40 Night Australia Circumnavigation & New Zealand Collector (Auckland To Sydney)
Sail date: October 07, 2019
Ship:
Maasdam
Cabin type: Inside
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed:
Review summary
Great cruise, one of the most relaxing cruises we have done, no big cities, nice pacific islands and not a flurry of activities on board
Embarkation
Boarded in Auckland, super quick and efficient, from taxi to cabin less than 30 minutes
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Food was great, dined mostly in main dining room, wife had plenty gluten free choices and we did not have one course that we could fault
Onboard Activities
Not too many activities which was good, loved the trivia quizzes
Entertainment
There was a distinct lack of quality stage shows in the theater, some of the other entertainment was no to a great standard either
Crow's Nest
Great staff, daily trivia quizzes, lovely outlook, comfortable seating
Children's Programs
No children
Service and Staff
First rate, cabin steward was fantastic and dining and bar staff made the cruise for us
Ship Quality
A little old but we found it very relaxing, all areas were kept very clean and never lacked a space to sit down
Cabin / Stateroom
Good size for an inside cabin, well laid out, very clean
Get the ships itinerary and other information via your phone (free onboard)
Ports of call
Auckland, New Zealand
Boarded here, great port because it is right in the city, easy to access to many points of interest
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
Beautiful island, not too much to do but small shops are interesting and beaches are lovely
Lifou Isle, New Caledonia
Interesting, local dance and music laid on, nice walks and good beach
Mare Isle, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
No much to do but small souvenir shops and walk along shore were interesting
Isle Of Pines (Ile Des Pins), New Caledonia
Stunning beaches, not much else though unles you visit local resorts
Noumea, New Caledonia
Very interesting city, lots to see and do, easy access from ship, a bit exspensive though
Sydney, Australia
Disembarked here, very easy
Hamilton Island, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Townsville, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Cairns, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Cruise Great Barrier Reef
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Lizard Island, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Cruise Ribbon Reef Region
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Cruise Torres Strait
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Darwin, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Komodo Island, Indonesia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Broome, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Exmouth, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Geraldton, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Fremantle (Perth), Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Albany, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Adelaide, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
PENNESHAW, KANGAROO ISLAND, AUSTRALIA
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Melbourne, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Did not visit port
Did not do extended cruise
Disembarkation
Very easy, crew were efficient, shore staff as well, plenty taxis available
