i just read on the princess webite that the sun & dawn princess is to make australia home, is that good

It's good for Australia. I will certainly miss them around here.

Good for the Australians, sad for us. I love the sun class ships, but they're replacing them with the grand class ships to do the Caribbean routes. While the grand class ships are beautiful, the sun class are still my favorite. We'll be on the Royal next December, Lord willing, and maybe she'll become my next favorite. Guess we'll have to travel to Australia to get back on the Sun and the Dawn. Hmmm....maybe that's not so bad after all

Not a bad idea at all, Penny! Australia and New Zealand are fantastic; it's just a shame it's such a long flight. Or, I found the ultimate cruise for those of us who like the Sun Class ships:
31 days, Sydney to San Francisco (or reverse) on Dawn Princess. Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and Hawaii. But first I'd have to win the lottery and quit my job . . . .Hmmm . . . .maybe that's not so bad after all.

I'm going to have to check into that one. My hubby is mad at me for booking too many cruises, he declared that for 2009 he's only going on 1 cruise. Well, a 31 day cruise is only 1 cruise!

I like the way you think, Penny!

Being and Aussie I could not be happier sounds like we got a good ship actually I have booked a cruise on the sun for 18 nights from Fremantle WA around to Sydney over the top end of Aussie and cant wait Anne

hi redcattle, i'm going on the sun for the christmas cruise so i'll let you know what its like & its nice to see another aussie here

The Sea Princess is my all time favorite, but redcattle and bkmw you have to let us know how y'all enjoyed the Sun. I hope you both have as wonderful of a time as we did. Our first cruise on the Sun, the food wasn't as good as it had been on the Sea. But out second cruise on her, the food had improved 100%. Bon voyage and Happy Holidays!

And don't forget, you Aussies, you have the magnificent Pacific Dawn (formerly Regal Princess) sailing for P&O Australia now. She is one of the most unique and roomiest ships sailing today. Give her a try also.

hi f-mattox, i have booked two cruises on the pacific dawn in march 08 & july 08, we are looking forward to it

bkmw, GOOD FOR YOU! Cruises in December, March and July--I love it! Sun Princess is a wonderful ship; and Pacific Dawn is really special. The cabins are the most spacious of any ship I have been on and the open decks just have more room than you can imagine. And the swim-up bar is a real kick. I look forward to your review when you return--I'm curious to know what, if any, changes they made in the change over to P&O.

hi f-mattox, i was cruising the web & i noticed that sun princess had a 15 day cruise to new zealand for a special price of $1495.00 in february out of sydney so we are going on another cruise, it was too good a price to say no (its a guaranteed inside so for the price i cant complain)

are we allowed to mention prices & ships, if not i'm sorry

Boy, am I envious; I get four weeks of vacation a year and spend most of it cruising. But I'm going to have to retire to keep up with you!

Yes, 15 days on Sun Princess at less than $100 a day is too good to pass up; plus, you always have the possibility of an upgrade.

No problem mentioning prices, unless you are soliciting business for yourself.

Keep on cruisin' !

Rick

hi f-mattox, rick i was browsing the web on sunday, p&o had a red hot special going for 28 nights to tahiti in june 09 for an outside twin for $3162 so i went & booked that one too, it was too good a special to say no

my TA sent me an email to say that p&o took the special down after 2 hours on monday, we are on the sun princess tomorrow & i'll let you know about the trip when we get back,
bob

Boy, I thought I booked early--that's really planing ahead! And I've never had four cruises booked at the same time--three, but never four.

Have a wonderful cruise, and stay in touch.