Viking Orion and Noordam in Melbourne Today Sunday 11th Dec

[possum52]

As we drove through Port Melbourne this morning my husband took these photos of the Noordam and Viking Orion. 

[sewgood]

Great capture from the car Leigh.

Two nice mid sized ships.

One a little bit more expensive than the other. 😁

[possum52]

45 minutes ago, sewgood said:

Great capture from the car Leigh.

Two nice mid sized ships.

One a little bit more expensive than the other. 😁

Thank you. He did have the window down but even so, they did turn out quite well. Yes, one much more expensive than the other. We only saw the Noordam at first but as we drove closer to Station Pier, Orion became visible. Noordam sails later tonight and Orion overnights leaving later tomorrow night.

[Docker123]

I took a couple of shots this morning from my side of the Bay, about 4km I think,

 

Viking facing us.

 

Will post if any good.

[Docker123]

ok, Possum's pics far better.

 

Shooting across a long distance, early in the morning into the sun rise.

 

[arxcards]

21 minutes ago, Docker123 said:

ok, Possum's pics far better.

 

Shooting across a long distance, early in the morning into the sun rise.

 

Wiliamstown?

[Docker123]

39 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Wiliamstown?

Yes. I have lived here about 30 years.

 

[SilvertoGold]

Appreciate the great photos! Always great to see a HAL ship that we've been on.  Could someone explain which dock? The one by the stadium which is quite far from the centre of Melbourne?

 

Whichever dock, could we walk into town?

Edited December 11, 2022 by SilvertoGold

[arxcards]

9 hours ago, Docker123 said:

Yes. I have lived here about 30 years.

 

We took a trip over on one of our Melbourne port days for fish & chips and a view of the ship. Nice spot.

[possum52]

5 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

Appreciate the great photos! Always great to see a HAL ship that we've been on.  Could someone explain which dock? The one by the stadium which is quite far from the centre of Melbourne?

 

Whichever dock, could we walk into town?

Cruise ships dock at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, about 5 kilometres or so from the central business district (CBD). There is not a stadium close by, are you thinking of Wellington, NZ which has a stadium almost next to where cruise ships dock?

 

There is a tram/light rail station close by where you can take the tram into the city. They leave every 7-8 minutes. 

 

The first image shows Station Pier in relation to the CBD and the second one shows the pier and the Light rail station.

[possum52]

10 hours ago, Docker123 said:

ok, Possum's pics far better.

 

Shooting across a long distance, early in the morning into the sun rise.

 

Thank you, a great photo Adrian. A different perspective to my photos. 

[SilvertoGold]

34 minutes ago, possum52 said:

Cruise ships dock at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, about 5 kilometres or so from the central business district (CBD). There is not a stadium close by, are you thinking of Wellington, NZ which has a stadium almost next to where cruise ships dock?

 

There is a tram/light rail station close by where you can take the tram into the city. They leave every 7-8 minutes. 

 

The first image shows Station Pier in relation to the CBD and the second one shows the pier and the Light rail station.

Yikes, yes, I was thinking of Wellington.  Too many ports on this 39 day cruise!

Your info is very helpful and the maps excellent :) Would you know if the area around Beach and Bay is worth the walk from the dock?  Have read that is an interesting area with a lot of shops and restaurants.

Thanks for your help.

Edited December 11, 2022 by SilvertoGold

[MicCanberra]

13 hours ago, possum52 said:

As we drove through Port Melbourne this morning my husband took these photos of the Noordam and Viking Orion. 

Cool

[possum52]

59 minutes ago, SilvertoGold said:

Yikes, yes, I was thinking of Wellington.  Too many ports on this 39 day cruise!

Your info is very helpful and the maps excellent 🙂 Would you know if the area around Beach and Bay is worth the walk from the dock?  Have read that is an interesting area with a lot of shops and restaurants.

Thanks for your help.

The walk along the Bay Trail (watch out for cyclists!) is an easy walk as far as you want to go. There are a few cafes/kiosks right on the foreshore, for example the Sandbar at Middle Park which is about a 30-35 minute stroll. Also as you come off Station Pier on your left are a few cafes and restaurants.Bay Street Port Melbourne, is the main shopping hub of Port Melbourne. It is probably one of the oldest shopping strips in suburban Melbourne. I have highlighted Bay Street in the map below.

 

 

If you feel like walking as far as St Kilda, there are many wonderful cafes and restaurants. It would be an hour or so walk. 

 

 

[sewgood]

7 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

Whichever dock, could we walk into town?

As well as the 109 tram which can be very crowded there will be the 109 bus labelled as the cruise shuttle which leaves from just outside the terminal building and takes you into the city.

We caught the tram last week but it was standing room only for the return journey in the afternoon.

 

[boeckli]

1 hour ago, possum52 said:

There is a tram/light rail station close by where you can take the tram into the city. They leave every 7-8 minutes. 

 

 

There is also a bus service into the city which leaves directly from the cruise terminal .

For more details see https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/events/2022/09/15/public-transport-during-the-2022-2023-cruise-ship-season/

[SilvertoGold]

29 minutes ago, possum52 said:

The walk along the Bay Trail (watch out for cyclists!) is an easy walk as far as you want to go. There are a few cafes/kiosks right on the foreshore, for example the Sandbar at Middle Park which is about a 30-35 minute stroll. Also as you come off Station Pier on your left are a few cafes and restaurants.Bay Street Port Melbourne, is the main shopping hub of Port Melbourne. It is probably one of the oldest shopping strips in suburban Melbourne. I have highlighted Bay Street in the map below.

 

 

If you feel like walking as far as St Kilda, there are many wonderful cafes and restaurants. It would be an hour or so walk. 

 

 

Fantastic!  I have made notes.  So looking forward to seeing your city!

[Pushka]

Viking ships are wonderful. Orion was the first one we cruised with. Going to Mars next year 😁

[MMDown Under]

10 hours ago, arxcards said:

We took a trip over on one of our Melbourne port days for fish & chips and a view of the ship. Nice spot.

Recommended to me on my annual visit to Melbourne for Aust Tennis Open. Haven't got there yet, so much to do in Melbourne, our sporting and theatre Capital.

[Aus Traveller]

8 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

Fantastic!  I have made notes.  So looking forward to seeing your city!

When you get into Melbourne's CBD (either by tram or bus), you can travel around the heart of the city on the free trams. Get on and off as much as you like.