Aussie/NZ 2024

[bbfgator]

Looking at Celebrity Edge for Great Barrier reef & then New Zealand. Any thoughts for cabin being port or starboard?  Thank you.

[mahdnc]

8 minutes ago, bbfgator said:

Looking at Celebrity Edge for Great Barrier reef & then New Zealand. Any thoughts for cabin being port or starboard?  Thank you.

 

We have sailed out of Sydney twice on Solstice.  Once to the Great Barrier Reef (starboard side cabin) and the second time to New Zealand (port side cabin).

 

Having done it both ways, I don't think it makes much of a difference which side of the ship your cabin is on.  Perhaps the only consideration maybe is Sydney itself although even that consideration is not clear which side is better:

 

1. IF the ship is docked with its bow point towards Sydney (1st photo), then you will get a nice view of the Opera House from a port side cabin. Most of the time I see ships docked with their bow facing towards the center of Sydney however there are a few photos that show cruise ships docked with their bow pointed towards away from the center of Sydney.

 

2. When the ship sails away, the starboard side will get the close up view of the Opera House as as your ship sails past it.

 

None of our port stops made it clear to me that a cabin on one side of the ship was better than the other including sailing into Milford Sound (2nd photo).

 

All the port days at the Great Barrier Reef (3rd photo) are tendered and you are fairly far away from any scenery.

 

 

 

[bbfgator]

mahdnc - WOW, thank you for the insight and taking the time.  Appreciate it!