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  1. You realise this post was nearly 2 years ago?
  2. On the Spirit recently, my card was swiped at some outlets, so if you have your card in a sleeve be prepared to remove it
  3. They were very fortunate. I don't remember enough details to Google it, but one of the museum's in Wellington has a display on several maritime tragedies through the years
  4. There was barely any easing in the rain all day. It was constant Forrest Gump. Today was dry enough to get out and explore, but there was plenty of debris in the CBD
  5. I got off the Norwegian Spirit yesterday, luckily my hotel room was ready. For most people it was a good day to stay indoors. She seemed to be enjoying herself I also had a ticket for Elton John, but didn't even attempt to go to the stadium.
  6. A public bus took me south to the gondola and a trip up to the top of the hills. Spectacular 360° views north to Christchurch And south to Lyttleton and the Spirit Final stop was a quick walk down the main street of Lyttleton before returning to the ship
  7. Today's adventure was in Lyttleton and Christchurch. A quick geography lesson. Lyttleton is the port and Christchurch is the city about 20min north on the Canterbury plains, seperated by large hills I started by hopping on the paid shuttle to Christchurch. I had previously been here in 2007, before the devestating earthquakes of 2010-2011 I was keen to see the recovery. The Cathedral is one of the landmarks still being restored. I don't know when or if it can be fully back to its magnifice. Pre earthquakes. Many modern buildings have been rebuilt though there are still patches of vacant land. This hole was the hotel I stayed at 15 years ago, still waiting to be redeveloped. The tourist trams also make a circuit of the city, even though an arcade Next was a stroll along the Avon River. No prizes for guessing where it's styled after
  8. The food menu on Spirit is basically just macarons. And I think the drinks aren't as varied either. So it does vary between ships
  9. My transfer was part of the railway excursion, but I think you can pre pay for the 20 min ride. They were using ordinary public buses without much ventilation
  10. Saturday's port is Dunedin/Port Chalmers Sunrise and passing the Albatross centre. I had booked the Railway Experience, which was a bit expensive, but I didn't want to regret it later. Transport was on a fairly ordinary bus to Dunedin railway station. I believe that pre COVID the trains went right to the dock. Provided was a snack box which nobody could be allergic to. Let's just say if you want something a bit more filling go to the buffet car. Returning, I had a quick walk around Dunedin before catching the shuttle bback
  11. Not much to report from yesterday, weather was cloudy and drizzly, so it was just an indoor reading type day. Day 6 is the Sounds Picked up the pilot. Prime outdoor viewing location was deck 13 forward, above Spinnakers and opened up as we entered the sound Noordam was leaving as we entered PXL_20230119_201108539.mp4 PXL_20230119_201108539.
  12. Day 4 is the first of 2 crossing the Tasman. I took it easy and didn't take many photos. The Local is now my semi regular breakfast choice. Morning was spent reading in Spinnakers. Afternoon was spent playing Deal or no Deal, then Bingo. Dinner was great at Teppanyaki with my Mexican tablemates. Entertainment was the first of 3 main shows World Beats. For such a modest size cast I was impressed with the number of costume changes and the number of routines they had to remember
  13. Day 3 was in Melbourne, temperature of 35°c most likely the hottest day of the cruise. Today we'll be sharing Station Pier with Pacific Explorer. I've been to Melbourne plenty of times, so I was happy just to Freestyle™ it. Getting into the city was easier than expected. A free shuttle bus dropped us off near the casino then straight onto a tram to the zoo. When I got tired of walking around the zoo a train took me back to Flinders St station, one of Melbourne's 2 main stations. Next was Eureka Skydeck with views over the city and bay. A quick trip to get some reading material then onto the tram to the ship I could have spent the day at the beach I think there were 1 or 2 buses back late because we were over half an hour late to depart. PXL_20230117_08
  14. I'm currently on Norwegian Spirit. They've been through the fjords twice so far this summer and confident of returning in a few days. They're obviously doing something right that other ships haven't.
  15. Here's some pictures of my cabin. I'm in a typical balcony midship of deck 11. This balcony has an overhang from the lido deck above which provides some shelter from the weather. Though it may obstruct the view above the horizontal when going through fjords. Typical power sockets at the desk. There's also USB in the reading lights above the bed
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