Bandar Seri Begawan, previously known as Brunei Town, is Brunei’s largest city and capital. We visited Brunei on an Asian cruise with Princess Cruises and docked at the Bandar Seri Begawan port (the terminal is about 25 km from the city). Bandar is worth exploring with its beautiful Islamic architecture, museums, palaces, water villages, and…
Are you looking to find the best Dunedin tours from cruise ships? We stopped at Dunedin as part of our Australia New Zealand Cruise on Celebrity Solstice and there are lots of different tours depending on interests and budget. Dunedin is the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand, after Christchurch. Archaeology suggests…
The Sounds were part of our Australia and New Zealand Cruise on Celebrity Solstice, but what makes cruising The Sounds New Zealand spectacular? Most cruisers will tell you that sailing through Milford, Doubtful, and Dusky Sounds was the highlight of their New Zealand cruise, and Rudyard Kipling described it as the ‘eighth wonder of the…
Wondering what to do in a day in Hobart or what are the best Hobart cruise excursions? We were here for a day on Celebrity Solstice and enjoyed the history and natural beauty of Tasmania’s capital city. Hobart is Tasmania’s main cruise port due to it having the deepest harbour. As you arrive into Hobart,…
Are you stopping in Akaroa as part of your cruise or a day trip from Christchurch? I’m going to advise you on what there is to do there, the history and other essential information for your trip.
Spending only one day in Auckland and looking for the best things to do? We had one day here after finishing our Celebrity Solstice cruise and managed to squeeze as much as possible into our day. Auckland is one of the main travel hubs of the North Island but few travellers tend to spend much…
Are you looking for excursions from Tauranga? We stopped at Tauranga cruise port as part of our Australia New Zealand Cruise on Celebrity Solstice, and there are a variety of tours depending on interests and budget. Tauranga is one of New Zealand’s busiest cruise ports and serves as a transit point for the historical harbour city of Tauranga and…
Are you thinking of booking a cruise on the Celebrity Solstice? We cruised on her from Sydney to Auckland and put together this detailed Celebrity Solstice review, includng details and photos of the interior. Celebrity Solstice was one of the highest rated ships in Australian waters when we booked our cruise. It also had excellent…