We visit Mt Lofty, Cleland Wildlife Preserve and Hahndorf We booked a private tour today with PureSA and would visit Mount Lofty, Cleland Wildlife Park, and finally, the German Tourist Village - Hahndorf. Leith, our PureSA driver, and guide arrived around 9 am in a...
We visit a dentist and attend a Fringe Festival event 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...
FORMAL NIGHT on the World Cruise for Valentine's Day Here is a recap of our fabulous Valentine's Day formal night Dinner was fantastic - MENU Daily Program full of special activities including: Valentine's Day Paper Flower workshop Valentine's Day Card Making workshop...
We visit Hobart during two major events and a State Holiday and check out some local yarn shops 12 February It was still light when we moored in Hobart at 7:30 pm. Nestled on the banks of the Derwent River, Hobart is the charming capital city of Tasmania. With its...
We explore Australia's convict history at Port Arthur with some rapidly changing weather Port Arthur was once a brutal prison for convicts in the 1800s. Now it's a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist destination. The natural beauty of the area, with its...
We spent two days in Sydney - thunderstorms on day one followed by sunshine on day two. We enjoy a yarn crawl, a night at the opera house and Bondi beach! 9 Feb 2023 Sydney Arrival Due to the tides and the height of the Zuiderdam, we had to arrive earlier than usual...
Continuing across the Tasman sea we enjoy a Sea Day Brunch, dinner guests Tom and Mary, Tuxedo Junction, Zuiderdam Singers and Dancers along with Cantaré! This post will cover the highlights of the final two days (out of three) of our transit from Wellington to...
Marie Antoinette visits the Zuiderdam as we cross the Tasman Sea We weren't sure what to expect when we saw the special theme titled "Let Them Eat Cake" advertised as one of the special themes for this Grand World Voyage. The exact details of what was planned were a...
We visit the Museum of New Zealand and take a ride on the cable car Overcast skies, with a threat of rain, along with strong winds greeted us as we moored in Wellington early this morning. There are a lot of options for how to spend your day, so it's always a good...
We enjoy wonderful wine during the day and a great show in the evening We visited Gisborne, New Zealand, for a short visit, with an all-aboard time of 2:30. This was also a tender port which reduces your effective time ashore even more. The rainy weather we...