Wow, what a great time we had. Decided to give New Zealand a go and we were not disappointed. Absolutely breathtaking country.Every port was great, locals friendly, tourist shopping great. Embarkment was quick, had 2 ports out of 8 using tender boats, make sure your up early to get in line for tender, otherwise may have lengthy wait.decided to go with an interior cabin, clean,great steward, comfortable bed, did miss the sunlight though, never knew when it was morning.Entertainment on board was excellant, always had something to do. Compared to other cruise line that we have travelled with, Princess food by far was delicious. Could not fault the buffet.....great choices. Our group likes a cocktail, we all went for the all inclusive drink package, was cheaper to purchase on cruise boat then pre order. Did not pre book tours, did cheaper options at port, lots of opportunity for excursions, and heaps cheaper.. we were always back in plenty of time before departure. will definitely be heading back for 2nd trip.