BON VOYAGE Coral Princess World Cruisers 2023

[OzKiwiJJ]

Have a wonderful cruise, Jo & Gaz. I'll be following your blog carefully trying to pick up tips for the 2024 one.

[arxcards]

Just backed out from Princes Wharf. The Auckland World cruise (6310C) is away....

[MMDown Under]

17 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Just backed out from Princes Wharf. The Auckland World cruise (6310C) is away....

Bon Voyage! How exciting for passengers.  Do they still sing that beautiful moving Kiwi song?

My first cruise overseas was half a world cruise, with streamers and music farewell in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. 

[OzKiwiJJ]

4 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Bon Voyage! How exciting for passengers.  Do they still sing that beautiful moving Kiwi song?

My first cruise overseas was half a world cruise, with streamers and music farewell in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. 

Now is the Hour?

[MMDown Under]

4 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Now is the Hour?

Yes. How could I Forget?

[OzKiwiJJ]

27 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Yes. How could I Forget?

It's such a lovely little song. Very special. Although it wasn't originally an NZ song but it became one and was well entrenched into NZ song repertoires when I was a kid. I may be wrong (because I was very young at the time) but I think I remember it being sung when the Lyttelton overnight ferries used to depart. Even though it was only a ferry there were always streamers and music. And, of course, when passenger liners departed it was sung.

[MMDown Under]

9 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

It's such a lovely little song. Very special. Although it wasn't originally an NZ song but it became one and was well entrenched into NZ song repertoires when I was a kid. I may be wrong (because I was very young at the time) but I think I remember it being sung when the Lyttelton overnight ferries used to depart. Even though it was only a ferry there were always streamers and music. And, of course, when passenger liners departed it was sung.

It is only when you read this, you realise what we have lost - the magic memories of cruising.  No mention of the age or condition of the ships, just wonderful memories of cruising experiences.  

Auckland is being featured on Channel 9 Today Breakfast Show this morning, with a prize for families.  Only three hours from Brisbane to Auckland, so I'm going to check cruises from Auckland, plus South Pacific flights. 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess Docked in Auckland, New Zealand - 30th May 2023:


 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess anchored off Bay of Islands, New Zealand today:

 

[Gaznjo]

She’s come to pick us up

[MMDown Under]

1 minute ago, Gaznjo said:

She’s come to pick us up

Doesn’t that scene look pretty!  You must be excited. 😊 Enjoy!

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess arriving in to Sydney, Australia this morning:
 

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess docked in Sydney, Australia this morning:

 

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, Gaznjo said:

She’s come to pick us up

Have a great cruise Gaz n Jo.

We will be watching keenly for some added tips for 2025.

[arxcards]

The cams are all looking nice this morning. I am glad that Quay West is also back up, but their HD stills are gone.

 

 

 

 

 

[shine2]

Hi there Lovely people! Soooo excited! We will join you in Dubai to London phase of cruise then will head back over to Spain for more (Land based) adventures. Have booked a couple of excursions - Petra & a Half day tour in Morrocco - maybe some of you other cruisers will be on those too?  

Hoping we can have a catch up somewhere in our cruising days!

Sail away safe & Bon Voyage to those of you already on board or boarding soon! 🙂 xo

[Kiwi_cruiser]

8 hours ago, arxcards said:

The cams are all looking nice this morning. I am glad that Quay West is also back up, but their HD stills are gone.

 

 

That good to know that the Quay West web cam is back :D

Shame about the stills 😞

[arxcards]

And off they went ....

[arxcards]

5 hours ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

 

That good to know that the Quay West web cam is back :D

Shame about the stills 😞

Where there's a will ...

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess departing Sydney, Australia last night:

 

 

[MMDown Under]

Welcome to Coral Princess World Cruisers to Brisbane today, Tuesday, 6/6/23, 11-22c Cloudy. 

I hope everyone makes the most of the day in port because you have six sea days before Komoko, Indonesia on Tuesday, 13/6/23. 

Hope you are all settled in having fun!  What an adventure awaits you!

[arxcards]

With a lack of cams around BICT, the ship cam will have to do.

[MMDown Under]

22 minutes ago, arxcards said:

With a lack of cams around BICT, the ship cam will have to do.

Not the prettiest part of Brisbane, but usually warmer than down south. 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess has arrived in Brisbane to officially start her 2023 World Cruise! 🚢 😁
 

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Coral Princess has arrived in Brisbane to officially start her 2023 World Cruise! 🚢 😁
 

Officially started in Brisvegas today? I thought it started in Auckland last week or Sydney on Sunday.  Stu do not believe anything those Queenslanders tell you, they win a State of Origin Rugby League game and claim the world cruise as well

 

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