BON VOYAGE Coral Princess World Cruisers 2023

[arxcards]

I hope everyone got to do their special tours from Aqaba.

Maybe a fix too?? Currently clocking 19kn back through the Gulf of Arabia.

 

[kimncol]

Thanks for catch ups, we are watching how your trip is going with interest. We are going next year.

[Tranquility Base]

Yes, the Aqaba tales are being told around the ship today. ( Petra & Wadi )

Jo did a water tour which I’m sure she will blog about.

 

Very close to our anchorage point off Suez.

Due there about 4pm ( about 90 mins time ).

Don’t know when tomorrow morning we’ll start the transit but from experience probably between 5 & 6 am ( about noon SYD time )

 

Lovely weather in the shade today.

[Tranquility Base]

Suez update.

 

Now at anchor soon to bunker fuel.

At this stage, unless a warship turns up, we are the lead ship.

Expect to start out about 4am ( 11am SYD).

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess anchored off the entrance to the Suez Canal, Egypt today:
 

 

[By The Bay]

[Kiwi_cruiser]

It looks like I will be be in bed for the start of her Suez Canal transit (Its 1am here in the UK now), hopefully I will be able to catch her before she gets to the end of the Suez Canal.🙂

 

Good Night!

[arxcards]

Lot long into the Suez Canal.

 

[arxcards]

[By The Bay]

28 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Dragging his anchor🤣.

[Tranquility Base]

We have just past the mid point Pilot Station where we swap over the Pilots.

[NSWP]

Great updates, thanks guys.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Good morning from the UK:
 

[Tranquility Base]

Entered at 5am,

Exited at 3pm.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

A selection of webcam capture from the Coral Princess transiting the Suez Canal:

 

 

[Tranquility Base]

Speed is showing as 21 kts which is encouraging ( touch wood ).

Will be able to judge ETA more accurately after the noon announcement.

[Tranquility Base]

At the Captain’s talk and Q & A this morning; generator fixed and with the sea temp in the  Mediterranean cooler  than in the Arabian Sea, we have full capacity again.

 

By my calculation we may be into Messina a little bit ahead of schedule tomorrow.

 

Pub lunch in the MDR today.

A nice improvement, seven main course choices as well as all the starters & desserts.

 

Nice outdoor weather today.

[kimncol]

Thanks for update, we are interested in your journey.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess docked in Messina, Italy today:

 

[Tranquility Base]

48 minutes ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Coral Princess docked in Messina, Italy today:

An enjoyable day here.

Whilst some went on tours, naturally many wandered the town.

Being a Saturday afternoon, I reckon 50% of the people I saw around town were from the ship.

On previous occasions here I had always done tours.

This time wandering up & down the hills, and then along the waterfront area, I was impressed by some of the sights to see here.

 

Now on our way to Salerno.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Coral Princess docked in Salerno, Italy today:

 

 

[shine2]

On 6/16/2023 at 9:47 AM, shine2 said:

Thankyou so VERY much Tranquility - I will be printing out & double checking my documents next week before I fly out- looks like Princess docs say the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal - yes - next to The Palm Jumeirah

Hi there! We did get on at Palm Jumeirah. I had a pirate hat - didn't realise that you all had a pirate lecture prior to me boarding! Having a great Fabulous time 😊

 

 

[shine2]

1 hour ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Coral Princess docked in Salerno, Italy today:

 

 

Walked around pretty town. Took pics of 'beach' - realise how lucky we are on GC for the surf.. the town lovely & the people friendly. 😄

[Tranquility Base]

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Edited July 9, 2023 by Tranquility Base

[Tranquility Base]

3 hours ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Coral Princess docked in Salerno, Italy today:

 

 

Yep, nice day here.

People would have done all sorts of tours here.

Just back from our Sorrento - Salerno Amalfi Coast drive.

Being a Sunday it was extra busy, but it was still good to go back and find something new.

 

We had a lovely long lunch in Amalfi.

Up the old stone steps to the left of the Main Street into an alleyway parallel.

A few restaurants along there, far quieter than the main walking street.

 

Civitavecchia tomorrow.