Unpack with me and let's catch up! Cruising from Sydney to New Zealand 🛳️

Unpack with me and let’s catch up! 🤍 After taking a little break from uploading, I’m finally back! It feels so good to sit down and share a life update with you. In this video, I’m catching you up on our recent 11-day cruise from Sydney to the North Island of New Zealand on the Carnival Splendor. I share a little about everything we got up to – our trip up to Sydney, embarkation day, cruising out of Sydney Harbour, the reality of rough seas and sea sickness, elegant evenings onboard, trivia, live music and entertainment, silent disco and all the little moments in between We sailed from Sydney and spent three very rough (but fun) days at sea before exploring some beautiful New Zealand ports, including Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland and the Bay of Islands. We skipped the shore excursions and opted to explore the ports ourselves – wandering through Wellington (the cable car and botanical gardens were my favourite), walking along the beach in Napier and visiting the Aquarium, exploring Tauranga (though Mount Maunganui was sadly closed), spending the day at Auckland Zoo, and taking a tender into the Bay of Islands for a coffee and wander. We also did a bit of birding and added some new birds to our life list! I also share about why I took a break from uploading, how exhausted I’ve been, recovering from being sick, and how I’ve really been honouring my energy. Rest has been so important, and I finally feel ready and excited to create again. In this video I cover: • What sea days were really like (including rough seas) • Cruise food, elegant evenings & onboard entertainment • Packing tips for a longer cruise • Staying healthy onboard (gym, yoga & walking) • Shore excursions vs exploring independently • Recovering from being sick • Why I took a break from YouTube • Feeling exhausted and honouring my energy • Getting excited about creating again New Zealand was absolutely beautiful and I can’t wait to visit again, especially to explore the South Island next time! It feels really good to be back. I have a feeling this is going to be a good year. Thanks for joining me! Chapters: 0:00 - Catch up from our cruise 1:31 - Sydney 2:35 - Cruising from the Sydney harbour 2:48 - Sea days & rough seas 3:16 - The food 4:03 - Elegant nights 4:50 - Packing for a long cruise 5:35 - Gym, yoga and walking 7:31 - Wellington 8:40 - Cruise tip: have lunch on the ship 8:56 - Shore excursions (we didn’t book any) 9:55 - Napier & Aquarium 10:38 - Tauranga 11:43 - Auckland & Zoo 12:20 - Overpacking 13:23 - Bay of Islands 14:31 - Entertainment 15:41 - Laundrettes onboard 15:58 - Taking a break from uplaoding 16:17 - Recovering from being sick 18:20 - Outro If you enjoyed this video, you may also like: → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUKyVRpDun0&t=370s → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLJd7D0VNWM&list=PLe01rPm_SrjYBX3kBIoGu2ni_Gkw0nJGW&index=1 → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe01rPm_SrjYBX3kBIoGu2ni_Gkw0nJGW Thank you for being here. Subscribe to join the journey. https://www.youtube.com/@HannahWeir?sub_confirmation=1 Explore more: TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@_hannahweir_ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_hannahweir_/ Han & Alex | https://www.youtube.com/@hanandalex Led by Life Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/@ledbylifepod Substack | https://substack.com/@hannahlouiseweir Links | https://linktr.ee/hannahweir For business inquiries, please email: hello@hannahweir.com ______________________________________ Welcome! I’m Hannah 𖤓 Here I share my journey and what’s on my heart — embracing life’s ups and downs, living in rhythm with nature, and celebrating the beauty of everyday moments. I hope my videos create a space for you to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find a sense of meaning through the shifting seasons of life. #lifeupdate #cruise #cruisevlog #travelvlog #newzealand #unpacking #packwithme #slowliving #selfcare #wellbeing #intentionalliving #holiday #vacation