Ovation in Auckland for Waitangi Day

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Ovation of the Seas is anchored in Auckland Harbour today on Waitangi Day and Bob Marleys birthday.:)

 

[sewgood]

What do New Zealanders do to celebrate Waitangi Day?

[Kiwi_cruiser]

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.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

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...:):)

[OzKiwiJJ]

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

[OzKiwiJJ]

Happy Waitangi Day, Kiwi Kruiser and Kiwi_cruiser. :)

[MicCanberra]

Ovation of the Seas is anchored in Auckland Harbour today on Waitangi Day and Bob Marleys birthday.:)

 

 

Nice shot.

[MicCanberra]

Happy Waitangi Day, Kiwi Kruiser and Kiwi_cruiser. :)

 

Yes, Happy Waitangi Day to all our NZ friends.

[MicCanberra]

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?;)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

So does any part of this celebration include reggae music?;)

 

They are groovin all day long man.....;)

[sewgood]

Thanks for the explanation of Waitangi Day everyone.

 

Have a great rest of the day and enjoy your long weekend.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

and they are away on the dot of 4pm ....they dont stay long..

 

 

 

 

[MicCanberra]

Not long at all, considering the tender trips as well.

[sewgood]

At least I don't see anybody in the photo running down the pier in a panic as the ship departs. :D

[shireboi]

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)

[MicCanberra]

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.

[MicCanberra]

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:

[Cruise ship fan]

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.

[OzKiwiJJ]

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.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

: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

[Cruise ship fan]

: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.

 

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[MicCanberra]

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?

[Cruise ship fan]

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.

 

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[aussiekillarney]

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.