Cruising is not entirely new to my family, to my husband, at least. He worked at a luxury cruise ship travelling the Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and many more places whose names I can no longer remember. I never had the chance to travel with him in those cruises so it became quite an obsession for us to cruise together.
So in January 2020 we went on this trip to Sydney, then cruise from Sydney to Melbourne.
We used Carnival Cruise Lines. We went onboard the Carnival Spirit for a three day two night trip, it was intentionally short just to test the waters if cruising is for me.
We had a short trip and it was all sea day. So when it’s sea day, no shore excursions etc. What do you do? You’ll never run out of things to do.
Dining, Outdoor Activities, Entertainment, Events, Bars, Bingo, Casino and many more.
Most of the food and activities are free. Alcoholic drinks are not so you have to factor your alcoholic drinks in your budget or you can buy a drinks package in advance. Bingo cards you have to purchase and you also have to pay for specialty coffees. Some restaurants like Bonsai Sushi and Nouveau are not free.
This is just a bird’s eyeview of what you can expect when you cruise. Unfortunately because of Covid, cruising has stopped temporarily but in Australia, the cruising ban will be lifted after the 17th of April.
Link to carnival below
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