But with a fresh coat of paint shes never looked better (might I add).

BTW i would have taken a picture with my camera phone but they tend to discourage driving without a handsfree, let alone taking pictures! And you know how the quality of a Nokia cameraphone is...might as well not have it!

[ 07-01-2005: Message edited by: pungpui ]

i actually thought the writing on the funnel looked good (compared to the size/look of pac sun's)

can anyone shed some light on this?

And if they do this to Pacific Sky, I can only assume they will do it to Sun and Star as well...maybe trying to create some kind of branding image with this thing.

If you notice also, the waterline colour is also in the same (or similar) blue as the strip in the middle...it used to be a lighter greenish colour. Makes the ship look better i reckon. And I think this is the first time I havent seen her with a rusty colour near the anchor position...probably wont stay like that for long!

Im not sure bout the funnel yet - i think you might be right with the branding of p&o aus ships. Maybe this is to suit the new pacific star? however we dont know what sort of funnel to expect with that one.

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I agree, it could be confusing since the sun over the sea logo could be mistaken for PACIFIC SUN.

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Also you mentioned earlier about the sun logo not being painted on. you can definately see the shadows in the picture you posted.

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...maybe trying to create some kind of branding image with this thing.

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This is the most logical thing now that P&O Australia will have three ships in its stable. Who knows, maybe they are thinking about adding more ships later on with names longer than Sky, Sun and Star.

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[ 07-02-2005: Message edited by: tazza ]

i know that isn't about the topic, but when Costa Tropicale will become Pacifis Star?

Than You

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If you notice also, the waterline colour is also in the same (or similar) blue as the strip in the middle...it used to be a lighter greenish colour. Makes the ship look better i reckon. And I think this is the first time I havent seen her with a rusty colour near the anchor position...probably wont stay like that for long!

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Totally repainted, the white is so bright it is blinding in the sun, and yes the hot topic of conversation was the Funnel, at first i hated it, because from a distance it looked wierd, but once up close, and then onboard it actually looks ok. It is MUCH better when up close, but i still don't know if i prefer it to her name. It covered more of the funnel and was better proportioned!

I think they will add this new logo to all the ship funnels so as the fleet will all be the same regardless of name.

But besides the funnel the other work they have done is great, she is looking so much fresher everywhere, inside and out! I took many photos (see link at the bottom) some are a bit blury sorry - as we were moving through quickly! But basically they have done the following:

Many new carpets, new soft furnishings and bathroom floors in all cabins, all new Public bathrooms including sensor taps! Pools and spa retiled, B grade suites now have convertable beds, new upholstery in most lounges, almost every surface repainted, Legends bar altered (wall knocked out to make bigger dance floor), All new handrails around outter decks, new astro turf on upper decks and other stuff i can't remeber lol.

I was really very impressed, see most of the changes in my photos, i think P&O did a great job, as they should have with her out of service all that time, but she really does look as good as new in many places.

SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE SUN!!! This visit has really confirmed what i thought, which is she is a much nicer ship, even after all the work they did to Sun, Sky takes the cake, so much classier, Public rooms much more comfortable, just a totally different feel onboard.

I think pax will be very pleased with the Sky, and she will remain very popular with Australians!

I took the liberty of posting this one of the new logo on the funnel. Nice colours!!

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I certainly plan to sail her when she begins her new season in 2006 cruising from Singapore.

Thanks again.

Regards,
Mike

After these pictures, I think I will put her on my list of ships worth thinking of trying for 2006.

[ 07-03-2005: Message edited by: Waynaro ]

glad you liked the photos, i have since added another album, only this time of photo's i took before the refit in November last year (see link at bottom) there is a good shot of the old funnel to compare the changes:

Deck 9 001 and Waynaro, i think she is well worth a try, she is honestly in the best condition i have seen her, i think she is much fresher now inside and out than when i was onboard for her first cruise in 2000 as Pacific Sky.

Mec1, you are so right! I have just realised i think the MAJOR thing that gives Pacific Sky a really nice feel inside is her high ceilings, especially on the Promenade deck! They are so high and it feels so light, even in the corridoors you never feel claustrophobic. After having experienced the Pacific Sun in February, there is NO comparison. I think the Sky's high ceilings and nuetral tones make her SO much more comfortable than the "glitzy" brassy Sun ex Jubilee!

P&Ocruiser, all ships get rust around the anchor, i admit Sky did have an excessive amount, but we had 4 island stops in a row where the anchor was used daily and i guess they didnt have time to paint it until we got to the next "Dock" it was painted over when we got to Noumea. PS: she never "almost sunk"!

One last thing, when i was onboard last november the Captain actually held a bridge tour! He was a great captain, very friendly, even aloud us to tour whilst underway, was fantastic to see the Bride in operation. Anyway i got quite a few photo's which are included in this link, but they had this great board of pictures of the Sky in drydock during conversion from Princess - P&O AUS, shows her stabilizers/props/rudder and has an interesting explanation of each, there are other photo's where you can read it:

check it out!