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February - March 2025
  • Wandering Ozzies
Diamond Princess Cruise from Brisbane to Japan. February/March 2025 Read more
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    The Sail away party goes off.Electric violins

    Day 1 - BICT

    February 17 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Day 0 is finally here. Made it to Michelle's place ok yesterday and had a catch up with all the girls and grandkids. Heading off to the BICT this morning with a car full of luggage and excited senior citizens 😃🛳️
    Well, the check in took much longer than we had hoped. Seems the people getting off in Sydney had priority while those going to Japan had to wait. Quite a few disgruntled cruisers waiting in line.
    Finally on board, found Muster Station, checked in, had our first bubbles and beer, then headed to the cabin to unpack. Faye's bags arrived much earlier than mine so we were a bit delayed.
    Off to the Sail away party and a bit of an explore of the ship.
    Turns out our departure time was pushed back more than an hour because of a medical evacuation. Poor lady has missed her cruise 😟
    Had dinner in Santa Fe restaurant. Lovely meal. Back to the cabin to sleep as we were all knackered.    Read more

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    Kai Sushi menu. I had Miso soup, Eel, Mackerel and Surf & Turf with Matcha Ice cream. Yum

    Day 2 - Sea Day

    February 18, Coral Sea ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Woke early to a fine day off the coast of northern NSW. After a coffee & tea we headed to the Horizon Court buffet to brave the crowds. So good to see staff directing everyone to the wash basins before entering. Staff also served all food so no one was touching the utensils.
    Went to see an astronomer named Donna the Astronomer for a talk about how indigenous Australians used the stars. Unfortunately her projector broke down which took away a lot of the detail.
    A quiet afternoon catching up on our rest before heading to Kai Sushi for dinner. After a fabulous meal we headed to the Princess Theatre to catch the production show Bravo. These performers are seriously talented.    Read more

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    Faye pointing out exactly where we are.Newcastle BeachA little rough tonight

    Day 3 - Newcastle

    February 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    A lovely sail into Newcastle this morning for our first port of call. Breakfast again in the Buffet with a nice Eggs Florentine. Off to explore Newcastle via the free shuttle bus without Rob & Geoff. The Sushimi apparently didn't do Rob any favors last night. Walked along the redeveloped foreshore of the Hunter River down to the mouth and around to the ocean beaches. It really is quite lovely. A quick visit to the Newcastle Museum before back to the ship for lunch. Another failed trivia afternoon before watching the tugs hitch us up and guide us back out to the open ocean.
    Dinner at Pacific Moon with a great table, staff and meal. We were looking forward to a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert when there was some medical problem with the main performer so a group of the backing band and other randoms put together a great rock and roll concert. AC/DC, The Doors, Status Quo, it was a great concert.    Read more

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    Day 4 - Sea Day

    February 20, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    A pretty uneventful sea day to allow us to catch up a bit. Sailing due east from Newcastle to pass the day as we couldn't get into Sydney until the next day. We filled the day attending briefings about the upcoming ports, exploring the ship, playing trivia and cards between meals. We kept a lookout for reported Chinese warships in the area but didn't spot any. A lovely dinner in The Savoy restaurant before settling in to watch the high energy production show Born To Be Wild. Looking forward to Sydney tomorrow.Read more

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    Luna ParkOutside The Opera HouseManly BeachThe Diamond PrincessSail away

    Day 5 - Sydney

    February 21 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    A spectacular sail in to Sydney Harbour in the early hours didn't disappoint. The city lights up like a Christmas tree. We had a leisurely breakfast while we watched all the unfortunates disembarking. Being "In-Transit" guests we were given a special card to show the port staff that allowed us to skip all the lines. After breakfast we headed off for a walk around Circular Quay and the Opera House. Spectacular as always. Back to Circular Quay to catch a Manly Ferry across the harbour to Manly Beach. By this time it was quite overcast and cool. Faye decided she needed a cardigan so we visited several op-shops in Manly but without success. A stroll along the Manly foreshore and then back to the ferry. By now the showers we could see out to sea had arrived so we headed back to the ship for some lunch. The magic "In-Transit" cards worked again as we strolled past numerous plebs of the NSW variety and straight on to the ship. The walk around The Rocks area was abandoned due to the persistent showers. Looking forward to another sail-away party.
    Well the weather didn't really cooperate so the sail away was moved indoors. People still seemed to enjoy themselves. The ship feels much more crowded now but hopefully it will settle down.    Read more

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    Sunrise
    Lazy days1This is as formal as we get.1Doesn't look much like Walking Like An Egyptian to me 😂The dance off. Our team clear winners.

    Day 6 - Sea Day

    February 22, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Time to wind down today after Sydney. Funny it took us 5 days to get from Brisbane to Sydney and yet we have made it back to offshore of Brisbane in less than a day 🤔. Formal night tonight so we get the glad rags on. More people than I expected with suits and tuxedos on. After dinner we went to a hilarious game show in the Explorers Lounge. Totally worn out again by the end of the night.Read more

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    Good morning
    1In the Grand Plaza lift.Lovely

    Day 7 - Sea Day

    February 23, Coral Sea ⋅ 🌬 26 °C

    A fine start to the day but we are watching a developing cyclone right in our path. Fingers crossed.
    A very interesting presentation this morning by the resident marine warfare expert about the significance of the Japanese advance through the South Pacific. The battles of Milne Bay and the Coral Sea held great consequences for Australia.
    Early afternoon and the seas are getting quite rough. The Captain has decided to head in closer to the reef to avoid Cyclone Alfred. With a strong south easterly behind us we are consistently doing 20+ knots. Amazing.
    A lovely meal in Santa Fe and a nightcap in The Wheelhouse Bar saw the day out.    Read more

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    That's us the little blue triangle
    The edge of the cyclone has caught up to us.

    Day 8 - Sea Day

    February 24, Coral Sea ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Our last sea day for a little while and we seem to have avoided the cyclone so far. I did an overlay of our position on the cyclone map early this morning and we are past the worst of it. Now just worry about it going towards Bundaberg 🥺. Another interesting talk this morning about Rogues of the Pacific. There has certainly been some characters in our part of the world. Faye went to Zumba this morning and Line dancing this afternoon. With all the up and down stairs we hopefully will negate all the yummy food and drinks.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesTravelerJapan Cruise
    Milne Bay
    The main means of transport to and from AlotauThe favourite pastimeDifferent cultures but distressing just the same. He/she is alive.Loading/unloading provisions.Milne Bay War MemorialNot sure what the difference is between spittle and scum 🤢Clean up for the touristsLocal marketsCooling downOur welcome party. They were there most of the day in sweltering humidity 🫠🥵

    Day 9 - Alotau

    February 25 in Papua New Guinea ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    We snuck into Alotau in the early morning. It's easy to see why the Japanese were so keen to take control of this lovely harbour. After breakfast we headed out into the town in overcast but pleasant weather. Alotau really is a very basic New Guinea town. The people are generally friendly and welcoming. The arrival of a ship the size of the Diamond has a huge impact on a town like this. We walked off ship and down the main street surrounded by locals, both adults and children. A favorite pastime of the locals is to follow the tourists and strike up a conversation. After offering advice they proceed to request payment for guide services. Some are more aggressive than others but we had no real problems.
    The photos will give an idea of the state of the streets. I think they had actually tried to have a clean up before the ship arrived as there were neat piles of rubbish scattered around.
    We walked down to the Milne Bay War Memorial and spent some time. The Memorial area was very well kept. By this time the heat and humidity had kicked in so we headed back to the ship, stopping at a local store to buy some necessities like hair conditioner and pegs 🤔. Back onboard a dip in the pool and several beers cooled us down    Read more

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    Not a lot of sunshine around
    The covered indoor poolLots of this for exerciseNightcaps

    Day 10 - Conflict Islands (or not)

    February 26, Solomon Sea ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Bugger. The crappy weather and strengthening storm have combined to wipe out our day at Conflict Islands. We were so looking forward to being able to snorkel in the apparently crystal clear waters but it's not to be. The Captain announced the cancellation the night before so we now have 7 sea days to look forward to. An early visit to the gym for us both before Faye went off to a highly entertaining Zumba class. Good to be able to get a good workout in. The rest of the day spent swimming in the covered pool, playing cards and relaxing.Read more

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