PeterGavin

Wadzy was with us on the first leg from Rome to Dubai; she is delightful and professional, and demonstrates the Celebrity team member spirit and warmth, and the reason we cruise. Please greet her from the NZ boys, and ask her how Kiwi the Camel is enjoying the trip now!!

Selection of food from breakfast (1 photo) and lunch (2 photographs). Breakfast Egg dishes came shortly after. These menus allow unlimited selections (and the crew advise that the expected food wastage has reduced). The dinner menu is 3 courses, with a payment for extra dishes required (but for me, was unnecessary). The specific selections last for 3 days - titled around Green Flavours of the Fjords / Polar Lands / Arctic / Islands, with the "Always on the Menu" group being quite extensive. I have a good appetite, and have had no need, nor desire, to go to the cafe. A great experience on Havila; Northern Lights appeared on the second night, cloud cover has kept them hidden, but heading south again; early last night there was a small show. Still 4 nights with hopefully some cloudless skies.

Dunedin is at Port Chalmers - 13-14 km away; half hourly public bus [#14] will get you there, but recent reports are that it is getting crowded due to overpriced ship shuttle prices. Wellington - about 1.5km walk; since earthquake in 2017, due to pier status, no longer allowed to walk to city; generally a free shuttle is provided. Christchurch is at Lyttelton - 12.1km, including a tunnel; public bus #28, every 30 minutes, cash accepted [NZ dollars]. Napier - 2km from city; rail tracks within port; might still be possible to walk. Rarest of these ports visited, so not sure of current status. Picton - working port - free shuttle provided if at jetty [massive lumber piles usually on port site pre export]; if tender operation, taken to Town wharf for markets and shops.

Capella to return to service on June 28th. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27745-havila-capella-resumes-service.html

Hope for Capella to return to service "Arrest" !! https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27723-havila-ship-arrest-provides-opportunity-to-sail.html

Coral Princess commenced sailing Australia season from Brisbane on 16th June. Photograph of Senior Officers on post #204: Diego Perra - Captain. Martina Damonte - Hotel General Manager. Kevin Tugwell - Cruise Director. Madison Adams - Entertainment Director.

Havila capella sailing again: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27340-havila-capella-has-been-granted-a-dispensation-to-sail.html

This season, Coral Princess is sailing out of Brisbane from June 2022; mainly to North Queensland.