Headed to New Zeeland and Australia November (1 Viewer)

[DrStrange]

We are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to New Zeeland and Australia. The New Zeeland portion will be a coastal cruise. The Australia portion would be in Syndey.

I am looking for some suggestions about things to be sure to see / do. The cruise portion has a lot of excursions to choose between. The stay in Sydney is unstructured - staying near the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

I suspect a night of cards isn't prudent on this sort of trip unless it is on-board the Cruise.

Will any of the locals or world travelers offer up their ideas? -=- DrStrange

 

[Phantom]

G'day mate

If you're in Sydney, you should head to Taronga Zoo and maybe cuddle a koala

You'll have a bonzer time mate!

 

[LotsOfChips]

It's spelled New Zealand...

Given a choice, I would spend more time exploring NZ, but from a cruise ship, your options are somewhat limited. A side trip to Rotorua would be interesting if available.

Australia is huge, with a lot of distance between cities. Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour are great local sites. The road south of Sydney is very scenic if you get a chance to drive.

 

[RocAFella1]

@Perthmike

 

[RocAFella1]

@drdr @grandmeme @davislane

 

[TheOffalo]

@RagingAZN

 

[inca911]

@ Peter Jackson

 

[allforcharity]

I seriously want to do a NZ LOTR/Hobbit filming location tour someday.

 

[RagingAZN]

We are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to New Zeeland and Australia. The New Zeeland portion will be a coastal cruise. The Australia portion would be in Syndey.

I am looking for some suggestions about things to be sure to see / do. The cruise portion has a lot of excursions to choose between. The stay in Sydney is unstructured - staying near the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

I suspect a night of cards isn't prudent on this sort of trip unless it is on-board the Cruise.

Will any of the locals or world travelers offer up their ideas? -=- DrStrange

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary!

When you say the NZ portion is a coastal cruise, is there no stopovers in NZ?

 

[Perthmike]

The cardroom in Sydney is actually pretty good, but it's a good 30 minute walk from the harbour. In terms of what to do in Sydney itself, when I visited with family we went to Taronga zoo.

The rocks is a nice spot for a few drinks and food. The other option is a ferry over to manly or Bondi I think it is? From memory anyway

 

[Perthmike]

Oh and the view on the way in and out on the cruise is amazing. Be sure to get up on deck for that

 

[TheOffalo]

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary!

When you say the NZ portion is a coastal cruise, is there no stopovers in NZ?

He said:

The cruise portion has a lot of excursions to choose between.

So I think they'll be docking at one or more ports?

 

[RagingAZN]

He said:

So I think they'll be docking at one or more ports?

Just like my hand reading, normal reading is obviously not my strong suit!

Let me know what ports you’re docking at @DrStrange and I can throw up some ideas. I’m guessing the main ports like Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and then the South Island?

 

[DrStrange]

We already have a tour of hobbit town, it was the first thing we booked.

 

[DrStrange]

Departing from Brisbane with no time to see anything
Bay of Islands
Auckland
Tauranga
Gisborne
Napier
Wellington
Picton
Nelson
Finish at Sydney

 

[DrStrange]

Thanks for everyone who offered suggestions and advice. We hit the road tomorrow. It should be amazing -=- DrStrange