Muckyduckway Posted December 12, 2018 #26 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Have a great cruise - will be waving you off on the webcam :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2018 #27 Share Posted December 12, 2018 He may already be asleep after having to walk from the opera house to his hotel, unless he is just too excited to sleep that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 12, 2018 Author #28 Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Bon Voyage Gut and K, Have a great time. Thank you Mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 12, 2018 Author #29 Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Muckyduckway said: Have a great cruise - will be waving you off on the webcam 🙂 Thanks Mucky, laundry $2 a load, for wash, same for dry, each machine takes 2x$1 coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 12, 2018 Author #30 Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, MicCanberra said: He may already be asleep after having to walk from the opera house to his hotel, unless he is just too excited to sleep that is. I was asleep after a catch up with GB and his lovely wife. now between some pain and excitement can’t go back off to the land of nod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 12, 2018 Author #31 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Norwegian Jewel Sydney to Tasmania 13 to 20 December 2018 This is really just a consolation prize. Last year we were booked on Jewel during her initial season in Australia to do Syd to Adelaide, including Eden, Geelong and Kangaroo Island. It was one the doctor said no to. More a chance to try a new line and have a week away than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 12, 2018 Author #32 Share Posted December 12, 2018 12 Dec So, booked in to Holiday Inn The Rocks, a bit of a “go to” hotel for us when we are cruising as it is so convenient. We try to travel to Sydney the day before our cruise if possible, it is just so much less stress than trying to do it on the day. This time we parked at the Opera House, taking advantage of their Cruise Parking deal, there were a couple of cheaper options but only the Tower in the Rocks that was as convenient. around to the Opera house after working out how to avoid the light rail works, and wheeled our way back around Circular Quay to the hotel, Ovation of the Seas was at the OPT and it is massive, by far the largest cruise ship we have seen. As normal Mrs Gut got to choose our dinner, what a surprise Ribs and Burgers, just over the road. Simple but nice. Then up the street for desert with an old friend and his much nicer wife. A nice chance to sit and chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 12, 2018 #33 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Ready and waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2018 #34 Share Posted December 12, 2018 6 hours ago, GUT2407 said: I was asleep after a catch up with GB and his lovely wife. now between some pain and excitement can’t go back off to the land of nod. Half right, hope GB was in fine form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2018 #35 Share Posted December 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: Ready and waiting... Looking good, hope the weather holds off for a nice sailaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LincolnLegend Posted December 12, 2018 #36 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Have a fabulous time, Mr. and Mrs. Gut! Sounds like a wet day forecast for the East Coast so I hope you find somewhere dry and cozy for sailaway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted December 12, 2018 #37 Share Posted December 12, 2018 We are having a deep washing of Melbourne at present. 🌧️🌨️🌫️ Station Pier should be sparkling clean when you arrive. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted December 12, 2018 #38 Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 hours ago, GUT2407 said: Thanks Mucky, laundry $2 a load, for wash, same for dry, each machine takes 2x$1 coins. Excellent, thank you for checking that out for us. Looking forward to keeping up with your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 12, 2018 #39 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I think the whole east coast will be pristine after these rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted December 12, 2018 #40 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Mr Gut has chosen a good time for a cruise. CC is to have a 3 hour close down, so could possibly up again by the time he gets back to Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 12, 2018 #41 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Link to Norwegian Jewels bridge cam... https://www.ncl.com/shipcams/jewelcam/fullsize.jpg?browser_popup=320x240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted December 12, 2018 #42 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Bon Voyage Mr Gut & also Mrs Gut of course. Have a great time. I shall have a beer in your honour this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 12, 2018 #43 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Same as above. Posted twice for some reason, Edited December 12, 2018 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 13, 2018 #44 Share Posted December 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Docker123 said: Mr Gut has chosen a good time for a cruise. CC is to have a 3 hour close down, so could possibly up again by the time he gets back to Newcastle. Have you ever wondered why Ginger, Maryanne and Mrs Howell had multiple outfits for a 3 hour tour, while the Skipper, Gilligan, the professor and Mr Howell all only had the one set of clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 13, 2018 #45 Share Posted December 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: Link to Norwegian Jewels bridge cam... https://www.ncl.com/shipcams/jewelcam/fullsize.jpg?browser_popup=320x240 Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 13, 2018 #46 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Bon voyage, Gut & Mrs Gut. I'm looking forward to reading your comments about the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 13, 2018 #47 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Sailaway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 13, 2018 #48 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Adios Gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 14, 2018 #49 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Enjoy your day in Hobart,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 15, 2018 Author #50 Share Posted December 15, 2018 13 December Boarding was smooth, same team as look after Celebrity and Royal Caribbean so I guess they’ve got it down to a fine art. Gbenjo has said if I didn’t check in through him, and used wheelchair express he’d never talk to me again. As much as I begged Wheelchair made me use him. We were on by 11:30 in fact 2nd on the ship. Would have been first but Mrs G had a glass bottle (vitamin C) that had to be found and inspected. They were deep cleaning due to noro the previous sailing so had to kill time till cabin was ready at We had 10642 an accessible balcony cabin this cruise and it was ready Pretty similar to most accessible cabins, a lot of room, but when you have a wheelchair you actually need some space just to get it into the cabin and park it. The bathroom had lots of hand rails a roll in shower with a curtain. One negative with roll in showers is that the whole floor can tend to get wet. I’ve long ago solved this by using the whole bathroom as the shower and getting changed in the wardrobe area. There is also a fold down seat in the shower which is very handy, saves trying to get a shower chair if you require one. There is a ramp onto the balcony, but the angles were such that it wasn’t really wheelchair accessible for someone in a chair full time. Some lunch at the buffet, similar to most Buffets, but full service due to the outbreak on the previous cruise. I thought there may have been slightly more variety Then Muster Drill which was at Tsars for us and fairly quick and easy The itinerary was changed late in the process when we booked it was Sydney sea Burnie Hobart Sea Melbourne Sea Sydney That changed to Sydney Sea Hobart Burnie Sea Melbourne Sea Sydney This meant we would be in Hobart for Salamanca Markets, which made Mrs Gut rather happy. Ate at O’sheehans very nice atmosphere and food good as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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