Our Cruise {Days 1-3}

So I'm finally starting to post about our cruise!! Christmas and New Year were so busy that I just didn't get a chance to edit photos and then blog.

Anyway, we flew from were we live down to Sydney on the 9th of December and then one of my mothers friends drove us to the terminal where our boat was.

We filled out the necessary forms, had our luggage scanned and then boarded the boat at around 1pm. Our boat was the Ms Zaandam one of Holland America's boats. It was lovely, the boat was very well kept and there were people constantly cleaning especially the stair cases. We found our rooms, my brother and I were in one room and our parents were in the room next door however there was an adjoining door between us, dumped our luggage and went for lunch. My brother and I then went for a swim in the pools and spas and then went to say good bye to Sydney.

We then sailed out of Sydney Harbour at around ?? It was beautiful, here are only a very few of the pictures that I took as we left.

 The Sydney Harbour Bridge, this photo was taken through the window in our room.

 One of Sydney Ferries, this was also taken through our window.

The Sydney Opera House, this was taken up on the top deck of the boat.

Goodbye Sydney, see you in 14 days!!

This was one of the mats in the elevator, each day they were changed to say what day it was!!

And just like that we were off, saying goodbye to Sydney and to our last chance of network coverage!! The did have internet services on the boat however it was expensive and unnecessary for us!!

The next 2 days were then days at sea as we made our way to Noumea, New Caledonia. 

On Saturday the sea was a little rough but we all slept for most of the day. Mum and I also went to trivia and came second. That night was our first formal night in the dinning room, this meant men had to wear suits and women ball gowns or similar.

Sunday was another day at sea but there were so many different activities to do and things to do around the boat that we never felt bored. Sunday we relaxed again but in the afternoon we took part in a Scavenger Hunt. We were given 12 pictures of all different things around the boat and then we had to go and find them and a take a picture of it that was matching the one we were given. For example it had to be taken on the same angle and be zoomed in as much as the one provided.

Here is one that I took. 

This is another picture from Sunday that my mum took of the sunrise through her window.

Charlotte;)