Ah, Sydney. Even entering the harbor was fun. Turns out my ship, the Silver Whisper, and another Silversea ship, the Silver Muse, both were arriving in Sydney at the same time. Our captain said that it has been 20 years since two Silversea ships were both in Sydney at the same time. The Silver Muse … Continue reading Sydney

En route to Sydney, Australia. Arrive on 2-Feb We are crossing the Tasman Sea from Auckland to Sydney, and we are getting some waves. Experienced cruise guests have told me the water conditions have been very good since we left San Francisco, and these waves are not so bad. But even I, the great dance … Continue reading Chop

En route to Sydney, Australia. Arrive on 2-Feb. My world cruise is broken up into nine legs, each about 14 days long. The current leg ends at Sydney, Australia on 2-Feb, with 60 guests leaving and 57 new guests coming on board. So last night we a farewell/thank you from the crew. The Crew of … Continue reading End of Leg

En route to Sydney, Australia. Arrive 2-Feb. Silversea announced their 2021 world cruises last night. "For the next few weeks only 2019 and 2020 world cruise guests are allowed to sign up!" I understand that for bars, restaurants and such it is your steady customers that keep you in business. The same thing works for … Continue reading Patrons

Today we had a day visit to Auckland, New Zealand. "Auckland" is a native Maori word meaning "the entire dam city is under construction." Seems the city has grown a lot during the last few decades. Sky Tower (image from Wikipedia) As this was my first visit, I took the standard "Sights of Auckland" bus … Continue reading Auckland