Voyager of the Seas Arrives in Oz
The biggest and most innovative cruise ship to be based in Australia, Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, has finally arrived.
Arriving at 6am in Port Hedland today, Friday 2 November, she literally stopped a town. Many residents of the town, encouraged by the Mayor, all took a day off work to welcome the ship and play host to the 3,200 passengers onboard – around a third of which from the USA and Europe.
This is the first ever Australian port of call for the vessel and is the penultimate call of a 14-night cruise from Singapore to Fremantle via Thailand and Vietnam.
Voyager of the Seas has 1556 staterooms and will introduce a host of innovations including its ‘Royal Promenade’ indoor main street, an ice rink, skating track, golf simulator and inside cabins with a view.
She will operate 12 New Zealand, South Pacific and Australian itineraries ranging from one to 18 nights, sailing from Sydney and Fremantle.
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Australia’s historic first megaliner measures in at 137,000 tons, 311 metres long, 48 metres wide with 15 passenger decks. At almost double the size of any ship currently based in Australia, she hosts 3,114 guests at double capacity or over 3,800 at full capacity. Can’t wait to inspect her on her Sydney arrival, John Pond.
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John Pond, J.P.
A Little About Me
About John Pond, J.P.
Pioneer in television as producer of thousands of hours of TV shows on Australian and American television including Graham Kennedy, Tommy Leonetti, People in Conflict, Hollywood Bowl, Major Specials and Dr John's Casebook TV Shows. TV manager J. Walter Thompson & McCannErickson Advertising and head of production for Columbia Pictures TV.
John changed careers to the hospitality industry working for Sydney's top 5 star hotel as director of sales and marketing and GM. Then with Harrah's/Caesar's World, the world's largest hotel and casino group in Nevada. Playboy Magazine in Chicago, head of worldwide PR/Marketing, for their Resorts, Clubs, Hotels & Casinos. Producer at Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Co-creator of hit US network TV show Joker, Joker, Joker, first TV show to give away a million dollars.
Writer travel articles for magazines and newspapers including Washington Post, New York Times, American Playboy as well as local Australian papers and magazines. In the USA represented many personalities including Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Bob Hope, Mel Torme, and many other major names.
John is Editor at Sea of Australia's leading cruise magazine, Travel & Cruise writer for The Retiree Magazine, Destinations Magazine and Spectator Group of Newspapers. John reviews cruise ships, Destinations and Hotels, and is ably assisted by his Associate Editor and partner, Sandra Tiltman.
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