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Relaxing day at Sea as we head for Pago Pago, American Samoa tomorrow.

When we departed from Papeete on Monday 9th October 2023, we (Grand Princess) sailed passed the Royal Princess, as she was heading in to Papeete!
 

Here are some photos of the passing:

Hello from the Grand Princess,

Today we where in Papeete, (Tahiti), French Polynesia.

We had a nice day there.

In the morning we have a look around the town, and in the afternoon, I went Scuba Driving again, which was fun! 🙂

As we sailed from Papeete we meet up with the Royal Princess, which was cool, but neither ship blow there horns 😰.

Hello from the Grand Princess!
 

Yesterday we crossed the Equator! We had the Crossing the Equator Ceremony, which was great, I think this might have been one of our best one!

I was on deck 15 and you where not even safe up there, as I got floured!, as the wind pick up!, lol!

Hello from the Grand Princess!,

Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!.

The Grand Princess was docked in Honolulu, Yesterday - 3rd October 2023.

The Coral Princess also joined us! 🙂

Hello from the Grand Princess.

Last night we had our first formal night and the Champagne waterfall:

Hello from the Grand Princess,

Today we are anchored off Long Beach Cruise Terminal while they continue to clean the underside of the ship.

Here is a photo of the divers working:

Hello from the Grand Princess,

Tonight we have arrived in the Port of Los Angeles for a "Service Call" so we get get the ships bottom cleaned ready for her to cruise around New Zealand this summer.

Tomorrow we move out to anchor in Los Angeles harbour so they can keep cleaning the underside of the ship.

20 hours ago, arxcards said:

Something you don't see every day ...

This one just popped up on Caribbean Princess' cam. The ship looks familiar.

 

That is a very cool webcam capture 🙂

Hello from the Grand Princess,

Today we where in San Francisco, CA.

We had a nice day ashore, we just had a walk along the waterfront and had a look around Fisherman's Wharf

We had a very early back on board off 3:30pm, so that limited what we could do.

Hello from the Grand Princess,

We are currently rocking and rolling our way to San Francisco, California.

We are currently experiencing 50 - 60knts! of wind and 4 meter seas! It has been hitting our bow.

She has been handing it well.

Since I wrote the above before dinner……, after dinner I was walking along deck 7 past the photo gallery when I noticed that a window had broken! 😮 , apparently it broke with the movement off the ship?. Any way the ship crew did a temp fix on the window and clean up the glass.

It will be interesting to see how long it will be before they get a new pane of glass!, I am guessing her next dry dock!

This was posted to our roll call:

Another change in our itinerary 😞

7 hours ago, windsor26 said:

Hope you mean 2023  or there is a time wharp   enjjoy!!

We are a day behind you 🙂

Tomorrow Saturday (23rd September 2023) we board the Grand Princess in Vancouver, Canada to bring her back down-under 🙂.

Internet access permitting (I hope it will be better then the Majestic Princess!, last year (2022) when we did her relocation cruise back to Australia/ New Zealand) I am going to try and give some updates on our journey from Vancouver, Canada to Auckland, New Zealand.

Carnival Splendor arriving in to Sydney today:

After 108 days of cruising around the World the Coral Princess is back home in Brisbane, Australia!.

Welcome Home to all the World Cruises:

I hope you all enjoyed all the updates 🙂

Pacific Adventure arriving in to Sydney today:
 

No, the Luminosa is not due to get any updates till latter this year from memory.

Welcome home to all the Sydney World Cruises:

Coral Princess arriving in to  Sydney this morning.

After leaving the Bay of Islands Yesterday, the Coral Princess is now on her way home 😞

Current position of Coral Princess: Under way from Bay of Islands to Sydney.

Departure was 17 hrs 30 min ago. (at 16:00 h local time)

Arrival will be in 1 d 22 hrs 30 min. (at 06:00 h local time)

Traveled distance since Bay of Islands: 316.97 nm (587.03 km)

Remaining distance to Sydney: 852.04 nm (1,577.97 km)

Traveled distance since Dover: 16,716.31 nm (30,958.60 km)

Coral Princess has arrived in to her last overseas port of call, the Bay of Islands, New Zealand today:

Carnival Splendor docked in Cairns today:

After five days at sea from Papeete (Tahiti),  French Polynesia and a unexpected call in to Rarotonga, Coral Princess has now arrived in Auckland, New Zealand!.

This is where all the New Zealand world cruises get off! 😞

Sorry to hear that GUT2407 has passed away 😞

RIP GUT2407!

Pacific Adventure arriving in to a smoky Sydney this morning: