Early arrival to Auckland

[ciera123]

Our flight arrives in Auckland at 6am the day of our cruise. I realize that we won't be able to board the ship (Sapphire) until later, but was wondering what Princess will do with us uintil boarding time.

[sunsetme]

if yocour the reviews you will find a past cruiser reported they were taken to ellerslie center about 15 minutes outside town where they stayed for several hours.

[ciera123]

Thanks so much!!!

[sunsetme]

here's what i read

It was raining in Auckland when we arrived, and as we were taken to a hospitality area at the Ellerslie Event Center to await transport to the port for embarkation starting around noon, we opted to take the 3 hour tour that Princess offered which would end at the port. I had hoped to do exploring of Auckland on our own by taking a taxi into the CBD from Ellerslie (about 10-15 minutes away) and using the trams, but because of the rain, which was not clearing, I felt we would see more on the tour.

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[ArizonaRalphie]

if yocour the reviews you will find a past cruiser reported they were taken to ellerslie center about 15 minutes outside town where they stayed for several hours.

 

I might have thought you might be held with the luggage until bording time

[ciera123]

jdechter, Thanks so much for the response!!! I was hoping we wouldn't be sitting around at the airport for hours.

[sunsetme]

some people who checked into Rendezvous the day beofre the cruise did not get a room until 3 pm. We booked our own room at Stamford Plaza in the heart of town and lucked out with a room at 8am. We walked to the pier the next day. My daughter came in the day of the cruise, came to our hotel to shower, left her luggage to walk around town before we went to the pier.