by Katrine Sivertsen | Dec 9, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We got up really early, before sunset, to watch the arrival into Sydney. The captain had promised he’d do donuts, as in a 360 turn, but it didn’t happen… bummer. But the view was spectacular: The opera house, the harbor bridge, and the sunrise. And the entire ship was... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Dec 8, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
They pulled out all the stops at the buffet for the final sea day: shrimp tower, chocolate tower, cake display, and a separate chocolate buffet! Yum! 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Two more wonderful sea days before arriving at our final destination, Sydney. The day consisted of a free massage taster, some cake, a fabulous show and chilling in Eden watching Charlie, the guitarist. All the while dressed in our evening best: kilt with all the... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The boat was tendered today, just like yesterday so it took quite a while to get off the ship. We even considered just staying by the pool. But I’m the end we took the tender boat to shore and went to the Airlie Beach lagoon for an hour. Quaint place with lots of... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Considering we’d both been to the Great Barrier Reef before, we spent today strolling around cairns and taking a dip in the lagoon in town. The stinger season makes it undesirable to swim in the ocean. The lagoon was beautiful and warm! 34 degrees in the air and the...