Day 58-59 – March 3-4 – Sydney, Australia
Photos from March 3rd
Arrival at the Overseas Passenger Terminal around 5:45 am
Sydney skyline with Museum of Contemporary Art in foreground
Looking towards Campbell’s Cove
Red boat was bringing docking ropes to the pier
View of skyline after sunrise
Four Seasons Hotel (center) where we stayed in April, 2025.
Looking toward Campbell’s Cove and Harbor Bridge after sunrise
Panorama from starboard side of Magnifica
Amusement park on the other side of the harbor
Sydney skyline from bow of the ship – Circular Quay with ferry docks
Panorama from port side of Magnifica
Sydney Opera House complex
Ferries beginning their morning work
In our bus on the way to Bondi Beach
Pedestrian bridge at Bondi Beach where gunmen attacked Jewish celebration
Selfie with pedestrian bridge in background at Bondi Beach
North pedestrian bridge at Bondi Beach
Menorah at Bondi Beach at the site of mass shooting in December 2025
Area where celebration was taking place at Bondi Beach
Kelsey and Jan walking at Bondi Beach
Panorama of Bondi Beach – very few swimmers today
Selfie at Bondi Beach
Rock pool at North end of Bondi Beach
Rock pool at South end of Bondi Beach
Artwork on North pedestrian bridge at Bondi Beach
Rose Bay – first airport in Sydney
Rose Bay – first airport in Sydney
Statue of Saint Mary of the Cross – only Australian saint
Sydney Tower Eye in background
Our guide – Jimmy Cheu – gathering the group to walk to the Opera House
Gathering under the tram at Circular Quay
View walking to Opera House – Magnifica docked
Bridge walkers on the Harbor Bridge
Bridge walkers on the top and lower levels of the Harbor Bridge
Panorama of MSC Magnifica and Harbor Bridge
Selfie of us with Harbor Bridge
View as we approach the Opera House complex
MSC Magnifica docked
Amusement park on other side of the harbor
Opera House guide explaining the headphone system
Getting reach to walk through the Opera House complex
Approaching the Sydney Tower Eye for lunch
Kelsey and Jan on the rotating restaurant at the Sydney Tower Eye
Looking at the Opera House roof from the Sydney Tower Eye
Looking North from Sydney Tower Eye – Australian aircraft carrier at right
Looking East from Sydney Tower Eye to Potts Point area of Sydney
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Looking East from Sydney Tower Eye
Allianz Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground
Harbor Bridge and Opera House from Sydney Tower Eye
Kelsey after finishing her buffet lunch
Manly Beach looking north
Manly Beach looking toward the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean at Manly Beach
Dangerous current warning at Manly Beach
Beach closed at Manly Beach
looking South at Manly Beach
Selfie at Manly Beach
Looking at Sydney CBD (central business district) from North Sydney
Crown Casino and Tower showing at right as viewed from North Sydney
Selfie with us, Opera House and MSC Magnifica
Progress with the jigsaw puzzle on deck 7
Sydney’s Powerful Pipes and Thrilling Drums on deck 13
Sydney’s Powerful Pipes and Thrilling Drums on deck 13
Photos from March 4th
Waiting in Onyx Lounge for our excursion
Luxury tender to take us to The Rocks
View of MSC Magnifica (left) and Opera House
Location of today’s excursion – Taronga Zoological Park
Entrance to the zoo
Australian Brushturkey
Nightshade
Wallaby
Emu preening
Emu
Swamp Wallaby
Statue in the outer area of the zoo
Entering the park with volunteers for our private tour of Australian animals and birds
Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo taking food from a zookeeper
Entering the area of unique Australian animals
Signage at the entry to the Australian area
Wallaby eating tree leaves
Kookaburra bird
Closeup of emu head
Red-necked Wallabys
Entering the koala section
Koala eating eucalyptus leaves
Barely awake koala
This bear is sleeping (they do that 20 hours each day)
I wake when I want to
Cassowary bird (rare and dangerous)
Closeup of cassowary bird head and beak
Cassowary bird – note large middle claw on each leg – they use that to attack and kill
Budgerigar birds
Plumed whistling duck
Masked Lapwing
Sunda Zebra Finch
Gang gang birds
Gang gang birds
Bush-Stone-curlew
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Anas duck
Flower clock in the Australian section of the zoo
Dingoes
Echidna
Sleepy koala
Another sleepy koala
This one is eating leaves
It seems like all they do is sleep
Red-necked Wallaby
2 sleeping koalas
Australian White Ibis
Intellagama Lesueurii (Australian water dragon)
Capybara
Capybara
Circular Quay
Selfie after walking down the steps to the wharf
Queen Mary 2 by Wharf 1
On our way to the tender – passed the Opera House
Harbor Bridge
MSC Magnifica in background with tender pickup area in front
Place where the wife of the first governor used to wait to see ships arriving from Europe (so she would have someone to talk with)
Leaving Sydney harbor
Moon rising after leaving Sydney