Pacific Encounter Movements

[Ondine]

Maybe Pacific Adventure had a haircut because she will be home ported in Sydney, therefore coming and going more often while Pacific Encounter will be based in Brisbane.  She will only visit Sydney for a day or so and can dock at Circular Quay if available.

[arxcards]

43 minutes ago, Ondine said:

Maybe Pacific Adventure had a haircut because she will be home ported in Sydney, therefore coming and going more often while Pacific Encounter will be based in Brisbane.  She will only visit Sydney for a day or so and can dock at Circular Quay if available.

Yes, that made sense, as it isn't like they need to get under a bridge into Brisbane or North Qld. I think someone from P&O got things a bit tangled in suggesting funnels had been shortened on both ships..

 

[MicCanberra]

Shortened funnels, hope they allowed for rising sea levels.

[CRUISING ALONG]

PACIFIC ENCOUNTER is scheduled to arrive at the Overseas Passenger Terminal Sydney on Monday 1st August 2022 at 12noon  and depart on Sunday 7th August 2022 4pm

 

Cheers 

CRUISING ALONG

Edited July 19, 2022 by CRUISING ALONG
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[arxcards]

10 minutes ago, CRUISING ALONG said:

PACIFIC ENCOUNTER is scheduled to arrive at the Overseas Passenger Terminal Sydney on Monday 1st August 2022 at 12noon  and depart on Sunday 7th August 2022 4pm

 

Cheers 

CRUISING ALONG

Awesome, she might need to get a bit of a wriggle on, and the timing all but confirms that she has no other stops along the way. Also for Sydney

10th - 13th August

15th - 18th August

which fits with shakedown cruise(s) and her scheduled arrival into Brisbane at 5am on 20th August. Bit of a pity that Brisbane misses all the pre-cruise activity for Encounter.

[arxcards]

AIS destination has updated to Sydney. Encounter must be departing soon!

[arxcards]

17 hours ago, arxcards said:

AIS destination has updated to Sydney. Encounter must be departing soon!

She is still tied-up at Sembawang shipyard in Singapore. Who knows, maybe still will depart today.

[Balsam12]

Encounter on the move....

 

[arxcards]

2 hours ago, Balsam12 said:

Encounter on the move....

 

Awesome!!

[arxcards]

One metre seas, and cruising into a moderate 14kn breeze.

 

[arxcards]

Reef Pilot aboard. Welcome to Australia!

 

 

[arxcards]

Thought they would be pushing it to get to Sydney on 1st August. This has now been updated to 2nd August, 9:30am.

[arxcards]

Had Encounter not been delayed in Singapore, I think they might have had an early morning rendezvous planned with Explorer somewhere near Cairns. To be passing now while Explorer is anchored at Yorkey's, I don't think they will be close enough to make anything of it.

 

Both ships will get close and personal when Explorer arrives into Sydney next Thursday morning.

[arxcards]

And derr, Explorer now berths in Cairns, not at Yorkey's. Definitely no encounter with the Encounter until Sydney Harbour.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Pacific Encounter has come back in to AIS range:

She is currently off Port Douglas:

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Pacific Encounter got to meet Coral Princess, as passing ships in the night.

 

[arxcards]

Just teasin' ya Brisbane. Closest we will be until 20th August.

Onward to Sydney on Tuesday.

 

[arxcards]

Cameras ready, webcams ready?

 

[arxcards]

For anyone near the harbour early tonight, it looks as if P&O may be planning a passing of the ships at Fort Denison.

Pacific Explorer is currently in Circular Quay, and due to depart for Auckland at 7:15pm

Pacific Encounter is currently at anchor at Athol Buoy, and according to Sydney Ports will move to OPT to take her place. A bit of a strange one, as Coral Princess will be in to OPT at first light tomorrow morning. 

[arxcards]

Cairns Trinity Wharf has just finished hosting the largest ship to date.

 

[arxcards]

An interesting day for Cairns - a 2 ship docking at Trinity Wharf for Pacific Encounter & Pacific Explorer. Somewhat of a first, I would think.

 

[Aus Traveller]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

An interesting day for Cairns - a 2 ship docking at Trinity Wharf for Pacific Encounter & Pacific Explorer. Somewhat of a first, I would think.

 

What's the bet that some passengers will head to the wrong ship to board. It has happened in the past.

[arxcards]

Explorer just out of camera range for the day, hidden behind the hotel at the rear of the wharf.

 

Encounter just coming in now.

Edited September 26, 2022 by arxcards

[Hogbay]

Dora the winner into Cairns ! 🤣

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, Hogbay said:

Dora the winner into Cairns ! 🤣

Nice bit of timing!!