Thoughts, impressions, and observations for the World Cruise.

[BPyser1]

Welcome to Sydney, Australia Serenade! 😄  I'll get another picture off the webcam once it docks at the terminal.  Here is the other webcam if you want to watch.  https://www.earthtv.com/en/webcam/sydney-opera-house/live-stream

 

Edited March 8 by BPyser1

[BPyser1]

Serenade in front of the Sydney Opera House as it goes in to dock!

 

[ringers0815]

We spent a beautiful day at Manly beach. The water was perfect, until the bluebottles showed up… but that was at the end of the afternoon so it did not spoil our day! 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bluebottles 

 

 

 

[Coralc]

I thought you meant bluebottle flies! Are those little Man o' Wars? Fabulous photos! And we have so appreciated you sharing your cruise with us and such great photos. Thank you. ☺️

 

Thought so...and indeed they are. Nasty things: The Portuguese man o' war, also known as the man-of-war or bluebottle, is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or bluebottle, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia

 

Edited March 8 by Coralc

[cruiselvr04]

We will be back in Sydney Harbour on the 19th when Brilliance returns. It's absolutely lovely with so much to do from the Quay. We're in Melbourne today but it's farther from the action here. I think Sydney may be my new favorite port.

[ringers0815]

Beautiful evening in Sydney. The sail away is at midnight. Tomorrow we are in Newcastle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ringers0815]

Sail away from Sydney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ronpes]

I was watching this "live" on the webcam from the UK.  Amazing.

Sydney is my favourite port.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. 

[Ocean Boy]

2 hours ago, ringers0815 said:

Beautiful evening in Sydney. The sail away is at midnight. Tomorrow we are in Newcastle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful pictures. 

[Ozark_Kid]

3 hours ago, ringers0815 said:

Sail away from Sydney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love these pics.  I love seeing the lights reflecting off the water!  Night pics are challenging and you did a great job.   Thanks for sharing. 

[Jimbo]

18 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

Pilot arriving. Lucky timing, John was headed to helipad

What make and model phone or camera was the video taken with?

[Ocean Boy]

2 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

What make and model phone or camera was the video taken with?

I'm pretty sure John has a Samsung S23 Ultra. I was also going to what he used to take the video with.

[aussielozzie18]

You were blessed with lovely weather in Sydney (March is a great month to visit).  Glad you enjoyed your day out to Manly.
 

Newcastle is 2hrs drive north of Sydney.  Forecast for Newcastle is sunny and 29C (54f).  Enjoy your day at this coastal port.

[DragonOfTheSeas]

Thank you for your posts.  We are living vicariously thorough you. 

 

[ringers0815]

Sunny and hot day in Newcastle! The beaches are amazing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ringers0815]

More photos of the beaches. The sky was so blue! It was a beautiful day! But hot!

 

 

 

 

nice sea water pool where it’s very safe to swim. The water was cool (22 Celsius) and refreshing!

[ringers0815]

Sail away from Newcastle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[island lady]

Wow!  Beautiful pictures!  Thanks for sharing and the effort you are going through to post them.  Very appreciated!  🥰

 

Makes me even more anxious for our turn next year.  Circumnavigating Australia for 33 days on Viking Jan-Feb.  🙂  Then following with another 20 days doing the same with NZ into March.  

[njkruzer]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

Wow!  Beautiful pictures!  Thanks for sharing and the effort you are going through to post them.  Very appreciated!  🥰

 

Makes me even more anxious for our turn next year.  Circumnavigating Australia for 33 days on Viking Jan-Feb.  🙂  Then following with another 20 days doing the same with NZ into March.  

Enjoy the circumnavigation.  We did it in 2020 on the Radiance.  Was supposed to go to NZ after but covid cancelled that trip.  Western Australia was so different from the big cities. 

[DevonianCruiser]

Wow some amazing photos of Sydney and Newcastle 😎

 

So makes me want to go back down under! We’ve planned it for Dec/Jan 2025/26 to coincide with Christmas holidays but these pictures are making me want to go right now 🤣

 

Keep posting your stops please 😎

[island lady]

3 hours ago, njkruzer said:

Enjoy the circumnavigation.  We did it in 2020 on the Radiance.  Was supposed to go to NZ after but covid cancelled that trip.  Western Australia was so different from the big cities. 

 

Also with us.   We had Radiance scheduled for the circumnavigation...then it was cancelled not once...but twice.  First time for Covid, next time...just after restart, when we thought it would go this time...they cancelled it again.  That second reason was to yank her out and send her to New Orleans.  Talk about salt in the wound!  😡

 

So...RCI lost that money, when we rebooked for the 3rd attempt with Viking this time.  😉 

[pstone1]

10 hours ago, ringers0815 said:

nice sea water pool where it’s very safe to swim. The water was cool (22 Celsius) and refreshing!

Beautiful beaches!  I especially liked the “sea pool”!  What a great idea!

[DragonOfTheSeas]

13 hours ago, ringers0815 said:

Sunny and hot day in Newcastle

The sky is even bluer than the ocean in your pictures.

[njkruzer]

2 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Also with us.   We had Radiance scheduled for the circumnavigation...then it was cancelled not once...but twice.  First time for Covid, next time...just after restart, when we thought it would go this time...they cancelled it again.  That second reason was to yank her out and send her to New Orleans.  Talk about salt in the wound!  😡

 

So...RCI lost that money, when we rebooked for the 3rd attempt with Viking this time.  😉 

Enjoy. Let's hope the 3rd times the charm.

[island lady]

1 minute ago, njkruzer said:

Enjoy. Let's hope the 3rd times the charm.

 

Thanks!  It's paid in full now (Viking requires way too early full payment)....but it does make it feel more real now.  😉  Viking a more solid company than awful American Queen Voyages...those creeps.  😠