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LA - Australia - LA without using Air
Here's one for you creative types.
I want to cruise in 3011 from Los Angeles / San Diego to Australia / New Zealand and then return without spending lots of time in an Airplane (Medical problems with cramped seats). Any suggestions? How about a freighter one way and a cruise ship the other? Anybody ever done it? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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LA - Australia - LA without using Air
That should be 2011. Sorry.
J Carnaghie wrote: Here's one for you creative types. I want to cruise in 3011 from Los Angeles / San Diego to Australia / New Zealand and then return without spending lots of time in an Airplane (Medical problems with cramped seats). Any suggestions? How about a freighter one way and a cruise ship the other? Anybody ever done it? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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In article , J Carnaghie
wrote: That should be 2011. Sorry. The solution to cramped seats is to fly business or first class. A problem I would see with a freighter is the amount of time. And they might not keep a tight schedule. You might want to look into segments of a World Cruise. You might be able to get from LA to Australia that way. -- Charles |
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On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:24:12 -0800, J Carnaghie
wrote: Here's one for you creative types. I want to cruise in 3011 from Los Angeles / San Diego to Australia / New Zealand and then return without spending lots of time in an Airplane (Medical problems with cramped seats). Any suggestions? How about a freighter one way and a cruise ship the other? Anybody ever done it? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) Met a couple from Toronto last year went La to SYD then back to Auckland on Celebrity and then AKL to LA on RSSC Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations www.josephcoulter.com |
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LA - Australia - LA without using Air
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:24:12 -0800, J Carnaghie
wrote: Here's one for you creative types. I want to cruise in 3011 from Los Angeles / San Diego to Australia / New Zealand and then return without spending lots of time in an Airplane (Medical problems with cramped seats). Any suggestions? How about a freighter one way and a cruise ship the other? Anybody ever done it? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) Hi John, This is not exactly what you requested but I booked a couple this am on the Holland America 70-day Grand Asia 2011 cruise from Seattle to LA. Here is the itinerary: Ports of Call: Seattle, Washington, US; Cross International Dateline; Hakodate, Japan; Yokohama, Japan; Kobe, Japan; Jeju (Cheju) City, Korea; Xingang (Beijing), China; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong, China; Nha Trang, Vietnam; Singapore; Tanjung Priok, Indonesia; Semarang, Indonesia; Padang Bai, Indonesia; Exmouth, Australia; Perth (Fremantle), Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Canberra, Australia; Noumea, New Caledonia; Suva, Fiji; Pago Pago, American Samoa; Honolulu, Hawaii, US; Los Angeles, California, US -- Ray Goldenberg 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 Lighthouse Travel http://www.lighthousetravel.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/lighthousetravl Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ray.goldenberg |
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LA - Australia - LA without using Air
Gidday..
Ya gotta first go North before ya go West !! Unless your timing of another cruise San Diego to Hawaii can co-ordinate catching this one for the second "leg" to Sydney. Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas repositions from Vancouver/Seattle to Australia via Hawaii and Tahiti in October each year and returns for the Alaska cruise season in April. -- 10 days + 16 days Big Kev. "J Carnaghie" wrote in message ... Here's one for you creative types. I want to cruise in 3011 from Los Angeles / San Diego to Australia / New Zealand and then return without spending lots of time in an Airplane (Medical problems with cramped seats). Any suggestions? How about a freighter one way and a cruise ship the other? Anybody ever done it? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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LA - Australia - LA without using Air
I know that Sydney - LA is easily done on Regents. We disembarked the
Mariner in Auckland on Dec 3rd and her next segment was a 17 day run to LA with a couple of island stops en route, Tahiti and some other place I don't remember right now. Getting to Sydney without flying could be another story, however. We flew Qantas business class and found it to be spacious and comfortable. The seats recline to not quite horizontal and make decent beds, good enough to get a few hours sleep during the 14 hour flight. There is also adequate walking around room in the business section for stretching your legs. If you take the business class option, at least with Regents, the cost is much less than if you booked business class direct with Qantas. |
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On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:59 -0600, (Kenn
Smith) wrote: , the cost is much less than if you booked business class direct with Qantas. Hi Kenn, You are correct as RSSC has some special Biz Class promos for the trip back to the West Coast from the World Cruise (Sydney to LA). The price for the air is 1499 vs a normal Biz class airfare of about 9-10K. The sailing is 2 segments on the World Cruise for a total of 39 nights. If the cruise is within range of the budget, the air is a great deal. -- Ray Goldenberg 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 Lighthouse Travel http://www.lighthousetravel.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/lighthousetravl Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ray.goldenberg |
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Ray, I haven't looked at Regents outyear prices but ours were $999 per
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On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:02:09 -0600, (Kenn
Smith) wrote: Ray, I haven't looked at Regents outyear prices but ours were $999 per leg. Hi Kenn, They have gone up to $1499 for 2011. -- Ray Goldenberg 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 Lighthouse Travel http://www.lighthousetravel.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/lighthousetravl Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ray.goldenberg |
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