Susan Calman's Cruise of a Lifetime

Susan embarks on a cruise in Australia, beginning in Melbourne. First she hops on one of the city's iconic trams to take in the sights. Susan then sails west overnight to Portland to view the coastal vistas of the Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles, described as the world's largest war memorial. On Kangaroo Island and at Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Susan spots her first kangaroo in the wild, and later spies a koala. In Adelaide, she takes a wine-tasting excursion to the McLaren Vale. The final stop is Tasmania, where Susan discovers dark truths of Britain's colonial past at Port Arthur.

In the first of a two-part visit to New Zealand, the presenter visits the South Island, arriving via the west coast and the atmospheric Milford Sound. Overnight the ship sails to the city of Dunedin, where Susan takes an excursion along the Taieri Gorge Railway. She also visits Lyttleton, and experiences life on a working sheep farm. The ship then heads for the North Island, and New Zealand's capital, Wellington. The comedian enjoys an excursion to Middle-Earth, and visits some of the locations from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film saga.

Susan arrives in Napier, famed for its Art Deco charm, touring the town in a vintage car, before shadowing the ship's pilot and visiting the galley. In Tauranga, she explores Te Puia's geysers and Maori culture. And on the final stop in Auckland, she visits glow worm caves in Waipu and also uncovers a link to her Scottish ancestry.