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Today is our second to last day at sea before we disembark the Grand Princess in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday 😞

Hello from the Grand Princess, Today we were in Pago Pago, American Samoa! It was nice to get there especially as we missed it last year (2022) when we were on the Majestic Princess as cruise ships where still banned from going there then. Our plan for the day after looking around the local markets was to go to 2 dollar beach. Which is now $5 USDpp to get in! We thought we would catch the local bus to there, as we have done that before! But after waiting over an hour for a bus!, a group of us decided to get a taxi. Two in our group wanted to go to Tess Barefoot Bar, so we decided that would be fine, but when we got there they wanted $130USD for a day pass!!! 😮 and it had to be prebooked!! So we ended up starting to walk to $2 beach when our taxi driver came along and give us a lift along the road. Once at 2 dollar beach, we found out they no longer sell any drinks or food! 😮 :(, but was told there was a shop 5 – 10mins along the road that sold drinks etc… The tide was going out so it was no good for snorkelling ☹ but mum and I had a swim. I then decided to go for a walk to find the shop, about 5 mins away, which I did!, so ended up buying two Pepsi and two beers for $5 USD. Then we got the Taxi back and headed to Sadie’s Bar then back to the ship! The weather was great! 😊

Relaxing day at Sea as we head for Pago Pago, American Samoa tomorrow.

When we departed from Papeete on Monday 9th October 2023, we (Grand Princess) sailed passed the Royal Princess, as she was heading in to Papeete! Here are some photos of the passing:

Hello from the Grand Princess, Today we where in Papeete, (Tahiti), French Polynesia. We had a nice day there. In the morning we have a look around the town, and in the afternoon, I went Scuba Driving again, which was fun! 🙂 As we sailed from Papeete we meet up with the Royal Princess, which was cool, but neither ship blow there horns 😰.

Hello from the Grand Princess! Yesterday we crossed the Equator! We had the Crossing the Equator Ceremony, which was great, I think this might have been one of our best one! I was on deck 15 and you where not even safe up there, as I got floured!, as the wind pick up!, lol!

Hello from the Grand Princess!, Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!. The Grand Princess was docked in Honolulu, Yesterday - 3rd October 2023. The Coral Princess also joined us! 🙂

Hello from the Grand Princess. Last night we had our first formal night and the Champagne waterfall:

Hello from the Grand Princess, Today we are anchored off Long Beach Cruise Terminal while they continue to clean the underside of the ship. Here is a photo of the divers working:

Hello from the Grand Princess, Tonight we have arrived in the Port of Los Angeles for a "Service Call" so we get get the ships bottom cleaned ready for her to cruise around New Zealand this summer. Tomorrow we move out to anchor in Los Angeles harbour so they can keep cleaning the underside of the ship.

That is a very cool webcam capture 🙂

Hello from the Grand Princess, Today we where in San Francisco, CA. We had a nice day ashore, we just had a walk along the waterfront and had a look around Fisherman's Wharf We had a very early back on board off 3:30pm, so that limited what we could do.

Hello from the Grand Princess, We are currently rocking and rolling our way to San Francisco, California. We are currently experiencing 50 - 60knts! of wind and 4 meter seas! It has been hitting our bow. She has been handing it well. Since I wrote the above before dinner……, after dinner I was walking along deck 7 past the photo gallery when I noticed that a window had broken! 😮 , apparently it broke with the movement off the ship?. Any way the ship crew did a temp fix on the window and clean up the glass. It will be interesting to see how long it will be before they get a new pane of glass!, I am guessing her next dry dock!

This was posted to our roll call: Another change in our itinerary 😞

We are a day behind you 🙂

Tomorrow Saturday (23rd September 2023) we board the Grand Princess in Vancouver, Canada to bring her back down-under 🙂. Internet access permitting (I hope it will be better then the Majestic Princess!, last year (2022) when we did her relocation cruise back to Australia/ New Zealand) I am going to try and give some updates on our journey from Vancouver, Canada to Auckland, New Zealand. We disembark the Grand Princess on the 17th October 2022 in New Zealand.

Carnival Splendor arriving in to Sydney today:

After 108 days of cruising around the World the Coral Princess is back home in Brisbane, Australia!. Welcome Home to all the World Cruises: I hope you all enjoyed all the updates 🙂

Pacific Adventure arriving in to Sydney today:

No, the Luminosa is not due to get any updates till latter this year from memory.

Welcome home to all the Sydney World Cruises: Coral Princess arriving in to Sydney this morning.

After leaving the Bay of Islands Yesterday, the Coral Princess is now on her way home 😞 Current position of Coral Princess: Under way from Bay of Islands to Sydney. Departure was 17 hrs 30 min ago. (at 16:00 h local time) Arrival will be in 1 d 22 hrs 30 min. (at 06:00 h local time) Traveled distance since Bay of Islands: 316.97 nm (587.03 km) Remaining distance to Sydney: 852.04 nm (1,577.97 km) Traveled distance since Dover: 16,716.31 nm (30,958.60 km)

Coral Princess has arrived in to her last overseas port of call, the Bay of Islands, New Zealand today:

Carnival Splendor docked in Cairns today:

After five days at sea from Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia and a unexpected call in to Rarotonga, Coral Princess has now arrived in Auckland, New Zealand!. This is where all the New Zealand world cruises get off! 😞