MV Astor soon for Fremantle

[bazzaw]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/cruise-in-luxury-on-the-ms-astor-from-fremantle/story-fnjjuxwa-1226775936522

[gbenjo]

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:

[Kiwi_cruiser]

The Sun Princess & Costa Romantically were both there last Thursday.

 

You mean Pacific Jewel ;) :)

[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)

 

Barry

[yatchet]

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

[gbenjo]

You mean Pacific Jewel ;) :)

 

See what I mean:mad::eek: :D. Sun Princess was the day before:rolleyes:

[dizzy1948]

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

[Royalty X]

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.

[dizzy1948]

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

[MicCanberra]

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.;)

[Aphilla]

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

[rkmw]

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

[Kiwi Kruzer]

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:

 

 

 

[rkmw]

i came across this review of the Astor

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=246778