Which cruise should I choose?

My personal preference would be the second, longer cruise, but they both look WONDERFUL! I would, of course, consider the flight(s). If you are in Australia, the first cruise would require a very long flight at the end, and if you are in the US there would be a very long flight at the beginning. If you are in Australia, the second cruise would not require a very long flight at either end of the cruise, but if you are in the US you would have TWO very long flights.