Dawn Princess World Cruise

[Kiwi Kruzer]

BON VOYAGE

 

 

On Sunday 5th July Dawn Princess leaves Sydney

for the first ever Round the World Cruise from Sydney to Sydney.

Wishing all you lucky cruisers a fabulous time as you voyage around the globe.

Many will be going all the way around ,

and others will be joining and leaving on the way.

Good luck and Godspeed to you all.

 

Here is the 104 day itinerary

 

Day Port Arrive Depart

1 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Embark 4.00pm

2 At Sea

3 At Sea

4 Auckland, New Zealand noon 8.00pm

5 At Sea

6 Date Line Crossing

7 Apia, Western Samoa 9.00am 10.00pm

8 At Sea

9 At Sea

10 At Sea

11 Papeete, Tahiti 8.00am 8.00pm

12 Bora Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia 8.00am 6.00pm

13 At Sea

14 At Sea

15 Christmas Island, Kiribati Scenic Cruising

16 At Sea

17 At Sea

18 Honolulu, Hawaii 7.00am 11.00pm

19 Lahaina Maui, Hawaii 8.00am 6.00pm

20 At Sea

21 At Sea

22 At Sea

23 At Sea

24 San Francisco, California, USA 7.00am 10.00pm

25 At Sea

26 At Sea

27 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 8.00am 5.00pm

28 At Sea

29 Acapulco, Mexico 8.00am 6.00pm

30 Huatulco Mexico 8.00am 4.00pm

31 At Sea

32 At Sea

33 Panama Canal Scenic Cruising

34 Cartagena, Columbia 8.00am 3.00pm

35 Aruba, Netherland Antilles 1.00pm 7.00pm

36 At Sea

37 At Sea

38 West End, Bermuda 6.00pm

39 West End, Bermuda 5.00pm

40 At Sea

41 New York, New York 7.00am 8.00pm

42 Newport, Rhode Island, USA 8.00am 4.00pm

43 Boston, Massachusetts 8.00am 6.00pm

44 At Sea

45 At Sea

46 At Sea

47 At Sea

48 At Sea

49 At Sea

50 Cobh (Cork), Ireland 8.00am 6.00pm

51 At Sea

52 Le Havre, France 7.00am 7.00pm

53 Southampton, England 5.00am 7.00pm

54 At Sea

55 At Sea

56 Gibraltar 1.00pm 10.00pm

57 At Sea

58 Barcelona, Spain 7.00am 5.00pm

59 Monte Carlo, Monaco 9.00am 6.00pm

60 Florence, Italy 7.00am 7.00pm

61 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 7.00am 7.00pm

62 Naples, Italy 7.00am 7.00pm

63 At Sea

64 Athens (Piraeus) Greece 6.00am 4.45pm

65 ANZAC Cove Gallipoli Turkey cruising

66 Istanbul, Turkey 8.00am 6.00pm

67 Mykonos, Greece noon 7.00pm

68 Rhodes, Greece 8.00am 4.00pm

69 Limassol, Cyprus 8.00am 6.00pm

70 Cairo, Egypt 7.00am 8.00pm

71 Suez Canal Scenic Cruising

72 Luxor, Egypt 7.00am 8.00pm

73 At Sea

74 At Sea

75 At Sea

76 At Sea

77 At Sea

78 Muscat, Oman 8.00am 3.00pm

79 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 9.00am 10.00pm

80 At Sea

81 At Sea

82 At Sea

83 Mumbai (Bombay), India 7.00am 6.00pm

84 Goa, India 9.00am 6.00pm

85 At Sea

86 Cochin, India 8.00am 6.00pm

87 At Sea

88 At Sea

89 At Sea

90 Phuket, Thailand 7.00am 6.00pm

91 Langkawi, Malaysia 8.00am 5.00pm

92 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 7.00am 7.00pm

93 Singapore, Singapore 7.00am 7.00pm

94 At Sea

95 At Sea

96 At Sea

97 At Sea

98 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 8.00am 6.00pm

99 At Sea

100 At Sea

101 At Sea

102 At Sea

103 At Sea

104 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Disembark

[rugbypopsie]

Sigh! Sigh!.....Bon Voyage all you lucky cruisers have a simply fabulous time!!!!

[jessica3152]

It is Dawn Princess' first cruise but didn't the old Oriana do a couple of world cruises back in the '70s and early '80s? They used to be called Womens' Weekly World Discovery Cruises

 

Brad

[Brossy]

I would love to do a world cruise now but will have to wait till i'm a lot older :D. I hear the average age is about 70 years old.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

It is Dawn Princess' first cruise but didn't the old Oriana do a couple of world cruises back in the '70s and early '80s? They used to be called Womens' Weekly World Discovery Cruises Brad

 

Hi Brad,

I think those cruises with the old Oriana were from Southampton to Sydney, then she cruised around the Islands from Sydney, then did the return trip back to the UK.

I stand to be corrected about that though.

(still at school then:eek:)

P&O UK still do World cruises every year and you can do segments on them as well.

This one is advertised as the first originating from Sydney and returning back to Sydney.

Wouldn't it be great to do the whole trip and not have any flying involved.....you could take as much luggage as you liked.:D

[staceymrow]

I will be booking this cruise the day I cash in my super!!! :D:D

 

.....If by then - there is any money left in it - that is!!!! :eek::eek:

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I would love to do a world cruise now but will have to wait till i'm a lot older :D. I hear the average age is about 70 years old.

 

It would help to be retired ,and the avg. age on some WC's is 80. I think you will find a younger age on this one, as it is quite an undertaking.

Will look forward to hearing from some of the cruisers on board about the age.

With lots of sectors on offer, I think the average age will drop down a bit.

[Gaznjo]

thats it david, rub it in that we are not going LOL....

I am actually toying with idea of going down and waving her off....

 

I am trying to ear mark 2011 but garry says he might have to work another year so I would have to wait till 2012 :-(

 

joanne

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I am actually toying with idea of going down and waving her off....joanne

 

See shes got a 4pm sailout, so that will attract a good crowd.

Interesting to note that when shes in Auckland she arrives at noon and sails out again at 8pm

[Gaznjo]

See shes got a 4pm sailout, so that will attract a good crowd.

Interesting to note that when shes in Auckland she arrives at noon and sails out again at 8pm

 

 

only problem Dave is that on her last 3 cruises she has left after midnight instead of her 4pm... oh actually I forgot the 2 day up to brissy.... I think she was only 3 or 4 hours late!! LOL

[kaseyoz]

For anyone interested in this cruise or who wants a good read or see some excellent photos, check out this link from the princess boards.

 

They did a world cruise "live" which I tried to keep up with.

It is now in the floataway lounge and the thread 296 pages long,

It is a really good read.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=909893&highlight=

[Dorset Cruiser]

It would help to be retired ,and the avg. age on some WC's is 80. I think you will find a younger age on this one, as it is quite an undertaking.

Will look forward to hearing from some of the cruisers on board about the age.

With lots of sectors on offer, I think the average age will drop down a bit.

 

 

Well we are not doing the whole trip, just Southampton to Dubai. I am retired but not DH - he still has to work three days a week to pay for all our cruises and so only has so many days paid holiday a year. As it is he is having to have a week unpaid to fit this long cruise in. I am 62 and he is 60. We plan to spend as much of our children's inheritance as we humanly can before we 'kick our clogs'. We can't wait until 26th August when we set sail.

[shining gem]

Hi David, That is a lovely first post. Love the picture!

Grant and I are in our 50s and will be sailing Southampton to Sydney commencing Aug 26th along with Dorset Cruiser and a heap of others who are also well under 70! I suspect this cruise will attract quite a lot of younger sailors and we are looking forward to having a ball! We will be doing a three month trip, all up, as we have a bit of land content before we sail and will be flying out of the country on Aug 3rd. We have sailed the Sydney to US leg on a previous trip. Grant has heaps of leave accrued and I take whatever time I need without pay. We find, if we have a trip planned we are pretty good at saving! We do better if there is something to look forward to!

Now that you mention it, I remember looking at the Womens Weekly World Discovery Cruises, way back when and thinking how fantastic that would be. Everything comes to those who wait. We are also taking our best shot at spending our loot before we croak! Don't want to be the wealthiest person in the cemetery! No point to that! Cheers, Meg

[Busy Mum]

Hi all,

 

A trip of a lifetime - maybe one day.....

Have an absolutely wonderful time and very safe travels....

Will be watching these boards for updates..

 

ENJOY....

 

Vicki.

[lilly4350]

Hi all,

 

A trip of a lifetime - maybe one day.....

Have an absolutely wonderful time and very safe travels....

Will be watching these boards for updates..

 

ENJOY....

 

Vicki.

 

Can't wait till we have got the time to do this one. I hope everyone enjoys their trip immensely.

 

Lilly

[Kiwi Kruzer]

The big day has arrived.

All the best everyone.

[shining gem]

I'll be checking out the Krooz Cam! Have a great adventure! Cheers, Meg

[Kiwi_cruiser]

I'll be checking out the Krooz Cam!

 

Also there’s Ship Watcher http://www.shipwatcher.com/ :)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Some of the passengers will also be posting blogs

Here are some I have found.

Any others please feel free to add.

 

Sheree Clem.

http://clemsworldcruise.blogspot.com/

 

Steve and Alan.

http://www.fifthwheelerboyz.blogspot.com/

 

Gwen

http://gwendyblog.blogspot.com/

 

Maree

http://grandmasadventures-maree.blogspot.com/

[Kinkacruiser]

I also liked the picture and salute David...very appropriate for the mood of this fabulous cruise. Wishing all onboard a great time.

Anna

 

We are on the Dawn Princess' next ride to PNG...just 102 days off.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Just checked the cam and they are underway

[bongaree]

How excited they will all be.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

There they go

The champagne will be flowing....

as they slip

or sip away:rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

[shining gem]

David, I missed the sail away and it was so good to see your photos!

Thanks! Meg

[Kiwi Kruzer]

packetau posted this link to an article on the World Cruise. Thanks Joanne.

 

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/prin...0704-d8eg.html

 

Some interesting facts on the cruise

 

More than 3700 passengers will embark on various parts of the trip, with 911 mainly Australian and New Zealand passengers going the whole way on the 2000-berth liner

 

Passengers have paid from $30,000 for the most basic class of cabin to $67,000 for a balcony suite, though some who booked early received discounts on those prices.

 

AROUND THE WORLD:

THE LOWDOWN

- 42 ports will be visited

 

- 150, 000 litres of wine and champagne will be consumed

 

- 350, 000 eggs and 20 tonnes of chicken will be eaten

 

- 1000 sets of sheets will be washed 52 times

 

- $30,000 is the minimum cost for a ticket

 

- $67,000 is the cost of a premium ticket