オーストラリア周辺のロードトリップ中に燃料費を節約するための10のヒント

130km/h Sign in the Northern Territory

We have done quite a lot of road-tripping in a number of countries, but Australia is our home turf and there is a lot of ground to cover here. As a result, we have done a lot of road-tripping in Australia (like our road trip between Darwin and Perth そして Sydney to Uluru return) and that experience has taught us a few things that add up to make a big difference in the cost of a road trip. It doesn’t matter whether you are driving a car and staying at motels/hotels/cabins/etc, towing a caravan or cruising in a camper van, these things will help save you money.

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ロイヤルカリビアンはクレジットカードに2回請求し、その後1つのトランザクションをリリースしますか?

I’ve seen this question come up a few times, so thought I would answer it. First, let’s elaborate on what is actually being asked by using an example: If I buy a shore excursion onboard, does Royal Caribbean place a hold on the funds, then at the end of the cruise bill that shore excursion to me along with anything else I have purchased. Thus meaning I have to not only wait for the hold to be released but also ensure I have double the funds in the account in the first place?

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ラウトカフィジー南海島体験

Welcome to South Sea Island

We had trouble finding much useful information online or from people we know about things to see and do in Lautoka, Fiji, the third stop and first Fijian port on our South Pacific cruise on the Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas. As a result, we didn’t book any shore excursions in advance. After reading … 続きを読む

ロイヤルカリビアンで最高の両替をする

On our South Pacific cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas we were sitting with another passenger who was not impressed that when he made a payment on his SeaPass account he only got USD$0.63 for each AUD$1.00 when the exchange rate that day was USD$0.74. I’ve also read a number of complaints from others on blogs and forums, with people questioning why this is and if Royal is taking a cut beyond the 3% exchange fee they publicise.

I don’t know the answer to that, but I do know that there are factors that can influence it. For example, it is possible for Royal Caribbean to buy say AUD$100,000,000 at the start of the Australian season for a ship at an exchange rate of USD$0.63. They can then operate the entire season off the Australian dollars they purchased to start with, they then know exactly what their Australian budget is for the season and while there can be unexpected costs it allows them to know pretty close to exactly what their expenditure is going to be. This means they can plan for the season more cost effectively. It also means that for the duration of the cruise season the exchange rate when exchanging on board the ship is the rate that they purchased Australian currency at to start with. This means the exchange rate on board the ship remains the same and simplifies currency exchange for crew and passengers by allowing them to know exactly what it is for the entire season.

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ロイヤルカリビアンボエジャーオブザシーズバーチャルバルコニールーム9593最終レビューと考察

After spending 12 nights aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas in room 9593, a virtual balcony room, it has proven to be a very comfortable place to live for that period of time.

The room is larger than regular interior rooms tend to be and has a king bed that can be split into two singles. It also has a small but comfortable armchair with footrest, dressing table, bar fridge, kettle with tea, coffee and mugs, in room safe, reasonable cupboard, safe, flat screen TV on a swivel arm, and bathroom. The bathroom is much the same as what is on other ships in interior, oceanview and balcony staterooms with a basin, large mirror, a hidden cupboard behind the mirror in the corner, toilet, and a curved shower.

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ロイヤルカリビアンボイジャーオブザシーズフローライダーレビュー

Matt on the Voyager of the Seas Flowrider

I’ll start this off by saying: I’ve never used a Flowrider before and I am not a surfer either, I have never surfed.

The only places I’ve been that have one have been theme parks and it’s always been where I haven’t brought swimmers (eg the one they used to have at Dreamworld) or it isn’t included in the standard ticket and you have to pay more (eg Wet’n’Wild), so it’s just never happened.

Since we were on Voyager of the Seas for 12 nights which included 6 sea days I decided it was time to give it a go, even if there was a long queue.

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ビデオ:ロイヤルカリビアンボイジャーオブザシーズインテリアバーチャルバルコニールームウォークスルー

My initial review of Royal Caribbean’s new Interior Virtual Balcony room in video form. We cruised on Voyager of the Seas for 12 nights from Sydney Australia to Noumea (New Caledonia), Mystery Island (Vanuatu), Lautoka (Fiji), Suva (Fiji), Isle of Pines (New Caledonia) and back to Sydney. We stayed in room 9593 which is midship about 1/3 of the way forward from the rear elevators on Voyager and we were pleasantly surprised at just how large this room actually is and how effective the virtual balcony is. I hope you find the video review helpful.

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バヌアツのミステリー島–ロイヤルカリビアンボイジャーオブザシークルーズからの1日の目的地

Our second port of call on our South Pacific cruise this year aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas was Mystery Island.

We really weren’t sure what to expect as we had read and been told many different things about this little island at the Southern end of Vanuatu. In spite of all the things we had heard we were very pleasantly surprised!

Mystery Island is a tender port, so the ship comes to a stop quite close to the island and it is then about a 10-15 minute tender boat ride to the small jetty on the island. We arrived a little bit early at 8am so some early bird tenders were run before the shore excursions began. I’d definitely suggest if possible, do a shore excursion first thing in the morning so you are guaranteed off the ship early in the morning and have the most time possible on the island. 

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ヌメア、ニューカレドニア–ロイヤルカリビアンボエジャーオブザシークルーズからの日帰り旅行

Noumea, the capital of French New Caledonia, has become a popular tourist destination from Australia and New Zealand especially as more and more cruise lines dock their ships there for a day as part of a cruise itinerary.

Can you see it all in one day though? I would say no. It is possible to see quite a bit if you plan it out well.

We recently visited Noumea for a day, arriving on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas at 8:30am and departing at 4pm on a Thursday.

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リッジスオンスワンストンセントビクトリアエグゼクティブクイーンルームレビュー

私は最近、120号室に滞在する機会がありました。 スワンストンストリートのリッジ メルボルンで。この部屋は、ゲスト用エレベーターと階段から離れた建物の内側にあるエグゼクティブクイーンルームです。

It’s location means the view from the window is of the centre of the building which is not particularly thrilling, but this does on the flip side mean it is a very quiet room.

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