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On our way to Dunedin. Take note the latitude and longtitude.

Before I end Day 6, it was Italian Night at the WJ.

Italian night – had to have pizza.

Cruise Compass – Day 7

We will be in Dunedin, New Zealand

A walk around the ship after dinner.

mmmm.. yummy

Sweet endings

Hazlenut Souffle

Boston Cream pie – my wife loves this

Some strawberry thing.

Dessert menu

As always a fantastic review!! Absolutely loving it! The menu selections look brilliant as well! After cruising the USA so many times I was interested in what they were going to do for Australian sailings. Can't wait for my South Pacific cruise next year (can almost say 'later this year!')

Glad that you are liking it!

Which are your ports for your upcoming South Pacific cruise? We are also looking doing a South Pacific cruise in the not-too-distant future!

The Australian passengers we met onboard our recent sailing told us good stuff about them.

Pesto Tagatellie

Grilled Tasmanian Salmon Salad

Surf and Turf (prawns partially hidden)

Chicken Cordon Bleu

The Manhattan Clam Chowder.

Ended up taking the Bud Light. I can’t find these in Singapore. In fact, I can hardly find light beers in Singapore.

I was looking at the wine menu in some detail tonight. Noticed this USD 546 bottle of wine, a 2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Paulliac.

Dinner menu that evening -

The peek-a-boo bridge is on all 5 Voyager class ships, but it not on Freedom class because they extended the fitness center forward on Freedom class and took up the space.

Thanks for the info. I've never been on a Freedom class.

This thread has been really educational; thanks for doing it and providing so much detail. I did a land trip to Sydney / NZ Fjordland / Great Barrier Reef last year, and I've often wondered if I would enjoy cruising the same area. I now know that I'd find cruising that itinerary too frustrating; I'd want to be on land in NZ enjoying all the tremendous hiking. But it's great to have options that work for all.

 

I did a day cruise of the Milford Sound after finishing the 4-day Milford Track hike earlier this year. It was sunny that day, so it's interesting to see it in clouds. I'm guessing Mitre Peak was shrouded and not visible on your trip.

I agree with your observation. If you are into trekking and want to spend extended time in the nature, then cruising isn't a good way to do New Zealand, not at all.

Yes, I also found it interesting that it was not included on other ships. My guess is that they found something they didn't like about it, such as it took up too much room on decks 9 and 10, or it leaked, etc.

Yups. I am sure there are other significant differences as well. When we dined in Portofino on the Voyager in June, the head waiter there told us that the subsequent ships after Voyager didn't have all the 'mistakes'. Yeah, he used the word 'mistakes'.

I wonder what those 'mistakes' were.

It's been on Voyager ever since I can remember. It's a skylight that goes all the way down to the top of the Promenade. I've not seen it on any other Voyager or Freedom class ship.

Oh, interesting that only the Voyager has it and not the other ships in the same class.

Hmm, Its been 6+ years since I've been on Voyager, I don't remember that pointy thing between the pools.

Oh, interesting that you pointed that out.

I was wondering what that was for.

The Cruise Director mentioned it later in the cruise and I think it has been there since the cruise ship was launched.

What is it for? Can somebody help?

Next stop, Dunedin, New Zealand. We would only get there the next morning. Now is time for a break after all the excitement from early morning.

Our laundry came back this afternoon.

Now, we leave the Sounds. Goodbye, it was a magical ride!

Ooooohhhhh.

Seeing this photo made me decide to book this cruise one day.

Unbelievable.

Imagine my awe and wonder, when I stepped out on Deck, at 5:35 am in the morning, as this sight greeted me.

Dearly beloved passengers, this is your Captain speaking. We are all gathered here today, to witness the Starship Voyager attempting to pass the narrowest point in the Sounds Universe of New Zealandia.

In case we don't make it through, I would like to give my warmest appreciation and thank you once again for cruizing with Royal Caribbean Intergalactic Starship Voyager. God bless you all.

Cruize with passione!

Captain of Starship Voyager, have we reached the moon yet?

This was about 2pm.