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New Zealand Cruise Port Technical Data

Technical specifications for every port in the Cruisey database — berth limits, draft, channel depth, walk-off access, MPI first-arrival status and turnaround potential. Filter by status or berth type, and sort by any column.

Status:

Berth/Tender:

29 ports

Port▲	Region	Status	Berth/Tender	Max LOA (m)	Max Draft (m)	Channel Depth (m)	Walk-off	MPI First Arrival	Turnaround	Data Confidence
Akaroa	Canterbury	established	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	12.5	yes	no	low	public
Auckland	Auckland	established	berth	320.0	10.0	12.5	yes	yes	high	public
Bay of Islands	Northland	established	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	yes	yes	low	on_file
Bluff / South Port	Southland	emerging	berth	225.0	10.6	10.7	secure_port	yes	low	public
Fiordland	Fiordland	established	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	To verify	no	low	public
Gisborne / Eastland	Gisborne	emerging	mixed	160.0	8.8	10.2	yes	yes	low	public
Kaikoura	Canterbury	emerging	tender	215.0	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	yes	no	low	public
Kaikōura	Canterbury	boutique	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
Kaiteriteri	Nelson / Tasman	boutique	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
Kaiteriteri / Abel Tasman	Tasman	boutique	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	no	no	low	on_file
Lyttelton / Christchurch	Canterbury	established	berth	362.0	10.2	13.3	secure_port	yes	medium	public
Marsden Point	Northland	emerging	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
Mercury Bay / Coromandel	Waikato/Coromandel	concept	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	no	no	low	concept
Napier	Hawke's Bay	established	berth	347.0	11.6	12.5	secure_port	yes	low	public
Nelson	Tasman	emerging	berth	260.0	10.5	To verify	yes	yes	low	on_file
Nelson	Nelson / Tasman	emerging	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
New Plymouth	Taranaki	emerging	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
New Plymouth / Port Taranaki	Taranaki	emerging	berth	440.0	12.5	10.9	secure_port	yes	low	public
Picton / Marlborough	Marlborough	established	berth	245.0	13.5	13.4	no	yes	low	public
Port Chalmers / Dunedin	Otago	established	berth	320.0	12.5	12.8	yes	yes	medium	public
Stewart Island / Oban	Southland	emerging	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	yes	no	low	on_file
Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	established	berth	300.0	12.9	12.9	yes	yes	medium	public
Timaru / PrimePort	Canterbury	emerging	berth	286.5	11.6	10.6	yes	yes	low	public
Waiheke Island	Auckland	boutique	tender	To verify	n/a (anchorage)	n/a (open approach)	no	no	low	on_file
Waiheke Island	Auckland	boutique	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
Wellington	Wellington	established	berth	To verify	10.6	11.3	secure_port	yes	medium	public
Whanganui	Manawatu-Whanganui	concept	to_verify	To verify	n/a (concept)	n/a (concept)	To verify	no	low	concept
Whangārei	Northland	emerging	to_verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	To verify	concept
Whangarei / Northport	Northland	emerging	berth	To verify	14.5	14.6	secure_port	yes	low	public

Akaroa

RegionCanterbury

Statusestablished

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)12.5

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Auckland

RegionAuckland

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)320.0

Max Draft (m)10.0

Channel Depth (m)12.5

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundhigh

Data Confidencepublic

Bay of Islands

RegionNorthland

Statusestablished

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceon_file

Bluff / South Port

RegionSouthland

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)225.0

Max Draft (m)10.6

Channel Depth (m)10.7

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Fiordland

RegionFiordland

Statusestablished

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Gisborne / Eastland

RegionGisborne

Statusemerging

Berth/Tendermixed

Max LOA (m)160.0

Max Draft (m)8.8

Channel Depth (m)10.2

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Kaikoura

RegionCanterbury

Statusemerging

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)215.0

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Kaikōura

RegionCanterbury

Statusboutique

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

Kaiteriteri

RegionNelson / Tasman

Statusboutique

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

Kaiteriteri / Abel Tasman

RegionTasman

Statusboutique

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offno

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceon_file

Lyttelton / Christchurch

RegionCanterbury

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)362.0

Max Draft (m)10.2

Channel Depth (m)13.3

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundmedium

Data Confidencepublic

Marsden Point

RegionNorthland

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

Mercury Bay / Coromandel

RegionWaikato/Coromandel

Statusconcept

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offno

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceconcept

Napier

RegionHawke's Bay

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)347.0

Max Draft (m)11.6

Channel Depth (m)12.5

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Nelson

RegionTasman

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)260.0

Max Draft (m)10.5

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceon_file

Nelson

RegionNelson / Tasman

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

New Plymouth

RegionTaranaki

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

New Plymouth / Port Taranaki

RegionTaranaki

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)440.0

Max Draft (m)12.5

Channel Depth (m)10.9

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Picton / Marlborough

RegionMarlborough

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)245.0

Max Draft (m)13.5

Channel Depth (m)13.4

Walk-offno

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Port Chalmers / Dunedin

RegionOtago

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)320.0

Max Draft (m)12.5

Channel Depth (m)12.8

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundmedium

Data Confidencepublic

Stewart Island / Oban

RegionSouthland

Statusemerging

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceon_file

Tauranga

RegionBay of Plenty

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)300.0

Max Draft (m)12.9

Channel Depth (m)12.9

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundmedium

Data Confidencepublic

Timaru / PrimePort

RegionCanterbury

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)286.5

Max Draft (m)11.6

Channel Depth (m)10.6

Walk-offyes

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Waiheke Island

RegionAuckland

Statusboutique

Berth/Tendertender

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (anchorage)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (open approach)

Walk-offno

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceon_file

Waiheke Island

RegionAuckland

Statusboutique

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

Wellington

RegionWellington

Statusestablished

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)10.6

Channel Depth (m)11.3

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundmedium

Data Confidencepublic

Whanganui

RegionManawatu-Whanganui

Statusconcept

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)n/a (concept)

Channel Depth (m)n/a (concept)

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First Arrivalno

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidenceconcept

Whangārei

RegionNorthland

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderto_verify

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)To verify

Channel Depth (m)To verify

Walk-offTo verify

MPI First ArrivalTo verify

TurnaroundTo verify

Data Confidenceconcept

Whangarei / Northport

RegionNorthland

Statusemerging

Berth/Tenderberth

Max LOA (m)To verify

Max Draft (m)14.5

Channel Depth (m)14.6

Walk-offsecure_port

MPI First Arrivalyes

Turnaroundlow

Data Confidencepublic

Disclaimer: Technical data is provided for planning context only and must be verified with port authorities, vessel operators, pilots and marine professionals before operational use.

Sources & last updated: NZCA, port authority publications, Cruisey port database. Updated July 2026.

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Cruisey. "New Zealand Cruise Port Technical Data." Cruisey.co.nz. Accessed 2026.