Bon Voyage World Cruisers 2010 ( thats better )

[Exodus]

I've been following these:

 

http://1worldcruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://2010bb.blogspot.com/

 

http://johnandgailscruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://jill-ray.blogspot.com/

 

http://blog.bretthandy.com/

 

http://richarddetrich.wordpress.com/

 

I've also started my own, although we don't board until Dubai:

 

http://philipgoesroundtheworldin80days.blogspot.com/

 

It's really interesting having different peoples view of things, especially getting a feel for the cruise before we join. I'm delighted to see that everyone is having a great time, and coping with the confined quarters on board. It's all in the attitude I think - and ozzies can cope with anything provided there's enough booze on tap!!

 

Cheers

 

Philip

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Sunset last night:

 

 

 

 

Singapore today:

 

 

[MMDown Under]

I've been following these:

 

http://1worldcruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://2010bb.blogspot.com/

 

http://johnandgailscruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://jill-ray.blogspot.com/

 

http://blog.bretthandy.com/

 

http://richarddetrich.wordpress.com/

 

I've also started my own, although we don't board until Dubai:

 

http://philipgoesroundtheworldin80days.blogspot.com/

 

It's really interesting having different peoples view of things, especially getting a feel for the cruise before we join. I'm delighted to see that everyone is having a great time, and coping with the confined quarters on board. It's all in the attitude I think - and ozzies can cope with anything provided there's enough booze on tap!!

 

Cheers

 

Philip

 

Thanks Philip.

 

Nice to have all the blogs listed in the one place, as I had been scrolling through this thread to locate the blogs each time to read them, until I finally saved them yesterday. If only, I'd waited!

 

Yes, it is a privilege to be able to be a virtual passenger on a world cruise.

 

You should be able to pick up a lot of handy tips for when you join them in Dubai.

[MMDown Under]

Nice sunset and cloud patterns, David.

 

As always your cam photos and maps really add to the occasion - thanks.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Nice sunset and cloud patterns, David

 

Iam Not David ;) :)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

From the bridge cam captures ,they are berthed at the Cruise Terminal.

That will great for shopping .

Bet the wine shop is having a busy day today:D.

 

 

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

I've been following these:

 

http://1worldcruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://2010bb.blogspot.com/

 

http://johnandgailscruise.blogspot.com/

 

http://jill-ray.blogspot.com/

 

http://blog.bretthandy.com/

 

http://richarddetrich.wordpress.com/

 

I've also started my own, although we don't board until Dubai:

 

http://philipgoesroundtheworldin80days.blogspot.com/

 

It's really interesting having different peoples view of things, especially getting a feel for the cruise before we join. I'm delighted to see that everyone is having a great time, and coping with the confined quarters on board. It's all in the attitude I think - and ozzies can cope with anything provided there's enough booze on tap!!

 

Cheers

 

Philip

 

Ah Phillip that explains it. Everyday I look on your blog and wonder why you're not 'blogging'.....thought you had missed the ship...;)

 

Jillybean:)

[Gaznjo]

wow such a busy morning this is my first chance to check the thread.... can't wait till we go to singapore... yay shoppping .... shoes!!! having only a size 5 foot in singapore every shoe on display is that size.... had a field day last time we were there... yay and not luggage restrictions LOL

 

Joanne

[MMDown Under]

From the bridge cam captures ,they are berthed at the Cruise Terminal.

That will great for shopping .

Bet the wine shop is having a busy day today:D.

 

 

 

 

Great maps, as always, David - Thanks.

 

Yes, I think today might be a great day for shopping.

[MMDown Under]

Iam Not David ;) :)

 

Oops!

 

Still nice sunset and cloud patterns!

[Kiwi Kruzer]

can't wait till we go to singapore... yay shoppping .... shoes!!! having only a size 5 foot in singapore every shoe on display is that size.... had a field day last time we were there... yay and not luggage restrictions LOL Joanne

 

Should we warn Orchard Road you are coming:D

You might be able to talk Lucky Plaza into putting a special shuttle on ,

to get all your shopping back to the ship:eek:

[Gaznjo]

Should we warn Orchard Road you are coming:D

You might be able to talk Lucky Plaza into putting a special shuttle on ,

to get all your shopping back to the ship:eek:

 

now the one I liked was the centre opposite were we stayed in scott st... hotel above the galleria duty free shop.... just around the corner in orchard rd there was a really good department store too....

 

train station underneath so should be fine LOL.....

[Gaznjo]

forgot to mention ... in borders yesterday... bought a game ... Travel trivia challenge.... objective... to travel around the world ( around the board ) in 80 days LOL.... each question represents a day . you move forward with each correct answer LOL

 

couldn't help ourselves... just too funny!!

 

 

ha should take it with us so we can play when they clear the table at dinner LOL

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

forgot to mention ... in borders yesterday... bought a game ... Travel trivia challenge.... objective... to travel around the world ( around the board ) in 80 days LOL.... each question represents a day . you move forward with each correct answer LOL

 

couldn't help ourselves... just too funny!!

 

 

ha should take it with us so we can play when they clear the table at dinner LOL

 

 

Oh that sounds fun, I wonder if it is available online or Facebook?

 

Jillybean:)

[Exodus]

Oh nice to know you're checking it out! But yes, not a lot to say yet so keeping it to the minimum! Amount of content during my 80 days will depend on how much it costs to get online once we're on board...

 

Hopefully I'll be motivated to keep it current... and as I just suggested to Kerry on the rollcall board, we might even be able to have a meeting of people who are blogging :) Any excuse to meet new people!!

 

All the best.

 

Philip

 

 

Ah Phillip that explains it. Everyday I look on your blog and wonder why you're not 'blogging'.....thought you had missed the ship...;)

 

Jillybean:)

[Gaznjo]

"I hear shoes are the good buy" quoted from a blog!!

 

See didn't I tell you LOL

 

joanne

[Gaznjo]

Pulling up to port kelang now...

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Now thats interesting.

Cruise ships usually dock at the Star Cruise terminal,but they appear to be at a commercial wharf. The terminal must have another big cruise ship there today.

[Gaznjo]

not sure how good my googling is... but dawn princess is at Westport and Superstar Virgo is at North port.... is that the same as the Star terminal...

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Day shoot of Port Kelang:

 

 

 

From last night when the Dawn Princess was in Singapore:

 

Superstar Virgo coming next to the Dawn:

 

 

 

 

Leaving Singapore:

 

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

Oh nice to know you're checking it out! But yes, not a lot to say yet so keeping it to the minimum! Amount of content during my 80 days will depend on how much it costs to get online once we're on board...

 

Hopefully I'll be motivated to keep it current... and as I just suggested to Kerry on the rollcall board, we might even be able to have a meeting of people who are blogging :) Any excuse to meet new people!!

 

All the best.

 

Philip

 

Always type offline then copy and paste onto your Blog, this will save you quite a few dollars.

 

Jillybean:)

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

Day shoot of Port Kelang:

 

 

 

From last night when the Dawn Princess was in Singapore:

 

Superstar Virgo coming next to the Dawn:

 

 

 

 

Leaving Singapore:

 

 

 

You're definitely a wiz with all the webcams!

 

Jillybean:)

[Australian family]

My DH and I were discussing this trip last night, and trying to think of the nightmare of planning shore excursions, currency exchange (I read on one blog that these people didn't take enough aussie dollars) and then the luggage.

 

Also how you get used to living in such a confined cabin. My DH said he would go stir crazy for that length of time.

 

It would be an excellent trip, but the logistics of it would be a nightmare. I really admire the people who have gone on this trip and planning to go on it.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

At the island of Langkawi today....

 

 

 

[bazzaw]

My DH and I were discussing this trip last night, and trying to think of the nightmare of planning shore excursions, currency exchange (I read on one blog that these people didn't take enough Aussie dollars) and then the luggage.

 

Also how you get used to living in such a confined cabin. My DH said he would go stir crazy for that length of time.

 

It would be an excellent trip, but the logistics of it would be a nightmare. I really admire the people who have gone on this trip and planning to go on it.

 

Re the money side of things. We are intending to load up our Credit Card before we leave with far more money than we intend to spend!! :rolleyes: We wont be home for 3 and 1/2 months - so anything charged up to the CC will have to have money already in the account for it. Mostly this will be for Shore tours, onboard booze/restaurants and current automatic household expenses. We will at least know beforehand which shore tours we want to take and therefore know the cost.

 

We will also carry more cash than we reckon we will need - most of that will be for tips. We are intending to forget that we are Aussies on our cruise(s) and do everything in UK Pounds Sterling (except that we will load up our CC with AUD)

 

Other than that, it will be a bit like other longish hols that we have taken - got to make sure the bills are paid before we leave . This is a bit difficult sometimes - as we don't know the bill until we get it. So we basically have to overpay by a large amount every bill that is anticipated to arrive in our letterbox while we are away.

 

Mostly when we travel we do it on a fairly strict budget - but this time there will be occasions when "penny pinching" will not be the order of the day :o It is far more important to arrive home very very happy - than to do things the difficult way by scrimping :p Scrimping will be kept for another day.

 

Barry