60 Days To Go

Starting to get excited now. Only 60 days to go and any day now the tickets will arrive.

There's been quite a few new members of our RollCall since last I wrote. Bazbel (Anne & Barry), TassieTiger ( Judy & Barry), Angelwingsfly ( Deb & Vern) and from the UK Staggerlee ( Tracey & Ian).We now have 24 CCs on board and Evon from Ela2 is busy organising Princess Cruises to host our Meet and Greet onboard Sun Princess.

A couple of days ago our Cruise Personalisers finally included the Shorex for our cruise. Many of the tours offered by P&O during the same itinary that the PD cruised are repeated. Most of the prices have remained constant, a few have increased and a few have been discounted. I doubt that many of our RollCall pax will be doing many of these tours as most have been researching to do things independently.

Since last I wrote we have finalized arrangements between Evon and Peter and Mary and I to share a hire car in Pago Pago and share a taxi in Moorea when we do the Tikki Village tour independently. Princess want to sell this tour for AU$79 each. We have calculated that we will do the same tour for less than AU$50. In Papeete Evon has contacted a group called Marama Tours to take us on a Circle Island tour. As I write there is at least 12 of our Rollcall members joining us on this tour.

On Bora Bora we might just wander around the little town of Vaitape. From what I have read it’s like a small village, with many duty free and souvenir shops. After that we might see about a taxi to Matira Beach. It is supposed to be one of the best beaches in South Pacific.I would also like to pay a visit to Bloody Mary’s. A taxi from the town should cost no more than about $8.

From what I have read Raiatea does not have the glamour of its neighbouring island of Bora Bora. There are no white sand beaches except around the motu islets. The quay in Uturoa is quite new and was especially built for tourist ships. Vendors located on the Raiatea waterfront provide an atmosphere of an old-world marketplace. .
It's the longest pier in French Polynesia and apparently lovely to wander around. Apparently there will be many options for tours available when we get off the ship.

Vava'u and the 4 Fiji ports still require some research but I'm sure we will have some plans for those over the next few week.

All for now.