![]() Opened last July, CSMART is where Miami-based Carnival trains the bridge and engineering officers for the 10 cruise lines it operates worldwide (besides Princess, the company's brands include Holland America, Cunard, and of course, Carnival). I'm 10,000 miles away in an office building just outside of Amsterdam on a full-size bridge simulator at Carnival Corporation's Center for Simulator Maritime Training Academy ( CSMART). I'm not on the Royal Princess at all, and I'm not even in Australia. It's a breathtaking sight and I have to remind myself: It's not real. ![]() There's even an early morning ferry from Manly taking commuters to Circular Quay. Against a brilliant orange sky, I can make out classic Sydney sights: the captivating sails of the Opera House, the iron arch of the Harbour Bridge, and the island speck of Fort Denison. I'm on the bridge of the cruise ship Royal Princess as we pass The Heads, the two rocky promontories that form the harbor's entrance. Nothing quite prepares you for the experience of sailing into Sydney Harbour at dawn.
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