About Grand Princess and Sea Days.

We enjoy this large and comfortable ship which the crew ensures has a range of activities.

Our Cabin is on Deck 10 - Suite 317 which is a comfortable balcony suite. Ken would prefer our usual mini-suite because it has more seats. Nonetheless, the cabin is well-fitted out and very comfortable and our room steward Filomil is just wonderful.

The ship has 2 formal nights, presents 2 full production shows, and also has a variety of other entertainers and performers of good quality..

The Specialty restaurants are Crown Grill and Sabatini’s (an Italian restaurant). Both serve excellent food in quality restaurants independent of the main dining room. There is an additional charge..Well worth it.

We note the clientele and passengers groups appear to be older than us, and many from inside cabins take the opportunity to securew seats for the day and don’t move apart from lunch.

Jeanette and Ken enjoy the cruise and we are able to see New Zealand in all of its beauty.

The Captain, certainly daily and sometimes several times updates us as to our trip and issues such as health. We enjoy Princess Cruises for the consistency of its service offering, the quality of the ships, and the wonderful staff.

Our itinerary is as follows:

• Friday 4th November Departure Scheduled for 5.00 pm ( but we depart at 5.20 pm) as a consequence of delays in boarding luggage and guests

• 5th November and 6th November at Sea sailing for the destination of Fjordland National Park. Quite a Rough sailing over the Tasman Sea.

• 7th November arrives early 7.00 am at Fjordland and then cruise the Fjords, Sounds throughout the day ( Weather permitting).

• We see Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, and Dusty Sound in good weather throughout the Day. (7.00 am - 4.00 pm)

• 8th November after sailing overnight arrive in Dunedin ( Port Chalmers) Beautiful weather.

• 9th November Christchurch ( Lyttleton) Beautiful weather near perfect.

• 10th November Wellington Windy, Sunny but cold in the weather.

• Friday 11th November Napier, New Zealand (Cancelled due to extreme weather to the north of Napier and unable to Berth)

• 12th November Tauranga, New Zealand (Beautiful day, enjoyed the town.

• 13th November Auckland New Zealand (Catch up with Marian and Chris Cornwell for the day- just wonderful )

• 14th, 15th, and 16th November at Sea returning across the Tasman to Melbourne.

• 1`7th November Arrive in Melbourne, Australia at 7.00 am.

We enjoyed the cruise, the ship, and the beautiful itinerary and with terrific weather whilst in New Zealand we saw that beautiful country at its spectacular best. The highlights were many but our day in Auckland with Marian and Chris was special!!