Friday 5th January 2018 - Home again

Well, we managed to clear our cabin before 6.30am and grabbed some breakfast in the Pantry before leaving. Portside parking met us with their bus and we picked up the car and were home by 8am with the washing machine in full gear.

So that's a wrap. We had a really great time. It was relaxing. Nine nights with only 3 ports gave us plenty of time to put our feet up, unwind, read a book or 5. The enjoyable things this cruise was that there was no rush. No itinerary changes due to weather or medical evacuations/diversions. The majority of fellow cruisers were first timers with nothing to compare against, so there was no grumbles, just happy smiling cruisers everywhere. The only disappointment was that we didn't get to try the Angelos restaurant as it was fully booked. We'll have to get in earlier next time.

Cruise summary

Cruise Line: P&O Australia
Ship: Pacific Aria
Voyage: A801N
Cabin: 9194 balcony, cat BC, deck 9.
Nights: 9
Destination: New Caledonia; Noumea, Mare and Lifou
Captain: Nick Boon
Cruise director: Pablo

I have booked this week our next cruise. I've been following the prices for the last 4 months or so and I suddenly got a huge price dip so stay tuned for details.