happy to disembark and spend the day hanging around the brand new cruise terminal here in Brisbane, Australia (please the gods that they have a decent coffee shop at least or it will be a long day!) but would just like to know what to expect. Something to think about Currently the policy (in the US) is to do a Covid test to stay for the 2nd sailing. It is complimentary onboard. If you test positive you will miss that 10 night cruise! Is that the same policy there? the leveling up will take time so you might not count as Diamond on that second cruise. @Matt can you confirm that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June May Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Pattycruise said: Something to think about Currently the policy (in the US) is to do a Covid test to stay for the 2nd sailing. It is complimentary onboard. If you test positive you will miss that 10 night cruise! Is that the same policy there? the leveling up will take time so you might not count as Diamond on that second cruise. @Matt can you confirm that? Since cruising is still suspended in Australia, we have no idea what, if any, testing protocols will be in place. Wasn't expecting to be recognised as Diamond for these cruises, but it's going to come into play for any cruises I book after that - I'll take that gladly! Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCS62 Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 This is probably answered somewhere, but not in that nice article Matt referenced. If you buy liquor on the first leg, will they give it to you the night before the 1st cruise is over, or hold it for the end of the 2nd one? If we do it (not booked the second one yet) we will be going from 2 JR suites w/ 2 people each to a JR suite for 3 (younger DD won't be able to stay for the 2nd one, and the suites we're in for the first are 2 people only), so we will not be in the same cabin. Might put it in the name of the one leaving so she can take them home for us if we get them at the end of the 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 They do not take the time to distinguish B2B passengers when doing the alcohol delivery at the end of the cruise. If you wait and buy on the last evening they often let you take the bottle with you from the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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