A Holiday Down Under
A Holiday Down Under Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand to Hawaii, USA Monday, December 16, 2024 to Wednesday, January 8, 2025 With Regent Cruises and Don and Mary Marsden Monday, December 16 - 18/24 – Clearwater, Florida to LA, CA to Sydney, Australia Flying out of Tampa on a 6 PM United Flight to LA (4 ½ hours) with a 3 hour layover before boarding the 15 hour flight to Sydney Australia. We did pay an extra $250 US for bulkhead seats so we had a bit more legroom on this long flight. We flew over the international dateline which skipped us to December 18 th so we lost December 17 th . Wednesday, December 18/24 – Sydney, Australia. Mostly sunny – temp of 60 to 73 degrees. We arrived at 9:30 AM, collected luggage and through Customs. $20 US Uber ride to the Hyatt Regency Sydney Hotel on Sussex Street by 11 AM and booked into Rm 1193. We made use of the Regency Lounge just down the hall from our room for meals. Mary went on a walk exploring downtown Sydney and...