Return to Queen Elizabeth, Such a Suite Ride

It was coming up to 12 months since the end of our first-ever cruise, and our second cruise was only a few short weeks away. Shortly before departure, I received an email from Cunard with an “invitation” to bid on a stateroom upgrade. Considering that this would likely be my last cruise (yeah right! – Lee), I thought it would be nice to go out in style and put in a minimum bid for a Princess Grill mini-suite.

I later received an email saying that our upgrade bid was unsuccessful, so I logged in again and increased the bid by $20. Surprisingly, we then received another email from Cunard saying that our bid for a Princess Grill mini-suite was successful!

Soon it was time to fly up to Sydney, where we had booked a night at the Sydney Harbour Hotel, located at The Rocks. It’s super close to the Sydney OPT (Overseas Passenger Terminal)—stumble out of reception and you’re practically on your ship!