Cruising on out of here.

[Triggersmob]

The whole point of the exercise is the experience and getting away from your everyday activities.
You won't be able to help but enjoy it.

My thoughts exactly.

Have a great cruise. I think I'll be coming down there again in a year (Jan or Feb) to visit you again....I'm working on it.

Look forward to seeing you again Cy.

don't worry about the forum while you're away, we'll all still be here when you come home.

I hope so.

[keldaw]

Steve  ,enjoy your boat cruise coins arrived today ..   ,, kel ,,

[Triggersmob]

Steve  ,enjoy your boat cruise coins arrived today ..   ,, kel ,,

Will do Kel.
Good news that the coins have arrived.

[ken-a]

Hope you enjoy your cruise.

Only cruise that I have been on was years ago, one day Sea Escape cruise from Fort Lauderale to the Bahamas and back.

[Triggersmob]

As promised, here are some pics from our cruise.

Day 1, Diamond Princess arrives at Auckland. This pic is taken from our hotel room, so we didn't have far to walk.


Our mini-suite Stateroom.


Day 2, sailed to Tauranga and took a day trip to visit the hot springs and mud pools near Rotorua.


Lunch on board a paddle boat on lake Rotorua


Day 3, sailed overnight to Akoroa. Took a bus and train tour of the New Zealand Alps.




Day 4, Arrived at Port Chalmers and took another train tour of the hills and valleys surrounding Dunedin.




Day 5, we rounded the southern end of New Zealand and sailed through the Fiordlands. Really very beautiful scenery.




Day 8, after 2 days at sea, crossing "The Ditch", we arrived at Hobart.
This pic is about the only time we saw the Sun that day. Mostly is was overcast, but did rain on us when we were at Port Arthur.








Day 10, after another day at sea, we arrived at Melbourne. This is a view from the Eureka tower, 88th floor. You can see our ship too.


This is the Shrine of remembrance in Melbourne.


Day 12, one more day at sea and we arrive at our final destination, Sydney. We arrived at 6.00am in the morning, but our plane did not leave till 5.30pm. We took a tour of Sydney to kill some time, but I had packed my camera away. So I leave you with a pic of some of the food we had available and helped me put on over 4kg in that short time.


We had a wonderful time. I also found a 2005 $2 coin which I didn't have already and managed to find some decent banknotes, so I added a $5, $10 and $20 note to my collection. Now it's back on the diet.

I had lined up some protection for all the coins and notes I would find, but didn't need him in the long run.

[trout]

Great Pic's Steve :yahoo:
I will have to get myself over to NZ before I Kark it

[Triggersmob]

Great Pic's Steve :yahoo:
I will have to get myself over to NZ before I Kark it

Well worth a visit, Jim.

[Unicorn]

Top photos Steve!

[Robster]

As above.!!

[Goldseeker]

Nice photos and I was filming the Diamond princess in Melbourne today as my twin sister and hubby are on board doing a circumnavigation of Oz.

[Triggersmob]

Nice photos and I was filming the Diamond princess in Melbourne today as my twin sister and hubby are on board doing a circumnavigation of Oz.

Some of our fellow passengers were staying on for that cruise. However, we couldn't afford it.

[ausjack]

Yes some top pic's Steve, and thanks for sharing mate :good: NZ is a bit cold for this little black duck :winkextra:

[Goldseeker]

Here is the Diamond Princess I photographed yesterday here in Melbourne:



I also noticed that she has changed Registration Ports from "Hamilton" to "London".

[trout]

What on Earth is that on the superstructure on the stern , Looks like a bloody Jet engine?

[ausjack]

I was just thinking the same thing trout, afterburner
Give it everything she's got and hold on tight :laugh2: