Our cruise began as an overnight in Sydney NSW, leaving later the next evening. Then, we spent a day at sea before landing at Burney, Tasmania. From there, we stopped at Melbourne, Victoria, where we overnighted until the following afternoon. The next two days were spent sailing in the Tasman Sea toward New Zealand. On the following day, we entered Milford Sound, followed by Doubtful Sound and finally Dusky Sound. Upon exiting Dusky Sound the ship entered the Pacific Ocean, sailing to Port Chalmers, the gateway to the city of Dunedin. On the following day, we Anchored off the coast of Akaroa, which is about an hour and a half from Christchurch. The next day was a visit to Wellington. From there, we spent two days at sea before returning to Sydney. This was a nice relaxing cruise.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Very smooth with no hang-ups.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Buffet was generally good. The other restaurants and dining areas were very good.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
There were trivia contests everyday, there were art auctions and sales at the store onboard. Overall, it was great.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
The entertainment was excellent, with a special mention of the Diva, Candace Glover. What a voice!
Children's Programs
No children in our party and only saw a handful of children aboard during the two week cruise.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone seemed to have done their best.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The maintenance was excellent. The layout was very good.
Unfortunately, it rained on both days, but what we saw and visited was great. With nearly 5-Million people, it's almost the size of it's bigger sister, Sydney.
Dusky Sound was nice. We had our best opportunity to see seals and other sea life. This is the last passage before the Pacific when sailing from Australia to New Zealand.
We met a Holland America ship here. This was the first fjord reached after 2 days sailing from Melbourne. Ships can't pass through, but must turn around and go back out into the Tasman Sea to continue.
This port required that we anchor out in the harbor and tender into the pier. The main street was interesting with lots to see and do. Some attractions off the main street as well, like the Giant House. Very scenic in the hills surrounding the harbor area.
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