My son and I recently had a chance to go on two cruises, one with Carnival, and the other with Princess. The review for the Carnival Cruise is in an earlier post, and when it came time to compare the two, there was no competition, our Princess Cruise won in every category.
We were incredibly blessed to be a part of the Majestic Princess inaugural cruise from Sydney to New Zealand, a glorious 13 nights, visiting both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. We visited Fiordlands National park, Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and the Bay of Islands.
We arrived at the Overseas Terminal in Sydney three hours ahead of our scheduled boarding time, and as Princess was ahead of schedule, they were happily boarding all the early birds, which was really nice!
We caught the shuttle bus into town, along with 3/4 of the ship! In Dunedin the shuttle buses are met by the tourism info staff, with maps and directions. It is a lovely place to visit, and not too hilly for those who choose to wander at their leisure.