Outback and way down under... Australia and New Zealand cruise!
We checked off a major bucket list item in the spring of 2017 with a two-week ocean cruise to Australia and New Zealand. We added a few days before and after the cruise so the total trip was a little under three weeks. Lots of stops, lots of tours, lots of food and drink, lots of incredible scenery, sights, and experiences. It was really hard to down-select photos but see links below for a day-by-day highlight reel.
Week 1
- Day 1, 6 April - Arriving in Sydney, Australia
- Day 2, 7 April - Tour of the Blue Mountains
- Day 3, 8 April - A day at the Sydney Opera House
- Day 4, 9 April - Goodbye Sydney, hello cruise ship!
- Day 5, 10 April - Eden, Australia - Touring the Sapphire Coast
- Day 6-7, 11-12 April - Melbourne, Australia - Kangeroos, koalas, and boomerangs, oh my..
Week 2
- Day 8, 13 April - Tasmania and Cradle Mountain
- Day 9-10, 14-15 April - Crossing the Tasman Sea to New Zealand
- Day 11, 16 April - Cruising the Milford Sound, New Zealand
- Day 12, 17 April - Dunedin, New Zealand - Natures Wonders Wildlife Safari
- Day 13, 18 April - Amazing Akaroa, New Zealand
- Day 14, 19 April - Nelson, New Zealand - The top of South Island
Week 3!
- Day 15, 20 April - Windy Wellington, New Zealand - Land of the Hobbits!
- Day 16, 21 April - Napier, New Zealand - Apparently they make wine in NZ, who knew?? :)
- Day 17, 22 April - Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand - Walking in a Thermal Wonderland!
- Day 18, 23 April - Auckland, New Zealand, city driving tour
- Day 19, 24 April - Departing Auckland, New Zealand