Ovation of the Seas Cruise Travel Diary | Sydney to New Zealand (Milford Sound, Wellington, Picton)

Hi guys, hope you have all been doing well! In 2019, I went on a cruise trip to New Zealand with my family on the Royal Caribbean Cruises - Ovation of the Seas. This video is definitely long overdue haha, but I've finally finished putting it all together and thought I would share this amazing trip with you.

This was a 9 night cruise from Sydney to New Zealand, and we got to visit the spectacular Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound. We also stopped at Wellington, where we took the Wellington Cable Car, strolled around the Botanic Gardens, checked out the popular Cuba Street and of course visited The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

We also visited the beautiful seaside town of Picton, where we took a cruise to the historic site - Ship Cove and got to see so many dolphins on the way. We were also supposed to visit Dunedin, however due to strong winds we weren't able to stop there, which was a shame. Nonetheless, this was still such a fun and relaxing trip, there are so many things to do on the ship and so much delicious food! Hope you guys enjoy this travel vlog, and I'll see you in my next video!

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0:00 Intro
1:39 Day 1
4:22 Day 2
5:39 Day 3
6:54 Day 4 - Milford Sound
10:15 Doubtful Sound
11:17 Dusky Sound
12:45 Day 5
13:51 Day 6 Wellington
17:36 Day 7 Picton
22:31 Day 8
22:56 Day 9

Music (In the order they appear)
- Find by Shallou, Kasbo & Cody Lovaas
- Hope by WYS
- Wild Calling by Virgil Arles
- Hunting by Elkvilla
- Lethologica by Shallou
- Northern by Megan Daws
- Fire & Stone by Voyageur
- Dancing in the Sun by Dusty Boots
- You by Voyageur
- My Own Sun by Fakear
- Everdream by Epic Soul Factory
- Sea Creatures by Axel Flóvent
- Bulletproof by Ben Woodward
- Before the Sun by Voyageur
- UltraVioletEverything by Luna Wave

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[classicaustralianmusicandf]

Well done video, great framing and music. Nice voice over too! Was a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[steph]

Super cool vlog! I love your video editing and soft voice! Looking forward to our New Zealand cruise in Feb of 2025!

[suegordon]

Hubby and I are leaving in January on a 15 day Viking cruise to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. No children allowed, no broadway shows or gambling. Just a small auditorium where experts talk about history, geology, animals, etc. Music is just a piano player and sometimes a violinist. Everything is included including all food, wine, excursions. The trip we took on a Viking expedition ship to Antarctica was over the top. It included a 6 person submarine. Viking is the only cruise line we’ll book. No more than 600 people.Thanks for your video. It gives us a good overview of what we’ll experience.

[Barbara-hhhv]

I've only just found this wonderful video and wanted to thank you, Rachel. Your video was not just entertaining and informative (for a similar upcoming cruise we will be taking), but you are an absolute pleasure as a "guide". Wishing you continued happy and safe travels!

[Boritzzz]

Damn I miss living in New Zealand when seeing videos like this. I used to do a lot of extended weekend roadtrips arround the country, and visited a lot of the places shown in this video. I wanna go back bad :)

[aishashah]

Such a great vlog, you have a very calming voice! Can’t wait to take the same trip with my girlfriends and family once cruises start up again 😍

[Simon_Gray]

Nice video, very well edited and informative. I will be going same ship to Newzealand in 2023.

[tonya]

Beautiful Video. Thank you for sharing. I am going on Ovation this summer to Alaska.

[odettejumao-as]

One of my favorite cruise videos. Found your video so relaxing, not TMI, unlike other cruise videos.. I was also vibing on your music choices.😄 Planning to go on a similar cruise to NZ someday with the fam, will save your video for reference.

[CandyCandy-gucy]

Thank you for your beautiful and informative video. I’ve just booked a 14 night cruise from Brisbane to NZ on quantum of the seas and can’t wait to visit these places.

[shaundavid]

How good is this vlog, incredible! I watched a segment on getaway when they were on a cruise, this was done better lol! We’ll done!

[philnicholson]

This vid is fantastic! so beautifully made. Very relaxing to watch.
My family and I are going on Ovation to N.Z next year so it's great to get a glimpse of what's in store.
Thanks again.

[caliguy]

Your video skills are very impressive. We are about to book on that ship out of Sydney to the Hawaiian islands. Keep up the great work! 👍

[luvsail]

Beautiful! I found your video while preparing for my Alaskan Ovation cruise in a few days. What an amazing video!

[msnutrients]

Thank you for the outstanding video!! This is very helpful as we plan for our New Zealand cruise in a few weeks.⚓️

[michellep]

We are planning to do this cruise and your video made it all seem so inviting! Thank you

[stephenmckay]

Thanks for the video we are going on a similar cruse in February

[PeteChatteris]

Well done. Great video. Cheers from Auckland

[jillhiston]

Thank you. What time of the year did you travel? I am travelling to NZ next February, feel the cold terribly and have no idea what to pack!

[Amanda.mcwilliam]

Wow what a fantastic video!!!! We are heading on the exact cruise in march next year. Just wondering what time of year did you go. The sounds look BEAUTIFUL!! But cold lol