Sun Princess in Auckland today - 10th April 2015

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Sun Princess in Auckland today and she is backwards! :confused:

(This very unusual for her).

 

Sun Princess arriving in to Auckland this morning:

 

 

Sun Princess backing in to Queens Wharf this morning:

 

 

A backwards Sun Princess:

 

 

 

 

SUN PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

 

This is her 2nd to last call in New Zealand for the season.

 

We will see her again in Auckland on the 15th October 2015.

[judithann423]

Great pictures - makes you wish you were on board - thank you..Judy

[Kiwicruiser25]

I just logged in to post this question as well.

She was back on to the mountain in Tauranga the day before as well.

Maybe they are training someone on the Bridge ? just a thought !!

Still curious to find out why though.....

 

Also Sun Princess was due in Bay of Islands today Sat 11 April 2015, but seems to have missed this stop, and is heading back to Sydney.

Edited April 11, 2015 by Kiwicruiser25

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I just logged in to post this question as well.

She was back on to the mountain in Tauranga the day before as well.

Maybe they are training someone on the Bridge ? just a thought !!

Still curious to find out why though.....

 

Also Sun Princess was due in Bay of Islands today Sat 11 April 2015, but seems to have missed this stop, and is heading back to Sydney.

 

That sounds a bit strange. I wonder why?

Marine Traffic shows her track going straight past the Bay of Islands.Weather looks OK , as does the Tasman crossing.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

I just logged in to post this question as well.

She was back on to the mountain in Tauranga the day before as well.

Maybe they are training someone on the Bridge ? just a thought !!

Still curious to find out why though.....

 

I asked the Port of Auckland on Facebook last night about why she was in backwards and this is what they said to me:

 

"They (Sun Princess) asked us, they needed to lower her starboard lifeboats into the water for maintenance."

 

Also Sun Princess was due in Bay of Islands today Sat 11 April 2015, but seems to have missed this stop, and is heading back to Sydney.

 

Yes, the Sun Princess, Sea Princess and Oosterdam have all missed ports of calls today.

 

(Sea Princess was meant to be in Fiordland, Oosterdam was meant to be in Port Chalmers. Sea Princess & Oosterdam are now all on there way back to Australia via the Cook Strait).

 

Apparently all because of the weather/seas, according to a port agent I am in contact with.

[Kiwicruiser25]

I asked the Port of Auckland on Facebook last night about why she was in backwards and this is what they said to me:

 

"They (Sun Princess) asked us, they needed to lower her starboard lifeboats into the water for maintenance."

 

 

 

Yes, the Sun Princess, Sea Princess and Oosterdam have all missed ports of calls today.

 

(Sea Princess was meant to be in Fiordland, Oosterdam was meant to be in Port Chalmers. Sea Princess & Oosterdam are now all on there way back to Australia via the Cook Strait).

 

Apparently all because of the weather/seas, according to a port agent I am in contact with.

 

Thanks for checking that out Kiwi_cruiser, glad to hear it wasn't anything more serious. :)