Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 5, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Ovation of the Seas is anchored in Auckland Harbour today on Waitangi Day and Bob Marleys birthday.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgood Posted February 5, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 5, 2017 What do New Zealanders do to celebrate Waitangi Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted February 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 5, 2017 What do New Zealanders do to celebrate Waitangi Day? Protest :p (at lest that what the Māori do!). Apart from that, its just a long weekend for us. We don't have any party's or anything like what Australia does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 5, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Protest :p (at lest that what the Māori do!). Apart from that, its just a long weekend for us. We don't have any party's or anything like what Australia does. Speak for yourself...:D:D Its a National Holiday. Its all go up here.. Party Central today, the beach is full , barbies are roaring away , all having a great day , even Trumps putting in his phone call today to the PM . (Lets hope he gets his name right..:D) Its just like Australia Day really. Lots of Citizen Ceremony's etc . The journos pander to a few hot heads as usual...just like they pander to the Noro outbreaks on ships. The rest of us just get on and have a great time here in Paradise .Probably play a few games of cricket as well...:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 6, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Jeez, looking at where she's anchored I'd hate to be trying to get back onboard on a tender during the late afternoon boatie rush hour. That part of the harbour used to be like a washing machine when I lived there 20 years ago, and I suspect it's even worse now. :eek: Seasickness meds anyone? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 6, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Happy Waitangi Day, Kiwi Kruiser and Kiwi_cruiser. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Ovation of the Seas is anchored in Auckland Harbour today on Waitangi Day and Bob Marleys birthday.:) Nice shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Happy Waitangi Day, Kiwi Kruiser and Kiwi_cruiser. :) Yes, Happy Waitangi Day to all our NZ friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Speak for yourself...:D:D Its a National Holiday.Its all go up here.. Party Central today, the beach is full , barbies are roaring away , all having a great day , even Trumps putting in his phone call today to the PM . (Lets hope he gets his name right..:D) Its just like Australia Day really. Lots of Citizen Ceremony's etc . The journos pander to a few hot heads as usual...just like they pander to the Noro outbreaks on ships. The rest of us just get on and have a great time here in Paradise .Probably play a few games of cricket as well...:):) So does any part of this celebration include reggae music?;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 6, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted February 6, 2017 So does any part of this celebration include reggae music?;) They are groovin all day long man.....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgood Posted February 6, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Thanks for the explanation of Waitangi Day everyone. Have a great rest of the day and enjoy your long weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 6, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted February 6, 2017 and they are away on the dot of 4pm ....they dont stay long.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Not long at all, considering the tender trips as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgood Posted February 6, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 6, 2017 At least I don't see anybody in the photo running down the pier in a panic as the ship departs. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shireboi Posted February 6, 2017 #15 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Not long at all, considering the tender trips as well. We had to be on board by 5.30 ..added there were 2 ships in that day (Noordam) ...... what was the rush to get out of Auckland by 4 ???? :confused: (* granted - Auckland does itself no favours with the tender location - it's walk walk walk and no public transport in that area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #16 Share Posted February 6, 2017 We had to be on board by 5.30 ..added there were 2 ships in that day (Noordam) ...... what was the rush to get out of Auckland by 4 ???? :confused: (* granted - Auckland does itself no favours with the tender location - it's walk walk walk and no public transport in that area) Yes, a long way to walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 6, 2017 #17 Share Posted February 6, 2017 At least I don't see anybody in the photo running down the pier in a panic as the ship departs. :D Wouldn't do much good when the last tender had been lifted onto the ship already.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise ship fan Posted February 7, 2017 #18 Share Posted February 7, 2017 We had to be on board by 5.30 ..added there were 2 ships in that day (Noordam) ...... what was the rush to get out of Auckland by 4 ???? :confused: (* granted - Auckland does itself no favours with the tender location - it's walk walk walk and no public transport in that area) The ship left at 4 as it has to be in Sydney on Thursday. So its a three night Tasman cruising rather then the usual four. We are currently at full speed. Just past the dawn Princess a few hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 7, 2017 #19 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The ship left at 4 as it has to be in Sydney on Thursday. So its a three night Tasman cruising rather then the usual four. We are currently at full speed. Just past the dawn Princess a few hours ago. :confused: Usually the Tasman crossings are two days not four. I suspect the early departure was so she was out of the area when the end-of-long-weekend boating rush started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 7, 2017 Author #20 Share Posted February 7, 2017 :confused: Usually the Tasman crossings are two days not four. I suspect the early departure was so she was out of the area when the end-of-long-weekend boating rush started. Its a 2 day crossing as per usual... heres the last 1/2 of the itinerary... Sat 04/02/17 Bay of Islands* / New Zealand 08:00 19:00 Sun 05/02/17 Tauranga / New Zealand 09:00 20:30 Mon 06/02/17 Auckland* / New Zealand 07:30 16:00 Tue 07/02/17 At Sea Wed 08/02/17 At Sea Thu 09/02/17 Sydney / Australia 06:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise ship fan Posted February 7, 2017 #21 Share Posted February 7, 2017 :confused: Usually the Tasman crossings are two days not four. I suspect the early departure was so she was out of the area when the end-of-long-weekend boating rush started. Everyone I have seen has been 4 nights 3 sea days. I have done many Tasman crossings. You may need to tell our captain that as we have been at just under 22 knots since leaving Auckland. Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 7, 2017 #22 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Its a 2 day crossing as per usual...heres the last 1/2 of the itinerary... Sat 04/02/17 Bay of Islands* / New Zealand 08:00 19:00 Sun 05/02/17 Tauranga / New Zealand 09:00 20:30 Mon 06/02/17 Auckland* / New Zealand 07:30 16:00 Tue 07/02/17 At Sea Wed 08/02/17 At Sea Thu 09/02/17 Sydney / Australia 06:30 Thanks David, I was wondering what the rush was about, perhaps dodging some weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise ship fan Posted February 7, 2017 #23 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks David, I was wondering what the rush was about, perhaps dodging some weather? No weather I sight out here. You would have to ask our captain about it. As we are almost full speed. I can only go on what I can see on the ship and that is we left early and are at near full speed. Currently the seas are completely flat. Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiekillarney Posted February 11, 2017 #24 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I actually thought the tender process in Auckland was very well run. We experienced no queuing for the tender back to the ship. Fabulous cruise on a fantastic ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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