pacific star

Hi does any one know if it has left italy for australia yet?

cheers

jim

Hi Jim

Don't think she has left yet ~ she is delayed in her refit and has cancelled her madien voyage which was 18 Dec Christmas cruise.

Lets hope she's in Brisbane on time for her New Years cruise 28 Dec.

:D

I found this link of her cam... It says she's in Palermo, Italy and is out of drydock. I expect the ship to leave soon as refit was only expected to go over a few days. It looks as they may be getting ready to depart???

http://webcam.princess.com/webcam/pacific_star.jpg

I just looked at the cruise cam above and it looks like she is in open water. There are crew on the forward deck with life jackets on and water splashes on the camera. Wouldn't really expect either if she was in port, would you? I hope she is on her way!! Does anyone know for sure?

Our tickets arrived today. We are collecting them tomorrow and hope that it has the same upgraded cabin on them as what is currently reported in Personaliser. I'm getting excited. A little over a month to go!! And with Christmas & New Year in between the month should fly.

Cheers,

Chaz:)

Yay. I rang P&O yesterday to ask about something and asked if they had any news. Said everything was on schedule and the New Years one would still be first sailing

Chaz, did you get your shore tours booklet with the actual tours being offered and able to book or did you just get the general brochure listed all the tours that are might be available?

I'm so glad :) to hear that the Pacific Star will be in Brisbane in time for the R601 New Years Eve cruise,

Thanks for the webcam connections,

It's great to see her on the move :D

Chaz, did you get your shore tours booklet with the actual tours being offered and able to book or did you just get the general brochure listed all the tours that are might be available?

We pick up the tickets today. I'll let you know when we have them.

Cheers,

Chaz:)

I am actually flying out of Brisbane on the 28th of December (her first sailing date) and will hopefully be able to look over the Gateway Bridge railing and see the Star in all her glory!!

Cheers,

Chaz:)

I'm going out to the airport on the 28th to pick up some visitors arriving from Melbourne, so whether our visitors like it or not, I'll be diverting via the river to have a look at her, probably from the south side of the river at our normal spot at Barcoo St.

I am actually flying out of Brisbane on the 28th of December (her first sailing date) and will hopefully be able to look over the Gateway Bridge railing and see the Star in all her glory!!

 

Cheers,

Chaz:)

Chaz, did you get your shore tours booklet with the actual tours being offered and able to book or did you just get the general brochure listed all the tours that are might be available?

We just got a general brochure. There were no booking forms or specific tour details. Our cabin number is listed as the upgraded cabin as per personaliser. Wow, hope so!! I am looking forward to having an outside cabin for the first time. Not a bad upgrade, up one deck (I know I said 2 before but I was wrong) and an outside cabin. Worth an extra $300 each!

Also apparently cruise cards have changed as well. If we are reading it correctly you can keep spending and just pay the balance at the end of the cruise. Could be a little dangerous. One of the best things about having to put cash (including using your credit card) on it before you could spend it was that it sometimes stopped impulse buying (i.e. couldn't be bothered going to cabin to get cash out of the safe to put on card so didn't buy at that point in time planning to buy later, then decided later I didn't really need it after all). Will be interesting to see how that works.

Our travel agent said he had seen a DVD of the Star and said it looks fantastic. Won't be long til I can tell you all about it!!!

Cheers,

Chaz:)

I'm going out to the airport on the 28th to pick up some visitors arriving from Melbourne, so whether our visitors like it or not, I'll be diverting via the river to have a look at her, probably from the south side of the river at our normal spot at Barcoo St.

Hi Kym,

Where exactly do you go? Do you get a decent view of the ship? My family thought about having a picnic lunch at Fort Lyton on the 28th. Does anyone have a better vantage point to see the ship? They were very disappointed the first time they tried to get in to see the Sky when she first moved to Brisbane. Couldn't see a thing or work out a good place to better look. Can't wait til they have the proper passenger terminal in Brisbane, although it looks like that has been further delayed. Maybe it will be in place before our Easter 2007 cruise!

Cheers,

Chaz:)

The latest email I got from P&O says that the Star will be offering a "credit folio" system so you could pay your account at the end. It also says that walkie talkies are available for hire on all 3 ships.

Oh, I forgot to say thanks for the info Chaz_cruiser. I wish that they gave out the exact shore tours info like that had recently been doing so you could see which ones are bing offered.

It all seems so much more exciting and real once you get your tickets.

We just got a general brochure. There were no booking forms or specific tour details. Our cabin number is listed as the upgraded cabin as per personaliser. Wow, hope so!! I am looking forward to having an outside cabin for the first time. Not a bad upgrade, up one deck (I know I said 2 before but I was wrong) and an outside cabin. Worth an extra $300 each!

 

Also apparently cruise cards have changed as well. If we are reading it correctly you can keep spending and just pay the balance at the end of the cruise. Could be a little dangerous. One of the best things about having to put cash (including using your credit card) on it before you could spend it was that it sometimes stopped impulse buying (i.e. couldn't be bothered going to cabin to get cash out of the safe to put on card so didn't buy at that point in time planning to buy later, then decided later I didn't really need it after all). Will be interesting to see how that works.

 

Our travel agent said he had seen a DVD of the Star and said it looks fantastic. Won't be long til I can tell you all about it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Chaz:)

Chaz, Read somewhere recently that the Star doesn't have the same system with the cruise card as the other ships do. That everything you spend will be billed at the end to your credit card or deducted from the cash you leave with the purser.

Kerri

:) I am glad that your tickets are in as I should also get mine to day when I see my sister later as she get's our for us but she has not told me yet.Must be trying to surprise us.

Chaz, to get a view of the ships at the Pinkenba terminal, the best place to go is Barku Ct, Murrarie/Lytton (just off Lytton Rd, Refidex Ref 142 H13).

The best place to watch them sail out is by the Tug & Salvage Facility at Fisherman's Island (end of Howard Smith Drive, Refidex Ref 143 A1). You head out along Lytton Rd to Fishermans Island, and turn left at the Big BP service station you come to when you first get to the island.

You can watch the ships pull away from Pinkenba and then drive to Fisherman's Island to watch it sail past, as long as you don't get stuck in traffic. The Fisherman's Island spot is normally where people go to wave at passengers on the departing ships.

Hi Kym,

 

Where exactly do you go? Do you get a decent view of the ship? My family thought about having a picnic lunch at Fort Lyton on the 28th. Does anyone have a better vantage point to see the ship? They were very disappointed the first time they tried to get in to see the Sky when she first moved to Brisbane. Couldn't see a thing or work out a good place to better look. Can't wait til they have the proper passenger terminal in Brisbane, although it looks like that has been further delayed. Maybe it will be in place before our Easter 2007 cruise!

 

Cheers,

Chaz:)

Chaz, to get a view of the ships at the Pinkenba terminal, the best place to go is Barku Ct, Murrarie/Lytton (just off Lytton Rd, Refidex Ref 142 H13).

 

The best place to watch them sail out is by the Tug & Salvage Facility at Fisherman's Island (end of Howard Smith Drive, Refidex Ref 143 A1). You head out along Lytton Rd to Fishermans Island, and turn left at the Big BP service station you come to when you first get to the island.

 

You can watch the ships pull away from Pinkenba and then drive to Fisherman's Island to watch it sail past, as long as you don't get stuck in traffic. The Fisherman's Island spot is normally where people go to wave a:) t passengers on the departing ships.

Thank you Skyrules both Suey and I will try this to see the ship.

The only sad bit Chaz will not be with us she will be flying home.

I read that too. I would much prefer the system on Sky & Sun, much easier to control your spending.

I hope there'll be a choice.

Kym

The latest email I got from P&O says that the Star will be offering a "credit folio" system so you could pay your account at the end. It also says that walkie talkies are available for hire on all 3 ships.

I just looked at the cruise cam above and it looks like she is in open water. There are crew on the forward deck with life jackets on and water splashes on the camera. Wouldn't really expect either if she was in port, would you? I hope she is on her way!! Does anyone know for sure?

Cheers,

Chaz:)

I just checked the cam this morning and she appears to be at anchor,

somewhere........

Possibly awaitng transit through the Suez Canal?

I just checked the cam this morning and she appears to be at anchor,

somewhere........

 

Possibly awaitng transit through the Suez Canal?

I think you might be right on.I believe the ships move through the Suez in convoy.

Looks like she is in the Suez Canal now!!

but picture is not clear.

http://webcam.princess.com/webcam/pacific_star.jpg

Regarding the new credit system on the Star. I would assume that each receipt you get would still give you a running total of your account. If not, I will be in big trouble as I am hopeless at remembering what I have spent.

You were all correct. I just downloaded this pic showing the Pacific Star sailing through the Suez canel

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