Bon Voyage Sea Princess World Cruise 2019

[MicCanberra]

Ocean looks calm.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I think Salaverry is a new port of call . I had not heard of it before . Anyone else been there ?

[Porky55]

I see on Coasting to Cruisings Blog that Sea Princess fitted new carpet in her stateroom. Now ongoing maintenance is one thing, but getting new carpet during a WC is great news, what do you think?

Happening to all cabins that need it?

 

Monday 5 August

“My new carpet is wonderful, it was like walking into a new room. I’ve gone from a squiggly mustard to a modern grey with swirls. It’s very calming”

 

Edited August 6, 2019 by Porky55

[OzKiwiJJ]

I imagine they'd be working through the ship one section at a time. I recall seeing carpet rolls outside a series of cabins when walking through a Princess ship once. 

[Aus Traveller]

I don't like the squiggly mustard carpet.😝

[MicCanberra]

2 hours ago, Porky55 said:

I see on Coasting to Cruisings Blog that Sea Princess fitted new carpet in her stateroom. Now ongoing maintenance is one thing, but getting new carpet during a WC is great news, what do you think?

Happening to all cabins that need it?

 

Monday 5 August

“My new carpet is wonderful, it was like walking into a new room. I’ve gone from a squiggly mustard to a modern grey with swirls. It’s very calming”

 

I think that is good news. The maintenance would be necessary and probably only cause minimal disruption to the passenger.

[MicCanberra]

Most mustard's would most likely stain most carpets.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

[MicCanberra]

So many ports around the world have you docking at commercial ports.

[Aus Traveller]

7 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

There used to be a superb market on the dock at Callao, but the last time we were there, it was reduced to seven or eight stalls.

[Porky55]

9 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

So many ports around the world have you docking at commercial ports.

Yet we seem to get our knickers in a twist over any ship docking at a commercial port in Australia,  go figure. There are so many .......

See no problem with them as long as the travel to somewhere decent is reasonable, or shuttles are available. 

[MicCanberra]

57 minutes ago, Porky55 said:

Yet we seem to get our knickers in a twist over any ship docking at a commercial port in Australia,  go figure. There are so many .......

See no problem with them as long as the travel to somewhere decent is reasonable, or shuttles are available. 

Agreed, of course having a nice port are and cruise terminal is lovely but most of the time, you only see it for and hour each side of your visit at most.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

3 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

There used to be a superb market on the dock at Callao, but the last time we were there, it was reduced to seven or eight stalls.

 

Thats a shame . It was really great . 

[NSWP]

I note from the blogs that Lima traffic is still a nightmare, glad they enjoyed the sights and night time light show at the fountain anyway.  

 

Next stop is Easter Island, fingers crossed for good tendering weather.

Edited August 8, 2019 by NSWP

[MicCanberra]

Hopefully they get the conditions in their favour to get ashore.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Off to Easter Island , and according to the blog , rather lumpy and bumpy seas

 

[NSWP]

Not seen a blog from dwendy for a while.   Cruisin Princess blogs are good, but she has been a bit crook, stayed on board at a few stops.  Get well soon.

[MicCanberra]

Not good news for them at all. Another miss is most likely.

[MicCanberra]

29 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Not seen a blog from dwendy for a while.   Cruisin Princess blogs are good, but she has been a bit crook, stayed on board at a few stops.  Get well soon.

Hope she can recover soon.

[NSWP]

4 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Not good news for them at all. Another miss is most likely.

Due at Easter Island Monday.

[MicCanberra]

38 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Due at Easter Island Monday.

I misread, the post, thought it said, off Easter Island rather than off to Easter Island.

[NSWP]

17 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

I misread, the post, thought it said, off Easter Island rather than off to Easter Island.

And Easter Island is 16 hours behind AEST.   We will just have to watch ye olde Bridgecam.

[MicCanberra]

Yeah, Tuesday morning our time.

[Porky55]

Just saw mention that the current Captain, Captain Lye, on Sea Princess is leaving when they reach Sydney and from all reports he has been a brilliant leader of this little ship.

How or when do they find out who will be the new Captain? Who will know?

Again, just curious as I personally think that a good Captain can make all the difference to just how great an individual ship can be.

Edited August 11, 2019 by Porky55

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Looks like the Seas have calmed down a bit , but still a large swell running. On the latest  blog report the decks have now been reopened . Hope they get ashore atEaster Island .