This was a cruise that has been on our bucket list for years. We took the Princess Cruisetour. Land tour of Australia and then cruised New Zealand. Do land tour first because it is a very active tour. You get a couple days rest after on Cruise ship.
We were a bit disappointed that Princess changed the itinerary on the Land tour portion of Australia 6 weeks before we cruised. We missed a Port Douglas and we were looking forward to seeing it.
The Land tour was still fantastic. We had the most wonderful tour guide- Melissa who kept us on time and was a wealth of information.
Our Cabin was very nice. Larger than most interior and only paid a few dollars more for it. Just make sure you do not choose the front of the ship which is over the Princess Theater and more movement of ship.
It was cold and raining. Was not able to enjoy the beach.
Did stop at top of Te Mata Peak.