Updates from the Grand Princess 2023 relocation cruise

[MMDown Under]

On 10/5/2023 at 9:18 PM, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Hello from the Grand Princess!,

 

Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!.

 

The Grand Princess was docked in Honolulu, Yesterday - 3rd October 2023.

 

The Coral Princess also joined us! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

Bon Voyage for your cruise home to NZ.  Thanks for Honolulu photos.  Looks like a lot of new development since we were last there.

[NSWP]

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

Edited October 7, 2023 by NSWP

[MicCanberra]

27 minutes ago, NSWP said:

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

Close by.

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

They just called it Pier 11 when we were there in 2019 but it sounds like the same place you're talking about.

[coo359a2]

8 hours ago, NSWP said:

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

Ship was docked along side of the Aloha Tower. Tower was right in front of our table in the Horizon Court. Went outside on promenade deck to see and hear a luau taking place next to the Aloha Tower 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Hello from the Grand Princess!
 

Yesterday we crossed the Equator! We had the Crossing the Equator Ceremony, which was great, I think this might have been one of our best one!

 

I was on deck 15 and you where not even safe up there, as I got floured!, as the wind pick up!, lol!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Kiwi_cruiser

[MicCanberra]

Cheers, it is a great way to celebrate.

[ceeceeDee]

Just curious........... What is the significance of chucking flour about?

[arxcards]

15 hours ago, NSWP said:

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

Not too far. A 20 odd minute walk around the harbour. A pic of Solstice in 2018, taken from Aloha Tower.

[Johhno]

17 hours ago, NSWP said:

The two cruises we did in and out of Honolulu were from the Aloha Tower berth. Where do they park these days?

We were docked at Pier 10 on the Grand and the Coral was docked at Pier 2.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Hello from the Grand Princess,

 

Today we where in Papeete, (Tahiti), French Polynesia.

We had a nice day there.

 

In the morning we have a look around the town, and in the afternoon, I went Scuba Driving again, which was fun! 🙂

 

As we sailed from Papeete we meet up with the Royal Princess, which was cool, but neither ship blow there horns 😰.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[arxcards]

Wow Stu, the days are skipping by.

 

Shame about Horatio Hornblower not being aboard.

[MicCanberra]

It can still be awesome going past a fleet sistermeven without the horns. 

[lyndarra]

10 hours ago, arxcards said:

 

 

Shame about Horatio Hornblower not being aboard.

No Frogs on the menu then?🐸

Edited October 10, 2023 by lyndarra

[NSWP]

5 hours ago, lyndarra said:

No Frogs on the menu then?🐸

Just escargots.🐌🤮

[c-boy]

   🔭  come out ....  come out.... where ever you are 

[MicCanberra]

On their way to Samoa  I suppose.

[Porky55]

On 10/8/2023 at 9:06 AM, ceeceeDee said:

Just curious........... What is the significance of chucking flour about?

Easy for staff to clean up afterwards 😉

[MicCanberra]

On 10/8/2023 at 10:06 AM, ceeceeDee said:

Just curious........... What is the significance of chucking flour about?

 

51 minutes ago, Porky55 said:

Easy for staff to clean up afterwards 😉

It is so much easier and available  (they use a mixture of flours) on board than throwing roses and carnations.

[Jean C]

4 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

 

It is so much easier and available  (they use a mixture of flours) on board than throwing roses and carnations.

... and can be repurposed in the next day's bread rolls 🥴

[MicCanberra]

3 minutes ago, Jean C said:

... and can be repurposed in the next day's bread rolls 🥴

Or to find leaks !

[Jean C]

1 minute ago, MicCanberra said:

Or to find leaks !

Haha, it would make a good paste. Could even use it to bog up the rust patches 😊

[arxcards]

Commonly available substance that makes a mess but is inert and comparatively easy to clean up - even when there are eggs being thrown about.

 

I presume it is much more fun on Grand Princess than on HMAS Onslow.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

When we departed from Papeete on Monday 9th October 2023, we (Grand Princess) sailed passed the Royal Princess, as she was heading in to Papeete!
 

Here are some photos of the passing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 12, 2023 by Kiwi_cruiser

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Relaxing day at Sea as we head for Pago Pago, American Samoa tomorrow.