Australia & New Zealand

Has anyone gone on this cruise - which one did you pick, duration, pros and cons. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks, Kim

We did 14 day round trip from Sydney, because the price was right. The highlight of Australia for me was snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, we did that after the cruise. I loved New Zealand, the people were incredibly friendly and welcoming and the two islands were very different. We aren't beach people, we went to a sheep farm, rail trip, hiking, lovely drive around wine country.

I wish we had gone to Tasmania, other cruisers we talked to said the landscapes and wildlife are beautiful and different from anywhere else.

If you are get motion sick, research the Tasman Sea - 2 days of my life I never want to repeat (116 days on a cruise ship and those were the worst)

A quick tip - If we did it again I would avoid a round trip (Sydney to Sydney)and instead do an Sydney to Auckland or Auckland to Sydney. The Tasman Sea wasn’t too rough for us but the two Sea days each way were unnecessary.

Our full journey: http://rayandtraci.blogspot.com/2017/12/ray-and-traci-decided-to-make-their.html