With Reuben Goossens
Cruise’n’Travel
Journalist / Cruise Reviewer & Maritime Historian
MV Pacific Dawn
Photo Page One
All
photographs (unless stated otherwise)
on these pages were taken by and are © 2007 Kosta Specis of
cruise-australia.net
Updated
December 2009 by the author of cruise-australia - Reuben Goossens
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non-commercial and privately owned cruise site. I have been in the passenger
shipping industry since 1960 and I am currently retired, but continue to write
cruise & ship reviews and write articles to inform cruise & ship
enthusiasts to provide information for those intending a cruise. If you are
interested in a cruise, I am happy to refer you to a dedicated cruise agent in Australia or New Zealand, agents that
specialises in cruising and who will be able to best to advise you and offer
the best fares possible. Be assured, I do NOT receive a commission from these
agents, and in the majority of cases these agents will not be aware of my
involvement as I provide the enquirer with the requested information and the
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Photographs
of the Pacific Dawn on the following three pages came about from a cruise
undertaken on her by my cruise-australia.net associate who has sailed on other
P&O cruises as well as with other companies. I asked if he would make a
photographic record of the ship and he has done an excellent job and I am sure
that you will enjoy exploring this fine ship, a ship that all
Australian’s have the opportunity to sail on as she is now permanently
based in Brisbane.
However all copy, except certain quotations are by me, Reuben Goossens.
With the arrival of the Pacific Dawn in Australia
came a whole new style of quality cruising available to all, as P&O offer excellent
inclusive fares. Remarking on his cruise, Kosta Specis said; “I did not
believe that I was really on a P&O Cruise, it seemed that P&O have
become like a new product and it is now far superior to anything found in the
past, although I am a long time P&O supporter, but this (speaking
of the Pacific Dawn) is the product we have come to expect.
The British get it with ships like the Oriana and Aurora, but now
finally we are getting a ship that is worthy. I am sure that P&O
will not only keep up this standard but will even enhance it even further in
the future. The cruise was far beyond my expectations!”
Mr. Specis and his travelling companion, as well as
countless others who have emailed the author of cruise-australia have raved
about every aspect of the ship, such as the friendliness of the crew, the
superb service, food, entertainment and so on. Thus, the people have spoken,
now as you will see from the photographs, which have been taken by real people
and not by clever professional photographers employed by a media company, you
will see that the Pacific Dawn is indeed everything we say she is, simply
magnificent, therefore is it not time you picked up a copy of the latest
P&O brochure and book your next cruise vacation?
Let’s start from the naming of the Pacific Dawn
Before
Pacific Dawn made Brisbane
her home port on December
19, 2009 she was
officially
named by Olympian Kathy Freeman on November 8, 2007 in Sydney
Photograph by & © 2007 Kosta Specis of cruise-australia.net
Come with us and tour one of Australia’s finest cruise
ships during one of Mr. Specis’ cruises
Page One & Two highlights the Atrium &
its facilities
Obviously the Atrium on the Pacific Dawn is the
heart of the ship and it contains various venues and lounges as well as all the
shopping galleries. This grand Atrium will be one of the first venues you will
encounter as you board and you will marvel at the water feature and the pond
down on the lower level, the magnificent pond carpet and the dolphin sculpture
on the back wall of the Pursers Desk. Enjoy these images, and just dream of
yourself sitting in these delightful surroundings!
The
Atrium on Plaza deck – Looking forward – the Pursers Desk is on the
right and La Patisserie on the right
The
Atrium on Plaza deck – Looking forward – The perfect place to enjoy
the resident pianist
Above &
Below: The grand staircase – looking aft from Emerald Deck
Looking down
to the delightful “Pond Carpet” on Plaza Deck
La
Patisserie Coffee Lounge on the Atrium Portside - Plaza Deck
La Patisserie
Coffee Lounge – Please Note: You can get a top quality Barista coffee here for just
A$2.50
A cup of
Long Black was had by Reuben Goossens in Brisbane,
December 2009 and it was simply superb!
A cosy
corner at La Patisserie Coffee Lounge
The 24 hour
Pursers Desk – at the Atrium Starboard – Plaza deck
The
superb Dolphin sculpture at the Pursers Desk
Go to Photo Page
Two
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Page One
–
Kosta Specis my associate, presents three fine photo pages of his cruise
Photo
Page Two
Photo
Page Three
Deck
Plan –
Covering all her deck Decks 2 (Holiday Deck) to Deck 14 (Sun Deck)
Cruise
Review – Michael & Rohani
Dutton and their 3 children sail on Pacific Dawn – This is their story!
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passenger shipping industry since 1960 and is currently semi-retired, but
continues to write cruise and ship reviews and articles in order to better to
inform cruise and ship enthusiasts and provide information for those intending
a cruise in the future.
However, if you are interested in a
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is given to all contributors. However, there are photographs provided to me
without details provided regarding the photographer concerned. I hereby invite
if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me,
that due credit may be given. I know what it is like, I have seen a multitude
of my own photographs on other sites, yet they either refuse to give me credit
and even refuse to remove them, knowing full well that there is no legal
comeback when it comes to the net. However, let us show the charlatans up and
do the right thing at all times and give credit where credit is due!
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the photographs concerned, unless the image is part of their private collection.
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