Disembarkation Auckland

We had set the alarm for 5.30am as our arrival time was 7am, and our disembarkation time was 7.30am and we were allotted ‘Green 1’.

On waking we found we were in the Waitemata Harbour, just passing the container terminals, so we were only moments away from docking!

We skipped showers and just had a quite wash, and went to the Buffet for breakfast at 6am.  The MDR was actually opening but not until 6.30am and we just wanted our usual breakfast.  It was fairly quiet in the Buffet as I am sure a lot of people we sleeping in as the last group to disembark was about 9.30am.

We had done this before at Auckland and knew the sooner you got off the better, as it would become chaos.   When we got to the Rendezvous we found only a couple of people and those who were ‘walking off with luggage’ had already been given permission to go.    A few stragglers arrived, and when they had all gone I asked if we could go, so we didn’t hold people up with the wheelchair etc.   No problems, so we disembarked about 7.10am, and we had collected our luggage and were outside waiting to be picked up at 7.19am!!

OUR HOLIDAY WAS OVER…..and we were home having a coffee by 8.15am.

But it wasn’t all over yet for the Cruise Critic Roll Call.   

Amy had suggested a Post Cruise Dinner which I had booked for the “Waterfront Café” just off Princes Wharf.     We arrived to find a mistake had been made – I had booked 16 for 6pm, they had 6 for 6pm.    Fortunately with it being so early the staff quickly reorganized some tables.

Before long they all arrived, plus a couple of extras.  Amy & Larry (Breezey), Gayle & Steve (England swings), Colin & Patty (Cinogirl), Max & Sandra (Hawkeye01), Stuart, Annemarie and girls (Sturee137), Chris & John (June46) and Colin and Patty’s dinner mates Kyle & Soo.

What a fun dinner – lots of laughter, with the beer flowing, Gayle ordering the waiter around and great food! 

Amy and Larry ordered Mussels

Pete shot off to take photos at 6.30pm of the Century leaving. As the Century backed out from the Pier and the aft of the ship came into view there was a huge cheer from our table.

A fantastic way to finish off a wonderful cruise.    After dinner, and all the farewells, Colin, Patty, Pete and I went in search of a quiet café for a final coffee and chat

THE END

PS – Thanks Colin and Patty for all the chocolates (excess baggage)!