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[ 09-16-2006: Message edited by: Sutho ]
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quote:Originally posted by Galaxy:WOW..Very nice photos Sutho....
But I feel "home"sick now.
quote:Originally posted by Patsy:Have any of the passengers complained about anything yet? I know they did when they were here and at Liverpool.
Yeh there has been , some woman was very unhappy that her meal arrived at 7.31 and not 7.30 as stated on the ships program ,also the carpet in her cabin was a pale blue and she wanted a darker blue like in the broucher (also she may of fell 100 times or so????).
On a more serious note , thanks for sharing the pictures she looks wonderful ! , if i didnt have some sad family commitments i would pop up into Sydney and pay a visit.Regards Linerdan
Is she going anywhere else over there?
I have had fun taking pictures with the digital and having extras like a wide angle lens and polarising filter.
No cropping or enlarging of the photos has been performed as I feel it damages the quality.
quote:Originally posted by Patsy: Is she going anywhere else over there?
Yes Patsy.......she taking a very laid back and lesuirely cruise around these parts.Here is her itinerary till the end of the year.2 or 3 days in quite a few ports.I like the days when they cant decide what to do and just list it as Captains Choice........S e p t e m b e r Sep 01 Port Douglas, Australia Sep 02 Townsville, Australia Sep 03 Townsville, Australia Sep 04 Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Sep 05 Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Sep 06 MacKay, Australia Sep 07 MacKay, Australia Sep 08 At Sea Sep 09 Brisbane, Australia Sep 10 Brisbane, Australia Sep 11 Brisbane, Australia Sep 12 At Sea Sep 13 Newcastle, Australia Sep 14 Newcastle, Australia Sep 15 Sydney, Australia Sep 16 Sydney, Australia Sep 17 Sydney, Australia Sep 18 Sydney, Australia Sep 19 Sydney, Australia Sep 20 Sydney, Australia Sep 21 Sydney, AustraliaSep 22 At Sea Sep 23 Melbourne, Australia Sep 24 Melbourne, Australia Sep 25 Melbourne, Australia Sep 26 Devonport (Tasmania), Australia Sep 27 Devonport (Tasmania), Australia Sep 28 Captain’s Choice Sep 29 Hobart (Tasmania) Australia Sep 30 Hobart (Tasmania), Australia
O c t o b e r Oct 01 Hobart (Tasmania), Australia Oct 02 Hobart (Tasmania), AustraliaOct 03-04 At Sea Oct 05 Milford Sound, New Zealand Oct 06 Cruise Doubtful & Dusky Fjords Oct 07 Stewart Island, New Zealand Oct 08 Port Chalmers, New Zealand Oct 09 Port Chalmers, New ZealandOct 10 Akaroa, New Zealand Oct 11 Akaroa, New Zealand Oct 12 Akaroa, New Zealand Oct 13 Kaikoura, New Zealand Oct 14 Nelson, New Zealand Oct 15 Nelson, New Zealand Oct 16 Nelson, New Zealand Oct 17 Wellington, New Zealand Oct 18 Wellington, New Zealand Oct 19 Napier, New Zealand Oct 20 Napier, New Zealand Oct 21 Napier, New Zealand Oct 22 Gisborne, New Zealand Oct 23 White Island, New Zealand Oct 23 Tauranga, New Zealand Oct 24 Tauranga, New Zealand Oct 25 Auckland, New Zealand Oct 26 Auckland, New Zealand Oct 27 Auckland, New Zealand Oct 28 Auckland, New Zealand Oct 28 Waiheke, New Zealand Oct 29 Bay of Islands, New Zealand Oct 30 Bay of Islands, New Zealand Oct 31 At Sea
N o v e m b e r Nov 01 At Sea Nov 02 Noumea, New Caledonia Nov 03 Noumea, New Caledonia Nov 04 Noumea, New Caledonia Nov 05 At Sea Nov 06 Port-Vila, Vanuatu Nov 07 Port-Vila, Vanuatu Nov 08-09 At Sea Nov 10 Lautoka, Fiji Nov 11 Captain’s Choice Nov 12 Savusavu, Fiji Nov 13 Savusavu, Fiji Nov 14 Savusavu, Fiji Nov 15 At Sea Nov 16 Nuku’alofa, Tonga Nov 17 Nuku’alofa, Tonga Nov 18 Nuku’alofa, Tonga Nov 19 At Sea (Crossing Int’l Dateline Add a day) Nov 19 Niue, New Zealand Nov 20 Niue, New Zealand Nov 21 At Sea Nov 22 Palmerston Atoll, New Zealand Nov 23 Aitutaki, New Zealand Nov 24 At Sea Nov 25 Bora Bora, French Polynesia Nov 26 Bora Bora, French Polynesia Nov 27 Bora Bora, French Polynesia Nov 27 Taha’a, French Polynesia Nov 28 Taha’a, French Polynesia Nov 29 Moorea, French Polynesia Nov 30 Moorea, French Polynesia
D e c e m b e r Dec 01 Moorea, French Polynesia Dec 01 Papeete, French Polynesia Dec 02 Captain’s Choice Dec 03-05 At Sea Dec 06 Pitcairn Island, UK Dec 07 Henderson Island, UK Dec 08-10 At Sea Dec 11 Easter Island, Chile Dec 12 Easter Island, Chile Dec 13-17 At Sea Dec 18 Robinson Crusoe, Chile Dec 19 At Sea Dec 20 Valparaiso, Chile Dec 21 Valparaiso, Chile Dec 22 Valparaiso, Chile Dec 23 Valparaiso, Chile Dec 24 Captain’s Choice Dec 25 Valdivia, Chile Dec 26 Valdivia, Chile Dec 27 Puerto Montt, Chile Dec 28 Puerto Montt, Chile Dec 29 Castro, Chile Dec 30 Cruising Chilean Fjords Dec 31 Captain’s Choice_________________
quote:Originally posted by P&Ocruiser: i noticed she has rotated around, her stern is now facing circualr quay.
Thats probably to prevent arguments between the residents and guests as to who gets the best view of the Opera House from their apartment/suite, while they are docked at Circular Quay.
quote:Originally posted by steeplechase:Who do you contact about cruising on The WOrld? Wish I could get to her for the Easter Island stop.
Silverseas - mind you that also other ships go there.
If you have a spare $5 million dollars lying around you too can invest in a 50 year lease of sailing space aboard. Or if you can afford it - guest suites starting at $1700.00/per night. Guests suites boast fine plumbing and even "windows in your bathroom" so you can bathe, drink champagne and watch the world go by...
The program seemed early in her sailing career so guest rates must have changed since this show was originally produced.
quote:Originally posted by bmajor:Thats probably to prevent arguments between the residents and guests as to who gets the best view of the Opera House from their apartment/suite, while they are docked at Circular Quay.
She actually turned around on Monday at about 11am, I saw her turn from my building
quote:Originally posted by P&Ocruiser: she has rotated around, her stern is now facing circualr quay. anyways g2g cya
Did the same thing when she was in Sydney two years ago, so that port and starboard passengers each got a chance of the same views of the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, etc. Clearly a very egalitarian ship - everyone gets the same treatment and privileges.
It would appear that they intend all passengers/residents to use their own balcony or are there other areas of the ship that have public areas?? This is the same with Seven Seas Mariner.
I actually like using promenade decks on ships and find they are very usefull and popular with passengers when the ship docks or is doing scenic cruising as you get a wider view than you would get from your balcony.
quote:Patsy wrote:...It is a shale though she's not going to the other side of the country. Not that Juanita would go if she popped into Fremantle. I'll convert her yet! LOL!
Yes, it is a shame. She's been to Oz several times and hasn't come this way at all. Can't understand their reasoning since most of those on board are permanent. Why not visit parts of Australia they haven't seen before? How about Portland, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Esperance, Albany, Bunbury, Fremantle (Perth), Geraldton, Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth) and up to SE Asia or back to Sydney? Bah...
quote:Originally posted by Sutho:When I was on the elevated viewing platform I noticed that there was no teak wood promenade deck and that the deck was all metal and no deck chairs.
so is the public alowed up on the terminal, thanks for this info, i thought we could only view from the wharf, circular quay is a great cruise terminal, def the best in the world
[ 09-21-2006: Message edited by: HKcruises ]
quote:Originally posted by HKcruises:The World @ Hong Kong
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