Ahoy! Carnival Australia crew Endeavour to sail back in time
June 1, 2012
THREE Carnival Australia team members took a trip back in time, swapping big ships for tall ships and sailing with the crew of the replica HM Bark Endeavour on the final leg of her 13-month circumnavigation of Australia. The lucky group, Carnival Australia Port Operations manager Brad Coyne (pictured left climbing the rigging), yield analyst Russ Granger and cruise consultant Sunshine Sonnenfeld, stepped onto the decks of history for an epic six day adventure on the high seas, sailing from Eden to Sydney after winning the chance to do so in a company ballot. The sailing opportunity was provided to Carnival as part of the company’s sponsorship of the circumnavigation. “Just like Cook’s crew, we slept in hammocks, handled the rigging and set and furled the ship’s 17 sails,” said Sonnenfeld, “It was truly a once in a lifetime experience,” she added.