Sun Princess ..... World Cruise 2012

[Sandielle]

I also hope you are soon able to get back on a cruise! :)

[Australian family]

Hope you are feeling better soon David and able to resume your passion for cruising soon.

[Gaznjo]

Hello all from Chicago have much of a chance to get on here.... I will need to catch up when I get home..... Thanks to Nikki's face book I am keeping track where they are

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. I am well on the mend.

Now back to the World Cruise......

They are in Mumbai today experiencing

Incredible India.

 

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

David did you know they'll building a new bridge in Penang. Our Taxi driver said it was going to be the longest in the world and will open next year.

 

I really enjoyed Malaysia as we hadn't cruised there before.

 

Jilly:)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Dubai today.

They will shopping like mad .

I have a feeling there will be a couple of folk hitting those gold and jewelery shops real hard .:)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

 

 

 

 

 

[Sandielle]

And one more for good measure...just because I snapped it before I saw you had posted, David. :D:D:D

 

SUN PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Current position of Sun Princess: Salalah/Oman

 

Leaving 1pm local time for Safaga/Egypt ...

(for Luxor and The Valley of the Kings.)

 

About to enter Pirate Alley:eek::eek:

 

Traveled distance since Sydney: 9,011.49 nm (16,689.27 km)

 

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

 

Doesnt look like there is much there from the bridge cam..:eek:

 

 

 

[lizzy77]

I checked out all the blogs that were supposed to be following this cruise but it has been a bit disappointing that there are only 2 who are keeping up with the cruise. I have been really enjoying Steve and Donnas blog anyway;)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They still have another day of cruising the Red Sea till they get to Safaga.

I was interested to read Steve and Donnas blog about Safaga.

Sounds like the place is just one big sea of tourists.

 

 

The port lecture today was about our next stop, Safaga. I have never seen the Princess Theatre so full. There was not an empty seat available. People were sitting in the aisles, and standing 10 deep at the back of the theatre. Clearly this next port is on everyone's bucket list. The Valley of the Kings is about a 3 and a half hour drive from the port. There are about 1900 passengers on board, and from what I can gather the vast majority are making the trek out to visit this historic site. I read yesterday that about 5,000 people a day, on average, visit The Valley of the Kings. This balloons out to about 9,000 people a day when there are cruise ships like ours docked in Safaga, combined with river cruise boats on the Nile at Luxor.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

 

 

Just arriving at Safaga as I post.

Next port Aquaba, Jordan.

[bonniesmum]

I checked out all the blogs that were supposed to be following this cruise but it has been a bit disappointing that there are only 2 who are keeping up with the cruise. I have been really enjoying Steve and Donnas blog anyway;)

 

Our adventure has not begun yet, we are not doing the world cruise. Thats why our blog is not going anywhere just yet...;)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They have had their day in Jordan.

Now following a big U pattern to swing back up

and transit the Suez Canal.

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

Oh how I wish I was doing that itinerary again. Mind you I'd hate to think what the temperature is, as it was well into the high 30's early 40's when we were there. Loving your webcam pics David. We loved it all and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Have you got the link to any of the blogs please?

Jilly:)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

BLOGS

 

http://worldcruise12.blogspot.com/

http://cruisinprincess.aussieblogs.com.au

www.thetravellinglandys.com

http://krisnwoz-bonniesmum.blogspot.com.au/

http://stevedonnaworldcruise2012.blogspot.com.au

 

found another blog to add to the list

 

http://wandmsworldcruise2012.blogspot.com.au/

 

From Joanne's post with the blog links.

Some have fallen behind but Steve and Donnas is pretty much up to date.

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

From Joanne's post with the blog links.

Some have fallen behind but Steve and Donnas is pretty much up to date.

 

 

 

Great, thanks David. Just reading Donna's last post, I understand completely what she is saying about the driving in Egypt. It really is horrendous. I've never felt so 'on the edge' in a vehicle in my life than when we were in Egypt, and India for that matter. However, after a couple of hours on the road you kind of get used as somehow each vehicle seems to know what the other is doing, or going to do.... lol.

 

Jilly:)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

about the driving in Egypt. It really is horrendous. I've never felt so 'on the edge' in a vehicle in my life than when we were in Egypt, and India for that matter. Jilly:)

 

We had 3 days on the road in India on a Princess Overland tour .....I know exactly what you mean. :eek:

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

[Kiwi Kruzer]

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

It's going to be a hot day at the Pyramids today, I see the expected temperature for Cairo is 38C. And when you're standing amongst the dust and sand it feels even hotter.:eek:

Jilly:)

[icat2000]

One time I visited the Pyramids it was 46C in 2005. I didn't mind it too much, but the poor ole brits really suffered in our group.

 

It was much cooler in December when I visited again last year. Around about 28C.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They are having a day at sea cruising the Med,

then a day at the Island of Mykonos.

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Threading their way through all the traffic around the Greek Isles on the way to Mykonos.