Author: Shaun Ornellas
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The END of an era
March 23 2025 The end of an era has arrived. P&O Australia has now closed its doors. P&O Australia was the only cruise line that serviced our Australian waters year round. The cruise line was established 90 years ago as a subsidiary of P&O U.K. and operated passenger sailings from the U.K. to Australia. Over…
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Have you heard that we booked a cruise?
23 February 2025 We Booked a Cruise. On the 29th December 2026, Ilana and I and a whole host of other people are going on the Carnival Luminosa out of the Brisbane cruise terminal. The cruise will depart from Brisbane and head up to Airlie Beach, then head off to Cairns, where we will then…
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HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY
January 26 2025 G’day folks, welcome to Government House in Melbourne. Ilana and I were helping my Mother (Edith) at an event her Rotary club were working at for Australia Day. We were involved in assisting at a sausage sizzle. People everywhere come to look at where the King’s representative lives and also enjoy some…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
5 January 2025 Wishing you all an amazing 2025 On behalf of Ilana and I, we would like to wish you all a very happy, safe and prosperous new year. Our 2025 started out with a bang (literally) at the Sydney fireworks display. We were told that 9 tons of explosives were used, and it…
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Merry Christmas
December 25 2024 It’s that time of the year again. On behalf of Ilana and I, we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. This year has been a year filled with mixed emotions. We fortunately are coming to the end of this year and we are praying…
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Melbourne had an EDGE today
Celebrity Edge came to Melbourne today 08 December 2024 Today, Sunday the 8th of December 2024, we had a visitor in Melbourne. The Celebrity Edge came to Melbourne. Station Pier is the cruise port of Melbourne and there have been threats of the terminal being revamped. Today, as the picture above shows, The Celebrity Edge…
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Which cruise are we going on?
November 24 2024 November 29 2025, we will be sailing on the Norwegian Joy out of Port Canaveral. We will be sailing to Puerta Plata, St Thomas, Tortola, Great Styrup Quay and the back to Port Canaveral for disembarkation. The reason we are going on the cruise is to fundraise for our Charity, Helping Hands…
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A time to remember
November 23 2024 March 2024 saw us take a family cruise from Melbourne to Sydney. It was Mom and Dad’s first cruise ever. It was the best time because 2 months later, he passed away. They enjoyed their time on the ship with the immediate family on board with them. The Crown grill saw the…