We arrived in Adelaide around 1:30 pm and were cleared to go ashore at 2 pm.

As we closed on the wharf, a local Australian Bush Band Ewe-Calyptus welcomed us with a variety of musical numbers while employees of the cruise terminal danced enthusiastically nearby.

Once inside the terminal, you will find staffed information counters that have numerous local maps and very helpful staff eager to assist.  You may even find a giant Kangaroo!

A few days ago, one of Judy’s crowns popped off her tooth, and we found Oceanview Dental using Google and could make an online appointment for 3 pm to have it cemented back in place.

We left the ship at 2:30 and took a taxi to Oceanview Dental, a few miles away.  Receptionist Brittany welcomed us, and we met Dr. Kimberley Adkins in a few minutes.  She took some x-rays and, after cleaning and examining the crown,  cemented it back in place.  The entire process took about 15 minutes and cost $138 USD.

We took an Uber back to the ship to get ready for our evening in Adelaide where we had tickets for the comedy show “Table for Two” featuring Will Tredinnick.  Table for Two is one of the many performances that are part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

“Adelaide Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere!  For 31 magical summer days and nights, Fringe transforms Adelaide and greater South Australia.  Our festival stretches from Whyalla all the way across the state to Naracoorte, with eclectic and vibrant events that include cabaret, theatre, comedy, circus, music, visual arts, workshops and so much more”

Although the Fringe Festival doesn’t kick off until 17 Feb (after we were gone), we found a few shows, including “Table for Two”  that offered previews a few days in advance.

The show started at 6 pm at The Mill in central Adelaide.  After researching our options, we decided to take the 4:24 pm train from Outer Harbor to Downtown and then transfer to a bus that would drop us off very close to The Mill.  The Outer Harbor Train Station is only a couple hundred yards from the ship.  The total time for this trip would be about 1 hour, which breaks down to 40 minutes on the train and about 20 minutes for the bus, plus the walking time between stops.

On cruise ship days, the station will usually be attended, and you can buy a special all-day Cruise Ship card for $10 AUS per day.  There is no discount for multiple days, but you will save on having to wait in line, or you may find the station unattended.  The Cruise Ship passes are not sold from the standard ticket machines located on the platform.  The normal price for a daily metro pass is $11.40, so if you can’t get the special cruise ship pass, you are not paying that much more.  Here and Here are some videos on how to use the Adelaide Metro Ticket Machines using a credit card or cash.  More on the Adelaide Metro HERE

If you find the station ticket office closed and a long line to use the vending machine – don’t wait in line; get on the train.  Each train car has a ticket machine on board.  If you can’t figure out how to use the machine, don’t worry, once you arrive in Adelaide you will be able to settle up your fare at the central station when you arrive.  The machines take coins, Master Card or Visa – no bills or AMEX.

After a few minutes of waiting on the platform, they announced our train was delayed by 17 minutes, increasing to 20 minutes and finally 30 minutes.  This was going to cut it too close for our show, starting at 6 pm, so we decided to head back to the Cruise Terminal and take taxis, which ended up costing $71 AUD for up to 4 people.  The taxis run meters and take credit cards.  NOTE:  We have yet to find an establishment that didn’t take credit cards – changing money is almost unnecessary.

The Mill is a very small venue, holding 50 people, and was probably 3/4 full.  The show is a humorous take on a new restaurant with the reluctant participation of an audience member, Sherrie.  Table for Two is a one-man show, with Will Tredinnick playing multiple characters,  as we watched Sherrie cope with trying to get a meal at this wacky restaurant.  Great fun and lots of laughs.

After the show, we walked a block to The Original Coopers Ale House where we all enjoyed some tasty pub food.  After dinner, we took a bus back to the train station, where we boarded the train back to the Outer Harbor.

Google Maps gave us the location and time for the next bus that would take us to the Adelaide Railway Station and on to the Outer Harbor and the Zuiderdam.  Bus #232 arrived on time, and 9 minutes later, we were off the bus at the Train Station and on our way back to the ship.  We were in our cabin a little after 10 pm.

Having a smartphone with a data plan opens up a new world of options when traveling, such as quickly finding the location of the nearest bus stop and the timetable.