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| Some of the fabulous bar staff. |
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| Some friends of mine had this Owner's Suite. A snip at around $6,000 per day! |
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| A fabulous dinner in the ship's French restaurant. |
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| Passing the Sydney to Hobart frontrunner in the Derwent as we sail from Hobart. |
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| Fresh and delicious! |
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| Taken by a photographer on the bridge as we arrived. |
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| Two more of the fabulous waiters. |
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| Azamara Pursuit also at White Bay for the New Year's Eve festivities. |
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| The famous midnight fireworks. |
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| Home again (photo Tim Faircloth). |
I rejoined my favourite ship Silver Nova in Singapore on September 25th for a 19 day voyage to Melbourne. As previously, the service, food and comfort aboard were excellent.
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| A Silversea publicity photo. |
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Bunkering LNG in Singapore. |
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| Fabulous staff throughout. Friendly, obliging and efficient. |
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| Most days I had lunch at the ship's buffet, starting with fresh tuna, scallops and smoked salmon - delicious. |
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| At my 'deck office', by the Pool Bar. |
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| Dinner in Silver Note - the ship's supper club. |
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| Early evening in one of the beautiful lounges |
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| A deck party in the tropics. |
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| Strong winds while anchored off Mooloolooba. |
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| Early morning arrival at Sydney. |
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| Lunch at White Bay. |
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| With one of the Maitre d's. |
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| Dinner al fresco at the ship's excellent Italian restaurant. |
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| Preparing for a compass adjustment after departure, with the Staff Captain. |
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| On the bridge for departure Sydney. |
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| Swinging off the berth at White Bay. |
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| Passing Circular Quay, outbound. |
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| The pilot launch approaching outside Sydney Heads. |
On 23rd. March I joined Crown Princess in Melbourne for a 24 day 'round Australia' cruise, disembarking in Sydney on 16th. April. It was a very comfortable cruise with great service and good food.
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| Crown Princess in Cairns on 11th. April. (photo from Barry Cowdell) |
Embarkation in Melbourne.
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| My very comfortable cabin. |
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| Pacific Encounter (ex- Star Princess) being converted to Carnival Encounter |
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| With barman Braulio. |
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| Evening sailing. |
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| On the compass platform with the Italian junior officers. During the voyage, Captain Christopher Lye asked me to perform a magnetic compass adjustment, which I was very pleased to do. |
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| Captain Lye presented me with this ship's crest. With the Staff Captain (L) and Captain Lye (R). |
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| Cruising in the Kimberley. |
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| Bridge visit. |
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| Sunset from my cabin balcony. |
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| My favourite lounge on board. |
