Pacific Pearl Review
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Fluffy Duck
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
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Sail Date: Oct 2016
We were travelling with 2 others and chose this cruise as it went to Norfolk Island and Tonga. Unfortunately we did not get to Norfolk Island due to large swells at the landing point. I am not sure why they continue to advertise Norfolk as I don't know how often they actually get there. This was the third time this ship had tried and failed.
Apart from that, the cruise was good and did manage to get to all other ports.
We flew into our embarkation city and had organised airport to ship transfers which worked well. At the cruise terminal we were chosen to participate in a trial to combine customs with immigration procedures and this enabled us to get onboard very quickly.
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Cabin OA
The cabin was excellent. It was an oceanview with large window. There was plenty of room to move around and had two chairs, one against the desk and the other under the window.
The bathroom was a good size and we had plenty of room in the shower which was an oblong shape. There were two compartments either side of the main mirror for all your essentials. However, there was no hairdryer available. If you require this it had to be ordered from reception.
A large hanging space was opposite the bathroom and was easily accessible. There were also about 8 drawers in this area plus four drawers on either side of the bed so plenty of storage space. 110v and 240v power was available.
A safe for personal belongings was available for use above the large set of drawers and a small fridge located in the hallway of the cabin.
Port Reviews
Dravuni Island
This is a lovely island and we had a good day there. Nice beaches and good swimming. A lot of people were snorkeling. The locals have stalls with handcrafts some of which we did not see at the other Fiji ports and they do accept Australian dollars.
There is a local primary school within a short walk of disembarkation and a stall selling beer as well.
Apparently this is another stop which can be difficult to get to, so we may have been lucky this trip. The weather was fabulous.
Port Denarau
Port Denarau is a great place to visit. We have been there a few times before and have seen most of the usual tourist activities.
This time we opted to go to a local resort and have a swim, beer and lunch. We ended up at Wyndham Beach Resort which is apparently a timeshare. Very nice facility and somewhere we could go back to if staying longer in Fiji.
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