Sydney (Australia) Cruise Reviews

We booked a ship departing from Sydney to New Zealand on November 23, eagerly anticipating the visit to the renowned New Zealand tourist destination, the fjords. The ticket indicated arrivals on November 26 at Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, November 27 at Dunedin, November 28 at Wellington, November 29 at Napier, November 30 at Picton, and return to Sydney on December 3. However, ...

After having cruised with P&O and Carnival I was expecting better than what was on offer from Royal Caribbean on this cruise. The embarkation process was quick and easy. Our oceanview cabin was clean and spacious but the interior furnishings like the sofa, were tired looking and in need of upgrading. The bed was not comfortable and we had to get our room attendant to find some mattress toppers ...

Definitely Not a Royal Experience ! 10 night QLD cruise - 4 ports This was our first big holiday since covid & we decided to stay in Australia & cruise our beautiful QLD coast thinking on Princess it would be a relaxing luxury experience like our pre covid cruising experiences had been. Sadly it was anything but. From start to finish it seemed costs had been cut everywhere. Definitely no ...

Friends anniversary Appalling service, waited 1.5 hrs for every drink and food ordered some were never delivered but charged on app. App medallion did not work. No staff. This is with Princess plus package. The whole ship was a disgrace. Severe toxic fuel smell and sewerage smell down corridors. Paid top money for 2 days - would never travel with this liner. Went to speak with ...

Once aboard after paying a reasonable price for a cabin, P&O hit you left, right and centre with fee paying activities, food, entertainment. First , the 2 good points. 1 Embarcation and disembarcation at White Bay were flawless. We paid for ship transfer from and to Central Station Sydney. Once we found out by asking rail staff exactly where to get on at Central, the process was ...

Iam a seasoned cruiser that have cruised around Australia and the world over the past 25 years. This cruise ship is the worst that I have experienced. During the cruise I was aware of the lack of hygiene protocols on board and was constantly washing my hands with soap and water when ever possible and also using the hand sanitizer in the buffet and food area. On the second day after arriving home ...

This was our third cruise with carnival. The first two being prior to covid. The boat is like a big floating RSL club. Super understaffed compared to last trips and way over crowded. The line at buffet was 20 minutes , to get pizza or bar service was even worse due to minimal staff. Tender boats have also been reduced to two boats for entire ship to get to the shore, so we waited 5 hours ...

We love cruising & trying new cruiselines but this 4 day Easter cruise to Moreton Island has turned me off Carnival Cruiselines. They say they have capacity of 3,012 but kept saying they had over 3,900 onboard - so I reported them & was told they are registered to take 3,948, which they do when filling every bunk and sofa! Problem is the ship is not really made to cater for about 4,000 ...

We went on this cruise to celebrate a friends special birthday. Unfortunately I was stuck down with a case of Food Poisoning on the first day after lunch so spent my time in the cabin ill. I contacted the medical centre onboard but was very quickly shut down and hung up on (care factor zero) . Very poor form from the medical staff and failing to even ask any questions. This was documented to the ...

We'd sailed on Explorer of the Seas once before and a weekend trip on the Ovation seemed like a good idea. It wasn't. In brief; dreadful service, low morale amongst crew, lack of cleaning, foodcourt quality food in the dining rooms and far worse in the buffet. The ship is big and newish but the finish is more like a well appointed caravan with lots of wood veneer and perspex than a cruise ...