This was our first Christmas cruise ever, and when we booked we decided to go on the Pacific Pearl out of Sydney as we have sailed on thePacific Dawn previouisly.
We organised our own airfares from Brisbane to Sydney with QANTAS. The flights were good with no delays and we landed in Sydney on time at 11am.I prefer using QANTAS as they have regular flights and should one be delayed they will put you onto another without any hassle.
We (family of 7 - 2 adults and 5 children 13, 11, 7, 5 and 2) travelled by taxi to Wharf 5, the embarkation point. Taxi seemed to be the cheapest option at $85. Although friends of ours who where at the airport too managed to get on the p&O bus. The driver only charged them $20 ea for the adults and their 2 children travelled free.
We had cabins 9156 and 915 outside cabins quad and a tripple outside aft port side. The cabis were clean and had ample hanging and storage space. Toilets and showers were good. Location was quiet and near the aft stairs giving us easy access to the dining room and the Lido deck. Also there was the Aft hatch that led to the outside deck and stairs.