We have just returned from this lovely cruise, which was our fourth cruise and the best one.
The itinerary was perfect - Australia is really amazing!
The embarkation in Sydney went very smooth - maybe due to the fact that we arrived at the check-in later than most of the crowds - the staff at check-in was very nice and helpful. On the ship we never had the feeling to share our space with so many people. Even though we had five sea days. The ship itself is lovely. Our veranda cabin was nice and offered enough space.
The cabin was clean and big enough for two people. The furniture has definitively seen better times but was not too bad.
A shuttle to Port Stephens with information about the town of Newcastle and the region around. Very nice despite the weather.
We did the Island Escape tour which was excellent. The snorkling, the walk over the island and the glass bottom boat tour were great.
River Cruise and Koala Sanctuary - very nice