Destination guides and the practical things to know before you sail to New Zealand.
12 cruise ports across the North and South Islands.
What to sort out before you board — entry rules, biosecurity, scenic cruising and the practical essentials for a day ashore.
Most cruise passengers visiting New Zealand need an NZeTA plus the International Visitor Levy before boarding - even for a single day ashore. Australian citizens are exempt. Always carry your passport ashore.
New Zealand's biosecurity and marine-environment rules are among the world's strictest. Here's what you can't take ashore, why ships must arrive with clean hulls, and the wildlife-viewing and discharge rules in sensitive waters.
Sailing Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds - a morning of some of Earth's most dramatic scenery viewed from the ship's decks, with no landing. What to expect, the three sounds, the wildlife, and why weather can change the plan.
The practical basics for a day ashore in New Zealand: money and GST, tipping, connectivity, power, time zone, emergencies, getting around, and what the weather does across the season.