Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 5, 2022 Author #701 Share Posted November 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, JohnGc said: Sounds like you had a great time.Hope you don't mind a few questions.Love to do that next time we are in Tasmania.Hope the weather was good for you, I read it can be very changeable hourly and day to day on the mountain. Could a fairly fit elderly couple do the walk to Crater Rock lookout and do you need hiking boots ? Thanks. The weather was great, we were very lucky. We were told it isn't always like that though. We were prepared for bad weather but didn't need our rain jackets, hats or gloves. It was quute cool though so we wore our fleeces. The walk to Crater Rock lookout is only about 15 minutes. It's a well graded track with a short climb up some rocky steps at the end. You should have no problems - I managed OK with a dodgy knee and a bit of help from a walking stick going up and down the steps. Sneakers are fine for the walk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassa Posted November 6, 2022 #702 Share Posted November 6, 2022 @OzKiwiJJA nice sunny day (for a change) in Melbourne for you today, may-be just a little breezy. The beach road is closed all the way to Mordialloc, I think, for a marathon. It must be busy at the Port Melbourne end. Enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGc Posted November 6, 2022 #703 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Just now, OzKiwiJJ said: The weather was great, we were very lucky. We were told it isn't always like that though. We were prepared for bad weather but didn't need our rain jackets, hats or gloves. It was quute cool though so we wore our fleeces. The walk to Crater Rock lookout is only about 15 minutes. It's a well graded track with a short climb up some rocky steps at the end. You should have no problems - I managed OK with a dodgy knee and a bit of help from a walking stick going up and down the steps. Sneakers are fine for the walk. Brilliant, thanks Julie. We are going on a driving holiday later on in February and the mountain is on our list. We will be lucky enough to be able to choose weather wise when to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser3775 Posted November 6, 2022 #704 Share Posted November 6, 2022 40 minutes ago, JohnGc said: Love to do that next time we are in Tasmania.Hope the weather was good for you, I read it can be very changeable hourly and day to day on the mountain. Could a fairly fit elderly couple do the walk to Crater Rock lookout and do you need hiking boots ? Thanks. John, the best place to ask about this is the Australia Forum on Trip Advisor. It's a very active forum, and you will get detailed answers from Tasmanian experts on Cradle Mountain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGc Posted November 6, 2022 #705 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, cruiser3775 said: John, the best place to ask about this is the Australia Forum on Trip Advisor. It's a very active forum, and you will get detailed answers from Tasmanian experts on Cradle Mountain. That will be very handy, thank very much. I will have a good look at.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 6, 2022 Author #706 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, JohnGc said: Brilliant, thanks Julie. We are going on a driving holiday later on in February and the mountain is on our list. We will be lucky enough to be able to choose weather wise when to go. You park at the visitors centre which is actually called the Cradle Mountain Interpretation Centre, and shuttle buses take to various spots in the park. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGc Posted November 6, 2022 #707 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said: You park at the visitors centre which is actually called the Cradle Mountain Interpretation Centre, and shuttle buses take to various spots in the park. 1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said: You park at the visitors centre which is actually called the Cradle Mountain Interpretation Centre, and shuttle buses take to various spots in the park. Thanks Julie. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 6, 2022 #708 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: RATs before departing. Masks required to be worn on the buses and indoors. We went to Cradle Mountain. It was an interesting excursion but lots of bus travel. Still it was nice to see some of the Tasmanian countryside. We stopped at Sheffield, a country town famous for it's murals, where we had time for a coffee and a short stroll around the town. Then we went on to Cradle Mountain, crossing a spectacular gorge along the way. Once we reached the visitors centre we had to switch to smaller buses to enter the national park. It was a beautiful drive to Dove Lake. We had the choice of a short, easy stroll down to the edge of the lake, or a longer walk up to the Crater Rock lookout. We did the latter and the views were superb. We then went to Waldheim Chalet before being dropped at the hotel for lunch. Then it was a straight run back to the ship by a different route. We saw a few wombats, echidnas and what I think was a wallaroo. Sounds wonderful, and much more adventurous than our usual pilgrimage to the whisky distillery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 6, 2022 #709 Share Posted November 6, 2022 8 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: RATs before departing. Masks required to be worn on the buses and indoors. We went to Cradle Mountain. It was an interesting excursion but lots of bus travel. Still it was nice to see some of the Tasmanian countryside. We stopped at Sheffield, a country town famous for it's murals, where we had time for a coffee and a short stroll around the town. Then we went on to Cradle Mountain, crossing a spectacular gorge along the way. Once we reached the visitors centre we had to switch to smaller buses to enter the national park. It was a beautiful drive to Dove Lake. We had the choice of a short, easy stroll down to the edge of the lake, or a longer walk up to the Crater Rock lookout. We did the latter and the views were superb. We then went to Waldheim Chalet before being dropped at the hotel for lunch. Then it was a straight run back to the ship by a different route. We saw a few wombats, echidnas and what I think was a wallaroo. Sounds great , hope the weather behaved. It was most likely a Euro, slightly smaller (900-1200mm) than an Eastern grey or a Pademelon, if smaller (500-800 mm) and slightly darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 6, 2022 #710 Share Posted November 6, 2022 From our visit in February this year. The Crater Rock lookout is on the far left (of the 2nd pic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 6, 2022 Author #711 Share Posted November 6, 2022 52 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Sounds great , hope the weather behaved. It was most likely a Euro, slightly smaller (900-1200mm) than an Eastern grey or a Pademelon, if smaller (500-800 mm) and slightly darker. It might have been a pademelon. It was very small and had light, almost orangy, fur. We only got a quick glimpse of it as we passed it in the bus. It looked very cute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 6, 2022 Author #712 Share Posted November 6, 2022 43 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: From our visit in February this year. The Crater Rock lookout is on the far left (of the 2nd pic). I'll put some of my photos up once I download them from my camera. The lake looks even more amazing from the lookout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 6, 2022 Author #713 Share Posted November 6, 2022 We had a later than scheduled arrival in Melbourne due to fog in the bay. Then Border Force stuffed around clearing the ship. There were some very unhappy passengers mooching around the atrium. We caught up with our granddaughter for coffee. Then we wandered around to the Emporium for a late lunch - I remembered there was a Chinta Ria outlet in the food court there. Chinta Ria was always one of our favourite Melbourne restaurants, serving Malaysian cuisine. It was as good, if not better, than we remembered. We avoided Bourke St Mall after going through it on the tram. Myer had their Christmas window display up and it was jam-packed. This time the ship docked stern in and our cabin was opposite the gap between the old Spirit of Tasmania terminal and the Cruise Terminal so we had a lovely view across the bay towards St Kilda. The weather was lovely, comfortably warm. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 6, 2022 #714 Share Posted November 6, 2022 5 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: It might have been a pademelon. It was very small and had light, almost orangy, fur. We only got a quick glimpse of it as we passed it in the bus. It looked very cute. Sounds like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted November 6, 2022 #715 Share Posted November 6, 2022 With those photos of Cradle Mountain, as usual the shots would have been taken with a wide angle lens to get it all in. This makes things look further away than they actually are. We were pleasantly surprised when we were there to find that the Cradle is a great deal closer than what the photo suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinating Posted November 7, 2022 #716 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 9:30 AM, OzKiwiJJ said: RATs before departing. Masks required to be worn on the buses and indoors. We went to Cradle Mountain. It was an interesting excursion but lots of bus travel. Still it was nice to see some of the Tasmanian countryside. We stopped at Sheffield, a country town famous for it's murals, where we had time for a coffee and a short stroll around the town. Then we went on to Cradle Mountain, crossing a spectacular gorge along the way. Once we reached the visitors centre we had to switch to smaller buses to enter the national park. It was a beautiful drive to Dove Lake. We had the choice of a short, easy stroll down to the edge of the lake, or a longer walk up to the Crater Rock lookout. We did the latter and the views were superb. We then went to Waldheim Chalet before being dropped at the hotel for lunch. Then it was a straight run back to the ship by a different route. We saw a few wombats, echidnas and what I think was a wallaroo. Hi, sounds like a great day. Please can you explain the procedure for the RAT tests, who and where they were conducted and if it delayed disembarking the ship. Many thanks, we have 2 Tasmania cruises BTB on the Majestic from Saturday, I’ve booked a private excursion and worried I’ll be delayed. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted November 7, 2022 Author #717 Share Posted November 7, 2022 1 hour ago, marinating said: Hi, sounds like a great day. Please can you explain the procedure for the RAT tests, who and where they were conducted and if it delayed disembarking the ship. Many thanks, we have 2 Tasmania cruises BTB on the Majestic from Saturday, I’ve booked a private excursion and worried I’ll be delayed. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your cruise. You get the test kits from your cabin steward along with dated cards. Do the RAT, fill in the card, put the test cassette on the card and take a photo. You will need to show the photo when leaving the ship. It didn't delay anything, you just had to make sure you allowed time in your morning routine to do the test. Do allow a bit of extra time to get off the ship though, it does slow the process a little, especially if people are slow to show their photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinating Posted November 7, 2022 #718 Share Posted November 7, 2022 1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said: You get the test kits from your cabin steward along with dated cards. Do the RAT, fill in the card, put the test cassette on the card and take a photo. You will need to show the photo when leaving the ship. It didn't delay anything, you just had to make sure you allowed time in your morning routine to do the test. Do allow a bit of extra time to get off the ship though, it does slow the process a little, especially if people are slow to show their photos. Thanks so much for your explanation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonne Voyage Posted November 7, 2022 #719 Share Posted November 7, 2022 To all on this site thank you very much for your interesting posts and updates. Your cruise is nearly completed and it certainly has been an interesting one. It was particularly interesting how Princess handled the tier 3 conditions. We have only 10 more sleeps til our next cruise then we will be on the Coral again in March Kind regards Heather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 7, 2022 #720 Share Posted November 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Russell21 said: With those photos of Cradle Mountain, as usual the shots would have been taken with a wide angle lens to get it all in. This makes things look further away than they actually are. We were pleasantly surprised when we were there to find that the Cradle is a great deal closer than what the photo suggests. Yes, Samsung phone with triple camera lenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer Posted November 7, 2022 #721 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) On 11/6/2022 at 9:30 AM, OzKiwiJJ said: RATs before departing. Masks required to be worn on the buses and indoors. We went to Cradle Mountain. It was an interesting excursion but lots of bus travel. Still it was nice to see some of the Tasmanian countryside. We stopped at Sheffield, a country town famous for it's murals, where we had time for a coffee and a short stroll around the town. Then we went on to Cradle Mountain, crossing a spectacular gorge along the way. Once we reached the visitors centre we had to switch to smaller buses to enter the national park. It was a beautiful drive to Dove Lake. We had the choice of a short, easy stroll down to the edge of the lake, or a longer walk up to the Crater Rock lookout. We did the latter and the views were superb. We then went to Waldheim Chalet before being dropped at the hotel for lunch. Then it was a straight run back to the ship by a different route. We saw a few wombats, echidnas and what I think was a wallaroo. Was the RAT required for all passengers going ashore or just those who had been in iso? Interested to know as have a shore excursion in a couple of weeks in Tasmania as well. EDIT - Don't worry as have seen info on another thread. Edited November 7, 2022 by Aussieflyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 7, 2022 #722 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) On 11/6/2022 at 11:57 AM, arxcards said: Sounds wonderful, and much more adventurous than our usual pilgrimage to the whisky distillery. Tassie makes some solid whiskies, albeit expensive these days, my son sometimes brings me a bottle back for my birthday and Christmas when he goes to ye olde Hobart Town re his Mawsons Hut Museum. Edited November 7, 2022 by NSWP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 8, 2022 #723 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Our choice when in Burnie. They even had some on the upper shelves of Majestic Princess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 8, 2022 #724 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Welcome back!! Coral returned to Sydney as Tier 1, which is a considerable turnaround from a couple of weeks ago. When done correctly, it proves the protocols do work. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser3775 Posted November 8, 2022 #725 Share Posted November 8, 2022 That's very reassuring for my cruise on Coral next week! Thank you for your frequent updates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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