woodscruise Posted September 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just looking at Sydney Ports and noticed that Pacific Adventure is going to berth in White Bay. The first time it appears there is 28 June 2021, and then a regular caller. I did not think the Grand class could fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted September 29, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) I can't find a height for the Golden, but Wikipedia says that the Grand, her sister ship, is 61.26m high (not sure if that includes the draught of 7.92m). The Sydney Harbour bridge has clearance of 49m. Unless the Singapore refit knocks off a couple of decks, I think there must be something else going on with the Sydney Ports schedule. The White Bay entries are probably placeholders for other P&O ships. Who knows, maybe by 2021 P&O will have gotten hold of Sea Princess. Edited September 29, 2019 by SinbadThePorter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted September 29, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I think you may find that might be just P&O booking spaces at White Bay for there ships intll they decide what ship will be where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted September 29, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Another possibility is they could anchor at Athol Buouy, or similar and use White Bay Terminal for the embarkation process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banzaii Posted September 29, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) I'm not sure that ships can manage disembark / embark turnarounds frim Athol Bouy though. Stopover maybe. Edited September 29, 2019 by banzaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scanorama Posted September 29, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Didn't one of the RCL's ships managed to disembark and embark from White Bay while anchored at Athol Buoy a few years ago? I think it was Radiance of the Seas got bumped by Ovation of the Seas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 29, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Definitely a place holder, as she will not fit under the bridge. Even if she is moored at Athol Bouy, and checking in is done at White Bay , embarkation will still be at Athol Bouy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 29, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Maybe the cross-harbour tunnel will be built by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chry5alis Posted October 25, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 25, 2019 There was a slightly heated discussion about this on social media recently with many people insisting Adventure would dock at White Bay on her maiden voyage. Some people insisted Golden Princess would be reconfigured to fit under the bridge. Seeing as I will be on her I'm intrigued to know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 25, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted October 27, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Re configured .... ahhh .....added big water slides aft of MUTS,,,, Flood decks 1 & 2. then it will go under the bridge... Cheers Don 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 27, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 7:54 PM, chry5alis said: There was a slightly heated discussion about this on social media recently with many people insisting Adventure would dock at White Bay on her maiden voyage. Some people insisted Golden Princess would be reconfigured to fit under the bridge. Seeing as I will be on her I'm intrigued to know how. Seeing as those on social media are seen as authorities on cruising (or anything for that matter 🙂 ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chry5alis Posted October 27, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 27, 2019 7 hours ago, The_Big_M said: Seeing as those on social media are seen as authorities on cruising (or anything for that matter 🙂 ) Yes, well they seem to think they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chry5alis Posted October 27, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 4:04 PM, Scanorama said: Didn't one of the RCL's ships managed to disembark and embark from White Bay while anchored at Athol Buoy a few years ago? I think it was Radiance of the Seas got bumped by Ovation of the Seas: Interesting, I wonder how this ended. They might have to do this next year as Pacific Adventure and Serenade of the Seas are listed as coming in together on Oct 30, the first to White Bay and the second to the OPT. Pacific Adventure is not departing until the next day from the OPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted October 28, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The Pacific Adventure will obviously not fit under the bridge so White Bay would just be nominal .She is overnighting in Sydney so I would assume she will moor at Athol Buoy and tender guests to man o war steps ( or similar) on the first day just like any other port of call stop and then move to the OPT in the evening once the Serenade leaves and debark/ embark on the second day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 28, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 28, 2019 From Wed 28 Oct 2020 (To Fri 30 Oct 2020)2 Night Classic Ship Pacific Adventure Cruise Itinerary: Brisbane, Australia (28 Oct d1800); Sydney, Australia (30 Oct a0700) From Sat 31 Oct 2020 (To Fri 6 Nov 2020)6 Night Melbourne Cup Carnival Ship Pacific Adventure Cruise Itinerary: Sydney, Australia (31 Oct d1600); Melbourne, Australia (02 Nov 0800(+2)1600); Sydney, Australia (06 Nov a0600) Twilight zone territory here, just right for Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 9, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Seems we were all wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 9, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Yes it does appear that the funnel structure has been lowered. Golden Princess 2016 Pacific Adventure 2022 We sailed on the Pacific Dawn in 2009 & 2010 and the Captain advised that they had to lower the upper part of mast above the ships bridge in order to pass under the harbour bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISING ALONG Posted September 9, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Here are a few photos of P & O Pacific Adventure sailing under Sydney Harbour Bridge on 10th September 2022 Cheers Cruising Along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted September 10, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 10, 2022 There has been a scattered debate over a few threads over quite a long time. So yes, it was real. Posted on another thread, but just for posterity, another angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 10, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Yes it does appear that the funnel structure has been lowered. Golden Princess 2016 Pacific Adventure 2022 We sailed on the Pacific Dawn in 2009 & 2010 and the Captain advised that they had to lower the upper part of mast above the ships bridge in order to pass under the harbour bridge Just want to clarify, the quote box didnt come across, I didn't sail on Pacific dawn in 2009 and 2010, it was am1984 from another thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade1 Posted September 10, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Maybe they have drained some water out of the harbour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted September 10, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Cascade1 said: Maybe they have drained some water out of the harbour. Climate change perhaps?😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 10, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 10, 2022 The shop has been using its laundries too much and has shrunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeroWA Posted September 11, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Coming from WA I don't know the Sydney Port set-up. I am sailing out of Sydney on the P&O Adventure - where exactly do I head for - is it White Bay as mentioned by the OP? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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