Live From Pacific Aria BNE -- AKL

[NSWP]

They still have not gone to Bunnings for a load of white paint to cover the ex HAL blue hulls.  We had better have a 'whip round' to buy some paint for poor old P&O Straya.

 

Edited April 9, 2019 by NSWP

[MicCanberra]

22 minutes ago, NSWP said:

They still have not gone to Bunnings for a load of white paint to cover the ex HAL blue hulls.  We had better have a 'whip round' to buy some paint for poor old P&O Straya.

 

By the time you had finished painting the ship, it may have been sold.

[VK3DQ]

A qick and easy disembarcation today

 

We are enconsed in the novotel in Hamilton for two nights  

 

Room are small and expensive....

 

 

I wonder if anyone has seen Vasco da Gama yet ??? did she get a paint job for her move to CMV???

 

Regards

John

[DDG 41]

56 minutes ago, VK3DQ said:

I wonder if anyone has seen Vasco da Gama yet ??? did she get a paint job for her move to CMV???

Link:

https://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/3957/

According to this article she has left dry dock with the CMV paint job. So I assume someone has seen her as Vasco da Gama.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, VK3DQ said:

A qick and easy disembarcation today

 

We are enconsed in the novotel in Hamilton for two nights  

 

Room are small and expensive....

 

 

I wonder if anyone has seen Vasco da Gama yet ??? did she get a paint job for her move to CMV???

 

Regards

John

Yes, looks quite a bit different, NOT. just a bit of branding.

[VK3DQ]

Well now looking back would we travel on Pacific Aria  or P& O again????

 

 

Well yes BUT only if there was not something else the ship and service was OK but more akin to a Ferry Crossing than a cruise

 

Just about evry window of the ship was filthy and  spoilt any sea views . Likewize our balconly was filthy almost unusable the furniture on the balconly was old tatty and dirty

The exterior of the ship needed urgent attention rust streaks all over the place 

and the  blue hull paint in desparate need of a repaint

 

Crew were fine , food was quite ok inside furnishing was good plenty of places to sit and enjoy

Entertainment was quite good  

 

Internet was a ripoff slow expensive and unusable for many hours at a time

 

 

This is Nothing like RCL or Princess coming as we were from our last cruise on Ovation of the Seas  Pacific Aria was quite a culture shock ...Yup a nice :"Ferry" to New Zealand ......yes an example of one of P&O hard working overnight north sea ferrys  comes to mind in the decor and interior design  so I would classify Pacific Aria as a cruise farry at least for this four day crossing to New Zealand...

 

Best Regards

 

John

[MicCanberra]

Thanks for your review and this thread.

[NSWP]

Thanks John, much appreciated.