Just after I returned from my latest Dawn Princess cruises, I was asked to perform a compass adjustment aboard the cruise ship Celebrity Century. I negotiated with the ship's marine superintendent in Miami to perform this adjustment while accommodated in a pilot's cabin from Melbourne on 13th November to Adelaide, Port Lincoln and Sydney on 19th November (end of cruise).
I particularly liked this relatively small (only 71,545 gross tonnes!), older ship (built in 1995) which is serving her last season with Celebrity before being delivered to a Chinese travel company in April 2015. The estimated sale price was USD $157 million. The ship, though showing her age, was very comfortable with a homely feel, good food and great live music and pleasant staff.
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| Some of the crew relaxing on the foredeck just before sailing from Melbourne. |
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| The Port Phillip Sea Pilot Captain Tim Fitzgerald took the ship out. |
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| The Staff Captain undocking the ship. |
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| Underway from Station Pier. |
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| A lovely evening glass of red in one of the lounges. |
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| Alongside in Adelaide. |
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| Departure Adelaide. |
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| The bridge team on departure Adelaide (L-R) the helmsman (out of shot),
the First Officer, the Adelaide Port Pilot, the Captain and the Staff
Captain. |
Excellent photos, Tim. That must have been a very interesting trip.
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