February, 2024
16-Day ~ Australia and New Zealand Knitting Cruise
Holland America Line
Start Date: February 22, 2024; End Date: March 9, 2024
CLASSES I will be teaching: Baltic Fringes; Traditional Beginnings-Castons from Long Ago; The Norwegian Purl; The Inspired Cowichan Pullover; Fair Isle Tams; Swedish Twined Mittens. You can check my website for the particulars of the classes. https://knittingtraditions.com/category/product-workshop/
Australia and New Zealand ~ Itinerary
Auckland, New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 22, 2024
Departure Date: February 22, 2024 Departure Time: 05:00 PM
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city and seaport. Known for its numerous volcanos. As well as being the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland also boasts the title of being the most multicultural of all New Zealand’s cities. Housing the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world.
Waitangi, New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 23, 2024 Arrival Time: 08:00 AM
Departure Date: February 23, 2024 Departure Time: 05:00 PM
Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, is located about four hours north of Auckland. The Bay of Islands is home to the place where New Zealand’s most significant treaty was signed. Attractions also include winemaking, sailing, and scenic beauty. The subtropical microclimate gives Waitangi an abundance of flora and fauna and a warmer climate than the rest of the country.
At Sea
Arrival Date: February 24, 2024
Departure Date: February 24, 2024
While at sea you can enjoy the vast amenities offered aboard the cruise ship. Craft Cruises holds various classes during times at sea.
Napier, New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 25, 2024 Arrival Time: 07:00 AM
Departure Date: February 25, 2024 Departure Time: 01:00 PM
A city of vision, rebuilt in the striking, clean style of art deco after a devastating earthquake in 1931 and reinvented as a center for gourmet food and wines. Napier is a charismatic, sunny, composed city with the air of an affluent English seaside resort about it.
Akaroa (Christchurch), New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 26, 2024 Arrival Time: 10:00 AM
Departure Date: February 26, 2024 Departure Time: 06:00 PM
After a devastating earthquake rocked New Zealand in 2011, ships are again calling on Christchurch. The largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch was envisioned as a community for the Church of England in the 1850’s.
Timaru, New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 27, 2024 Arrival Time: 08:00 AM
Departure Date: February 27, 2024 Departure Time: 05:00 PM
Timaru is in the heart of the Canterbury region, situated between Christchurch and Dunedin. Canterbury is home to beautiful gardens and spectacular ocean views and offers knitting cruise visitors a range of sightseeing options, including the possibility of visiting the Ashford Wheels & Looms factory in Ashburton.
Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
Arrival Date: February 28, 2024 Arrival Time: 08:00 AM
Departure Date: February 28, 2024 Departure Time: 04:00 PM
Located on the Otago Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand. Dunedin’s compact town centre features the historic and the contemporary, reflected in its alluring museums, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Fiordland Natl Park Scenic Cruising
Arrival Date: February 29, 2024
Departure Date: February 29, 2024
Day at Sea
Arrival Date: March 1, 2024
Departure Date: March 1, 2024
Explore the ship and enjoy taking our various classes.
At Sea
Arrival Date: March 2, 2024
Departure Date: March 2, 2024
While at sea you can enjoy the vast amenities offered aboard the cruise ship. Craft Cruises holds various classes during times at sea.
Melbourne, Australia
Arrival Date: March 3, 2024 Arrival Time: 12:00 PM
Departure Date: March 3, 2024 Departure Time: 08:00 PM
Everything about Melbourne makes it one of the world’s most livable cities – the internationally diverse culture, the welcoming nature of the locals, the relaxed atmosphere, and of course, the absolute beauty that envelops the city through art, history, and scenery.
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Arrival Date: March 4, 2024 Arrival Time: 11:00 AM
Departure Date: March 4, 2024 Departure Time: 06:00 PM
Burnie, on the northwest coast of Tasmania, is surrounded by amazing forests and pristine coastlines. There is plenty to see here, including the UNESCO World Heritage area that contains Tasmania’s most famous Cradle Mountain to the lesser-known forests of the Tarkine, the second-largest temperate rainforest in the world. Burnie is a rare stop on most knitting cruises.
Day at Sea
Arrival Date: March 5, 2024
Departure Date: March 5, 2024
Explore the ship and enjoy taking our various classes.
Hobart, Australia
Arrival Date: March 6, 2024 Arrival Time: 08:00 AM
Departure Date: March 7, 2024 Departure Time: 06:00 AM
Tasmania is absolutely stunning. This island state has lush pastoral regions, some of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, beautiful lakes, and pristine wilderness areas. There are magnificent national parks, heritage sites, quaint fishing ports, fine cuisine, and historic homes.
Port Arthur, Australia
Arrival Date: March 7, 2024 Arrival Time: 10:00 AM
Departure Date: March 7, 2024 Departure Time: 05:00 PM
Port Arthur is a historical site located at the southern tip of Tasmania. It was the location of the 19th-century penitentiary and settlement and is now an open-air museum with ruins of the prison and Convict Church that was built by inmates. This World Heritage-listed site and its surrounding areas offer some of the best sightseeing in Tasmania.
At Sea
Arrival Date: March 8, 2024
Departure Date: March 8, 2024
While at sea you can enjoy the vast amenities offered aboard the cruise ship. Craft Cruises holds various classes during times at sea.
Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: March 9, 2024 Arrival Time: 07:00 AM
Departure Date: March 9, 2024
Sydney is a traveler’s dream come true and is pleasing to even the most sophisticated traveler. It is a city that is majestic and scenic and really quite incomparable. From the excitement of downtown to the beauty of its coasts and the Blue Mountains it contains many of Australia’s famous icons and historic displays.
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September 2024 (Dates still not in stone!)
LAND TOUR OF NORTHERN ITALY!
Last year I took a group of knitters to Italy: Rome and the Umbrian area. We all loved it so much, and our tour leader Janet did such a wonderful job of teaching us about the areas we saw, that people wanted to come back to Italy the following year. IN 2024, we will explore the northern parts of Italy and, hopefully, the Dolemite Mountains. We will eat well and visit places of interest. The itinerary has not been finalized but keep your September open! I will announce more information as I receive it, in my newsletter and on this page.
