The Cruise that Almost Wasn't: Quantum of the Seas | Australia & New Zealand
Hamilton Island DestinationAustralia CountryNew Zealand CountryVanuatu CountryRoyal Caribbean Cruise LineBay of Islands PortBrisbane PortMilford Sound PortMystery Island PortTauranga PortWellington PortQuantum of the Seas Cruise Ship
I flew more than 9,000 miles to Brisbane, Australia for a bucket-list adventure — and landed just before a massive cyclone shut the city down. What followed was 26 days at sea across Australia and New Zealand: three back-to-back cruises carrying me from the Great Barrier Reef to the fjords of Fiordland, from coastal bike rides and mountain hikes to a scenic railway through misty gorges. This film captures that journey: • Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays • Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin • The Taieri River Gorge Scenic Railway • Dusky, Doubtful & Milford Sound • Mystery Island, Vanuatu • And a full-circle return to Brisbane A cinematic travel story about immersion — and what happens when a trip that almost didn’t happen becomes something unforgettable. 0:00 Intro and Cyclone Threat 1:39 Exploring Brisbane Before the Storm 4:00 Departing Brisbane 4:47 Whitehaven Beach 8:36 Sea Days on the Way to New Zealand 9:40 The Bay of Islands 12:06 Tauranga 14:58 Napier 16:33 Wellington 18:33 Christchurch and Hanmer Springs 19:51 Dunedin and the Taieri River Gorge Scenic Railway 21:25 Dusky, Doubtful, and Milford Sounds 22:51 Mystery Island in the South Pacific 23:30 Back to Brisbane