When we disembarked our Sydney-Auckland several years ago, we stayed at the Hilton (with points), which was literaly next to the dock. We could have thrown our luggage from our Mariner balcony to one at the hotel--though I think that would have been frowned upon. I think that we were there only one night, but it was fine and very convenient for not only the ship, but also the hop-on bus, which we used a few times.
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Eugene
