We should be arriving in Sydney harbor today. We will not dock until perhaps Thursday due to congestion in the port.
We were told that we would probably arrive in the harbor around 1:00 pm.
We saw land for the first time in a week before noon.
The Pilot came out to guide us to our anchorage.
My first view of Sydney. So close, yet...
There was a Royal Caribbean ship already at anchorage. It is the Spectrum of the Seas. It accommodates up to 5,000 guests.
Around 3:00 pm, after we had anchored, our tenders brought a contingent of Australian Immigration officers on board. They screened each of us and collected a questionnaire attesting to our health and compared our appearance to our passports. My agent told me I was making her job difficult due to my beard, new hair style and glasses. I took off my glasses and smiled, that convinced her I was the same old, gray guy shown on the passport photo.
In the evening, a MSC ship passed out of the harbor. It appeared to have guests on board. Don't know where they were docked or where they are headed.
This afternoon, Maria went to the gym. I decided to maintain separation between me and my fellow guests and walked Deck 9 for about 4.5 miles. Maria joined me for the last mile after finishing in the gym.
Our expectation is that we will remain at anchor until Thursday when we will actually dock. We will not be allow to leave the ship until Friday when we are taken to the airport.
