• Enjoy an introductory coach tour of Gisborne, a laid-back East Cape town that knows how to enjoy life.
• Pass gnarly surfing beaches, impressive dunes, New Zealand’s largest Maori meeting house, and Captain Cook’s 1769 landing spot.
• Enjoy panoramic views of Poverty Bay, Young Nicks Head and your ship from atop Kaiti Hill.
• Travel outside the city to where the vineyards and orchards ...

To ensure that your shoreside experiences are as convenient and enjoyable as possible, we are delighted to offer a complimentary shuttle between your ship and the city center in every port where the ship is not docked within walking distance of the city center. This service runs continuously, aligning perfectly with your ship’s in-port schedule. Best of all, there’s no need to reserve your seat in advance. Simp...

• Travel out to Gisborne wine country and sample the wares at two prominent vineyards.
• At the family-run Bushmere Estate, taste wines of standout character created for generations.
• Visit the tasting room at Matawhero Wines, known for their inventive, renegade spirit – and a gewürztraminer fit for a Queen.
• Learn about the unique growing conditions that make this region heaven for...

• Follow your guide on a cycle though compact downtown Gisborne and out along a shoreside path.
• See the main sights and monuments, including the one marking where James Cook landed in 1769.
• Encounter the lovely river that winds through town, surfer-pleasing beaches that line the coast, and the boulevards where the city relaxes and shops.
• Stop mid-ride for a civilized morning tea b...

• Enjoy a scenic drive through the Gisborne hills to tour New Zealand’s 100-year-old national arboretum.
• Explore parts of Eastwoodhill’s extraordinary 325-acre collection by one of several methods.
• Follow a guide on a 30-minute narrated walk, take a guided tour by 4WD vehicle, or just go old-school and wander the paths with map in hand.
• See specimen maples, oaks, ironwoods and pop...

• Experience a roundtrip ride in early 20th-century style on a fully-restored heritage steam train.
• Seated in comfort, cross picturesque coastal terrain and fertile farmland en route to a rural settlement where Maori roots run deep.
• At Muriwai, enjoy an engaging performance of traditional songs and dance – often with the participation of local school children.
• On the return, opt...

• Travel by coach along the Pacific Coast Highway past premier-grade surf beaches to Tatapouri.
• Wearing supplied waders, take a guided walk out to a shallow shelf surrounded by clear water and reef.
• Watch in wonder as your guide uses food and fish-whispering to attract graceful rays, octopuses and other marine life to where you’re standing.
• Observe these gentle creatures gliding in...