Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum and have enjoyed reading the posts. My husband and I are joining my parents and all my brothers and their wives-without children- in August for the 7 night Society Islands cruise. any tips, suggestions, info, stories, etc would be appreciated! this is our first cruise...
Thanks in advance,
Pia

Pia, Welcome..you will love the PG...suggest you look at past LCT passenger PG reviews..some great recommendations for you included in these
well written PG reviews:

http://www.bkrssc.com/IR_PASSENGER_REVIEWS.htm

Welcome Pia! You picked a good cruise for your first one! My suggestions would be not not miss the private island motu and bring plenty of sunscreen!

In case you haven't seen these posts, here is Crystal's review of her trip:

Pre cruise

Part 2-setting sail

Part 3-sun at last

And here are some picture links:

Lauri\'s Palm photos

Gil\'s PG pix

Dave\'s PG pix

Kristin\'s PG pix

Thank you so much!!! I am so looking forward to this trip. We have 4 children, the youngest is 3, and we have never left them for longer than a quick 2 night trip... and that was only once! If this were any other destination, we wouldn't go- but it just sounds too wonderful NOT to go!
My parents went 6 years ago, I think. Does anyone know if there have been significant changes since then? Or significant changes for the worse?

Pia welcome - GO GO GO and enjoy. Your kids will be fine (take it from an old grannie) and parents and siblings bonding so neat- report back to us -

You will have a great time. Here is a site for our cruise photos from last June. It covers more islands than you will go to, but if you get bored just fast forward. It takes a long time to load so click, go eat dinner and come back and enjoy.

http://web.mac.com/lottodiving/iWeb/Tahiti%20Cruise/Tahiti%20Cruise.html

Jay and Carolin

Hi Pia!

Like Karen said, you picked an awesome first cruise!!

Take along a couple of cheap blow-up rafts. They pack flat, then just leave them behind with the crew. They are great for the private island motu and the Bora Bora motu. There are no chairs on the Bora Bora motu, so rafts work out nicely for laying on the beach as well as floating and looking across the water at this fabulous view:



I wanna go tooooooooo!

Kim

WOW! I can't wait!!!! Great idea about the rafts, I wouldn't have thought of that, thank you.
We are really looking forward to it... now if I could just loose this 20 pounds, it will be perfect! ;)

Don't worry about the 20 pounds! Just go and have a fabulous time. We are not normally cruisers, but just got back from the 7-day PG cruise and absolutely loved it. Take lots of sunscreen, and if you're on the cold side like me (my husband jokes I'm his "frigid wife") take some sweaters or wraps for the dining rooms.

Rick and Pat- you just got back from a cruise?? How was it??? Tell me all about it... Oh I am just so excited! :)

Pia...having been on PG twice, my number one recommendation would be to go out there at least a day early if possible. It is awesome to sleep off the flight and get up the next morning, walk or sit by the pool and get to the ship early. Both times we were able to board the ship around 2pm on Saturday while the other passengers were in the air, barely to Hawaii. By the time most passengers get to the ship, maybe 730-8pm or so, they are pretty tired.
The raft idea is great too, especially for Monday the Motu day.
Upgrade to business class at LAX is a pretty cool deal as well.