Top 10 Transpacific Cruise Tips | What We Learned Crossing the Pacific
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It was certainly our most memorable cruise to date.
We had six straight up days at sea when we left Hawaii before we even reached Tahiti.
Packing for multiple climates is tip number two.
Travel insurance is critical.
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Thinking of doing a Transpacific Cruise? 🌊 Whether you’re sailing from Hawaii to Sydney (like we did on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas) or crossing the Pacific the other way, this ultimate guide is packed with insider advice, lessons learned, and essential tips to help you make the most of your voyage. We cover everything from packing and budgeting, to shore excursions, entertainment, rough seas, and the unexpected. If you’re dreaming of a once-in-a-lifetime ocean crossing — this is for you! 💡 What you’ll learn: ✅How to prepare for 2–3 weeks at sea ✅Packing tips and laundry hacks for long cruises ✅Budgeting and drinks package calculators ✅How to plan excursions in Tahiti, Moorea, and Raiatea ✅Why travel insurance is essential ✅Tips for staying healthy and active onboard ✅Cruise community hacks (meetups, themed nights, and pirate pub crawls!) ✅What to do when weather changes plans ✅Why the destination isn’t always the port — it’s the ship itself ✅And how to truly cherish the journey 🌅 Where we visited: 🌴Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia 🌴Moorea, French Polynesia 🌴Raiatea, French Polynesia 🥝Auckland New Zealand 🏝️Bay of Islands, New Zealand. 👥 Presented by: Deb & Matt from Deb & Matt Chat 🛳️ Life, Cruise & Travel Adventures from Australia! 📍 Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Transpacific and Relocation Cruising 00:56 TIP 1: Too many cruise sea days? 01:25 Cruise Spa 01:52 Things to do 03:35 Tip 2: Packing for a Transpacific Cruise 03:46 Layers are you Friend 04:34 Cruise Laundry and Clothes washing 06:18 Transpacific Cruise theme nights 06:44 Reduce your baggage weight 07:07 TIP 3 Stay Healthy 07:27 Exhausting Holiday 08:00 Port Day Rush 08:41 Cruising French Polyenisa Tahiti, Mooorea, Raiatea 09:06 Keep walking 09:32 Rough Seas 10:05 How we prepare 10:42 Travel Insurance 11:30 TIP 4 FOOD 11:58 Speciality Dining Treat 15:09 TIP 5 BUDGET 15:45 Look for offers 16:19 Should you buy the cruise Drinks Package 17:01 Drinks Package Calculators 17:45 Know whats included 18:51 TIP 6 The Cruise Community 19:04 Pre-Cruise meetups 19:54 Pirate Pub Crawls 20:57 Get to know the staff 21:36 TIP 7 Excursion Planning 21:56 Research, Research, Research 22:31 LOTS of Tender Ports 23:24 Extended Port Stops 24:45 Magical Moorea, Shore Excursions, Tours 25:21 Papeete French Polynesia Cruise Shore Excursions 25:59 Cruise Port Raiatea 26:30 Pearl Farm Visit Raiatea 27:19 Pack a poncho 27:47 Cruise line contact details 28:44 TIP 8 Entertainment and activities 29:25 Kids on Transpacific Cruise 30:23 Download your Cruise App 32:15 Theme Nights on a Transpacific or Transatlantic Cruise 34:34 Tip 9 Plan for the Unexpected on Cruise 34:54 Weather on a Transpacific Cruise 36:16 Bad Weather and Shore Excursions 38:24 Shore Excursion Break Down - Don't be late! 38:44 The Destination is your ship 40:06 TIP 10 Cherish The Journey 41:11 Pacific Ocean Sunrise 41:54 Make Memories 42:14 Final Thoughts 42:44 Blooper 42:49 Bonus 42:55 Sailing in to Sydney Harbour #cruise #cruisevlog #cruisetips #cruiseadvice #cruisehacks #travel #travelcouple #cruiselife #traveladvice #travelhints