Kiwi_cruiser Posted January 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2017 On Monday 30th January 2017 Pacific Pearl leaves Sydney Harbour for the very last time :( I will be on her heading back to Auckland, New Zealand :) If anyone wants to watch her leave Sydney Harbour you can check out these web cam links: http://www.webcamsydney.com http://cafesydney.com/explore-our-venue/live-cam https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/sydney-surrounds/sydney-harbour/sydney-harbour-yha-webcam/ We are due to leave at 4pm NSW time. If anyone get any web cam captures of us leaving, can you post them below, please? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2017 On Monday 30th January 2017 Pacific Pearl leaves Sydney Harbour for the very last time :( I will be on her heading back to Auckland, New Zealand :) If anyone wants to watch her leave Sydney Harbour you can check out these web cam links: http://www.webcamsydney.com http://cafesydney.com/explore-our-venue/live-cam https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/sydney-surrounds/sydney-harbour/sydney-harbour-yha-webcam/ We are due to leave at 4pm NSW time. If anyone get any web cam captures of us leaving, can you post them below, please? :) Wow enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Bon voyage Stu, and farewell to the Pacific Pearl.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katgoesonholiday Posted January 28, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We'll be jumping on in Auckland on Friday. The kids still don't know about the planned treat but hubby and I are looking forward to spending four nights onboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted January 28, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I forgot a webcam: :o http://www.sydney-webcam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 28, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We'll be jumping on in Auckland on Friday. The kids still don't know about the planned treat but hubby and I are looking forward to spending four nights onboard! That would be so cool for them.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtam2 Posted January 29, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2017 It's always sad when a ship leaves for the final time...I've been on the Pearl twice in the past 6 months and although she certainly is nowhere near the best ship I've ever sailed on, I thought it wasn't too bad. Farewell Pacific Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 29, 2017 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2017 She is sailing over to NZ for a short season of Auckland/Auckland cruises and then heads off to Asia at the end of March. She is coming back to Australia on her way to Asia and will call at Gladstone, Airlies Beach, Yorkeys and Darwin. The Auckland cruises are whistling out the door now that they have dropped the prices . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 29, 2017 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2017 It's always sad when a ship leaves for the final time...I've been on the Pearl twice in the past 6 months and although she certainly is nowhere near the best ship I've ever sailed on, I thought it wasn't too bad. Farewell Pacific Pearl. Agreed, I had a nice cruise on her despite the ship being old (design as well as looking in need of a makeover) and noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 29, 2017 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2017 She is sailing over to NZ for a short season of Auckland/Auckland cruises and then heads off to Asia at the end of March. She is coming back to Australia on her way to Asia and will call at Gladstone, Airlies Beach, Yorkeys and Darwin.The Auckland cruises are whistling out the door now that they have dropped the prices . Was almost tempted but the airfares would erode any savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixx Posted January 29, 2017 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'm on her 16th Feb for 4 nights to the Napier Art Deco festival and 23rd March 4 nights to the Bay of Islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 29, 2017 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'm on her 16th Feb for 4 nights to the Napier Art Deco festival and 23rd March 4 nights to the Bay of Islands! That Napier cruise looks a good one..:):) It got excellent reviews last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 29, 2017 #13 Share Posted January 29, 2017 That Napier cruise looks a good one..:):) It got excellent reviews last year. I enjoyed Napier, a lovely town and they really put on a show, vintage cars and people dressed in the 1920s style.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl262000 Posted January 30, 2017 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Its not leaving till 1700hrs according to here: https://ships.portauthoritynsw.com.au/marineoperations/DailyVesselMovements.aspx cya bl262000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl262000 Posted January 30, 2017 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) "Its not leaving till 1700hrs according to here" On its way....bye Pearl cya bl262000 Edited January 30, 2017 by bl262000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisine21 Posted January 30, 2017 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) My parents just came back from a trip to Melbourne on the Pearl for the tennis. They enjoyed it and said the ship was not too bad. Their first with P&O after going on just about every other cruise line. I was shocked though to find out that they didn't take out travel insurance. In hindsight I should have checked behind but I really don't think they would have listened to me. Edited January 30, 2017 by cruisine21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 30, 2017 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Her last sail out of Sydney Farewell Pacific Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 30, 2017 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Her last sail out of SydneyFarewell Pacific Pearl. Great job David, farewell Pearl.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted January 30, 2017 #19 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Great job David, farewell Pearl.:D Hi Folks Pacific Pearl will be back in Sydney as part of her world cruise as Columbus so the Old Lady sails on https://cmvaustralia.com/ship/columbus You cannot keep and old girl down :D Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 30, 2017 #20 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Hi Folks Pacific Pearl will be back in Sydney as part of her world cruise as Columbus so the Old Lady sails on https://cmvaustralia.com/ship/columbus You cannot keep and old girl down :D Regards John Cheers for that information, I didn't know what was happening to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 30, 2017 #21 Share Posted January 30, 2017 You cannot keep and old girl down :DRegardsJohn She's got good bones. Originally designed and built for Sitmar. She was one of the first of the "new breed" cruise ships built especially for cruising.I think she was the first to feature an Atrium.:) History Name: Columbus (2017) Pacific Pearl (2010-2017) Ocean Village (2003-2010) Arcadia (1997-2003) Star Princess (1989-1997) FairMajesty (1988) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted January 31, 2017 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2017 She's got good bones. Originally designed and built for Sitmar. She was one of the first of the "new breed" cruise ships built especially for cruising.I think she was the first to feature an Atrium.:) History Name: Columbus (2017) Pacific Pearl (2010-2017) Ocean Village (2003-2010) Arcadia (1997-2003) Star Princess (1989-1997) FairMajesty (1988) Is this the ship the Governor General christened, with a lot of fanfare, in Sydney? If so, it looked in need of repair then, with an oil spill which delayed its departure from OPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 31, 2017 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Is this the ship the Governor General christened, with a lot of fanfare, in Sydney? If so, it looked in need of repair then, with an oil spill which delayed its departure from OPT. I dont think so Pearl had a refit in Singapore in 2010, then sailed for her maiden cruise with P&O Australia to Auckland where she was christened by NZ Olympian , Barbara Kendall, who is also Godmother of the "new" ship. found this on Google......Nov 2010 Once completed, Pacific Pearl will embark on her sea trials, which are scheduled to begin on December 4, before she sails to Auckland in preparation of her christening by New Zealand Olympian Barbara Kendall on December 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted January 31, 2017 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I dont think so Pearl had a refit in Singapore in 2010, then sailed for her maiden cruise with P&O Australia to Auckland where she was christened by NZ Olympian , Barbara Kendall, who is also Godmother of the "new" ship. found this on Google......Nov 2010 Thanks David. I thought we got two hand me downs from the UK with names like Ocean Village. They were popular low budget ships in the UK. I just remember that I was embarrassed that someone asked our Governor General (such an elegant representative of the Queen) to "christen" the old ship, and gave up waiting for its delayed departure due to oil in the harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 31, 2017 #25 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks David, very interesting. Some of these ships really are like cats with nine lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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