Cruising Australia

mars 2023

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- 12 sept. 2023 à 18:38
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Australie State of South Australia Mitcham Huntfield Heights -35.166075, 138.50403335°9’58” S 138°30’15” E
Jour 191
Italian Lakes
12 septembre 2023, Australie ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The weather was quite warm today, & after a busy morning it was time to relax for a few hours before the drive down to Andrew's car parking. This was an easier way to arrive at the airport, although we had various offers of a lift. If there are any delays returning, we are not interfering anyone's plans.

At the airport, there was quite a bit of confusion as we were unable to check- in online prior to flying . Ii seemed to be the case for most people. No choice of seating,but at least an aisle & one, it remains to see who will be on the window!

Not looking forward to this leg of the trip, but hoping to get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a lot more exciting!!En savoir plus
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- 28 mars 2023 à 09:00
- Altitude: 16 m
- Australie State of South Australia Mitcham Huntfield Heights -35.166096, 138.50396835°9’58” S 138°30’14” E
Jour 23
Adelaide SA
28 mars 2023, Australie
Up bright & early as we sailed up the channel to the wharf at Outer Harbour.

It's amazing the difference 3 weeks makes - its still dark at 6.30am. Our cases were out last night so it was only the basic few things to pack before heading to Level 16 & breakfast!

Final thank you's to our Cabin attendant, Ryan who was always smiling & eager to please. These people work extremely hard but a smile & love to chat. They work 7 days a week often back to back cruises before returning to their families for 4 - 6 wks.

We disembarked by 9.30am, collected our bags& waited for Des's Van for our ride back to Riverpoint.

A great cruise, excellent company & plenty of laughs & new diet plan after all the extra cookies & scones!!En savoir plus
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- 27 mars 2023 à 23:00
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Nouvelle-Zélande Canterbury Christchurch City Lyttelton Officers Point -43.610266, 172.72113443°36’37” S 172°43’16” E
Jour 22
Kangaroo Island Sth Australia
27 mars 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Woke early this morning as we anchored what seemed fairly close to KI. The waters calm & the morning mild which was an improvement to yesterday in Pt Lincoln.

No tour was planned so after a leisurely breakfast we decided to wait until most of the ship's organized tours left via Tender, o ce sgai by Tender & just have a relaxing few hours exploring Penneshaw.

It only took 10min to reach the small Jetty so we made our way to the oval where market stalls were set up selling local KI honey, jewellery, art & craft. The few cafes were busy but the majority of tourists were obviously off on full or half day tours to the wineries, Seal Bay, Emu Bay or the Remarkable Rocks.

This time we were more than happy for a leisurely stroll along the beach to Frenchman's Rock following the path of the Art Trail cutting back to the oval. Penneshaw now has new Post Office & Information booth, I dropped into the IGA for water, a stop at the hotel for a beer then the short walk back to the Jetty & boat trip to ship.

Our group of six were all meeting for our last dinner together, & a thank you to our friendly waitress, Rhodora who had supplied our many requests for "two scoops of ice cream on the side" when ordering our desserts each evening.

Our cases are now packed & final drinks after the show, we retire for the evening before our arrival into Adelaide tomorrow.

We have enjoyed a great cruise with good company & met some lovely people. It's hard to believe it's 3 weeks since we sailed from Sydney, & now we are almost home again.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Love the natural beauty of Kangaroo Island.
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- 26 mars 2023 à 14:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Nouvelle-Zélande Canterbury Christchurch City Lyttelton Officers Point -43.610265, 172.72113543°36’37” S 172°43’16” E
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Jour 21
Pt Lincoln SA
26 mars 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After four days sailing, both Barry & I were really looking forward to a full day out and about in Port Lincoln.

Our arrival was around 8am, but the weather wasn't on our side, it was cool & raining.

Boston Bay on a fine day I'm sure is quite picturesque. It is larger than Sydney Harbour & Pt Lincoln is the seafood capital of Australia! The Traditional name for Pt Lincoln is Kallinyalla which means "Place of Sweet Water".

There is an abundance of fresh seafood, oysters prawns & Lobster as well as bluefin tuna.

Plenty of fishing trawlers we visible further around the bay so we were sure to have plenty of variety on our menu this evening.

It would have been a leisurely foreshore stroll, but the showers had set in & the local market stalls were moved inside the local Boston Pub.

We made our way for a coffee & Sunday Mail to a French Cafe recommended by Lyn & David. Barry was anxious to dissect Ports dismal loss; no one else in our group seemed interested at all.

The day was shortened by the weather so we returned to our ship for tea & hot scones & dry clothes. At least the step count was well over 10,000 !En savoir plus
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Voyageur Love Port Lincoln, especially on a sunny day! Have heard about the French cafe, I think it used to be in Tumby Bay. A dissection of Port's game, sadly not good enough!
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Voyageur Yes ur right I think re Cafe - it was great!
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Voyageur Time has certainly flown certainly a great trip for you x
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- 23 mars 2023 à 12:00
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Nouvelle-Zélande Canterbury Christchurch City Lyttelton Officers Point -43.610265, 172.72113543°36’37” S 172°43’16” E
Jour 18
Albany WA
23 mars 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It was announced late morning that our ship would be making an emergency stop in Albany. A seriously ill person would be transported from the ship as we had four sea days before arriving in Pt Lincoln.

The whole transfer was a "ship to shore". We anchored some distance from the Port to allow the ship to be met by medical personnel. This was unsuccessful due to the size of the craft so one of our Tender boats became the next option to be met by ambulance & medical staff onshore.

This took most of the afternoon while we waited to set sail. The tender finally returned & our Captain announced that we would easily make up the time in the 3 sailing days across the Bight into Sth Australia.En savoir plus
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- 22 mars 2023 à 14:00
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Nouvelle-Zélande Canterbury Christchurch City Lyttelton Officers Point -43.610262, 172.72114443°36’37” S 172°43’16” E
Jour 17
Fremantle / Perth WA
22 mars 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
We arrived in the Port of Fremantle this morning to a beautiful day, around 30deg.

Previously we had enjoyed one of the ship's talks on the history of this region. Fremantle was first visited by the Dutch & French in the 1600s. It was then settled in 1829 by the Swan River & named after Captain Charles Fremantle, who claimed the West Coast as British. The first colony was formed when two boatloads of people arrived to form the Colony.

Fremantle is a major port for WA welcoming both container & Cruise ships & ferries. Smaller craft travel the 20km up the Swan River to Perth.

Barry & I decided to travel by train to Perth along with Vicki & Martin. The railway station was a short walk & a day ticket was $4 each. Time was limited but we enjoyed the scenery, passing through many well known areas of Cottesloe, Claremont & Subiaco before arriving in Perth.
A short look about, a few photos & back to Fremantle, taking in the wonderful well preserved buildings at the Port.

Unfortunately our time here was quite limited & was not a full day visit.

Sail away out through the small channel saw plenty of cars parked along the causeway watching the ship depart.En savoir plus
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- 21 mars 2023 à 18:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- États Unis Florida Miami-Dade County Downtown Miami Fort Dallas Park 25.7689, -80.194625°46’8” N 80°11’41” W
Jour 16
Busselton WA
21 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Wadandi Boodja.
The Wadandi people are the traditional owners of the South West of Western Australia. The name means Saltwater People's Country.

We arrived in the waters of Geograph Bay, Busselton around 8am this morning after five sea days. After a light breakfast we waited patiently to be called in groups to board our ship's Tender boats.

It is a beautiful day, around 30deg, without the humidity of the Northern Territory. We were greeted by the towns Volunteers eager to provide maps & suggestions for those without booked tours.

Busselton has a 1.84km long timber piled Jetty, the longest in the Southern Hemisphere. It is run by 100 volunteers with an underwater observatory and Reef trail with unique sculptures. Unfortunately due to the volume of people & time constraints, this wasn't an option today. The underwater observatory descends some 8 metres below the surface to view some 300 different marine species, tropical & subtropical corals & sponges.

We took the Busselton Heritage Trail around the town starting at the Jetty along the main street to visit the old Railway House, ArtGeo Gallery Old Courthouse, the Settlement Art Sculptures, St Mary's Church & Old Butter Factory.

The town was buzzing with some 3000 people eager to spend some money in this lovely seaside town. The day before the Queen Mary 2 had been in the Bay, shops not usually open on a Mon or Tuesday opened to cater for the visitors.

A really enjoyable visit to this pretty area of WA.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Great photos; looks like a perfect day. Love those statues.
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Voyageur Sounds very special
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- 20 mars 2023 à 10:56
- Altitude: 9 m
- États Unis Florida Miami-Dade County Downtown Miami Fort Dallas Park 25.7689, -80.194625°46’8” N 80°11’41” W
Jour 15
At Sea - 17 - 20th March
20 mars 2023, États Unis
Since leaving Darwin, we experienced scenic cruising off the Kimberley coast. I only have a few photos, inside reflections off the windows really spolt the shots. We enjoyed the still waters & many islands & the commentary provided.

During the past 2 days we have enjoyed informative lectures on our upcoming day visits to firstly Busselton, then Fremantle. The reason we will visit Busselton first is that Fremantle has a cruise shop in Port.

Busselton also means we will be using our Tender boats alone, so it will be quite a process to get the 3000+ people off ship. Hopefully, conditions will be favourable with not too much swell. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

The 18th was my birthday - a late breakfast in the dining area, card games with our other shipmates & a lovely dinner in the evening, ending with our waiters all singing Happy Birthday & cake afterwards, a great day.

Sunday was a formal dinner evening, we all dressed in appropriate attire & had a wonderful evening.

There has been a drop in temperature from 30deg & high humidity to around 23 - 25 degrees over the ladt 24 hours with a swell and very windy conditions. Hopefully things will be calm tomorrow in Busselton.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Keep enjoying your trip. Hope you have calm seas tomorrow x😎
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- 16 mars 2023 à 12:00
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Australie Northern Territory Darwin The Gardens Mindil Beach -12.447819, 130.83018112°26’52” S 130°49’49” E
Jour 11
Darwin
16 mars 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We have had excellent sailing conditions since leaving Cairns, in fact the Seas have been like a millpond !

A few things have meant it's been rather quiet for us as Barry has been unwell. He soldiered on in Cairns, as he didn't want to cancel seeing Andrew. Once back onboard his cough increased, & after various tests the doctor diagnosed pneumonia. Luckily we have a balcony which means he can sit outside & get fresh air. Hopefully in the next week he'll improve with the medication prescribed.

We are off ship today but our sightseeing is limited to getting supplies from the pharmacy & battling the humidity here in the NT.

Our friends onboard have been great , very supportive,which helps when travelling & we've made sure to delivery plenty of treats to Cabin E104!

Our cruise is very relaxing otherwise with lectures, movies, quiz shows & a high standard of talent as well.

Around 1% of the people onboard are unwell with either the gastro bug or Covid. This is a very small percentage but there is no self service in the Buffet, & masks are encouraged along with hand washing to keep bugs at bay. Unfortunately the laundry stations are closed- so lots of hand washed undies at present!! We will survive I'm sure.

Personally as hot as the weather is today in Darwin, it could be very wet, so I just have to put up with the 90% humidity !

My photos will only be a few for our quick visit to the Mall this morning !En savoir plus
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Voyageur Love your photos! Hope Barry has a speedy recovery, so he can get back in the action.
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Voyageur thanks Kathy - he's had a rough few days, but should be back in the saddle by the w'end xx
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Voyageur We have just had a shower of rain. At the dentist for check up speedy recovery for Barry stay safe and well ❤️Janet
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- 12 mars 2023
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Australie State of Queensland Cairns Clifton Beach Edward Mann Park -16.770222, 145.67260716°46’13” S 145°40’21” E
Jour 7
Yorkeys Knob ( Cairns)
12 mars 2023, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today we arrived in Yorkeys Knob some 20km from Cairns.

While Csirns has a Terminal right on the Cairns Esplanade, it seems Majestic Princess is too large to dock!
So a Catamaran from ship to Yorkeys then bus to the Cairns CBD.

Here Andrew was waiting for us having driven from Townsville on Szturday.

We went directly to the Marina for a drink - temperature was hovering around 32deg with over 70% humidity but pleasant in the shade with a breeze.

We spent a pleasant few hours carching over lunch , and then it was time to return tokeys. Andrew got us back to the Terminal in time for the Tender sail to the ship. A short but very enjoyable day.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Do hope Barry is feeling better. Xxxx
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