Taking a transpacific to Japan with my teens. They’re going to miss a few weeks of school but it may be a once in a life time opportunity. I’m so excited!
Questions: 1) With the decline of sailing in the Australia/New Zealand market, does there seem to be a lot fewer transpacific cruises? 2) When you arrive in Asia after a 13-18 day crossing, it it hard to recover or should we plan a couple days of rest? 3) Do these cruises generally sell out? We are looking at the Discovery Princess from Seattle to Yokohama followed by the Celebrity Millennium 13 day through Japan, followed by 10 days in Manila, followed by 10 days in Singapore. We will probably fly back in December from Manila as the airfares are a lot less than flying back from Sydney. Do you like complicated itineraries???
OK few questions: Laundry: Is there a place to do laundry or do you have to pay for dry cleaning. That is a lot to pack and want to prepare. Wifi/Drink Packages etc: I know on the short cruises often you will buy a drink package or a wifi package for the whole trip. Are there more options when it's a 18 day cruise?
@@jaredfoley7010 On the ship we took there was no self service laundry (buy on some ships like Carnival, Princess and Disney they do have laundry mats onboard). There typically isn’t a different option for drink and Wi-Fi packages (still have to buy all days).
We did this same itinerary but different ship Celebrity solstice in 2018 it was our honeymoon and it was amazing cruise! We were in sky suite and it was worth it with the sea days.. we would love to go back!
Jared just booked us and another couple on our Hawaii Anniversary/ turning 50 cruise! Not exaggerating one bit when I say he is on point with everything. He also is great with making sure we are all taken care of. I worked on that side of travel many years ago and I have to say it is not as easy as he makes it look. So a huge thank you. AAR
Your videos are so informative! We're on a 35-day cruise from San Diego, return, to Hawaii/South Pacific/Marquesas Islands in February. We love sea days and there are many! But, what I took from your video is the events that the cruise line provides for these long journeys. That's encouraging to know. Thank you for a great video!
Did Celebrity deny boarding in Honolulu to those who didn’t have visas for New Zealand and Australia? Or did they have to obtain onboard ship while enroute?
Hi JJ, I am from Australia and have done Transpacific in 2019 from Hawaii to Sydney on Ovation! There was 11 of us in the travel party and each and everyone of us enjoyed it very much. My husband and I are doing it again in 2024. We have 5 cruises booked at the moment including B2B2B in Sept-Oct 2024.. Love love love cruising. xoxo
Great video guys! I’m going on my first cruise at the end of April. Definitely have been absorbing all the info you put out!! Thank you for addressing TAs. I booked this one on my own but will probably use a TA in the future, especially on a more complex cruise! Keep up the great work!
Good morning. I am going on the Carnival Luminosa on April 13. Transpacific cruise. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I hope to go scuba diving at some of the ports.
Hey guys! We love watching your videos and would appreciate your opinion on a few things. We would love to do this cruise, but in the reverse, Australia to Hawaii, considering going then on to Vancouver (we are Canadian).We are seasoned cruisers and have also done 2 Hawaiian cruises and loved them. My hubby is very excited to cross the International Date Line. This will be in celebration of our 40th anniversary, so we want to make sure we are thinking everything through. Would love your thoughts and ideas. We do only cruise with Royal Caribbean, if that matters at all. Thanks so much!
Transpacific is one of my bucket list....really loved your itinerary! I will be doing my first ever long cruise that is longer than 8 days this Sept/Oct....16-night Hawaii cruise R/T from Seattle, can't wait. The 5-sea days going and 5-sea day coming back will be a test for me to see how I do, personally I enjoy sea days, hehe
We are doing this cruise October 3rd, 2024 Celebrity Edge. Can't wait. We have never cruised more than 6 nights. We will do two nights in Hawaii before and four nights in Sydney. Wish I had more time to visit at the end and dive at great barrier reef : ( , but I suppose that is a reason to return one day. : )
Hi, what time of the year did you do this cruise, was it in the rainy season? We are planning to go the same way this upcoming November/December with NCL but are a bit concerned about the weather during that time.
I'd love to go on a transpacific cruise, thanks for the visa tip as my wife and I started out using a horrible travel agent who would take weeks to return our calls and upon requesting a list of cruises he sent us 4 cruises, no links to multiple cruises or any help at all so we ended up booking directly through royal Carribean. There are probably some excellent TA's our experience was horrible so booking directly was less of a hassle
Considering something similar for next year but I was wondering if you would recommend this for a solo traveller? Also, are passengers added as you go from ports on the itinerary? Thanks
I have a question. I will be taking the same cruise in October except it is on the Solstice. I have been trying to find someone who can tell me the difference on this trip between ship time and local time. I would like book an excursion in New Zealand with a private company but even though they guarantee you will not miss getting back to your ship on time I believe they have made a mistake by calculating the amount of time the excursion will take. By my calculations the difference in ship time and local time will be 2 hours. Can you tell me what the time difference was on your trip?
Surprised to hear things on the ship closed up early in the evenings. Haven’t done a transpacific yet but have done many transatlantics, 4 in the last year, some with up to 8 consecutive sea days, and nothing ever closed up early.
For us, the casino was the biggest shock but also made sense given the staff needed rest before waking-up early in the morn to open again. Still open until midnight most nights, but not the usual 2-3 am closure. :)
Great video! I really love the idea of GBU (unlike Fetch, which is not going to happen!). Great tips and I can't wait to do my first TA in October! I hope to get as lucky as you did with the demographic! 🤞
Thanks for the info! We are going on a 16 day cruise next March from/to San Francisco and Hawaii. We actually love sea days and are so looking forward to it. Your reviews are always so helpful.
In October of 2024, my husband and I are doing the Transpacific Cruise from Honolulu to Sydney on Celebrity Edge. I'm so excited! I love sea days. So I'm beyond thrilled. I've recently found you both. And, I love your channel. I've subscribed and watch you all the time. Is there a must-see excursion on this itinerary? I have already booked the Hobbitton Movie Set tour in Tauranga. I know, in such a nerd.
Oooh good question and great ship to be sailing on a TP! We loved our swimming with the whales excursion in Moorea, French Polynesia, with the Moorea Activites Center. Definitely need to be a strong swimmer though as you are in open water with these amazing animals.
Thank you! We are doing the same cruise, back the other way, on Eclipse, Sydney to Honolulu in April. We are Aus citizens so only need a visa for USA. They are still requiring covid tests at this end too! I’m so excited, I love sea days, no kids, and have tours booked for French Polynesia. Thank you again! I’ll share this video in our cruise Facebook group
Nice video, thanks for sharing. At first I thought sailing from USA to Australia would take longer because some days have an extra hour, but in exchange we lose an entire day after crossing the International Date Line. So, if two cruises are advertised as 17-night long, one from Australia to USA and the other vice-versa, which one will be longer? Thanks again.
I so want to take a Transpacific or Transatlantic cruise but I am a bit scare of being at sea for a whole week. Is the only thing that is holding me for booking one
Never been on a cruise and would love to go on transpacific sydney to hawaii but get travel sickness is there a good time of the year to go calmer seas ?
@@mattofthenorth3212Sydney to Honolulu or vice versa? I’m looking at the one departing Sydney but have never sailed with celebrity before only RC. Long cruise to be on if we don’t end up liking the cruise line. It’s roughly same price as the RC transpacific so thinking to give it a go. What cabin you end up going with? I don’t think I like the infinite verandah so looking at porthole but being someone who gets seasick I’m going to have to get the aft as forward will have more movement. I always try for mid ship so aft is new to me also!!
I'd love to do a transpacific cruise, but the cost of flights, especially business class (my partner has mobility issues so standard economy is a no go) and pre cruise accommodation in the US is a major hindrance. Glad you enjoyed the cruise, and I hope our unusually cool and wet spring 2022 didn't stop you enjoying Sydney whilst you were there. I hope you had a few days to explore Sydney and surrounds.
We had a wonderful time! We would definitely prefer your fall and our spring next time just because the rain was throughout but we still had an amazing time! Hope you do a Transpacific in the future! Truly one memorable experience!
Thank you so much for all the great information and tips. I would love to do this type of cruise, but I don’t think my pocketbook can afford it. 😢 but I can dream. …. 😊
You can do it! We just priced out a Transatlantic Cruise for roughly $2k and Transpacific Cruises can get that cheap too if you Research or Grab a last minute rate!
Beautiful thing on a Sunday in Polynesian. Go to church don’t have to be religious, and you will hear some of the most beautiful singing by the choir . They will welcome you and usually have a Hungi which you will be invited to I gave some money to the host to cover costs of food BEST DAY in Tahiti.
Hey just a random question here. I'm wondering if you have any experience with MSC cruises. I'm constantly noticing that their cruises are really really cheap and I'm guessing that you get what you pay for but I'm curious about your impressions of the line.
Feel free to email us at JJ@lovelandandsea.com if interested in booking MSC and we will take you down the pros and cons. It really depends on what you value in a cruise.
@@JJCruise thank you so much! Once I am ready to book, I will reach out. I just got off adventure of the seas last week and I'll be paying that off for a little bit!
hi guys! i work remotely and would love to work from sea but i need need need internet to do my job, it's zoom heavy. Are there any cruise areas that have great, consistent wifi? im assuming repositioning is out, but if there's any places you think it's great, shout out!
Hey Emily! We are hoping with Starlink we will be able to get more high quality Wi-Fi on all itineraries but as of now, Zoom is a tough one. All it takes is for a storm to come into play and the Wi-Fi can get spotty when it wasn’t at all a problem prior. We hope yo be able to report back with more confidence after sailing with Starlink on more ships soon!
We were on a similar itinerary on Ovation of the Seas in October and it was awesome. The only really big issues were related to time (and this applies somewhat to transatlantics as well). The app, cruise compass and signage couldn't get the date, day number or day of week straight. We were invited to an event on the Saturday that didn't exist. iPhones etc. set the time zone by city, and there are times the ship time is in a time zone that doesn't exist so you can't set that time zone. Daylight savings time is opposite south of the equator, so if you find a country that has the time zone you are in but they are on the other side of the equator or have a different observance of daylight savings (eg. Samoa vs. American Samoa) you will be out by an hour or a day and an hour. Appointments made with people back home may end up on the wrong hour or day.
Unfortunately there aren’t Transpacific cruises during North American Summers as that is their Winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The mainstream North American cruise lines move their ships back to North America during those months.
Thanks for sharing your insights as always and welcome to the Order of Neptune! In the Navy we received a Shellback certificate and wallet card. I imagine the initiation on a cruise ship is a bit more tame but no less meaningful.
We have seen this on some cruises as well, but on the TP and our TA we didn't find that to be the case... maybe the unreliable wifi or just overall time away from home is too daunting.
How do you keep an idiot in torment? I will tell you in 38 hours! 🤣🤣🤣 I was excited to watch this video and just realized I need to wait another 38 hours!
No hate at all to you Angie! This was just more in reference to sailing with people closer to our age. We love cruisers of all ages, and more just a reference to the average age onboard.
@@Keep-on-ok oh dear. What a shame you have this chip on your shoulder. There were a lot of older people on the cruise. But hey, this mustn't be mentioned. 🤣🤣
We’re the travellers without visas allowed onto the ship?……….As an Aussie I’m not sure why people don’t realise they need visas/Or similar as I need them for many places……I often hear Americans complaining about having to get visas, yet we all need them to get into the US…🤷🏼♂️
If somebody doesn't understand the meaning of "Trans-Pacific cruise" - they need to get off the internet and read some books. As in - git yerself a education, Jethro.
holland america has my buckety list i wish i could win the lottery criseleaves leaves san diego. gotes across to austala with a couple of stops. does many stops in austailia then hits new zeland on the way back. 93 days. wish i had the money
Loved my 15 days LA to Hawaii and back with Princess. So relaxing and so fun!! I love Sea days!
It really is! We love our Sea Days, but we know some do not ;)
Taking a transpacific to Japan with my teens. They’re going to miss a few weeks of school but it may be a once in a life time opportunity. I’m so excited!
Have you already gone or are you doing the one in august?
Questions:
1) With the decline of sailing in the Australia/New Zealand market, does there seem to be a lot fewer transpacific cruises?
2) When you arrive in Asia after a 13-18 day crossing, it it hard to recover or should we plan a couple days of rest?
3) Do these cruises generally sell out?
We are looking at the Discovery Princess from Seattle to Yokohama followed by the Celebrity Millennium 13 day through Japan, followed by 10 days in Manila, followed by 10 days in Singapore. We will probably fly back in December from Manila as the airfares are a lot less than flying back from Sydney.
Do you like complicated itineraries???
OK few questions:
Laundry: Is there a place to do laundry or do you have to pay for dry cleaning. That is a lot to pack and want to prepare.
Wifi/Drink Packages etc: I know on the short cruises often you will buy a drink package or a wifi package for the whole trip. Are there more options when it's a 18 day cruise?
@@jaredfoley7010 On the ship we took there was no self service laundry (buy on some ships like Carnival, Princess and Disney they do have laundry mats onboard).
There typically isn’t a different option for drink and Wi-Fi packages (still have to buy all days).
My husband and his nephew are going on a 22 day Transpacific cruise on Carnival… I’m hoping they will enjoy
Hi…great video!!
I haven’t taken this type of cruise yet and you answered so many questions that I have wondered about, so thanks a bunch!⚓️
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting your kind feedback!
I LOVE sea days. It is why I do a lot of TA and TP cruises.
Some of the most honest, well-researched and interesting cruise content on YT. Congrats and thank you, guys. Do you smile that much in person? 🤣
Crossing the Line ceremony was one of the more special things that I have done on a cruise.
It truly is a memorable event and we highly recommend it for all Cruisers!
We did this same itinerary but different ship Celebrity solstice in 2018 it was our honeymoon and it was amazing cruise! We were in sky suite and it was worth it with the sea days.. we would love to go back!
Jared just booked us and another couple on our Hawaii Anniversary/ turning 50 cruise!
Not exaggerating one bit when I say he is on point with everything. He also is great with making sure we are all taken care of. I worked on that side of travel many years ago and I have to say it is not as easy as he makes it look. So a huge thank you.
AAR
Thanks A.J. Fresh for the kind words! We are so happy to be able to book such memorable cruises for your milestone events!
Your videos are so informative! We're on a 35-day cruise from San Diego, return, to Hawaii/South Pacific/Marquesas Islands in February. We love sea days and there are many! But, what I took from your video is the events that the cruise line provides for these long journeys. That's encouraging to know. Thank you for a great video!
Great video - thank you for the important tips and review of this itinerary. This is one of my bucket list cruises!! Love your posts!
Thanks Delia Call!
is it stormy turbulent waters? was it boring?
A transpacific cruise is on my bucket list to go from Hawaii back to Sydney as I live about one and a half hours south of there
Did Celebrity deny boarding in Honolulu to those who didn’t have visas for New Zealand and Australia? Or did they have to obtain onboard ship while enroute?
We LOVED this cruise and getting to meet you two! We are actually doing it again in 2024, along with the Fiji transpacific.
See you in April!
I was going to do the Fiji Transpacific, had booked it, in fact. But, we had to reschedule so I am doing the Transpacific in Oct 2024 on the Edge.
We loved do this cruise with you as well!! See you soon on a future cruise! ;)
Great ship to do it on!
New to your channel. I appreciate you giving the good and not so good. Great info. Thank you.
Thanks Sandie! ☺️
Hi JJ, I am from Australia and have done Transpacific in 2019 from Hawaii to Sydney on Ovation! There was 11 of us in the travel party and each and everyone of us enjoyed it very much. My husband and I are doing it again in 2024. We have 5 cruises booked at the moment including B2B2B in Sept-Oct 2024.. Love love love cruising. xoxo
Great video guys! I’m going on my first cruise at the end of April. Definitely have been absorbing all the info you put out!! Thank you for addressing TAs. I booked this one on my own but will probably use a TA in the future, especially on a more complex cruise! Keep up the great work!
Good morning. I am going on the Carnival Luminosa on April 13. Transpacific cruise. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I hope to go scuba diving at some of the ports.
Hey guys! We love watching your videos and would appreciate your opinion on a few things. We would love to do this cruise, but in the reverse, Australia to Hawaii, considering going then on to Vancouver (we are Canadian).We are seasoned cruisers and have also done 2 Hawaiian cruises and loved them. My hubby is very excited to cross the International Date Line. This will be in celebration of our 40th anniversary, so we want to make sure we are thinking everything through. Would love your thoughts and ideas. We do only cruise with Royal Caribbean, if that matters at all. Thanks so much!
Transpacific is one of my bucket list....really loved your itinerary! I will be doing my first ever long cruise that is longer than 8 days this Sept/Oct....16-night Hawaii cruise R/T from Seattle, can't wait. The 5-sea days going and 5-sea day coming back will be a test for me to see how I do, personally I enjoy sea days, hehe
We can’t wait to hear how it goes for you!! 🤗🥳
By the way, Samoa and American Samoa are also largely shutdown on Sundays, AmSam closes for a half hour for prayer every evening.
We are doing this cruise October 3rd, 2024 Celebrity Edge. Can't wait. We have never cruised more than 6 nights. We will do two nights in Hawaii before and four nights in Sydney. Wish I had more time to visit at the end and dive at great barrier reef : ( , but I suppose that is a reason to return one day. : )
Two more sleeps .Have a fantastic time, safe cruising.
Hi, what time of the year did you do this cruise, was it in the rainy season? We are planning to go the same way this upcoming November/December with NCL but are a bit concerned about the weather during that time.
where did you stop at? fiji tahiti ? which season months cruise lines demographics Prices
I'd love to go on a transpacific cruise, thanks for the visa tip as my wife and I started out using a horrible travel agent who would take weeks to return our calls and upon requesting a list of cruises he sent us 4 cruises, no links to multiple cruises or any help at all so we ended up booking directly through royal Carribean. There are probably some excellent TA's our experience was horrible so booking directly was less of a hassle
Considering something similar for next year but I was wondering if you would recommend this for a solo traveller? Also, are passengers added as you go from ports on the itinerary? Thanks
I have a question. I will be taking the same cruise in October except it is on the Solstice. I have been trying to find someone who can tell me the difference on this trip between ship time and local time. I would like book an excursion in New Zealand with a private company but even though they guarantee you will not miss getting back to your ship on time I believe they have made a mistake by calculating the amount of time the excursion will take. By my calculations the difference in ship time and local time will be 2 hours. Can you tell me what the time difference was on your trip?
Surprised to hear things on the ship closed up early in the evenings. Haven’t done a transpacific yet but have done many transatlantics, 4 in the last year, some with up to 8 consecutive sea days, and nothing ever closed up early.
For us, the casino was the biggest shock but also made sense given the staff needed rest before waking-up early in the morn to open again. Still open until midnight most nights, but not the usual 2-3 am closure. :)
*Technical question...* Are there safety drills that are mandatory for all passengers to participate in?
Great video! I really love the idea of GBU (unlike Fetch, which is not going to happen!). Great tips and I can't wait to do my first TA in October! I hope to get as lucky as you did with the demographic! 🤞
LOL Jordan still disagrees but we'll make it happy Nancy ;) Yes, to the demographic as well! (for the sake of the kids too!)
Loved your video ❤
Thanks Alessia!! 🤗
Thanks for the info! We are going on a 16 day cruise next March from/to San Francisco and Hawaii. We actually love sea days and are so looking forward to it. Your reviews are always so helpful.
So happy to hear!! Have a wonderful TransPacific Cruise!! 🥳
hey guys could you recommend a monthly cruise for a WFH single , thanks
Feel free to fill out our booking form at www.jjcruise.com amd we’ll get you booked on the best option!
In October of 2024, my husband and I are doing the Transpacific Cruise from Honolulu to Sydney on Celebrity Edge. I'm so excited! I love sea days. So I'm beyond thrilled. I've recently found you both. And, I love your channel. I've subscribed and watch you all the time. Is there a must-see excursion on this itinerary? I have already booked the Hobbitton Movie Set tour in Tauranga. I know, in such a nerd.
Oooh good question and great ship to be sailing on a TP! We loved our swimming with the whales excursion in Moorea, French Polynesia, with the Moorea Activites Center. Definitely need to be a strong swimmer though as you are in open water with these amazing animals.
I love cruising but I must admit the constant time changing zones makes me crazy. This is a great video, one of your best, congratulations!
Thanks Mark T! It really can take a toll on the human body. 😌
Thank you!
We are doing the same cruise, back the other way, on Eclipse, Sydney to Honolulu in April.
We are Aus citizens so only need a visa for USA. They are still requiring covid tests at this end too!
I’m so excited, I love sea days, no kids, and have tours booked for French Polynesia.
Thank you again! I’ll share this video in our cruise Facebook group
We are so excited for you to do this same cruise but in reverse! Have such a wonderful cruise and thanks for sharing! :D
Nice video, thanks for sharing. At first I thought sailing from USA to Australia would take longer because some days have an extra hour, but in exchange we lose an entire day after crossing the International Date Line. So, if two cruises are advertised as 17-night long, one from Australia to USA and the other vice-versa, which one will be longer? Thanks again.
These r my favorite videos from you guys I watch every single one
Thanks Regina!! We love doing these videos as well! Share with a friend 🤗❤️
We did a transatlantic cruise in 2016. Doing another one later this year. Pro tip, book a cabin midship and on a deck close to the water.
Yes, midship cabins are best for the sometimes rocky waters. :)
I so want to take a Transpacific or Transatlantic cruise but I am a bit scare of being at sea for a whole week. Is the only thing that is holding me for booking one
Never been on a cruise and would love to go on transpacific sydney to hawaii but get travel sickness is there a good time of the year to go calmer seas ?
Thanks guys - another great video with lots of good tips and advice. I'm considering a transpacific on the Edge in 2025 and this was really helpful.
We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking the Edge on this crossing! 👏🏽🙌🏽
Did you end up booking it? I’m looking at it too
@@galopoulo75 Yes I did. It wasn't cheap but it should be an epic trip!
@@mattofthenorth3212Sydney to Honolulu or vice versa? I’m looking at the one departing Sydney but have never sailed with celebrity before only RC. Long cruise to be on if we don’t end up liking the cruise line. It’s roughly same price as the RC transpacific so thinking to give it a go. What cabin you end up going with? I don’t think I like the infinite verandah so looking at porthole but being someone who gets seasick I’m going to have to get the aft as forward will have more movement. I always try for mid ship so aft is new to me also!!
@@galopoulo75 All the way from Sydney to Vancouver so even longer for me. Infinite verandah for the first part, porthole verandah for the second part.
Did Syd-Haw in 2019 on Solstice and so good doing it again this year on Eclipse
Have a wonderful time!
I'd love to do a transpacific cruise, but the cost of flights, especially business class (my partner has mobility issues so standard economy is a no go) and pre cruise accommodation in the US is a major hindrance. Glad you enjoyed the cruise, and I hope our unusually cool and wet spring 2022 didn't stop you enjoying Sydney whilst you were there. I hope you had a few days to explore Sydney and surrounds.
We had a wonderful time! We would definitely prefer your fall and our spring next time just because the rain was throughout but we still had an amazing time!
Hope you do a Transpacific in the future! Truly one memorable experience!
Thank you so much for all the great information and tips. I would love to do this type of cruise, but I don’t think my pocketbook can afford it. 😢 but I can dream. …. 😊
You can do it! We just priced out a Transatlantic Cruise for roughly $2k and Transpacific Cruises can get that cheap too if you Research or Grab a last minute rate!
check your government websites and destination country governments requirements do you book bus tour train travel packages or river cruises?
We book river cruises!
Hey great tipster guys another good show !
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful thing on a Sunday in Polynesian. Go to church don’t have to be religious, and you will hear some of the most beautiful singing by the choir . They will welcome you and usually have a Hungi which you will be invited to I gave some money to the host to cover costs of food BEST DAY in Tahiti.
My wife and I have a transatlantic with carnival from Barcelona my first time across the pond to the west and im nervous lol
Hey just a random question here. I'm wondering if you have any experience with MSC cruises. I'm constantly noticing that their cruises are really really cheap and I'm guessing that you get what you pay for but I'm curious about your impressions of the line.
Feel free to email us at JJ@lovelandandsea.com if interested in booking MSC and we will take you down the pros and cons. It really depends on what you value in a cruise.
@@JJCruise thank you so much! Once I am ready to book, I will reach out. I just got off adventure of the seas last week and I'll be paying that off for a little bit!
As always a very informational video--planning a transpacific in 2024
Thanks for watching! We are so glad to hear you found it so useful!
I will be on a transpacific cruise leaving Vancouver to Auckland end of September,
Have a wonderful cruise! That may be even more nights than us! ☺️
are you on the grand princess?
Thank you for the VISA tip
Happy to help!
i would venture really research activities for trans pacific or atlantic while mediterranean asia northern baltic cruises are port excursion focussed
hi guys! i work remotely and would love to work from sea but i need need need internet to do my job, it's zoom heavy. Are there any cruise areas that have great, consistent wifi? im assuming repositioning is out, but if there's any places you think it's great, shout out!
Hey Emily! We are hoping with Starlink we will be able to get more high quality Wi-Fi on all itineraries but as of now, Zoom is a tough one.
All it takes is for a storm to come into play and the Wi-Fi can get spotty when it wasn’t at all a problem prior.
We hope yo be able to report back with more confidence after sailing with Starlink on more ships soon!
We were on a similar itinerary on Ovation of the Seas in October and it was awesome. The only really big issues were related to time (and this applies somewhat to transatlantics as well). The app, cruise compass and signage couldn't get the date, day number or day of week straight. We were invited to an event on the Saturday that didn't exist.
iPhones etc. set the time zone by city, and there are times the ship time is in a time zone that doesn't exist so you can't set that time zone. Daylight savings time is opposite south of the equator, so if you find a country that has the time zone you are in but they are on the other side of the equator or have a different observance of daylight savings (eg. Samoa vs. American Samoa) you will be out by an hour or a day and an hour. Appointments made with people back home may end up on the wrong hour or day.
Thanks Don for watching and sharing your experience with everyone!! 🤗
Had been on an Asian 15 night cruise a few years ago and the Australians were wonderful
They truly are awesome!! We love the Aussies!! 🇦🇺
Do they have any of these cruises that go to Australia in the summer so I can take my kids?
Unfortunately there aren’t Transpacific cruises during North American Summers as that is their Winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The mainstream North American cruise lines move their ships back to North America during those months.
Thanks for sharing your insights as always and welcome to the Order of Neptune! In the Navy we received a Shellback certificate and wallet card. I imagine the initiation on a cruise ship is a bit more tame but no less meaningful.
Thank you! And yes, it was a TRUE EVENT but we are certain very tame in comparison ;)
I am finding now after covid …more parents are home schooling and kids are on all cruises.
We have seen this on some cruises as well, but on the TP and our TA we didn't find that to be the case... maybe the unreliable wifi or just overall time away from home is too daunting.
How do you keep an idiot in torment? I will tell you in 38 hours! 🤣🤣🤣
I was excited to watch this video and just realized I need to wait another 38 hours!
It's available to watch now ;)
Is this true on Ovation of the seas that passages are 3500 only due to port changes in Tahiti ?
Not sure 🤔
Hi guys, what a pleasure to have met you!❤
Hey Mercy! 🤗❤️ It was nice meeting you too!
happy sunny days
happy sunny days to you as well :)
thankful for a heart, invite me , please! can you?
The god country still make way for the lord. Love when country close everything on a Sunday
Hawaii is the United States. To distinguish, refer to the continental US or the mainland US. Aloha!
I always think of how choppy the waters would be.
It can definitely be rough 😅
If you start in Hawaii you are already halfway across. A real transpacific should start on the west coast of north, central or South America.
My thoughts exactly! They only did a partial crossing.
there's always one
vaccines Pcr testing visas...?
extra costs?
Most activities were included on our cruise!
Guess what? Everyone gets old unless they die young. So don’t hate on old people because it happens sooner than you think it will.
where was the hate? Did you watch a different video to the rest of us?
No hate at all to you Angie! This was just more in reference to sailing with people closer to our age. We love cruisers of all ages, and more just a reference to the average age onboard.
@@queenslanddiva You need to watch more videos. You never hear them say, There were a lot of young people on board!
@@Keep-on-ok oh dear. What a shame you have this chip on your shoulder. There were a lot of older people on the cruise. But hey, this mustn't be mentioned. 🤣🤣
Everyone should know you need a visa for New Zealand and Australia.
We were shocked how many didn’t! That is probably because they were used to traveling to Europe. ☺️
Would to take the same cruise
We would recommend taking the same cruise for sure! :)
We’re the travellers without visas allowed onto the ship?……….As an Aussie I’m not sure why people don’t realise they need visas/Or similar as I need them for many places……I often hear Americans complaining about having to get visas, yet we all need them to get into the US…🤷🏼♂️
Sooooo many sea days must get boring.
It really depends on what you like. We loved the different activities onboard our sailing and felt very relaxed yet entertained. :)
@@JJCruise We're platinum Carnival and generally like a sea day or two, but 3-4-5 in a row seems rough. Love you guys.
Thanks for the ❤️
If somebody doesn't understand the meaning of "Trans-Pacific cruise" - they need to get off the internet and read some books. As in - git yerself a education, Jethro.
You’re should be working on a vacation anyway. Gee wizz do people do vacation anymore.
We do this for a living. 😅
holland america has my buckety list i wish i could win the lottery criseleaves
leaves san diego. gotes across to austala with a couple of stops. does many stops in austailia then hits new zeland on the way back. 93 days. wish i had the money
FJB