In the morning, we checked out of the hotel, dropped off our bags, and found a place to eat lunch. We found a nice sushi restaurant near the Thai place we ate previously. After lunch, we returned to the hotel, got our bags, hailed a taxi, and headed to the White Bay Cruise Terminal. It would have been convenient if the ship had been leaving from Circular Quay, but the taxi ride wasn’t too long and only cost $35 from Kings Cross. Ship check-in was a bit delayed due to a computer problem, but the process was much smoother than Costa.

As the ship makes its slow journey to Melbourne, we took the opportunity to relax and overeat. I’m definitely going to gain weight on the cruise. The food is just so much better than Costa.