Pacific Adventure arriving in to Sydney today - 9th September 2022

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Pacific Adventure arriving in to Sydney for the very first time today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[By The Bay]

22 minutes ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Pacific Adventure arriving in to Sydney for the very first time today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for getting the arrival.

[sewgood]

Thanks Kiwi-cruiser for letting us know.

I'd all but forgotten about her arrival, a big difference to when the explorer arrived.

You captured some really good shots of her nosing into the OPT.

 

[MicCanberra]

Thanks, it is good to see her back, so grand in the golden light.

[BuzzBuzzen]

judging my finger ruler , it looks like it will be a tight fit under the bridge. Cheers, Buzz.

[arxcards]

She was scheduled to depart OPT to go under the bridge at 5pm. 

 

Nah, tune in now and help her fit under. She is just pushing out from OPT.

https://webcamsydney.com/

[By The Bay]

3 minutes ago, arxcards said:

She was scheduled to depart OPT to go under the bridge at 5pm. 

 

Nah, tune in now and help her fit under. She is just pushing out from OPT.

https://webcamsydney.com/

So far, so good. I will be watching. Thanks Geoff for keeping an eye on the webcam.

[BuzzBuzzen]

Thanks for the headsup, watching now, I would have been wondering what happened to her 5pm ! Cheers, Buzz.

[BuzzBuzzen]

Sky looks nasty .

[By The Bay]

This links view is of her head on as she goes under.

[BuzzBuzzen]

Thanks for the link. That was great to watch. Looked close where the middle bit is .Click to reconnect was annoying on the sydney webcam site, always at the wrong time.

[By The Bay]

[By The Bay]

Thanks again Geoff. Nothing like seeing it live.

[arxcards]

6 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

Thanks again Geoff. Nothing like seeing it live.

Yeah, full screen and soaking it in. I have another angle to post shortly.

[arxcards]

Live cam via youtube. I switched over a bit late for her going under the bridge, but was able to scroll back. Audio too, so she did give a blast from the horn to wake up the motorists above.

 

 

 

 

[arxcards]

[arxcards]

[MicCanberra]

I am glad she fitted under, would have caused havoc if she didn't 

[gbenjo]

5 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Thanks, it is good to see her back, so grand in the golden light.

Nice, I like what you did there. 😁

[arxcards]

Until this morning, Pacific Adventure was scheduled to transit under the bridge to White Bay early tomorrow morning. It appears the move was bought forward to allow Sydney's tribute to QEII to be projected to the Opera House from OPT.

 

 

Edited September 9, 2022 by arxcards

[gbenjo]

12 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

I am glad she fitted under, would have caused havoc if she didn't 

Interesting that she fits under the bridge yet the Encounter does not and they are both grand class ships  so you would assume similar/ same heights. 

[MicCanberra]

34 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Interesting that she fits under the bridge yet the Encounter does not and they are both grand class ships  so you would assume similar/ same heights. 

One has had work hasn't  it, retractable or foldaway parts?

[MicCanberra]

The Pacific Adventure arrived in Sydney this morning to somber weather, flags flying at half mast and scaled back celebrations after the death of Her Majesty The Queen last night.

Her arrival means the entire P&O Cruises Australia fleet of three ships has now returned home to resume cruising in Australia.

Pacific Adventure sailed through the Heads this morning on her way initially to the Overseas Passenger Terminal, and P&O announced celebrations were scaled back as a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty.

Pacific Adventure is one of the tallest ships to ever sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just two metres separates her mast from the top of the famous steel spans when she sailed to White Bay later.

The ship will eventually be sailing year-round from the harbour city once it officially joins the P&O fleet. Her first sailing with passengers will depart on October 22, kicking things off with a three-night comedy cruise.

Pacific Adventure has undergone a transformation and will be offering its guests renovated bars and dining spaces including the Adventure Hotel, 400 Gradi, Luke’s and a new Lobby precinct which are all in keeping with P&O’s contemporary look and feel.

The ship has seen the addition of the first of its kind ‘Twin Racer’ waterslides,  which means you can race against the clock and challenge your family, friends, and new-found friends on our Twin Racer Waterslides.

Adventure’s preparations at berth Pacific Adventure’s stay at Sydney Harbour will allow the cruise line to embark joining crew members, conduct operational manoeuvres, and prepare for ‘work up’ or ‘test’ voyages, before its first passenger voyage.

While at berth, crew will incrementally board the ship each day and supplies will be loaded onto the vessel. Vessel staff and contractors will also conduct maintenance tasks on and around the ship in preparation for its return to service.

Pacific Adventure will overnight at the OPT  before relocating on Saturday morning to White Bay Cruise Terminal in Rozelle, which requires her to pass under the Bridge.

 

For those wanting to track her journey into Sydney Harbour, these are the estimated arrival times for the ship.

• 9:30am – Enter Sydney Heads
• 10:00am – Pass by Bradley’s Head
• 10:15am – Pass by Fort Denison
• 10:20am – Pass by Sydney Opera House
• 10:30am – Arrive at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay (OPT)

Previously the Golden Princess, the ship can house 2,600 guests across its 12 decks

[MicCanberra]

Yes it does appear that the funnel structure has been lowered.

 

Golden Princess 2016

Pacific Adventure 2022

 

We sailed on the Pacific Dawn in 2009 & 2010 and the Captain advised that they had to lower the upper part of mast above the ships bridge in order to pass under the harbour bridge

[BuzzBuzzen]

58 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Yes it does appear that the funnel structure has been lowered.

 

Golden Princess 2016

Pacific Adventure 2022

 

We sailed on the Pacific Dawn in 2009 & 2010 and the Captain advised that they had to lower the upper part of mast above the ships bridge in order to pass under the harbour bridge

Looks like my type of renovation = butchered ! Hope they tidy it up a bit. Thanks Mic, cheers, Buzz.