At sunrise our ship was already sailing the waters of Brisbane River. Soon we docked at far-away cruise terminal and we were ready for disembarking. I said goodbye to the friendly crew members jocking: – Don’t cry! I will see you again on Thursday!
On the shore there wasn’t passport control, but they were collecting arrival cards. Luckily we were not selected for bio-security personal control (it is strictly forbidden to bring to Australia any food, plants or timber). Ufff….
It is shame: they don’t offer any bus transport to the airport from Brisbane cruise terminal. Yes, the taxis are waiting and they charge AUD 40+. I called Uber and they collected 31 AUD for two pax.
Flight to Sydney departed on time and they did not checked the weight or dimensions of cabin luggage at the gate (my pack have much more than 7 kgs). In Sydney I took tvo elevators to the underground level where is a train platform 1 to the city. You tap your credit card once at the entrance and again at exit – the ride to “Central” station costs only 1 AUD.
It is only 20 min walk from this station to our Hacienda Hotel. I started to talk to the young receptionist in Spanish. Uuuu… She didn’t know any single Spanish word! But the hotel is clean and inexpensive. Recommended!