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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Man climbs Carnival cruise ship; cruiser injured during excursion
Man climbs Carnival cruise ship; cruiser injured during excursion originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. Although challenging yourself to reach new heights is encouraged on some cruise ships that feature rock climbing walls or ropes courses, attempting to scale the side of cruise ship docked in port is a very unwise decision. It's not only dangerous, but also a surefire way to get yourself man learned this the hard way recently as he channeled Spider-Man in an unauthorized cruise port stunt in Sydney, Australia's iconic Circular Quay. The incident shocked Carnival Adventure cruise passengers as well as crew and local authorities. Doug Parker shared more details on the cruise ship climber and other cruise news, including a young woman who was a tragically injured during a Bahamas excursion, on the May 19th edition of Cruise News Cruise News Today with Doug Parker. Good morning, here's your cruise news for Monday, May 19th. Arrested for trying to climb the side of a ship — yeah, over the weekend in Sydney, Australia, a man was caught scaling the mooring ropes of the Carnival Adventure as it was docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney. Video from bystanders showed a 29-year-old scaling the forward bow lines as crew and police coordinated together to bring him down safely. He was not injured but [was] arrested. He's been charged with three counts of unauthorized entry into restricted port zones. He's been released since and on conditional bail set to appear in court on June a Memphis family's graduation cruise turned tragic in the Bahamas [when] 22-year-old Hannah Smith was seriously injured after falling from an excursion boat and being struck by the propeller, which hit her lower extremities. This happened as the boat was returning to the cruise pier from an island off of Nassau. She underwent two surgeries in The Bahamas and is now back in the U.S. in critical condition with more surgeries ahead. Authorities have not said exactly how she went overboard. A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist with her long road to recovery. The description of this video includes a link to a Carnival cruise ship rescued five people drifting in a makeshift raft off the coast of Cuba. The Carnival Paradise, which was sailing from Tampa, spotted the group and brought them on board giving food, water, and medical attention. While some accepted the rescue, 10 others stayed in the raft and wanted to keep rolling. The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the next steps for the rescued individuals. The cruise ship continued with its cruise stocks were up on Friday. Carnival Corporation: up 1.7 percent, 23.39. Royal Caribbean: up 2 percent, 255.42. Norwegian: up 1 percent, 19.27. And Viking: up 4.4 percent, 48.23. If you have a lead on a story, let us know. Tips@ I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. Have yourself a great Monday. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me's Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at amypost@ or call or text her at 386-383-2472. This story was originally reported by Come Cruise With Me on May 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Vivid festival 2025 gives Sydney a glow-up
Winter's annual festival of light is now on with art installations and 3D light projections on the Opera House and other landmark buildings around Circular Quay until 14 June Parrtjima, a festival in light – in pictures
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Six car bays in Sydney's CBD have sold for millions of dollars
If you thought the cost of real estate in Australia could not get anymore unaffordable, a handful of car bays in Sydney's CBD have just sold for millions of dollars. Located within one of Sydney's most enviable addresses, six car bays at 2 Phillip St went under the hammer for an eye-watering $3.65m. The 85sq m concrete slab is located on the ground floor of The Quay, a 29-storey residential building just 150m from Circular Quay and within walking distance to the Opera House and new Quay Quarter. The prime parking bays costing a soul destroying $600,000 each for 14sq m of space were sold by Collier executives James Cowan and Cameron Colquhoun. The sale price was almost double a previous record for a car spot which sold for $304,700 in Bondi last year. In 2013, the City of Sydney restricted carparking in the city to encourage people to use public transport and reduce congestion. The restrictions led to limited parking and high costs in the city with off street parking costing drivers about $40 an hour.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Sydney parking space smashes sales record as bidders go crazy for prime location
Six parking spaces in a carpark have sold for a mammoth $3.65million, smashing a previous sale record. The spaces were sold as a single lot underneath the 29-storey building known as The Quay on 2 Phillip Street, in Sydney 's CBD, last week. Each parking space was valued at around $608,000 with five bidders ultimately vying for the 85sq metre block. The most expensive single car space in the Harbour City had previously been set on Notts Avenue, in Bondi, when it sold for $304,7000 in January 2024. The car park fronts onto Circular Quay ferry terminals and the thoroughfare toward the Opera House. A budget of about $600,000 would purchase two-bedroom apartments in some of Australia's other capital cities, including Adelaide or Perth. Colliers advertised the 'premium car spaces' as an 'irreplaceable opportunity'. 'Ideal for nearby office and residential owners, corporate institutions, or savvy investors, this offering presents a rare chance to acquire valuable parking in the tightly held Sydney CBD market,' the listing read. Ninety-two prospective buyers inquired about the property, and 16 inspected the lot. It is understood most interested parties were affluent locals to the nearby Bennelong, Opera Quays and One Circular Quay apartments. Selling agent James Cowan said the bidding war surpassed his expectations. 'Being one of the most undersupplied and tightly held asset classes in the Sydney CBD, we knew competition was going to very high,' he told The spaces were offered with vacant possession and were dubbed the 'holy grail' of city parking by an industry insider.
Daily Telegraph
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Telegraph
Parking in Sydney CBD sells for over $600,000 a space
Sydney, you've got to be kidding. A range of parking spaces in the CBD have sold at auction for higher prices than what most Aussies pay for their homes. The six humble parking spots in the CBD sold for a wallet smashing $608,000 per space – what's understood to be a record price paid per space. The $3.65 million sale for the parking near Circular Quay saw five highrolling bidders go head-to-head for the underground lot at 2 Phillip Street, just metres from the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. For some perspective, a budget of about $600,000 would be enough to secure a fairly substantial apartment in most capital cities. The 85-square-metre lot, part of the luxury Quay residential tower, drew 92 inquiries and 16 inspections. Most inquiring buyers were reported to be cashed-up locals from affluent neighbouring homes like those in the Bennelong Apartments, Opera Quays, and One Circular Quay. Selling agent James Cowan of Colliers said competition for the spaces was expected to be strong, but not anything close to the frenzy it became. 'Being one of the most undersupplied and tightly held asset classes in the Sydney CBD, we knew competition was going to very high,' he said. MORE: Suburbs where homes are selling for huge discounts MORE: Sad demise of Hog's Breath Cafe Aus exposed 'Strong bidding saw the reserve reached by the fourth bid, with more than 30 bids received.' The spaces, offered with vacant possession, are securely tucked beneath the 29-storey The Quay building. They boast direct access to Circular Quay's ferry, train, and light rail network — a location one agent called 'the holy grail of parking. It's understood the priciest individual car space ever sold in Sydney prior to last week changed hands for about $350,000. MORE TO COME
