Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with NZ hospitality legend Judith Tabron.

After close to 20 years at the helm of super-successful Auckland Viaduct institution Soul Bar, Judith sold up last year to take some time out, travel the world and think about what she wanted to do next. This month, she's hitting our screens twice a week as co-host of TVNZ's My Restaurant Rules, a reality TV series searching for New Zealand's best out-of-the way restaurant.

For this cruise-themed episode of Trip Notes, Judith was the perfect guest - she's been on eight cruise holidays in destinations ranging from the Caribbean and Canada; Greece and Nice; and many more.

We pick her brains about the best luxury cruise ships, things to expect from your first cruise holiday, what not to do on a cruise, and the best ports of call around the world.

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