cranethie

Sydney ports shows the Volendam departing 19 October 2015 and returning 21 November 2015 so it looks like it's a goer at the moment. No idea when HAL will actually release the information tho'

Cathy

The dates and costings for the 33 day Australia Circumnavigation are up on the HAL site for those who are interested.

The Volendam will depart Sydney on October 19 2015 and return on November 21 2015 - just as Sydney ports predicted lol :):)

Cathy

If you are paying for your cruise through HAL Australia you won't be charged a merchant fee - I wasn't last year, or last week for this year's cruise. That's one of the reasons I now book direct with HAL as the Aussie travel agents in the past always charged the merchant fee.

 

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We've never been charged merchants fees by TTW Sydney (HAL Australian rep.) for any of our cruises - and you'll pay in aus dollars as well. :)

Stupidly I thought I was getting a deal for our upcoming cruise and booked via a TA. Not happy with fees he charged. The grass is not always greener :mad:

Cathy

If you stay in your cabin you might miss out on the Pea Soup :)

Sydney ports shows the Volendam departing 19 October 2015 and returning 21 November 2015 so it looks like it's a goer at the moment. No idea when HAL will actually release the information tho'

Cathy

Hey it's gone 8pm here! :)

Good morning - yes it's Sunday morning here. 7.30am - no drinkies yet 'cept for a cup of tea to wake me up :)

What a nice way to spend a COLD Saturday night in Minnesota...Watching OUR ship pull away.....

 

Bob

Come down here to Melbourne - it's 41c/105f outside !:)

Looks quite different in the dark

Looks like I arrived just in time. Going to be HOT again today - 39c / 102f . A day to lay low, 'cept for school kids. Its therir first day beacka fter thelong summer hols :(

That's it for today - have a date with some windows before it gets too hot.

See you all next time

Cathy

Morning everyone - nearly forgot!

Bright and sunny here - forecast of 29c/85f!!

Look like I was just in time

Must dash - things to do - thanks to all involved. See you tomorrow if I'm up and about.

Cathy

QE's off now Camera is zooming in

She's moving ... Maybe not

Who is??

Both 1700 Aruba time or 1600 Fort Lauderdale time.

 

Roy

Reasonable view of the QE on the Aruba cam

Checking in :)

Me too :):)

Bright sunny morning here in Melbourne

Dark Blue, Black; it's all good

Maybe it's called Midnight Blue on the colour chart :p:)

Gotta love all this various accents we're hearing; Dutch, English, Tagalog, Bahasa Italian, Greek; Russian, Chinese........ the maritime world is truly an international community

And a little bit of Orstraylian - just finished brekkie, cup a tea time now :)

64F (~!8C). There's a little weather panel by the lower right corner of the picture.

 

Roy

Now I see it - 64f/17c - omg - we thats cold - we've just gone through a week of 40cs/well over 100fs lol:D

We sure hope so - we've missed you!

New Year - new beginnings ;)

Lots to look forward to - now the heatwave seems to have passed maybe I can think clearly:)

I suppose they are all in their travel clothing but it doesn't look aall that warm there. Does anyone know what the temp. is?

Jacqui - I'll be back to roll call sometime soon.

How is the weather there today? Here in Berwick finally a bit bearable at about27 today.

Just got up - slept so good last night :)- so glad the cool change came through - sky is cloudy but I think it'll break up soon

Made it just in time -

And she's tooting as well - way to go :)) Well at least I thought it was her!:)

Just popped in and am seeing one very nice looking ship leave port