Conveniently timed during the QLD school holidays
At $25 a day, this cruise is cheaper than rent and includes food and entertainment
Cheap price due to leaving from Cairns to Auckland, but a good option to start a holiday in New Zealand!
Pacific Explorer is a smaller intimate ship with 2000 passengers
Advantages over Carnival are Printed Menu's in restaurants, Printed Daily Schedules in the Morning, and unblocked Internet if your purchase it
Free Restaurants:
Waterfront Restaurant: Open for Breakfast, Dinner and Lunch on sea days
Angelo's Italian: Classy Italian
Dragon Lady: Asian Fusion, Dark intimate ambience
The Pantry: Crowd pleaser buffet
Paid restaurants:
400 Gradi: Great pizza open till late for $12
Luke's: Great burgers and lunch options for ~$15 and upscale 3 course dinner for ~$50
Luke’s Bar & Grill: Special upscale dining experience
Plenty of Karaoke, table tennis, activities, comedy and shows to entertain you.
No issue with this price. Can't compare P&O with Cunard. But absolutely worth the price paid.