Whitsunday's Cruise - PD

[Blue Boys]

Been away from the boards for a while to try and overcome my addiction. Worked for a while.:)

 

Been on 2 South Pacific cruises and thinking about the Whitsundays on the PD in May 09.

 

Can anyone answer some questions for me.

 

Which ports are tendered and which are docks?

Where does the ship anchor for Whitsundays?

What's not to miss?

How far away is Yorkey's Knob from Cairns

Is May a good time of year to travel to the area (I'm Victorian, what would I know:rolleyes:)

 

Any info would be appreaciated.

 

Thanks

Marg

[Skyrules]

Been away from the boards for a while to try and overcome my addiction. Worked for a while.:)

 

Been on 2 South Pacific cruises and thinking about the Whitsundays on the PD in May 09.

 

Can anyone answer some questions for me.

 

Which ports are tendered and which are docks?

Where does the ship anchor for Whitsundays?

What's not to miss?

How far away is Yorkey's Knob from Cairns

Is May a good time of year to travel to the area (I'm Victorian, what would I know:rolleyes:)

 

Any info would be appreaciated.

 

Thanks

Marg

 

Brisbane - berthed at Portside Wharf

Whitsundays - at anchor off Airlie Beach

Cairns - at anchor off Yorkey's Knob

Port Douglas - at anchor

Willis Island - doesn't stop, just cruises by so that it has left Australian waters to make it an 'international cruise'

 

Yorkey's Knob is about a 20 min drive (I think) from the centre of Cairns.

 

May is a good time to go to Cairns, the weather will be warm (compared to Melbourne in May) but not too hot or humid.

[thied]

depenedes on the tide at cairns whearther it dock side or Yorkey's Knob, most of the cruieses stop at cairns and dont go to Port Douglas, you get a two day lay over in cairns

[Skyrules]

depenedes on the tide at cairns whearther it dock side or Yorkey's Knob, most of the cruieses stop at cairns and dont go to Port Douglas, you get a two day lay over in cairns

 

 

The ones on Pacific Sun out of Brisbane don't go to Cairns anymore - but I think the one a year on Pacific Dawn that does the Coast, and the and the Princess ones out of Sydney do still call at Port Douglas.

[bawn2cruz]

Hi Marg

 

I think most of your questions have already been answered. My wife and I have booked on this cruise (our 3rd on PD) and I have started a roll call.

Would love to see your names on it.

 

We booked last July and got a pretty good deal (at least I think it was) - a discount of a bit over 50% plus an 'on board credit' of $100.00 each.

 

Regards,

 

Roy

[i_love_cruising]

.. Willis Island - doesn't stop, just cruises by so that it has left Australian waters to make it an 'international cruise'

 

The ship does actually stop for an hour or so (from memory) while the captain has a chat with the people who work on the island, giving reports and also letting off a weather balloon.

[Blue Boys]

Thanks for everyones reply to my questions (they've probably been answered copious times before).

 

Roy, enjoy your cruise and if we decide to take it, you'll see our names on the roll call.

 

Thanks

Marg

[LouLou71]

Hi Marg

 

I think most of your questions have already been answered. My wife and I have booked on this cruise (our 3rd on PD) and I have started a roll call.

Would love to see your names on it.

 

We booked last July and got a pretty good deal (at least I think it was) - a discount of a bit over 50% plus an 'on board credit' of $100.00 each.

 

Regards,

 

Roy

Hi Roy

 

Would love to join your roll call, my family and I are doing that cruise being our second one, we are all really looking forward to it.

 

Louise

[nwad]

We are booked on the Pacific Sun Starting from Brisbane September 19th 2009 and will be stopping at Cairns for 2 days. Regards Carol