grandma13

Has anyone tried to rent a car in Sydney? We wanted to do that the day we are there, but I have no idea how to find one close to the cruise terminal or how to get to another location.  Our US phones will not work in Canada so we can't call them. Is it just too complicated to be worth it?

As commonly discussed here, there is a Hilton right on the pier where the ships dock.

 

 

You might want to define "moderately priced". It means different things to different people, and different things in different place, like downtown, or in the suburbs.

I am looking for a hotel in Auckland for two nights before a cruise, convenient to the terminal also. I am not the original poster, but to me moderately priced is not too much over $100 a night. The Hilton would, I am sure, be way over budget. Is this area fairly accessible by public transportation from the airport? Hotwire has lots of fairly cheap hotels, but we have to be sure public transportation is nearby. We could also stay nearer the airport. Do cheaper hotels have shuttle services?

Good activities to add. Just want to make sure everyone knows that there is no parasailing, jet ski rentals, etc. during whale season. If your trip is between mid December and early May, you'll need to scratch those off your list. The upside is that you can add in "whale watching tour" (with Pacific Whale Foundation on Maui is tops), so there's always a good trade-off.:D

 

beachchick

How about the whale watching tour with Roberts from Kona? We have booked that one. Has anyone out there been with them?:cool: