Sun Princess shelter from Cyclone Pam in Auckland today - 15th March 2015

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Sun Princess in Auckland today and she is going to spend the night here to shelter from Cyclone Pam!

 

 

 

 

This is what the weather is like in Auckland at 4:06pm NZDT:

 

 

Sun Princess is not leaving Auckland till 9am Monday morning.

[mummyrose]

Been watching this ship all the way round.....was wondering when it would pull up....I was thinking there would be no Bay of Island .....hope its not to rough on the way back for them....

 

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[cruiselover53]

I'm also watching with great interest. We are on the next cruise.

[GUT2407]

Thanks for those updates

[joejoe 59]

Interesting. I wonder where Sea princess is, she is due back in Brisbane Wednesday.

[Tara Jane]

My sister is on the Sun Princess, she sent a message this morning saying that they were to stay overnight in auckland as others have posted.

This would be her 4th or 5th trip to NZ and her 2nd attempt to get to the bay of islands, dont think it is meant to be. As the cruises out of melbourne dont go to bay of islands she decided to go in and out of sydney. A shame but could have been so much worse. At 2pm this arvo she messaged that it was just rain and strong winds and they were advised to stay inside. I guess a lot of the passengers will stay on board rather than try to see Auckland.

She reported they are expected into Sydney on schedule.

[cruiselover53]

My sister is on the Sun Princess, she sent a message this morning saying that they were to stay overnight in auckland as others have posted.

This would be her 4th or 5th trip to NZ and her 2nd attempt to get to the bay of islands, dont think it is meant to be. As the cruises out of melbourne dont go to bay of islands she decided to go in and out of sydney. A shame but could have been so much worse. At 2pm this arvo she messaged that it was just rain and strong winds and they were advised to stay inside. I guess a lot of the passengers will stay on board rather than try to see Auckland.

She reported they are expected into Sydney on schedule.

 

Thank you

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They have just left Queens Wharf as I post...local time 9.25am

...destination Sydney

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2015 by Kiwi Kruzer

[GUT2407]

Thanks for the update, looks like you're still getting a bit of rain.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Thanks for the update, looks like you're still getting a bit of rain.

 

...just the odd shower.

We were very fortunate that Pam past away to the east of us and the projected hurricane winds and heavy rain did not eventuate. Some ares lost power and the seas are running high. Our local , normally calm water beach , is full of surfers this morning making the most of near perfect surfing conditions.:)

 

 

[Tara Jane]

Thanks for the update.

[GUT2407]

...just the odd shower.

We were very fortunate that Pam past away to the east of us and the projected hurricane winds and heavy rain did not eventuate. Some ares lost power and the seas are running high. Our local , normally calm water beach , is full of surfers this morning making the most of near perfect surfing conditions.:)

 

 

 

 

I know some mad surfers so can imagine, one drops in off a helicopter to get the ones too big to paddle out to, he loves Cyclones around.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Sun Princess leaving Auckland Yesterday - 16th March 2015.