Pacific Dawn Going around New Zealand - 29/01/2011 - 12/02/2011

The Pacific Dawn is off doing another trip around New Zealand. Her first for 2011.

Here's the Itinerary:

* Brisbane, Australia - 29 January 2011

* Pt. Chalmers, New Zealand - 03 February 2011

* Akaroa, New Zealand - 04 February 2011

* Wellington, New Zealand - 05 February 2011

* Napier, New Zealand - 06 February 2011

* Tauranga, New Zealand - 07 February 2011

* Auckland, New Zealand - 08 February 2011

* Brisbane, Australia - 12 February 2011

Hope everyone who on this trip has a great time :)

Live View from the Pacific Dawn:

Pacific Dawn in Brisbane:

Pacific Dawn leaving Brisbane:

This morning:

Thanks Kiwi C.......and NEXT time we are on it! :)

In Fiordland today

Fiordland National Park Today:

Pacific Dawn at ShipWatcher

The Pacific Dawn also has company in Fiordland National Park, bout the Volendam & Rhapsody of the Seas are in there as well today.

The Pacific Dawn also has company in Fiordland National Park, bout the Volendam & Rhapsody of the Seas are in there as well today.

Bit crowded today????? :D Actually, it would be great. I haven't yet looked to see if we will meet up with any other ships on our cruise, but it is on the cards.

Bit crowded today????? :D .

heh :D yeath, but a good thing is the sounds are big enough for them, I wonder how many times they see each other! :)

Actually, it would be great. I haven't yet looked to see if we will meet up with any other ships on our cruise, but it is on the cards.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but According to http://www.cruisenewzealand.org.nz/schedule.aspx all the cruise ships going around NZ when you going around are a Port ahead of you!, but you may pass one or two in the night.

According to http://www.cruisenewzealand.org.nz/schedule.aspx the only time another ship is with you is when you’re in Fiordland and you should have Saga Ruby in there somewhere.

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but According to http://www.cruisenewzealand.org.nz/schedule.aspx all the cruise ships going around NZ when you going around are a Port ahead of you!, but you may pass one or two in the night.

Ah well, don't think we'll catch those - unless it's before midnight. As long as we can get into the fiords, I'll be happy. :)

According to http://www.cruisenewzealand.org.nz/schedule.aspx the only time another ship is with you is when you’re in Fiordland and you should have Saga Ruby in there somewhere.

Oh hope we do see her. Looks a nice little classic style ship. ;)

As long as we can get into the fiords, I'll be happy. :)

and Napier! :)

and Napier! :)

Haha, you got it!!! :D And Napier, pleeeeaaaaaassse!

Here are some more captures of the Pacific Dawn in Fiordland today:

Nice pic of Port Chalmers today...........

Busy day for Port Chalmers today..

Heres a nice touch...

The bridge staff on Sun Princess

have swung the cam around

to give us a view

of their older "cousin"

Akaroa today

 

Akaroa today

Mmmmm, loved that place. Looks a bit brown at the moment, though.

Mmmmm, loved that place. Looks a bit brown at the moment, though.

I don't think they have had as much rain as we have had up North!!

Here you can see the Pacific Dawn pointing towards the town of Akaroa:

Here you can see the Pacific Dawn pointing towards the town of Akaroa:

 

Good capture,thats probably a tender coming back to the ship

Mmmm, seems like only yesterday we were there. We don't have any tender ports this time :( . There is not time to go to the Bay of Islands from Brisbane, unfortunately.

some photo's of when we were there very nice.

I don't think they have had as much rain as we have had up North!!

Hmm, like last year. I remember last year Akaroa was green, but it was very dry inland from Dunedin and the Taieri Gorge train tour was cancelled because of damage from fires. Hope they get some rain soon - we'll send them some, :cool:

Hope they get some rain soon - we'll send them some, :cool:

Make sure you aim it for the South Island and NOT the top of the North island! ;)