Smoking and Sunscreen in Australia We were wrong! Corrected information!
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- In preparing for out Australian touring we did some research and a couple of videos leading up to our Ultimate World Cruise on Australia touring. However, we provided information in 2 of our videos, that both were related to Australia that was incorrect. One was related to smoking on a cruise ship. Another was related to sunscreen availability. In today’s video we correct those 2 errors and give the proper information.
Sorry Australia! Glad we got these corrected.
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Aussie here. We're pretty used to foreigners getting stuff wrong about Australia, but certainly appreciate when someone steps up to correct their mistake. Kudos to both of you. You could have just gone "Oh, my bad" in the comments, but instead you put in the effort to make a full blown correction. Nice work 👍
Thank you for your kind words kind of that means a lot to us! 🥰
Ditto ol' mate!
As an Australian I can tell you that you will be SO well respected here for taking the time to come on here and correct some misinformation based on what you believed to be true when you said it. At one time we would have said "these folks are fair dinkum" but you don't hear that term too often these days :) enjoy the rest of your trip and come back and see us any time.
We still use that term. Maybe not in the cities, but.
(I know it is more usual to say, "though" instead of "but", but i am deliberately sticking to our colloquial grammar. )
I agree. As an Australian I appreciate your correcting these small mistakes. May i also say your pleasant personalities are great to experience.
"Airlie Beach".. i was born in a town not far from this area.
You fair dinkum mate? Get out of the cities, it’s said all the time still.
Thanks, We can't wait to come back
Slip. Slop. Slap.
Never had prescription sunscreen in Australia and I've been using the highest one for over 50yrs...Aussie's like to pull ya leg and tell a good yarn , this was one.
Same here.
Same here. There has never been such a thing as prescription sunscreen in Australia. It has always been readily available in both Chemist shops and supermarkets. There has also been regular health promotions such as Slip Slop Slap targeting wearing sunscreen and wearing a hat and cover up whilst out in the sun. There has also been health advice about staying out of the sun or sun exposure during the times of highest danger of the sun’s high intensity for example between 10am to 3pm. The SPF strength has increased to 50+ over time due to the intensity of the sun here and the need to combat the ever increasing incidences of skin cancer and melanoma.
But do watch out for the drop bears though!
@@simoneduff5725 Yes they're still rampant in Brisbane along Southbank :D
Interesting to learn about the roof staying closed in Australia. I know we take bio-security very seriously, being an island we need to protect our native flora and fauna, but I hadn't thought about a cruise ships plants!
And we think it’s great that you do take your bio security safely.
Unfortunately, a beetle called the polyphagous shot hole borer has made its way to Western Australia.
I really love how strict we are about bio-security. No chances taken, and good to hear the cruise ships comply.
Yes! I also clicked because I'm in Australia, and I found that fascinating, too!
Thanks for the corrections. Bio security is why you won’t see many of the really big Royal Caribbean ships here, they have live plants on the open decks and they can’t be closed off.
As a 70 year old Australian have never heard of sunscreens needing any prescriptions. I did sunbake in my 20s and never used it. Definitely cannot do it now.
I’m over 55yo Aussie and worked in a pharmacy in the 1980’s and 90’s I’ve never heard of prescription only sunscreen of any SPF rating.
That's really the most important takeaway from the videos, use sunscreen
I'm 63 and have never heard of having to have a prescription for SPF 15+ sunscreen. Very strange.
One of my nieces has very sensitive skin and requires a special sunscreen. She may need a prescription for that, but I'm not sure.
😂 prescription for sunscreen? But Australia don't exist for some people...
@@livingphase2it's poison.....
As a teacher I am a firm believer mistakes are ok…it allows us to learn and humbly acknowledging ones errors is a lesson my darling little grade 3s learn each and every day. The cutest though is when the kiddies are shocked that teachers make mistakes too!!!! Enjoying you taking us along on your world cruise. Safe travels.
First off, thank you for all you do for the children. Our daughter-in-law is the second grade teacher. Thanks so much for following along on our journey.
Thank you for your honest loving respects to our young children within your past career. Your loving and natural teaching compass is beautiful. Thank you for your service to humanity💕☺️
Mistakes are absolutely necessary for improvement.
Everyone in Australia (I live in Melbourne) uses minimum SPF 50. All primary schools have a huge pump bottles of SPF 50 sunscreen in every classroom up near the doors where the children can apply the cream before they go outside. There’s also a policy of “No hat, No play”, ensuring all children are protected from the harsh UV rays.
Ps: Australia has never ever needed a prescription for sunscreens. Most places like the Australian open Tennis, the give tubes of spf 50+ sunscreen free these days.
A fair skin person, I use it all the time as well and don't go out without it
Don't say everyone in Australia uses SPF50 sunscreen. I am 66 and have never used sunscreen in my life. I live in SE Queensland and don't even wear a shirt from November to Feb/March.
Too much panic these days and it accelerated during covid.
@@TheRonster1957me too. But I'm older as well and not effing stupid. Dress for the environment
@@TheRonster1957 Yes you are right, not everyone, as we weren’t educated about the UV rays back then (I’m 60). Nowadays, children are educated at an early age , so it’s just a part of their daily lives now. Most adults use sunscreen now and I for one make sure my makeup is 50+ as well. I do t want brown, wrinkled leathery skin like some older women that sunbaked with baby oil 😆
@@livingphase2I’m a darker skinned West Aussie and used to sun worship when I was younger, and in the 70s when my brother and I were little and got sunburned and would later peel, our parents thought it was cute. When I was in my late 20s, I saw my GP for something or other and had a deeper ‘tan’ at the time. He told me not to take my complexion for granted, because it’s still skin and it doesn’t offer greater protection in and of itself if I continuously baked myself. By that time we were all more educated and I was using sunscreen whenever outdoors, as I do now, even in winter, because I run. In my 40s I had three pre-cancerous spots zapped. Two on my face - one that had to be frozen twice - and one on my hand.
Another small correction - it is the Tasman Sea that you crossed, Tasmania is our state. We love cruising and I am envious of your travels. I have subscribed 😍.
Thank you so much for this correction. Unfortunately it just came out of our mouths wrong. 😑 Thank you so much for following along on our journey!
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SPF30 is Sunscreen Lite in Australia. SPF50 should be your default.
Especially in Tasmania, the sun here can be particularly harsh and intense.
Not accurate. Reapplying is far more important than a 1% improvement of SPF 50. The ozone layer is thinner over Tasmania letting thru more UV rays together with a cooler climate makes it easy to get sunburnt.
@@VaCha62 Not accurate. SPF 30 allows 50% more UV radiation onto your skin. Look it up. But yes, the re-application does help.
And THIS is why you are the best to watch. I’ve been in Australia and New Zealand and loved it. So glad you’re having such a wonderful time. Keep keeping us informed!! 😊
Thanks so much!!
@@livingphase2 Except, speaking as an Australian here, we all know AUSTRALIA doesn't really exist 😉
Never heard of needing a prescription for sunscreen. But I'm only 62.
😂 😂
Someone was pulling their leg lol
Australia seems to be an enduring enigma to a lot of people. Did the person who told you about prescription only sunscreen tell you about the drop bears too?
😂😂😂 yes we heard about them!😂😂😂
yeah, most Americans have a small repertoire when it comes to Australia: snakes, spiders, crocodile dundee, steve Irwin, oh and the dingo took my baby thing.
Another fellow cruiser here, an Australian one. WOW 9 mths on a world cruise, I’m envious!!!! Most I have done is 6wks in one go.
For me it is about the whole experience, the journey, the destinations, the interesting people you meet along the way.
Lovely to read you enjoyed your time in NZ and Australia. 5 days is not enough though, it’s a BIG diverse country, however I do know it’s a long way between ports, which are expensive to dock at. Hope you manage at some stage, to come back to have a better look.
Appreciate your honesty and integrity of correcting misinformation👍😊
Thank you so much for your kind words. We absolutely plan to return on our own and spend more time there. We had a wonderful experience on our cruise visit.
As an Aussie, much respect for you correcting these points. ❤
Thanks for the love. ❤️ 😀
Good on you for pointing out the new info you found on these subjects. There is nothing wrong with getting it wrong in the first place ... every country has differing laws. And I learned something new with regard to cruise ships not being able to open their solarium. I know our border security and our bio security laws seem like they are overboard for the rest of the world, but I am so glad we have those laws. Our flora and fauna are so unique and if we don't protect them, they can't be found anywhere else. Great update video guys!
Solarium issue seems strange though. People coming in and out, from the outside, won't have trapped pollens etc. on their clothing? or skin? Unless they're doing a high tech Star Trek like cleansing ritual in an airlock for every guest, I don't see how it would make a qualitative difference to the indoor plants, especially off-shore? In port, sure. Or within a mile or two of the shore, but our official waters stretch further out than that, don't they?
Thanks much for being so understanding😀
I was recently on a cruise to New Zealand and Australia on the Celebrity Edge. On the top deck there were live plants and they had to remained covered by a mesh cloth the whole time. Australia and New Zealand take their biosecurity seriously!
Yes, they do!
Yes we do. An infected plant could kill out an industry here. And in fact in various states there are regulations about what plants can be taken over state lines. Some states won’t allow fruit or some plants into their state, because fruit fly and various diseases could wipe out industries. Like Bananas and pineapples in Queensland. We are a big wheat and rice grower, exporting tonnes a year. Sheep and cattle also. Some of our cattle ‘ranches’ are bigger than Texas ones in the Northern Territory. Thousands and thousands of acres of cattle. So yes, we are serious about it. Please if you come into Australia declare any live plants, fruits etc to customs as per the declaration forms. Some may be okay, some may not. As for sunscreens, glad the chemist filled you in on that. We have the highest skin cancer melanoma rates in the world. You can buy the highest SPF factors in chemists here, supermarkets etc. we have a saying about sun protection here because our summer sun is fierce. ‘slip, slop, slap’. Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat’.
Yes, we do.
Yes - we still have our honey bees for example and not so much rabies.
@@brontewcat no rabies at all, thankfully.
Y'all are so awesome to watch, and your dedication to integrity makes you all the more special. My husband and I are now 40 and will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this month. We want to be you when we grow up and start living our phase 2 in about 15 years. Just wanted you to know that there are those of us that are watching more than the surface content and you are building a legacy beyond your nuclear family.
Those are such kind words and you have made our day. Thank you for taking the time to write us!🥰
Leaving a comment to help you with the algorithm, this video came up in my feed and i enjoyed it!
You seem like nice people, much respect for having the guts to correct mistakes publicly.
I wish there were more ppl in the world like you guys and i wish you well.
- just a random aussie from Perth 😊
Thanks!
Thank you for the update. It's great that you acknowledge a mistake and correct it.
Thank you.
As an Aussie, if I am going out in a way that requires sunscreen (I know, I know, I should be wearing it every day) I wear SPF50 and you have to reapply every 2 hours. Reapplication is super important.
Fun fact: Australia actually has high rates of Vitamin D deficiency (about 1 in 4 people) because we’re so sun safe.
Because of our high skin cancer rate when I was a kid they started a public safety campaign called Slip, Slop, Slap, and now they’ve added Wrap and Seek to the end. This is for Slip on a shirt, Slop on some sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Wrap on some sunnies and Seek shade.
North Americans give me anxiety when they travel in the summer…it feels like everyone is so uncovered and wearing no sunscreen…and the TANNING! I haven’t known anyone who tans since I was a kid!
We've heard of that public service effort, slip slop slap. It's good education to try to reduce the skin cancer rates. people are finally starting to use it more frequently in the United States. thanks so much for watching and fallowing along with our journey. We loved traveling in Australia!😃
I've never quite understood why it's necessary to both slather on the sunscreen *and* seek shade at the same time. I'm very pale, and even if I wear sunscreen, I can't stay in the sun for very long, so I tend to just stay in the shade. I can't stand having to wash off all the sticky sunscreen at the end of the day.
Vit D deficiency is often genetic. I rarely use sunscreen but have a vit D deficiency due to a genetic disposition.
Thank you for all your videos. I have done 400 days at sea but never a world cruise. I got so many ideas from your room magnets. Continue to enjoy your cruise.
Thanks so much!
It was lovely hearing such nice gentle people. Thank you for your video.
Thanks so much for your kind words and thank you for following along with us on our journey.
You two are doing great! I appreciate the correction. Safe travels😊
Thank you! 😃
You two are just so cool! Great information! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
We Aussies easily forgive those oversights. ❤
Reef sunscreen is great.
So interesting though about the plants in the solarium. I love a fun fact!
💜 your favourite Aussie follower 🐨
We learn something new every day! Thanks for watching
I love that you both are so open and honest, lovely to see. I first went to Aus in 2001 and got factor 50 then. I was lucky enough to live and work there for 4 years from Jan 2014. They take Sun protection very very seriously- everyone has yearly mole checks and it saved my life I had an aggressive melanoma which was caught v early. If I'd been in the UK we don't have checks!
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your story. Yes, you certainly have to take skin protection seriously.
The irony of taking sun protection so seriously is that the majority of Australians now suffer serious Vitamin D deficiency. This was first noted in the years after the 'Slip, slop, slap' campaign of the 1980s. Natural Vitamin D production is triggered in the body by exposure to the sun. Low Vitamin D damages bone health since D promotes uptake of calcium from food. People who take sun safety seriously now have to take Vitamin D supplements plus Vitamin K to trigger what the sun does naturally. It's either than or skin cancer. A balancing act for sure.
With respect to smoking, Australia has the most oppressive anti-smoking laws in the world and cigarettes are the most expensive in the world (around $50 a pack). Retailers are not allowed to display all their stock - they must mostly remain hidden by roller shutters. Buyers must ask for the brand they want by name, and smoking is not allowed within 8 metres of the entrance to a public building. But the government won't ban it because just as a percentage of people are addicted to cigarettes, the government is addicted to the massive taxes they raise.
Everyone doesn't have yearly mole checks. Perhaps you mean if a person has a suspicious mole, then they can have a yearly check, but I have been in Australia for 24 years, and I'm 48, and I've never had a single mole check. My GP has never mentioned to me that I should do so.
@@GeeEee75 All my Aussie friends had a yearly mole check, every single one. Which is why they bugged me to do it
@@chilled-out-on-lantau I believe you. I'm just saying that not everyone gets one. If everyone did, then I would be included, but I haven't been.
We are neighbors, I'm also in Michigan. Just wanted to tell you I love all your videos! You are both so sweet and I just love all the information you tell us. I am also retired with my husband and we enjoy these videos so much. Always waiting for the next one. Thank you for these!!! We really appreciate you both. Take care😊
Well, hello neighbors! Thanks so much for following along on our journey with us.😀
Thanks so much for the clarification - I appreciate it. Have truly been enjoying your wonderful cruise and adventures and have learned so much! Australia looks amazing 😊!🇨🇦
We absolutely loved Australia!
Really enjoying your vlogs. I "found" you when researching Excellence El Carmen. Fast forward 2 years and CZcams recommended you when you went on this cruise! Thanks CZcams.
So glad you found us. Thanks for following along on our journey!
That was very gracious. Didn't bother me because I only chanced upon your channel tonight. What a lovely couple - I'm going to watch some more!
Thank you so much. I’m glad you found us and appreciate you following along on our journey.🥰
Hi. I am an Aussie and I love that you guys had a great time here and that you took the time to correct your mistakes. Wish more people would do it! Hope more people come to our great country ❤️
We absolutely loved Australia and look forward to coming back and spending more time there.
Your video came up on my feed. “What’s this? What did they say about my beloved country??!” 😂 Will have to check out your other videos. Glad you enjoyed it here in Australia 🇦🇺 Happy Travels 🙂
We really did enjoy Australia and can't wait to come back
You two are always a breath of fresh air. Your honesty is so wonderful but please know at least from us there are no apologies or corrections needed. But as the old saying goes. “ the more you know”
Thanks, now if we can only pronounce Bondi correctly! 😅😅😅
Hello Mike and Nancy..so good to see you again ...we're all humans and we're boud to make mistakes sometimes...can't wait for the next video ❤❤❤
Thanks so much
Thank you for the corrections 😇
Hello from Australia... Thank you so much for reading my comment about the sunscreen on your original video and am so glad that I was able to teach you how it works here. I appreciate your apology, easily forgiven of course!! I was actually born and raised in NZ and moved to Australia when I was 21 (over 30 years ago). I have lived in Sydney, the Gold Coast and now in Melbourne. There are so many lovely places to see outside the "Tourist" spots (as anywhere) and I would be happy to show/drive you around on your next trip back. So glad you loved Australia as much as I have loved going to the USA multiple times.... would love to keep in touch. Stay safe Michelle
Thank you so much, Michelle. We appreciate that and we appreciate your help that you gave us. Have a great day.🥰
From an Australian- you guys are very sweet. I didn’t even know some strong sunscreens were ever prescribed by a doctor. You have educated me. I am very pleased you liked our country and NZ. I hope the comments were not too harsh when correcting you. 🇦🇺✨💖
Thanks for the kind words, it's refreshing. 🥰
As an Aussie, you got a subscriber out of me because of your beautiful attitude.
Aw. Thanks so much for your kind words!🥰
Thanks guys love your post
Thanks for watching!
I'm Australian and I'd never heard of prescription sunscreen. So weird 😅 Glad the requirement was updated. Bottom line: when you're in Australia, you should use 30+ sunscreen year-round, except for winter in Victoria & Tasmania. Glad you enjoyed your brief stay here.
What do you mean? a bright cold Melbourne winter morning, I'd still get sunburnt, actually come to think of it, I burn when it's a full moon on a clear night. I burn easy down South in the dry States than I do up in the more humid Cairns/Darwin regions and trust me I've lived all over Australia.
I would recommend 50+ sunscreen, especially if you are easy to burn. Unless a dermatologist writes a prescription for a sunscreen that also has medicine in it, ive never heard of prescription sunscreen in Australia
We did enjoy it very much. you have a beautiful country
It has been really fun to watch your videos! I have friends on that cruise right now too. (Neil and Suzanne Kennedy). It would be awesome if you had met them. 😃
Yes, I would’ve loved to have met them. But I have not met a Neil and Suzanne.
I am a smoker still for now, and as one, I totally understand the utter panic and frustration attacks would have had in this outside close down. Also your sunscreen disclosure is appreciated and a relief to us aussies!
Thanks!
All good ... glad you enjoyed your visit to Aus
Thanks! 🥰
I am Australian and have never even heard of prescription sunscreen.
That's why we did the correction. thanks a lot for watching
You guys are great 🤩
Thanks
What a gentleman and a lady. I’m a New Zealander, living in Australia and I have a deep love of both countries. I’ve been lucky enough to meet several Americans in my lifetime. Honestly, I’ve never met one I didn’t like! I have found them to be extremely respectful and well mannered .
Thank you so much for your kind words. And in all the countries we’ve now been to, we’ve found the majority of people to be very kind.
@@livingphase2 ❤️ I like to think most people in the world are good :)
Thank you for the corrections. I am not a smoker and but sunscreen is very important for us. A lot of the melanoma statistics com from Australia because they have the highest rate of melanoma in the world. They are also number 1 in melanoma research.
Thank you for this. They take their skin protection very seriously, which is a good thing.
@@livingphase2 I do too, melanoma is a common subject in this household but 18 years of survival makes it less a scary beast.
Bio security is a big deal here.our isolation protects us from some plant and animal diseases that are a problem elsewhere , for example there is no rabies in Australia. We’ve had problems in the past , at one stage prickly pear was aggressively taking over agricultural land. Fortunately we found a solution. We even have bio security at some state borders. You can’t take fruit , honey or plants into Western Australia fort instance.
And good thing you take it very seriously you have a wonderful country there and certainly wouldn't want anything to spoil it
Thank you for sharing your adventure. It sounds like such an amazing trip. May I ask how did you arrange for prescription medication. Most insurance won’t allow more than a 90 day supply at a time max. Thank you.
Thankfully, I don’t take much and the medication I take is not expensive. For my blood pressure medication I was able to just purchase it before I left for the full-time I was gone. For another that I take, the cruise ship worked with me prior to boarding the cruise, to be able to pick it up in the medical Center on board. We found it to be comparably priced, just a little bit more than what we would pay back home. so the doctor wrote me a prescription that I brought on board with me. And again, I filled out all of their online paperwork that the cruise needed ahead of time. It has worked out well.
My comment is nearly identical to @78dentedhead Hope you two really enjoyed your stay in Australia it is so nice to see people that go that extra mile to correct themselves in an effort to stop the spread of miss information. Things have changed so much in the last 50 years when it comes to sunscreen or perhaps more correctly peoples attitudes towards the sun and tanning. 50 years ago it was all coconut and other oils then slowly the Slip slop slap adds changed behaviors and real sunscreen was used at first SPF 30 was a max available and yes people used 15. Nowdays it is more if you are going to put on sunscreen it may as well be 50 or nothing. It is either a do or dont these days.
We agree. Thanks for sharing.
I love your videos.
Thanks
Just a quick comment, can you put the day numbers on your thumbnail toward the top again please? They are currently in the lower right corner where CZcams covers them with the length of the video!! I have been enjoying your cruise around the world videos! I want to watch them in order so if I miss a day I don't want to mix them up!! Also, do not want to miss a day (I have been jotting them down on a list so I don't miss anything!!). Enjoy your adventure and please continue to post the videos for us!!
Sometimes it's difficult to fit everything on the thumbnail and not cover the main picture. But certainly understand what you're saying. We will also have the day always listed in the description so you can click on that and you'll see ultimate World Cruise day number xxx. Thanks so much for following along and glad you're enjoying them
thank you, as always. hugs
You are so welcome
U r good people wow so few and in between good job.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
No worries as we say here Downunder. I am 100% positive that I have many things incorrect in regards to the USA 😅but isn't that the joy of travelling 💜
Thank you!
I am 73 and I have NEVER had to get a prescription to get SPF 50 S screen.
probably because an SPF50 gives you very little extra protection than SPF30. SPF30 is estimated to filter 96.7% of UVB radiation with 1/30th (3.3%) of UV reaching the skin. SPF50 is estimated to filter 98% of UVB radiation (this comes from the cancerorg.au). I got the same advice from my dermatologist at the Petermac cancer hospital.
That is correct it's an exponential scale, but most people don't realize that good comment
That's why it's so difficult doing research these days there's a ton of half correct and misinformation period that's why we put out that video so that the main thing people know is use sunscreen! 😀
@@livingphase2having had 200 skin cancers burned off with liquid nitrogen and ten cut out in operating theatres I can only support you. Some, like mine, are treatable but others have less wanted outcomes.
I've never heard of that old sunscreen law! Amazing! Great to hear about eco friendly sunscreen.
I think it was phased out in the early 80's, More to do with truth in advertising for pharmaceutical additives so they advertised it as minimum protection of at least SPF15.
Notice that all sunscreens are sold with the SPF factor and either a + or the word plus to ensure mininmum standards are being met for sale
Appreciate the kind comment. In many areas especially in Mexico in the Caribbean you can't use anything except mineral-based sunscreens. Keep using them down under and protect yourself! 😄
Aussie and former pharmacy assistant, sunblock/sunscreens have never been a prescription item. There was a prescription medication for skin cancer patients that just happened to included SPF 50+ in the formulation but that wasn’t why it was prescription only.
Thanks for the info
not allowed to call them sunblock
I would have to say wearing a broad rimmed hat, sunglasses and long sleeved clothing is much better for you than wearing sunscreen....unless you are wearing a good 'cleaner ' brand like Moo Goo. I personally do not wear sunscreen unless doing laps at my local pool, then I smear on my Moo Goo only. I live in tropical North Queensland.
So glad you enjoyed your visit to our beautiful play ground here in Australia.
We loved Australia!
Same and agree
I have no idea why this video has been stuck in my recommendations for weeks now, despite the fact I've never watched this channel before, or watched anything on cruise ships, sunscreen or smoking! In the end I had to watch it just to get rid of it! (And I still have no idea why the algorithm decide it was perfect for me.) 😀
I don’t know either, but thanks for watching!
Vigin Voyages Resilient Lady had an indoor smoking room attached to Casino on the recent Cruises in Australia. Included Gaming machines.
They may have built in a specific air filtering system and separate area that allows them to do that?
As you can see how different all parts of Australia is like. Up north super hot tropics down south cold as we are near the South Pole
It's a very big country we love the diversity
you look positively sun-kissed today Nancy!
Aw, thank you so much!
I am an Aussie who buys the highest grade of sunscreen, because of the skin cancer problem. It is not necessary to go to a Chemist (Pharmacy) to buy sunscreen because supermarkets also carry the full range of sunscreen (same as the ones you featured in your video) and they are sold for a lower price than the Chemists sell it for. Appreciate you taking the time to make the corrections.
Appreciate the comments, thanks a lot and you are correct you need to wear a good quality sunscreen Down Under
How nice are you two! :) late comment but if its not been said, when in Australia use the Cancer Council brand. Apart from being only one of two brands in Australia that exceed the relevant Au/NZ standard for sunscreens (the other was Hamilton), all profits go into cancer research and services that support cancer patients in Australia. Basically, it's the best on serval levels :))
We didn't know that, that's great information thank you
If your ship couldn't open the solarium roof on account of it having live plants, does that mean that any RCCL ship that features a "central park" area can not go there, either? Central Park has living plants and is also open air, isn't it?
You know, we have not done any research regarding the oasis class ships, and their specific itineraries, but yes, I would bet they could not go to Australia just due to all their live plants. They would send other ships to Australia instead.
So of two nice to make corrections but not a big deal really in the large scheme of things but thanks enjoy your videos
Thank you!
Just a small comment about the plants and why the roof isn't opened because you said it was interesting. Australia was isolated for so long and as a result our plants and animals don't have pests and diseases that other parts of the world have. If they get here they will destroy so many things. This is also why our quarantine is so strict when entering the country and why you can't bring some things in. Good on you for making a correction too
Thank you so so much. We really respect your restrictions and understand them.
I think there’s a bit of confusion still about sunscreen here. There has never been the requirement for a prescription for sunscreen of any strength. The reason for manufacturers understating the protection factor years ago, was because there was no way in those days to measure accurately the strength of SPF above 30. However, since the nineties, chemistry has provided methods to determine factors up to 50+. It was more for commercial accuracy than anything SPFs were understated as a precaution.
Good clarification, the real important thing is use sunscreen! It's a lifesaver!
G'day, I use SPF that has UV protection in it. I spend time outdoors but the main culprit for me is excess screen time and I need to protect my skin from UV rays. Just buy it off the shelf from the supermarket etc, available everywhere. Enjoy your travels.
Thanks for sharing
It’s the Tasman sea between Australia and New Zealand not the Tasmanian sea!
Oh my gosh, you are absolutely right, and we realized it after it was all recorded and edited.😜
You were visiting in Queensland. Not sure, but maybe other states had some "prescription" issues at some point? Not all laws pertaining to certain issues are relevant Australia wide, for example. Airlie Beach is a lovely region, glad you've enjoyed your visits. Take care and have lots of fun, your journey so far sounds great 🙂
Thanks for the info. That's why we wanted to be sure to clear it up with the new video. Thanks again
I’m only in my 30s and live in Melbourne and have never heard of prescription sunscreen. Even in the less ‘sunny’ parts of Aus, we take sunscreen seriously. In primary school, you’re not even allowed out from under covers without a hat on!
I Love Radiance of the Seas. She, and her class, are beautiful ships and the Solarium is wonderful.
Absolutely yes. And the solarium is one of our favorite places to hang out.
There has never been a time in Australia when you have needed a precription to buy any sunscreen.
We also supply free sunscreen to the public at beaches and large outdoor events. You just go to the tents where they have large pump bottles. Sometimes they even give out free individual tubes.
That is an excellent policy
Could you list the cruise lines that allow smoking inside the ship. I would like to know so that it can avoid them.
We don't smoke coming so we really don't know
I get sunburned in bright moonlight, as a kid I got burned to blister stage from then on never got burnt even including 20 years in the Pilbara
Interesting
Just a slight correction, it's the Tasman Sea and not the Tasmanian Sea, enjoy our part of the world....
You are correct
It's the 'Tasman Sea', not the Tasmanian Sea Nancy. 😎
Thank you so much for the clarification! I don’t mean to butcher up those words.😅
Also it's better to buy sunscreen sold in Australian stores as the TGA are strict with the spf ratings/filters so you get the protection that's stated. I noticed that when I used my Korean sunscreens, I got a lot more freckles compared to the sunscreen I bought from the pharmacy.
Interesting, the most important thing is you sunscreen in australia! 😃
We have fantastic SPF50 sunscreens available everywhere and are especially cheap in supermarkets. Look for Bondi Sands, Cancer Council, Le Tan, Banana Boat, Hamilton, and many more
SPf 30 was the limited listed rating not 15 and we have never needed a prescription.
Anything higher than SPF 30 gives only minimal increase in sun protection benefit. Wearing protective clothing and avoiding high uv periods is also smart.
Absolutely!👍🏻
Up to about early to mid 2000s if i remember, aussie only had access to sunsreen 15 and 30, u could only buy 50 in fiji. I remember a girl who got a 50 from fiji. Then sometime a bit later they started selling 50 in the chemist/supermarkets.
There seems to still be a lot of controversy from the past. However we hope we've set the record straight for the way things are right now. Thanks for the great comment
@livingphase2 there are vids made saying aus don't exist... that I'm an actress. I still not got paid after all this time 🤷♀️. People will send u down the wrong garden path. U obviously stayed safe from those drop bears
I also purchase SPF50 sunscreen at my local supermarket.
Absolutely. That’s probably a great place to get it.
Interesting
Just goes to show, that no matter how old one is, there is always something new to learn
Yea
We are strict because with border security because we have a beef and lamb export economy and don’t have mad cow or swine fever or foot and mouth diseases
Not only that. You have a wildlife that it is particular to that part of the world and must be protected. Foreign invasive species can easily destroy a fundamental part of our biodiversity (our as in earth). You are to commend for protecting us all.
Yes, that is so true. Border protection is very important.
In regards to smoking on a cruise ship it is illegal to smoke out on your cabins balcony. If you throw your cigarette over the side someone may have there balcony door open and the cigarette but is sucked into a lower room making a high risk of fire. It happened on a Princess ship and almost took out the whole side of the ship.
That is correct we even did a video on that
You called the patch of water between Australia and New Zealand "the Tasmanian Sea", it is in fact the "Tasman Sea". The person who served you in the pharmacy, was probably a "pharmacy assistant" as Pharmacy technicians are usually employed in hospital pharmacies and drug manuffacturing companies.
That's interesting, we call them pharmacy technicians in the U.S. That's who assists the pharmacist in the different filling of medications and dispensing prescriptions and this person was working Behind the Counter with the pharmacist come a hints me using the U.S term.
You can buy those sunscreens at supermarkets in Australia as well
Yes, we saw them there.
No prescription for any sunscreen
Yup
When do u go to Africa? Are you going to Nairobi and did u go to New Delhi
We are not going to Nairobi. And we did go to New Delhi.
As an Australian I'd like to know where the Tasmanian Sea is please. Between Tasmania and Victoria there is Bass Strait and between Australia and New Zealand there is the TASMAN Sea. Just something small and don't worry about it, it's late at night and I'm cold and tired.
And we certainly just misspoke. Sorry about that.
Aussie here. You can also buy sunscreen from the local supermarket. You don’t have to go to the pharmacy/chemist to get it. 🤗
Thanks so much for sharing this. We appreciate you.
Australia forgives you and so do we … lol❣️❣️
The only time I have ever been wrong about anything was one when I thought I was wrong about something, but it turned out I was right. 😊
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Sorry to be a pedant, but you crossed the Tasman Sea, not Tasmanian sea. Tasmania was named after a Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman. So glad you enjoyed your visits to New Zealand and Australia.
You are correct, we actually do that but simply misspoke
I would imagine you could smoke in the designated areas of the ship for most of the crossing of the Tasman Sea, as most of it is not Australian waters.
They did keep the interior area, the casino where they did allow smoking previously closed to smoking from New Zealand all the way through Australia
I honestly don't remember sunscreen requiring a prescription. As a boy (I'm 61) I don't remember sunscreen being used at all. Zinc cream, mostly across the nose and upper cheeks, was usually the limit. And even then not all the time. As a result I've now had most of the skin cancers, including melanoma. And, as other commenters have said, go for SPF 50 every time. You may as well have the best protection available.
Same here. 61 also.
Appreciate you relaying that experience. It is so important to protect ourselves. Hope all is well with you and thanks for following along