Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 8, 2018 MSC Cruises makes Port Kembla (Wollongong) a turnaround port The world's largest privately owned cruise line has decided to make Port Kembla a turnaround port when MSC Magnifica visits as part of a round the world cruise. At a thank you function at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach on Thursday night Cruise Wollongong chair Councillor Leigh Colacino and Destination Wollongong chair Colin Bloomfield announced Magnifica would use Wollongong as a turnaround port on March 17, 2020.... Read more https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5454965/largest-privately-owned-cruise-line-makes-port-kembla-a-turnaround-port/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2018 MSC Cruises makes Port Kembla (Wollongong) a turnaround portThe world's largest privately owned cruise line has decided to make Port Kembla a turnaround port when MSC Magnifica visits as part of a round the world cruise. At a thank you function at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach on Thursday night Cruise Wollongong chair Councillor Leigh Colacino and Destination Wollongong chair Colin Bloomfield announced Magnifica would use Wollongong as a turnaround port on March 17, 2020.... Read more https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5454965/largest-privately-owned-cruise-line-makes-port-kembla-a-turnaround-port/ That is good news for Wollongong. I would think turnaround at Wollongong would be easier and less expensive than Sydney, for the cruise lines. Can the passengers get a train from the Sydney Airport to Wollongong? I wish MSC would cruise around Australia more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2018 That is good news for Wollongong. I would think turnaround at Wollongong would be easier and less expensive than Sydney, for the cruise lines. Can the passengers get a train from the Sydney Airport to Wollongong? Yes, though with a couple of changes. I wish MSC would cruise around Australia more often. Yes... though they don't really cater for Australians on these cruises, unlike say the British lines that visit on world cruises. They don't run sectors or any Australian legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 8, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Yes, though with a couple of changes.Yes... though they don't really cater for Australians on these cruises, unlike say the British lines that visit on world cruises. They don't run sectors or any Australian legs. I saw later that they were visiting Sydney before Wollongong, so passengers could disembark/embark there. I would like MSC to test the waters by basing a small ship in Australia for a few months. I think they would prove to be very popular, as they have spotless ships, quality entertainment and offer good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 9, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I saw later that they were visiting Sydney before Wollongong, so passengers could disembark/embark there. I would like MSC to test the waters by basing a small ship in Australia for a few months. I think they would prove to be very popular, as they have spotless ships, quality entertainment and offer good value. It will probably be an easier port to re provision the ship , I would imagine containers with supplies will be waiting on the dock for them. Interesting itinerary..heres the segment from Tahiti to Singapore.. Thu 27/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 08:00 Fri 28/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 18:00 Sat 29/02/20 At Sea Sun 01/03/20 Rarotonga (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 18:00 Mon 02/03/20 Aitutaki (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Tue 03/03/20 At Sea Wed 04/03/20 At Sea Thu 05/03/20 At Sea Fri 06/03/20 At Sea Sat 07/03/20 Auckland / New Zealand 09:00 21:00 Sun 08/03/20 Tauranga / New Zealand 08:00 18:30 Mon 09/03/20 Napier / New Zealand 10:00 17:00 Tue 10/03/20 Wellington / New Zealand 07:00 14:00 Wed 11/03/20 Milford Sound (Passage) / New Zealand Thu 12/03/20 At Sea Fri 13/03/20 At Sea Sat 14/03/20 Hobart (Tasmania) / Australia 07:00 19:00 Sun 15/03/20 At Sea Mon 16/03/20 Sydney / Australia 08:00 18:00 Tue 17/03/20 Wollongong / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 18/03/20 At Sea Thu 19/03/20 At Sea Fri 20/03/20 Île des Pins (New Caledonia) / South Seas 09:00 18:00 Sat 21/03/20 Nouméa (New Caledonia) / South Seas 07:00 17:00 Sun 22/03/20 At Sea Mon 23/03/20 At Sea Tue 24/03/20 Cairns / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 25/03/20 At Sea Thu 26/03/20 Alotau / Papua New Guinea 07:00 19:00 Fri 27/03/20 Doini Island / Papua New Guinea 07:00 17:00 Sat 28/03/20 At Sea Sun 29/03/20 At Sea Mon 30/03/20 Darwin / Australia 12:00 21:00 Tue 31/03/20 At Sea Wed 01/04/20 At Sea Thu 02/04/20 Komodo / Indonesia 09:00 18:00 Fri 03/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 12:00 Sat 04/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 18:00 Sun 05/04/20 At Sea Mon 06/04/20 At Sea Tue 07/04/20 Singapore / Singapore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banzaii Posted June 9, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2018 It will probably be an easier port to re provision the ship , I would imagine containers with supplies will be waiting on the dock for them. Interesting itinerary..heres the segment from Tahiti to Singapore.. Thu 27/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 08:00 Fri 28/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 18:00 Sat 29/02/20 At Sea Sun 01/03/20 Rarotonga (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 18:00 Mon 02/03/20 Aitutaki (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Tue 03/03/20 At Sea Wed 04/03/20 At Sea Thu 05/03/20 At Sea Fri 06/03/20 At Sea Sat 07/03/20 Auckland / New Zealand 09:00 21:00 Sun 08/03/20 Tauranga / New Zealand 08:00 18:30 Mon 09/03/20 Napier / New Zealand 10:00 17:00 Tue 10/03/20 Wellington / New Zealand 07:00 14:00 Wed 11/03/20 Milford Sound (Passage) / New Zealand Thu 12/03/20 At Sea Fri 13/03/20 At Sea Sat 14/03/20 Hobart (Tasmania) / Australia 07:00 19:00 Sun 15/03/20 At Sea Mon 16/03/20 Sydney / Australia 08:00 18:00 Tue 17/03/20 Wollongong / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 18/03/20 At Sea Thu 19/03/20 At Sea Fri 20/03/20 Île des Pins (New Caledonia) / South Seas 09:00 18:00 Sat 21/03/20 Nouméa (New Caledonia) / South Seas 07:00 17:00 Sun 22/03/20 At Sea Mon 23/03/20 At Sea Tue 24/03/20 Cairns / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 25/03/20 At Sea Thu 26/03/20 Alotau / Papua New Guinea 07:00 19:00 Fri 27/03/20 Doini Island / Papua New Guinea 07:00 17:00 Sat 28/03/20 At Sea Sun 29/03/20 At Sea Mon 30/03/20 Darwin / Australia 12:00 21:00 Tue 31/03/20 At Sea Wed 01/04/20 At Sea Thu 02/04/20 Komodo / Indonesia 09:00 18:00 Fri 03/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 12:00 Sat 04/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 18:00 Sun 05/04/20 At Sea Mon 06/04/20 At Sea Tue 07/04/20 Singapore / Singapore Nice itinerary! Hmmmmmm? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzBuzzen Posted June 9, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2018 It will probably be an easier port to re provision the ship , I would imagine containers with supplies will be waiting on the dock for them. Interesting itinerary..heres the segment from Tahiti to Singapore.. Thu 27/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 08:00 Fri 28/02/20 Papeete (Tahiti) / French Polynesia 18:00 Sat 29/02/20 At Sea Sun 01/03/20 Rarotonga (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 18:00 Mon 02/03/20 Aitutaki (Cook Islands) / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Tue 03/03/20 At Sea Wed 04/03/20 At Sea Thu 05/03/20 At Sea Fri 06/03/20 At Sea Sat 07/03/20 Auckland / New Zealand 09:00 21:00 Sun 08/03/20 Tauranga / New Zealand 08:00 18:30 Mon 09/03/20 Napier / New Zealand 10:00 17:00 Tue 10/03/20 Wellington / New Zealand 07:00 14:00 Wed 11/03/20 Milford Sound (Passage) / New Zealand Thu 12/03/20 At Sea Fri 13/03/20 At Sea Sat 14/03/20 Hobart (Tasmania) / Australia 07:00 19:00 Sun 15/03/20 At Sea Mon 16/03/20 Sydney / Australia 08:00 18:00 Tue 17/03/20 Wollongong / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 18/03/20 At Sea Thu 19/03/20 At Sea Fri 20/03/20 Île des Pins (New Caledonia) / South Seas 09:00 18:00 Sat 21/03/20 Nouméa (New Caledonia) / South Seas 07:00 17:00 Sun 22/03/20 At Sea Mon 23/03/20 At Sea Tue 24/03/20 Cairns / Australia 08:00 18:00 Wed 25/03/20 At Sea Thu 26/03/20 Alotau / Papua New Guinea 07:00 19:00 Fri 27/03/20 Doini Island / Papua New Guinea 07:00 17:00 Sat 28/03/20 At Sea Sun 29/03/20 At Sea Mon 30/03/20 Darwin / Australia 12:00 21:00 Tue 31/03/20 At Sea Wed 01/04/20 At Sea Thu 02/04/20 Komodo / Indonesia 09:00 18:00 Fri 03/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 12:00 Sat 04/04/20 Benoa (Bali) / Indonesia 18:00 Sun 05/04/20 At Sea Mon 06/04/20 At Sea Tue 07/04/20 Singapore / Singapore Aitutaki ? that will liven up the island for the day ! They will need a bigger Vaka Cruise boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 9, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I saw later that they were visiting Sydney before Wollongong, so passengers could disembark/embark there. I would like MSC to test the waters by basing a small ship in Australia for a few months. I think they would prove to be very popular, as they have spotless ships, quality entertainment and offer good value. That's what I hoped too. But for whatever reason they just don't seem to want to, even though they have a lot of ships, and also like to market and have an office here. (Oddly enough they heavily promote the Cuba cruises here, which are on the other side of the world, and pretty hard to get to. I don't get their marketing strategy. That said, their loyalty program doesn't even cater well for us, so just seems we're not greatly thought of.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 9, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2018 That's what I hoped too. But for whatever reason they just don't seem to want to, even though they have a lot of ships, and also like to market and have an office here. (Oddly enough they heavily promote the Cuba cruises here, which are on the other side of the world, and pretty hard to get to. I don't get their marketing strategy. That said, their loyalty program doesn't even cater well for us, so just seems we're not greatly thought of.) We did two Trans Atlantic cruises with them, which were really good deals. They were the first cruise line which offered good deals to Aussies in Australia on overseas cruises. They already base ships in South America and South Africa off season, so I find it strange that they don't base a ship in Australia off season. It is not as if they don't have enough ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 10, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I think Woollongong will benefit greatly from this move, I wouldn't be surprised if more cruise lines don't follow suit if it works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 10, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I think Woollongong will benefit greatly from this move, I wouldn't be surprised if more cruise lines don't follow suit if it works well. It could take some pressure off Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 10, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 10, 2018 We did two Trans Atlantic cruises with them, which were really good deals. They were the first cruise line which offered good deals to Aussies in Australia on overseas cruises. They already base ships in South America and South Africa off season, so I find it strange that they don't base a ship in Australia off season. It is not as if they don't have enough ships. Agreed, I enjoyed the onboard experience I had with them (aside from administration/guest services, which is typically "Italian.") They had some features which were better than other cruise lines, although some things are lacking too. Their offshore office administration which perhaps flows from that is pretty average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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