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Thank you. Definitely addictive….

And we are docked back in Sydney.

Sunset last night

Movies under the stars was supposed to be on every night but wind and rain no doubt cancelled. Tonight they had a kids movie on - should have shown Frozen - it was very cold & windy where they were seated. Nice set up though and rugs & popcorn provided.

There is an Effy jewellery store and another store selling watches, Swarovski jewellery, Pandora jewellery and other brands.

On board shop was weirdly stocked with South America & Panama Canal jackets & tees plus the usual array of cruise themed clothing. A separate section for those desperate for a sugar hit or needing basic items that they forgot pack.

Very nice library. With comfy chairs & footstools. will need to return the two very good books I borrowed and seek them out at home. lots of timber & glass cabinets filled with books and board games.

Gym

Overpacked so didn’t need to use laundry but discovered it by chance when I got lost.

Coral Princess crew for this sailing

The alternatives are the Speciality restaurants which you pay extra for or the Horizon Court Buffet which is free of charge. The food in Horizon Court was tastier than what was served in the MDR.

I “think” it was $129pp. I’ll double check when I get home (price not on ticket I have). I know if you were doing a land based holiday in Eden it would be $5O cheaper but Princess had the whole day booked out.

I’ve pretty much given you all the info you need to know about Eden but I just found my photos from the info session in the Princess Theatre. It was well attended, then emptied out for the American historian who followed The only negative in my mind was that he gave us info about the local golf course - specifically a photo of a mob of kangaroos that are seen there. I can just imagine a group of overseas tourists standing in the middle of the course trying to get selfies….not good.

Ok, you are probably thinking why did I go see this? I did a 14 day cruise to PNG and there were a series of talks on board by an Australian war historian and he was fascinating. Unfortunately, this Gentleman was an American historian and his perspective was entirely from an American perspective and Australia barely got a look in apart from a couple mention of Allies. Only a handful of people attended this one.

Last night we all saw comedian Simon McKinney. He is into doing voices and impersonating people from different countries. Of the three us, the two females found him very funny. The husband thought he was awful.

Shows - I haven’t seen many. This is a R & R cruise so I have been catching up on my sleep. First night - my dining companions went to theLady Gaga Show. They enjoyed it. It was a mix of Jazz & Gaga sings with the Princess performer stronger on the Jazz. They went to the Karioke after and had a ball.

I’ve got a tonne of photos of the Horizon Buffet but I’ll post those once I am home & give my thoughts & specific cabin number when I get home too.

Sorry for the spelling mistakes, I do know how to spell but I am doing this report on my phone..,

The couple I sat next to (also Princess newbies) showed me the tables are bolted to the floor so even if you want a little conversational privacy it’s not an option.

I want to go back 😀

Right now I should be at my third & final dinner at the MDR but despite great company on Night 2, I can’t face another meal there. entree - vol au vent (ok but bland) Main breaded roast snitzel (dry & not worth eating- just ate the accompaniments) Dessert was pavlova (it was ok but the one I make is better) The couple I was sitting next two also thought the food in the MDR had been meh and one of their mains was unfinishable too. The waiter did offer replacements but neither of us were keen. This 2nd night I was seated on the other side of the restaurant and the Jamacian waiter was excellent.

Because I am a newbie and AFT I frequently got lost initially so I noticed peoples cabin doors…, Mum had a notice board with msgs & jokes.

Today

Here is day 1