Brisbane, Qld – 14th Apr 2026

Location maps at 4.20 & 5.20 and sunrise!

Well today was a bit different! Finished packing and then did a bit of family tree! Left my room and headed for the Star Lounge where the consecutive cruisers were meeting. There must have been a couple of hundred people! We all had to have a numbered sticker and our passports labelled with our new room number. I was sitting chatting to a couple of American guys when the organiser asked if anyone needed a wheelchair and one of them raised his hand and said I needed one! Well it was really just as well because it was a long way off the ship, into the terminal, out onto the concourse and then back into the terminal. Had to hand in our incoming passenger declarations and then sat and waited for the immigration people to start work. What did we do before games on phones to pass the time? Then through passport control and back up the long series of ramps to the ship. Where we had to leave our passports for the French Polynesia part of the trip! Had an early lunch whilst waiting to be allowed into my new room. This one is on the other side of the ship next deck up, so now I’m completely turned around when getting out of the elevator. However, it’s identical to the last one, LOL.

Carl popped in for a chat and then we were going to meet in the WIndjammer for dinner. Out signals got a bit crossed as we waited for each other in different spots, but I’m sure it’ll be sorted before the 25 days are up!

This guy surprised me at lunchtime, moving around the outside of the ship!