2024 – New Zealand: Auckland City
Colin and Priscilla, good friends from a previous cruise and visit to their home, met us at the ship terminal. It was so good to see them again after our last visit to Auckland in 2016. They both looked very well and greeted us with a huge smile and a welcoming hug. They took us…
2024 – New Zealand: Bay of Islands
We chose to dine ‘al fresco’ to watch a stunning sunset. We were now approaching New Zealand for the Bay of Islands, our penultimate stop en route to our final destination, Auckland. The ‘Regatta’ dropped anchor in the bay and tender-ferried us to the shore at Paihia. The last time we visited, we enjoyed a…
2024 – Australia: Sydney
We were extremely excited to visit the big city down under. The adrenaline was palpable throughout the ship, with many guests on the top deck as we sailed beneath the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was wonderful to reunite with Judy and Ray, who took us on a grand tour of the northern part of…