The latest news is that cruising will be resuming here in Australia again shortly in April 2022, after 2 years of no cruise ships in Australian waters. I’m excited!

Back in January 2022, I booked a cruise from Adelaide, South Australia to New Zealand and return. The Australian borders were still closed, the New Zealand borders are still closed and cruising hasn’t resumed but I booked the cruise.

I wanted some normality back in my life. I wanted something to look forward to. I wanted something from life as it was before we had even heard about the Covid-19 pandemic that swept the world and put everything on hold for the next 2 years. So, I booked a cruise.

I’m a member of several Princess Cruises Facebook groups and it’s been interesting to see how the Americans have returned to cruising.

I’m fully vaxxed, I have no issues wearing a face mask, I carry my own hand sanitiser and use it regularly. I wash my hands as necessary.

I’m definitely looking forward to just being on a ship again as the last ship I was on, back in 2019, I just missed the start of people beginning to be infected by the coronavirus. Happy to have dodged that bullet.

By December 2023, we will have gotten used to living our new normal because I don’t see this virus or its variants disappearing any time soon. This will be something that we are just going to be living with. This is our new normal.

Safe sailing to all who are currently on a cruise ship, are thinking of booking a cruise, have booked a cruise.

For those who have booked their first cruise, or are currently on their first cruise, welcome to your newest addiction. Cruising is very addictive! It’s an addiction I am happy to pay for though, as a cruise ship is my Happy Place.

For those who have booked cruises and have had them cancelled, I hope you are able to successfully have a cruise in the not too distant future.

Until next time

Kaye