bazzaw Posted December 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 6, 2013 http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/cruise-in-luxury-on-the-ms-astor-from-fremantle/story-fnjjuxwa-1226775936522 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted December 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 6, 2013 She will also be visiting Sydney on Feb 11th 2014 and will be sharing White Bay with Holland America's "Hampsterjam" which is what I incorrectly posted somewhere else saying would be the first time two cruise ships would be berthing at White Elephant Bay at the same time. The Sun Princess & Costa Romantically were both there last Thursday. I will read the Ports Cruise Ship Schedule more carefully in future :eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted December 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The Sun Princess & Costa Romantically were both there last Thursday. You mean Pacific Jewel ;) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted December 6, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Does anybody know why this Astor (and the small ship before it -- name escapes me) base themselves in Fremantle. Why not Brisbane ? (for example) Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted December 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Does anybody know why this Astor (and the small ship before it -- name escapes me) base themselves in Fremantle. Why not Brisbane ? (for example) Barry Athena? I would guess there's enough ships from the East Coast and these small lines do ok out of Fremantle, cruising to Asia, Adelaide, Melbourne and Tas. Edited December 6, 2013 by yatchet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted December 6, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You mean Pacific Jewel ;) :) See what I mean:mad::eek: :D. Sun Princess was the day before:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy1948 Posted December 6, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Does anybody know why this Astor (and the small ship before it -- name escapes me) base themselves in Fremantle. Why not Brisbane ? (for example) Barry Over here - we don't have the big ships - not much cruising for us - so the little ships fill the gaps - we did the Funchal many years ago - 3 days to nowhere - and that's all we had - then the Athena came down and expanded their itinerary - and they went bust last year - so now comes the Astor. The Sun Princess came and played in our waters for awhile - and then that went away - hmmmmmm..................maybe all that come to Fremantle go to "doomsville" :eek: As an add on - 3 - 4 day cruises here are a lot more expensive than over East with non of the luxuries of the big ships Edited December 6, 2013 by dizzy1948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted December 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Does anybody know why this Astor (and the small ship before it -- name escapes me) base themselves in Fremantle. Why not Brisbane ? (for example) Barry Probably because there is already enough cruise lines sailing from the eastern states! It's a pity we have to wait til 2015 to get some reasonable sized ships sailing from Freo on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy1948 Posted December 6, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Probably because there is already enough cruise lines sailing from the eastern states! It's a pity we have to wait til 2015 to get some reasonable sized ships sailing from Freo on a regular basis. Here,here, I have been looking too - and 2015 looks like we could get lucky :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 6, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Here,here, I have been looking too - and 2015 looks like we could get lucky :D I really hope you guys get lucky in 2015 or even before then.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphilla Posted January 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is anyone sailing on the Aster round Australia and looking to share a cab in sydney to get from the berth into town as there is no public transport. Nearest is 3km and our understanding is you cannot buy a tricket on the bus. Aphilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmw Posted January 14, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is anyone sailing on the Aster round Australia and looking to share a cab in sydney to get from the berth into town as there is no public transport.Nearest is 3km and our understanding is you cannot buy a tricket on the bus. Aphilla if you have a roll call going for your cruise ask someone on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 14, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is anyone sailing on the Aster round Australia and looking to share a cab in sydney to get from the berth into town as there is no public transport.Nearest is 3km and our understanding is you cannot buy a tricket on the bus. Aphilla I think you will find that once on board, the cruise line may arrange a shuttle that you can purchase .....or you can meet up with fellow passengers on the day for a taxi. The cabbies have got to know that there is no public transport , so once word gets out that a ships in town , there will be no shortage of taxis . bazzaw Does anybody know why this Astor (and the small ship before it -- name escapes me) base themselves in Fremantle. Why not Brisbane ? (for example) *Its closer to the Med were those older ships are based *They are catering to the rich pickings of a ready market which the other lines have ignored *Its closer to Alang Beach .. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmw Posted January 14, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 14, 2014 i came across this review of the Astor http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=246778 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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