Cruise was good but definitely had less entertainment and activities running compared to the January 2020 sailing which was shorter.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
On the ship within 20 minutes
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Great food throughout the ship.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Ifly and North Star now cost extra on sea days compared to pre Covid. There were less activities compared to a few years back on this ship.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Less shows compared to the previous cruise where half the time they were playing movies in the theatre compared to last cruise having shows every night. Chris Brown was the cruise director and he wasn’t good compared to Joff.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Great service in the dining room each night. Rooms are now being serviced once a day which doesn’t bother me. Sorrento’s pizza shut at 10:30 on New Year’s Eve and not many bar staff compared to other nights.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Always someone cleaning the ship.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Great location where there is no lifeboat underneath.
Best stop of the cruise. Walked around the town of Mt Maunganui where the ship docks. Did the 45 minute walk around the base of the headland which had great views of the beaches and the ship.
Took the free shuttle into Lyttelton and were dropped of at the bottom of the hill. We went back to the same spot to catch the shuttle back to the ship learning that the drop off and pick up point is in the middle of town.
Great city but I do think the shuttle bus organised through the ship is overpriced of $25 USD. Would recommend getting the local bus from Port Chalmers.
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