So White Bay???

[gbenjo]

2 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Is Rod the Architect? 

Nup.

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, Russell21 said:

Personally I can't understand why they don't simply dredge under the bridge to lower the water. Is it because it would interfere with the cross harbour tunnel? Lack of foresight on someone's part there.😁

Dredging under the bridge,genius .

[NSWP]

3 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Dredging under the bridge,genius .

Just pull the plug from the Sydney Harbour floor, no worries.

[NSWP]

10 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Nup.

So if you reckon Rod is not the Architect, The Tea Boy then? 🤣

Edited October 17, 2020 by NSWP

[Kiwi Kruzer]

43 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Dredging under the bridge,genius .

 

39 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Just pull the plug from the Sydney Harbour floor, no worries.

just flip the funnels ....no prob

 

[MicCanberra]

2 hours ago, gbenjo said:

Only problem I can see is getting back to the airport after the cruise. 🤔.  It will all be uphill.

Heading home is hard enough without having to swim stream dodging the passengers coming down.

[MicCanberra]

19 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

 

just flip the funnels ....no prob

 

That is what the Pacific Adventure will need.

[gbenjo]

15 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

 

just flip the funnels ....no prob

 

I can remember seeing a doco on the building of Oasis of the Seas where they spent a huge amount of money to design and build retractable funnels  on her so that she could fit under a bridge that was between where she was built and the open sea. ( never to be used again I believe)........over to you Chilliburn  🤔🤔😂😂

[gbenjo]

Just now, MicCanberra said:

That is what the Pacific Adventure will need.

 But flipping those funnels looks like it has made them even higher.

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

So if you reckon Rod is not the Architect, The Tea Boy then? 🤣

Not even the tea boy.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

9 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

 But flipping those funnels looks like it has made them even higher.

No it is only 1/2 way through in that pic .It flips 270 degrees and sits flat against the side .

Big problem....   Soot , Soot , Soot . When we watched it take place ‘‘twas on the old Norwegian Dream in the Kiel Canal and they had to rope off the deck and have an army of staff with brooms .

[Chiliburn]

35 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

I can remember seeing a doco on the building of Oasis of the Seas where they spent a huge amount of money to design and build retractable funnels  on her so that she could fit under a bridge that was between where she was built and the open sea. ( never to be used again I believe)........over to you Chilliburn  🤔🤔😂😂

Allure was re fitted with a funnel to get into NYC and to go through the Suez Canal .

From memory Oasis funnel wouldn’t work and it’s destiny is the Atlanta.

Edited October 17, 2020 by Chiliburn

[banzaii]

Install locks on the Kiribati/luna parks side!

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Allure was re fitted with a funnel to get into NYC and to go through the Suez Canal .

From memory Oasis funnel wouldn’t work and it’s destiny is the Atlanta.

Reading some stuff on google  all the Oasis class ships have retractable funnels as does Quantum  But  still too tall for The Bridge.  I assume  the  huge cost of retrofitting existing, older ships would be too prohibitive even if their  original design was suitable, regardless of which cruise line.

[Chiliburn]

25 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Reading some stuff on google  all the Oasis class ships have retractable funnels as does Quantum  But  still too tall for The Bridge.  I assume  the  huge cost of retrofitting existing, older ships would be too prohibitive even if their  original design was suitable, regardless of which cruise line.

They seem to be hesitant about doing any modifications on any ship.

like even changing artwork is a big process .

 Weather it’s a legal thing or the landlord just doesn’t want to spend the money on the asset .???

I suppose it’s like someone who owns a block of flats  .Just rent them into the ground and don’t spend a cent on them.

[Chiliburn]

This is why we need a new cruise terminal in Sydney.

 

[NSWP]

12 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

This is why we need a new cruise terminal in Sydney.

 

More people in NSW and probably more money to cruise, hence 53% of the total cruise pax. Plus the convenience of embarking on a cruise at White Bay or Circular Quay.  Yes indeed the third terminal is required to handle the numbers.

Edited October 28, 2020 by NSWP

[Chiliburn]

1 minute ago, NSWP said:

More people in NSW and probably more money to cruise, plus the convenience of embarking on a cruise at White Bay or Circular Quay.

It’s a bit old but half come from NSW

[NSWP]

1 minute ago, Chiliburn said:

It’s a bit old but half come from NSW

Yes, I inserted 53% on an edit of my reply.

[MMDown Under]

19 minutes ago, NSWP said:

More people in NSW and probably more money to cruise, hence 53% of the total cruise pax. Plus the convenience of embarking on a cruise at White Bay or Circular Quay.  Yes indeed the third terminal is required to handle the numbers.

Maybe the number of people cruising from Sydney will go down, when Queenslanders can cruise direct from Brisbane and people from interstate can fly to Brisbane to cruise from Brisbane.  In addition, overseas people can fly direct to Brisbane to cruise.  

I think Australians are due more variety in cruising, in addition to NZ.  I love NZ but would rather do land travel there.  Thursday Island and Darwin, PNG and islands, Spice Islands, Solomon Islands, WWII history sites etc.  And that is without trying!!

[MicCanberra]

1 minute ago, MMDown Under said:

Maybe the number of people cruising from Sydney will go down, when Queenslanders can cruise direct from Brisbane and people from interstate can fly to Brisbane to cruise from Brisbane.  In addition, overseas people can fly direct to Brisbane to cruise.  

I think Australians are due more variety in cruising, in addition to NZ.  I love NZ but would rather do land travel there.  Thursday Island and Darwin, PNG and islands, Spice Islands, Solomon Islands, WWII history sites etc.  And that is without trying!!

It is where they are from not where they embark, but yes many more will be embarking in Brisbane once cruising resumes.

[Chiliburn]

27 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Yes, I inserted 53% on an edit of my reply.

Uncle Les,have you got the hots for captain Kate?

[NSWP]

5 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Uncle Les,have you got the hots for captain Kate?

Not as much as I love her cat, Bug Naked. 🤣 Is it not cute? ...NOT !

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by NSWP

[Rassa]

54 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Not as much as I love her cat, Bug Naked. 🤣 Is it not cute? ...NOT !

 

 

Chili, I think Uncle Les needs this photo of Bug Naked to replace Captain Kate's picture.

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, Rassa said:

 

Chili, I think Uncle Les needs this photo of Bug Naked to replace Captain Kate's picture.

Maybe uncle Les will come back as a smelly old tomcat, twitching his tail and spraying.

But maybe he does that already???