World Cruise

It’s about 9:45pm on Sunday, 18 Feb 18 (3:15am Sunday Pacific time) as I write this and we have just left Adelaide, Australia. We were here about 14 hours, arriving at 7am. Last night was fairly calm compared with the night before which was heavy rock and roll as we had larger swells and were traveling almost parallel with them so the ship would roll side to side in an exaggerated way. Some people who have sailed the world cruise in the past on the Pacific Princess say this trip is by far the worst for the ship rocking and rolling.

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We are presently at the dock in Burnie, Tasmania just across the Bass Strait from Australia. The day’s tours are over and we will be leaving port in a couple of hours. We are docked next to cargo ships as there is no cruise dock in Burnie and so our movements on the dock are very controlled. Just to get into town you have to ride a shuttle; no walking in the cargo area. Security is tight.

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Yesterday we were at port in Sydney, Australia. We arrived early; before sunrise, because we had to be docked by around 6am. We were across from the Opera House (see attached photo) but right next to the ferry docks so we had to be in place before they started to get really busy with their daily runs. For the same reason we left late (about 10:30). But, that gave us the whole day in Sydney.

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Well, the weather gods just don’t like me I guess. Sunset was going well until just at the last minute a whole bank of clouds just popped up. So, no green flash tonight.

[Read more…] about Sudden Clouds – No Green Flash

Today and yesterday at sea were the best two days we’ve had the whole trip! Seas have been calm, skies have been clear and blue most of the day (it usually fogs up a bit at night), and temperatures have been in the low to mid 70s (Fahrenheit). Plus, all this while crossing the Tasman Sea, an area noted for low pressure systems that make for not so nice weather according to the Captain and other cruisers I’ve spoken with.

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Off and on rain followed us from Bay of Islands to Auckland where the weather continues to display low clouds and some rain with temperatures in the 70s now. At least the temperature has moderated since Samoa and Fiji but the humidity stays with us as do the showers.

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