November 2010

If you are lucky enough to be cruising during the month, please list your cruise and the date and we will do our best to stalk you along your journey to get a glimpse of your ship. Please list your dates and ports.

The Dingbats are going to Australia and New Zealand!

Sydney, Australia 6:00 pm
Nov 17 Wed At Sea, International Waters Nov 18
Nov 18 Thu Melbourne, Australia 6:00 pm
Nov 19 Fri Melbourne, Australia 6:00 pm
Nov 20 Sat At Sea, International Waters Nov 21 Sun Hobart, Australia 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Nov 22 Mon At Sea, International Waters
Nov 23 Tue At Sea, International Waters
Nov 24 Wed Cruising Milford Sound, International Waters
Nov 25 Thu Dunedin, New Zealand 9:00 am 6:00 pm
Nov 26 Fri Christchurch (Lyttleton), New Zealand 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Nov 27 Sat Wellington, New Zealand8:00 am 4:00 pm
Nov 28 Sun Napier, New Zealand 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Nov 29 Mon At Sea, International Waters Nov 30 Tue Tauranga, New Zealand 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Dec 01 Wed Auckland, New Zealand

This Dingbat is reporting in. A few of us are getting to OZ a few days early to take in some snorkeling on the GBR!!!




Sorry to say that the port of Geelong was removed.

Another DINGBAT reporting for duty!

We will doing the following on Voyager:

Nov 30 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Dec 01 Princess Cays, Bahamas
Dec 02 At Sea, International Waters
Dec 03 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 04 Philipsburg, Saint Maarten
Dec 05 Gustavia, St. Barts
Dec 06 Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Dec 07 Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic
Dec 08 Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos
Dec 09 At Sea, International Waters
Dec 10 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Walter and Pam

Two more DINGBATs reporting in.

Carolyn and Don

We will be onboard Azamara Quest:

Sat, Nov 06
Venice, Italy
Sun, Nov 07
Venice, Italy Docked Depart 2:00 PM
Mon, Nov 08
Zadar, Croatia Docked Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 09
Dubrovnik, Croatia Docked Arrive 10:00 AM
Wed, Nov 10
Dubrovnik, Croatia Docked Depart 7:00 PM
Thu, Nov 11
At Sea
Fri, Nov 12
Chania (Souda),Crete, Greece Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM
Sat, Nov 13
Athens (Piraeus), Greece Arrive 6:00 AM

Liked Oceania, lets see how we like Azamara!
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Helen

Leaving 11 days early for DINGO. It's possible I will know my way around Sydney by the day we sail. And then again, I will probably be the one to miss the ship. :mecry:

There's no way your cabin will be empty Betty. If you really want to know your way around Sydney, I'm ready to swap places anytime you like!

Alan and I aren't cruising; however, we are taking a great land tour of New Zealand with Tauck. November can't come soon enough!

Four day pre-tour - Bay of Islands

Tauck Tour:

Day 1 - First stop is Auckland, the City of Sails, where your hotel is located in the heart of the city. Dine at the hotel's award-winning Partingtons restaurant, voted the best in the city.

Day 2 - Wonders of Waiheke
Board a ferry for a ride to Waiheke Island for a day of natural delights. An island tour includes a close-up look at sugar-sand beaches, fertile farmland and some of the region's top wineries. A special lunch at Mudbrick Vineyard entices with a taste of the vine. The remainder of the day is spent on your own back in Auckland.

Day 3 - A day of Maori traditions
Travel to Rotorua today, rich in geologic history and Maori traditions. Have lunch at a working farm and country garden to experience an authentic glimpse of daily life and spend the afternoon at the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center. A private welcome presentation includes poi dancing and a moving rendition of the haka. Stroll through an array of cultural arts exhibits amidst bubbling mud pots and thermal geysers.

Day 4 - Mussels on Marlborough Sounds
Feel like a privileged member of the jet set today as Tauck puts a private plane at your service. Tauck's private charter flight takes you first to Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds on New Zealand's South Island. Besides producing great wine, this island boasts delectable freshly caught seafood, including green-lipped mussels. Sample them on a luncheon cruise that celebrates the bounty of land and sea before flying off to Wellington on Tauck's exclusive private charter. Stay two nights at an ideally located waterfront hotel.

Day 5 - Historic Wellington
Your New Zealand / Australia tour continues in a city known for its scenic beauty and its amazing five-story national museum. Touring the Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum is like actually experiencing thousands of years of New Zealand's history in person as motion simulators and interactive exhibits include you in the journey. The remainder of the day is free to make your own history.

Day 6 - Fly to Queenstown
Glimpse Mt. Cook from aboard Tauck's private charter as you fly to Queenstown. One of the benefits of flying on our private plane is the ability to circle sights you want to see; if feasible, our pilot will soar close to the mountain for you to get a better look. Your Queenstown hotel enjoys a premier city-center address overlooking Lake Wakatipu.

Day 7 - From jet-boating to sheep-shearing
Even if you're not all that adventurous, today's thrilling high-speed jet-boat ride down a river carved through the narrow, rocky gorges and canyons of Shotover River Canyon will be a highlight of Tauck's New Zealand tour! Catch your breath on a leisurely cruise to Walter Peak Country Farm. Afternoon tea and a sheep-shearing demonstration round out the day's activities.

Day 8 - Milford Sound and Christchurch as you please. Tauck's early morning charter flies you to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a scenic drive and luncheon cruise on Milford Sound. Soul-stirring scenery includes rainforests with cascading waterfalls, glacier-carved inlets and an occasional sunbathing seal. This afternoon's flight takes you to the garden city of Christchurch, where gracious willow trees line the banks of the Avon River.

Two additional days, post-tour, Christchurch. One day spent taking the Tranz Alpine.

Another dingbat here!

Denise, your trip sounds great. Will you be at any Dingo ports while Navigator is there?

Oh my goodness Denise, great itinerary and I know you have been planning that trip for many years and now you are getting to do it - wooohoooo.

Have a great time and please send us some "landmail" so we can all enjoy your trip with you. :)

Hi Denise, Alan and your NZ trip sounds
wonderful...as JoAnn notes above, hope we get landmail often.

Denise, the jet-boat on the Shotover river is a total blast, you will love it! Sounds like a great trip. I have considered Tauck several times over the years but never done it. Please post your review when you get back.
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Helen

Crystal, We arrive in New Zealand on November 15, staying in the Bay of Islands for 4 days. We depart on November 29 from Christchurch. I don't believe our itinerary coincides with your cruise.

Thanks for the thumbs up for the jet boat ride, Helen I've heard wonderful things about it and can't wait to experience it for ourselves. I do hope you will give Tauck a try. We've toured with them before and found them to be a really great, upscale touring company. When we first began to work on New Zealand plans, we weighed all options - cruising, self-driving and organized land touring, researching several tour operators. Tauck always seemed to come out on top for us.

Not certain if time will allow for landmail. Will try to post something upon our return.

Ida and I join our fav lux cruise ship, Voyager for the grand crossing this November (8-23). We will have a two day precruise in BCN (the Pope will be there on 7 Nov to bless Sagrada Familia Cathedral). We then go to Valencia, Cartegna, Malaga (we will do the Alhambra), Funchal, Hamilton Berumuda, and finally Ft. Lauderdale.

Denise and Alan your land trip sounds amazing! I know you have done extensive research on this trip so it will be MAHVELOUS! :)

Wes & Ida - sure wish we were sailing with you...oh well, next year! :D

Hi sweet Sue. Alan and I fully intend to have a mahvelous time. Wish you and Tom were joining us. Too long since CROSS.

Wishing you a wonderful cruise, Wes and Ida.

Wes and Ida--have a great time; sorry I won't be there.

We'll be finishing up our Seabourn Sojourn cruise, Rome to Ft. Lauderdale.

My, quite a menu going on this month, if only you all will send seamail/land mail, whatever! Australia and New Zealand, Caribbean, Azamara, Tauk, a crossing, Seabourn. I've mixed itineraries and lines, I know, but hope to hear from all of you in your travels!

me too

Doug and I are Dingbats too

We're doing a 19 day Crystal Symphony Panama Canal cruise, New York to L.A., Nov. 2-21, with interesting touring stops in Philadelphia and Charleston, and then "enjoy the ship" for stops in Miami, Grand Cayman, Cartagena and Acapulco, plus 12 sea days.

dooley, One day I'd like to cruise through the PC. Enjoy and kick back on those glorious sea days!

Jeff and I will be cruising on the Voyager transatlantic, leaving from Barcelona on 11/8 - we'll spend 3 nights in Barcelona pre-cruise. Busy time for us as we are moving this week from Highland Park, Il to Tucson, Az!! :)

Susan, Jeff...see you onboard.

How I wish I could be on this TA cruise! Picking up an hour almost every night!

We'll be aboard the Voyager Nov. 23 and staying on with a B 2 B, departing on Dec. 10. Just looking forward to treating it like sea days and enjoying the ship again. Babs & Jim

Clyde and I are doing a Seabourn Sojourn Caribbean cruise -Nov. 19-30. Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale. Nice and easy for us Floridians.

As a result of....well...."things", we're now booked on Voyager round trip Fort Lauderdale:

Nov 23 Tue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 24 Wed Key West, Florida
Nov 25 Thu Cozumel, Mexico
Nov 26 Fri Belize City, Belize
Nov 27 Sat Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala
Nov 28 Sun Costa Maya, Mexico
Nov 29 Mon At Sea, International Waters
Nov 30 Tue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Looking forward to a nice getaway, and the price was right.

Oh no Kristin - we so hoped you would jump on CLEO. Maybe if this one goes well, you might? Have a great time, wish it was going to be FUN2.

Thanks, JoAnn - believe me, we have both CLEO and FUN2 in mind, but for now, this is what suits us. We'll see what the future holds! :)

Well we will keep our fingers crossed that your November cruise goes sooooooooo welllllll that you decide to give Regent another chance and jump onboard one or both of them, so we can have a chance to spend more time and get to know you guys better. Thanks for joining us for dinner the first night, it was so fun.

Keep in touch.

Got our docs...this one IS going to happen, people, I swear! Look forward to seeing Ricky, Rommel, Ronald, Anthony, etc.......

And looking forward to seeing Capt. Sanguinetti, who hit the dock on our first Voyager sailing a couple years ago (in Rhodes, I think?) and then announced to us 10/3 TUT was cancelled... :D

This is all tongue-in-cheek. I am going to give him a great big hug at the Captain's Welcome Party! Just to have a ship that MOVES will satisfy us!

Sailing on the Seabourn Sojourn November 16. Looking forward to seeing the new ship class.

Hi Susan. We'll wave to you as we leave Seabourn Sojourn and you board. It's a beautiful ship.

Hope you have a great cruise Susan! Let us know how you like the Sojourn.

We'll be leaving out of Miami on Sunday for a Thanksgiving cruise on one of the big boats with all our kids and grandkids. In the meantime (before we meet up with the family) we're having a great time in Bonita Springs with Betty and Al Wolf. Tonight we'll have dinner with Bert and Mitch, Steve and Kathy and Betty and Al for a mini LCT pre Fiesta.