Good video. I would have expected the Port of Brisbane to have had some Queensland art works eg such as colourful images of Qld's flora and fauna etc. painted on some of the bare walls as a distinct Welcome to local and visitors alike.
That’s a good point! Looks like they’re going for the super modern aesthetic, but maybe as the landscaping grows in it will look a little more settled in the environment. Thanks for watching 😄
Thanks Adrian great insight into the new terminal at Brisbane looking forward to being there on 10 July on Coral Princess. Just hope the taxis know where to go.
A great video showing our new Brisbane cruise terminal - such a major oversight though that there is no public transport to the city, about 25 minutes away (unlike the excellent Citycat ferry service to the old terminal). Adrian, have you heard anything about a Carnival ship coming to Brisbane? We have FCCs to use, but Carnival has been (ignorantly) silent with us.
That really is an oversight. I hope that cruise lines at least put on a shuttle for visiting passengers, but certainly for arriving/departing cruisers, a public transport option would have been excellent. Carnival have announced that their second Australian based ship will officially start serving Brisbane before the end of the year, but they’ve stopped short of actually naming which ship it will be. Hopefully we’ll know soon, but not yet unfortunately.
@@newbris temporary public transportation routes are often installed for major events, like Sydney’s Easter show or sports grand finals. I’m sure there’s a way.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Subsidised by sports bodies and ticket sales. Presume cruise lines will hire their own shuttle buses if they want to go this route.
another great vlog thankyou , cheryl introduced you to me in the oasis and after we left i said i feel like i know you or seen you before she said hes the cruise and travel guy lol, silly me of course you were i have watched most of your videos and really like the way you do them .
Excellent thankyou Adrian. Don't like the rattling of the glasses in the suite though. Could be a few broken glasses or "Glasses overboard" if we stay in that room. 10 nights of that would drive us mad. However I'm sure stuffing towels or something like that around them would quiet them down. As far as the Brisbane terminal is concerned I think it looks great but I'd need oxygen at the end of the walkway going on board. Phew what a marathon. Cheers mate.
Thanks for watching Ray 😄 Haha those glasses were definitely noisy. It was only an issue during docking manoeuvres, but those tend to be early 😴 so setting an alarm isn’t necessary 🌅 The walkway felt like it was never-ending! A few people were commenting about it being an issue - at least it was nicely made haha.
Hi Judy. If your cruise is departing or arriving at the new Brisbane cruise terminal, the cruise line will generally put a shuttle on that can be booked via reservations for pre-cruise transfers or onboard for post cruise transfers but you’ll need to enquire directly with them. The port itself doesn’t operate a shuttle and as far as I know, there aren’t any public buses to the terminal either.
Did you mention the noise as a perk of being at the aft end of the ship, for my benefit 😉. Was it engine vibration? How long did it last and was it evident while sailing? I think I'll be putting paper napkins under the glassware if that is what it was....
Haha I certainly did 😆 didn’t have to use an alarm for a wake up call, that’s for sure! It was engine vibration, only occurring during docking manoeuvres and wasn’t evident at all at normal cruising speeds. I would suggest even removing the glassware and safely relocating it somewhere quieter if there is an early port of call scheduled.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thanks Adrian. I expected that may be the case when they are using the side thrusters during docking procedures. It all adds to the experience. At this stage, nohting will put me off my cruise.
Hi Adrian. I always enjoy your videos. I was hoping to learn what the ground transportation options are from the new terminal. If a cruise is terminating there, do you know whether there is public transport to the airport? Fir cruuses visiting, are there local buses to the city? It seems like it is in the boondocks. We will be cruising in there later this year.
Hi Matt. If your cruise is departing or arriving at the new Brisbane cruise terminal, the cruise line will generally put a shuttle on that can be booked via reservations for pre-cruise transfers or onboard for post cruise transfers but you'll need to enquire directly with them. The port itself doesn't operate a shuttle and as far as I know, there aren't any public buses to the terminal either. P&O had a free shuttle to the city and back to the terminal for passengers that were heading into the CBD. They were running every 15 or so mins from what I recall. I hope that cruise lines continue to operate a shuttle during ports of call, as you say, it’s in the boondocks haha.
Great Video of the ship. am going on her later this year my First cruise Can you tell me, how you know which restraints you have to pay for your meals? I'm told a lot are included in your ticket Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. The included restaurants are The Pantry (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The Waterfront (breakfast, lunch on sea days, dinner daily), Angelo's Italian (dinner daily) and Dragon Lady (dinner daily). The other eateries all attract a charge.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy thanks I’m on her in September so it would be greatly appreciated thanks for your informative videos on the 3 night cruises do they have theme nights like the longer cruises are the shops open also
@@julielouiselittle you’re welcome, thanks for watching! Yes, the short cruises still have theme nights. Usually they are the Gatsby and Bianco (white night) parties.
We too are on july 10 cruise from Brisbane on Coral princess. Was there much covid on your ship and did you wear masks all the time? Great tour of the cruise terminal, now we know what we are going to.
Thanks for watching and glad to read that you enjoyed the tour 😄 There were apparently cases onboard our cruise but I don’t know how many - it wasn’t mentioned at any time except for at the end of the cruise when announcements were made about disembarkation and it was noted that anyone diagnosed with Covid onboard would be leaving via a separate exit. We wore masks indoors when social distancing was an issue - generally in the elevators and the main theatre and show lounge. Otherwise, it was up to the individual if they wanted to or not at other times.
Great video of Brisane terminal thank you. I dont know about that long walk from the boat. I dont know how people with breathing problems or walking with a stick could cope. I did not see any place to sit along the way to rest. Also can you advise if there was anywhere to sit and have a coffee or a beer or something to eat before boarding? as unlike Brisbane portside there were numerous places to do that even an IGA for anything last minute. Obviously the IGA isn't necessary but def some refreshment place would be good. Although I hope it would be big enough to seat a few people. Thank you
Thanks Gae, glad you enjoyed the video. It was definitely a lengthy walk but there were a few strategically placed benches and seats within the walkway. They're a bit hard to spot, but you can see them in the video. There was a coffee cart outside the main entrance to the terminal selling pastries and coffees, but no alcohol available from what I could see. There was plenty of seating around the grounds too, with benches, ledges and seats dotted throughout.
Listening to the Queensland Premier talking about cruising as if she wasn't one of the politicians who shut it down (unnecessarily) for so long is beyond ridiculous.
Timely and enjoyable tour thanks Adrian. We board Coral Princess there in 2 weeks time.
Glad you enjoyed! I’m so jealous - I can’t wait to get onboard Coral. I hope you have a fantastic cruise.
Good video. I would have expected the Port of Brisbane to have had some Queensland art works eg such as colourful images of Qld's flora and fauna etc. painted on some of the bare walls as a distinct Welcome to local and visitors alike.
That’s a good point! Looks like they’re going for the super modern aesthetic, but maybe as the landscaping grows in it will look a little more settled in the environment. Thanks for watching 😄
enjoying your videos and getting a buss everytime as our cruise gets closer
Yeah! Awesome, thanks for watching 😄
Thank you for giving us a tour of the new cruise terminal. Looking forward for our cruise in 2 weeks time with the Coral Princess.
Thanks for watching! Have a fantastic cruise.
Thanks Adrian great insight into the new terminal at Brisbane looking forward to being there on 10 July on Coral Princess. Just hope the taxis know where to go.
Thanks for watching Brad. Hope you have a fantastic cruise in July. Let’s hope the cabbies use updated maps haha
Can’t wait for November February and August next year
A great video showing our new Brisbane cruise terminal - such a major oversight though that there is no public transport to the city, about 25 minutes away (unlike the excellent Citycat ferry service to the old terminal).
Adrian, have you heard anything about a Carnival ship coming to Brisbane? We have FCCs to use, but Carnival has been (ignorantly) silent with us.
That really is an oversight. I hope that cruise lines at least put on a shuttle for visiting passengers, but certainly for arriving/departing cruisers, a public transport option would have been excellent.
Carnival have announced that their second Australian based ship will officially start serving Brisbane before the end of the year, but they’ve stopped short of actually naming which ship it will be. Hopefully we’ll know soon, but not yet unfortunately.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy many thanks Adrian for this great info about Carnival's Brisbane ship. Fingers crossed that they don't change their mind.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Is it really an oversight? Sporadic use isn't really suitable for a public transport route. I can't see any viable option.
@@newbris temporary public transportation routes are often installed for major events, like Sydney’s Easter show or sports grand finals. I’m sure there’s a way.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Subsidised by sports bodies and ticket sales. Presume cruise lines will hire their own shuttle buses if they want to go this route.
You certainly looked relaxed at the oasis, sipping a few espresso martinis.
Hahaha 🤣 well, it was a long time coming and nothing beats an espresso martini in the Oasis 😬
We will be parking each time so convenient
Definitely convenient to drive and park! Pretty much impossible to do that in Sydney for a reasonable cost.
another great vlog thankyou , cheryl introduced you to me in the oasis and after we left i said i feel like i know you or seen you before she said hes the cruise and travel guy lol, silly me of course you were i have watched most of your videos and really like the way you do them .
I remember you! Haha 😆 thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoy the videos 😁 hope you had a great cruise!
Excellent thankyou Adrian. Don't like the rattling of the glasses in the suite though. Could be a few broken glasses or "Glasses overboard" if we stay in that room. 10 nights of that would drive us mad. However I'm sure stuffing towels or something like that around them would quiet them down. As far as the Brisbane terminal is concerned I think it looks great but I'd need oxygen at the end of the walkway going on board. Phew what a marathon. Cheers mate.
Thanks for watching Ray 😄
Haha those glasses were definitely noisy. It was only an issue during docking manoeuvres, but those tend to be early 😴 so setting an alarm isn’t necessary 🌅
The walkway felt like it was never-ending! A few people were commenting about it being an issue - at least it was nicely made haha.
Thanks Adrian. Any dedicated bus shuttles available to airport .
Hi Judy. If your cruise is departing or arriving at the new Brisbane cruise terminal, the cruise line will generally put a shuttle on that can be booked via reservations for pre-cruise transfers or onboard for post cruise transfers but you’ll need to enquire directly with them. The port itself doesn’t operate a shuttle and as far as I know, there aren’t any public buses to the terminal either.
Did you mention the noise as a perk of being at the aft end of the ship, for my benefit 😉. Was it engine vibration? How long did it last and was it evident while sailing? I think I'll be putting paper napkins under the glassware if that is what it was....
Haha I certainly did 😆 didn’t have to use an alarm for a wake up call, that’s for sure! It was engine vibration, only occurring during docking manoeuvres and wasn’t evident at all at normal cruising speeds. I would suggest even removing the glassware and safely relocating it somewhere quieter if there is an early port of call scheduled.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thanks Adrian. I expected that may be the case when they are using the side thrusters during docking procedures. It all adds to the experience. At this stage, nohting will put me off my cruise.
@@lesliemckay2835 haha couldn’t agree more, it’s all part of the experience!
Hi Adrian. I always enjoy your videos. I was hoping to learn what the ground transportation options are from the new terminal. If a cruise is terminating there, do you know whether there is public transport to the airport? Fir cruuses visiting, are there local buses to the city? It seems like it is in the boondocks. We will be cruising in there later this year.
Hi Matt. If your cruise is departing or
arriving at the new Brisbane cruise
terminal, the cruise line will generally
put a shuttle on that can be booked
via reservations for pre-cruise
transfers or onboard for post cruise
transfers but you'll need to enquire
directly with them. The port itself
doesn't operate a shuttle and as far
as I know, there aren't any public
buses to the terminal either.
P&O had a free shuttle to the city and back to the terminal for passengers that were heading into the CBD. They were running every 15 or so mins from what I recall. I hope that cruise lines continue to operate a shuttle during ports of call, as you say, it’s in the boondocks haha.
Great Video of the ship. am going on her later this year my First cruise
Can you tell me, how you know which restraints you have to pay for your meals?
I'm told a lot are included in your ticket Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
The included restaurants are The Pantry (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The Waterfront (breakfast, lunch on sea days, dinner daily), Angelo's Italian (dinner daily) and Dragon Lady (dinner daily). The other eateries all attract a charge.
So glad your video of the walkway was successful I’m still trying to get mine to work Think I need a new computer lol
😂 it was a bit of a long, windy walk too
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy I actually didn’t mind it
Hi will you please do a tour of pacific encounter thanks in advance
Hi Julie, I will be 😄 hopefully it’ll be on my channel by the end of August
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy thanks I’m on her in September so it would be greatly appreciated thanks for your informative videos on the 3 night cruises do they have theme nights like the longer cruises are the shops open also
@@julielouiselittle you’re welcome, thanks for watching! Yes, the short cruises still have theme nights. Usually they are the Gatsby and Bianco (white night) parties.
hehe, i thought it was a long walk, didnt realise it was 270 meters though hehe
Haha 😆 I know! It surprised me too.
We too are on july 10 cruise from Brisbane on Coral princess. Was there much covid on your ship and did you wear masks all the time? Great tour of the cruise terminal, now we know what we are going to.
Thanks for watching and glad to read that you enjoyed the tour 😄
There were apparently cases onboard our cruise but I don’t know how many - it wasn’t mentioned at any time except for at the end of the cruise when announcements were made about disembarkation and it was noted that anyone diagnosed with Covid onboard would be leaving via a separate exit.
We wore masks indoors when social distancing was an issue - generally in the elevators and the main theatre and show lounge. Otherwise, it was up to the individual if they wanted to or not at other times.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy thank you and i really enjoy your updates.
@@noeleenottaviano3364 thanks! 😄
Hi Adrian
Can you tell me if they sell models of the explorer on board
I already have the sun, pearl, eden and aria
Hi John - yes they do sell models onboard 😁
Great video of Brisane terminal thank you.
I dont know about that long walk from the boat.
I dont know how people with breathing problems or walking with a stick could cope. I did not see any place to sit along the way to rest.
Also can you advise if there was anywhere to sit and have a coffee or a beer or something to eat before boarding? as unlike Brisbane portside there were numerous places to do that even an IGA for anything last minute.
Obviously the IGA isn't necessary but def some refreshment place would be good.
Although I hope it would be big enough to seat a few people. Thank you
Thanks Gae, glad you enjoyed the video. It was definitely a lengthy walk but there were a few strategically placed benches and seats within the walkway. They're a bit hard to spot, but you can see them in the video.
There was a coffee cart outside the main entrance to the terminal selling pastries and coffees, but no alcohol available from what I could see. There was plenty of seating around the grounds too, with benches, ledges and seats dotted throughout.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thank you so much. Look forward to your next video. I miss Sydney I am from there
I will have a beer for you up here.
@@gaemaidment3288 yes! Please do, cheers 🍻
What hotels are closed to the cruise port
The closest hotels will be the airport hotels - so you can just look in the airport area.
Nice facilitys a bit bland I might add though.
Thanks for the video Mate 👍
Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed the video. It is a little cold... might look better with thousands of cruise passengers haha
We are only20 to 30 mins away
Nice looking terminal but I was on the same cruise. The distance to get off the ship is huge.... and not disabled friendly.... as pretty as it is.
Listening to the Queensland Premier talking about cruising as if she wasn't one of the politicians who shut it down (unnecessarily) for so long is beyond ridiculous.
Not so, cruising was banned under the Federal Biosecurity Act of 2015, state Premieres have no jurisdiction over it.