Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2018 A pet cockatoo from Brisbane stowed away and was found on a cruise ship in Fiordland. Wonder which ship? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11985193 A pet cockatoo has enjoyed a luxury cruise around New Zealand after it stowed away on a visiting ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn2003 Posted January 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Good to hear it will be reunited with it's family in Brisbane. Great adventure and a cruise for free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 30, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I think it's on Sea Princess, which is in Auckland today returning to Brisbane. The timing fits and the furniture in the picture looks like Princess furniture. Also I think the spare cabin the bird has been confined to is a suite. It's shown sitting on a dining chair and regular cabins don't have dining tables. They always say Galahs are cheeky! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 30, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I think it's on Sea Princess, which is in Auckland today returning to Brisbane. The timing fits and the furniture in the picture looks like Princess furniture. Also I think the spare cabin the bird has been confined to is a suite. It's shown sitting on a dining chair and regular cabins don't have dining tables. They always say Galahs are cheeky! :D Big upgrade then full suite...Sabatinis for brekkie? No inside cabin for that bird.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 31, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 31, 2018 My guess is that the owner lives very close to Portside, possibly even in one of the apartments overlooking the wharf. The owner will probably get a stern lecture from the authorities for letting the bird out when there is a ship in port. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted January 31, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Now that bird knows how to cruise! Will it get double crown and anchor points for being in a suite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 31, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2018 What a Galah, you would expect that sort of behaviour from a penguin, a emu, a kiwi or Gut as none of them can fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 31, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Now that bird knows how to cruise! Will it get double crown and anchor points for being in a suite? No C&A points, as on Princess, but the bird would get sea days credited to his Princess Captains Circle account - working up to an Elite bird.:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 1, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I just spotted an article on FB confirming that Harri the Galah is on Sea Princess. Even stranger, his family are currently on Pacific Aria. The two ships have been keeping in contact with each other about Harri and a bottle of wine was delivered to the family from Harri with a note saying "hope you're having as much fun on Aria as I'm having on Sea Princess". Nice one, Princess & P&O! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl262000 Posted February 1, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7news Sydney video: https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/38800091/harri-the-galah-found-as-stowaway-on-ship-headed-for-nz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Gorgeous video clip, and it confirms that Harri is enjoying the suite life. As they said "The star galah with a spa and mini bar". :D Lovely to see some happy news about cruising for a change. :hearteyes:(y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted February 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I just spotted an article on FB confirming that Harri the Galah is on Sea Princess. Even stranger, his family are currently on Pacific Aria. The two ships have been keeping in contact with each other about Harri and a bottle of wine was delivered to the family from Harri with a note saying "hope you're having as much fun on Aria as I'm having on Sea Princess". Nice one, Princess & P&O! :D Now Harri’s Family is going to have to book a suite on the sea princess just to keep up with their bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCriticAUeditor Posted February 1, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) I just spotted an article on FB confirming that Harri the Galah is on Sea Princess. Even stranger, his family are currently on Pacific Aria. The two ships have been keeping in contact with each other about Harri and a bottle of wine was delivered to the family from Harri with a note saying "hope you're having as much fun on Aria as I'm having on Sea Princess". Nice one, Princess & P&O! :D :') Brilliant. I'll follow up with Princess about the family reunion on Sunday. Edited February 1, 2018 by CruiseCriticAUeditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecruiselover67 Posted February 3, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 3, 2018 It's not a cockatoo it's a Galah Sent from my SM-T819Y using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 3, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 3, 2018 It's not a cockatoo it's a Galah A galah is actually a species of cockatoo. "Galahs, also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted February 3, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just wondering if the galah with the spa has been disembarked from the ship? Any updates on this galah’s adventures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn2003 Posted February 4, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Any updates on this galah’s adventures? Plenty of photos on Facebook and Twitter. Sent from my G3125 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 4, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 4, 2018 https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/38824981/escaped-pet-galah-reunited-with-family/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted February 4, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Great to see that Harri was united with his family [emoji4] Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted February 4, 2018 #20 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Harri the Galah's presence on the Sea Princess was kept very quiet until a few days before the end of the cruise when the Commodore referred to it in his hour-long talk in the Princess Theatre. When the ship was docked in Dunedin, we saw a young crew member carrying a large bird cage in the lift. I asked if there was a bird on bird on board and he replied "I'm not allowed to talk about it". Of course this just got all us Aussies asking questions and making jokes. The cage was carried into an inside cabin in the crew area near the Captain's suite on deck 12. The photo showing Harri in a suite was probably staged in either the Captain's suite or the Staff Officer's suite. The indication in some of the newspaper articles that Harri was keeping everyone entertained isn't correct - maybe he kept the bridge officers entertained. As far as I know, he wasn't released into the passenger area after he was initially captured up on deck after we had been at sea for two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted February 4, 2018 #21 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thanks for the update. 😊 The captain seemed lovely in the media. Maybe he had taken a liking to Harri. 😊 All is well that ends well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCriticAUeditor Posted February 6, 2018 #22 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Harri now has a shrine, well, her photos are for sale onboard Sea Princess. Here's our story: https://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/news.cfm?ID=8378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esilef Posted February 6, 2018 #23 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thanks Louise! Great article summarising the adventures of Harri 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 6, 2018 #24 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Nice article, Louise. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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