Saturday, January 5, 2019

Diary of New Zealand Cruise



New Zealand Cruise on Your Bucket List?

If so, this cruise diary is for you.  It includes ideas for things to do pre-cruise, since we always suggest arriving a couple days prior to your cruise embarkation, as well as day by day journal of our voyage.

How it Began

While onboard Sapphire Princess last January, we looked at cruises for 2019.  Princess Cruises was still celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a sale which included onboard credits.   We looked at several possible cruises, but hadn't made up our mind.

Our table mates were from Australia, which got us talking about traveling to that part of the world.  In addition, New Zealand is one of the hot destinations for 2019.  We try to stay current with travel trends so that we can advise our clients based on personal experiences.   Also, Majestic Princess is Princess Cruises newest Royal-class ship, which entered service in 2017.

Majestic Princess - Sydney R/T
We showed out mates the itinerary we were looking at, and they agreed with us that it would be a fabulous cruise, so we took advantage of the onboard booking incentives.   Ironically, the agent that had booked our Southeast Asia cruise was the Next Cruise Specialist onboard.  She was so excited to be planning our next cruise as well.

As usual, we arrived a day early so that we can get acclimated to the time change and avoid departure day anxiety should flights be delayed.  Our pre-cruise stay was at Intercontinental Hotel Sydney which overlooks the harbour.

Bookmark this page - we will be adding day by day reviews as well as links to our photo albums.


Be sure to follow us on our other social media accounts during the cruise for live posts.



13 Day Australia - New Zealand Cruise


PortBlog PostsPhoto Albums / Videos
Wed
Jan 9 
Travel to Sydney
ORD-LAX-SYD



Fri
Jan 11
Sydney Pre-Cruise
Intercontinental Sydney
Greetings From Sydney
87 Years and Counting
Intercontinental Hotel Sydney
Sydney Opera House
The Royal Botanical Garden
Sat
Jan 12
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Check In 12:00pm-3:00pm
Majestic Princess Embarkation
Welcome Aboard Majestic Princess
Relaxing at Sea on Majestic Princesss

Transfer to Pier
Cabin B201
Lotus Spa
Sun
Jan 13
At SeaHooray for HollywoodHollywood Pool Club
Hollywood Conservatory
Mon
Jan 14
At SeaBest Peking Duck Salad at Sea
Tue
Jan 15
Bay of Islands
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Island & Cave Adventure (8:30 AM)
Bay of Islands New Zealand
Paihia Haere Mai
Wed
Jan 16
Auckland
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
LOCAL CONNECTIONS: CITY DRIVE & AUCKLAND MUSEUM (8:00 AM)
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Maori History Auckland Museum
Journey Through Time
Remembering the War
Auckland City Drive
Auckland Museum
Thu
Jan 17
Tauranga
10:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Lord of the Rings Hobbiton Movie Set Tour (10:45 AM)
McLaren Falls Park
Journey to Shire of Hobbiton
New Zealand Manuka Honey
Fri
Jan 18
At Sea

Sat
Jan 19
Wellington
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Te Papa Museum & Cable Car (12:30 PM)
Discover Wellington

Sun
Jan 20
Akaroa
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wildlife Cruise by Sailing Ketch (8:30 AM)
Akaroa by Sailing Ketch
Akaroa Wharf
Mon
Jan 21
Dunedin
6:45 AM - 3:30 PM
Otago Peninsula Yellow-eyed Penguin Reserve (9:00 AM)
When Mother Nature Has Other Plans
Picton Marlborough Country
Marlborough Artisan Hub
Picton
Wine Country
Tue
Jan 22
Fiordland National Park (scenic cruising)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cruising Marlborough Sounds
Wed
Jan 23
At Sea


Thu
Jan 24
At Sea


Fri
Jan 25
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6:00 AM
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
Disembarkation Day Sydney Australia
Exploring Sydney in Two Days
Stopping at Bondi Beach
Sydney Marriott
Big Bus Sydney
Bondi Beach
Manly Ferry
Crepes
Sat
Jan 26
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
Sun
Jan 27
Travel to Chicago






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