Tauranga, New Zealand Port Reviews

Best stop of the cruise. Walked around the town of Mt Maunganui where the ship docks. Did the 45 minute walk around the base of the headland which had great views of the beaches and the ship.

Gorgeous beaches and volcano hike within walking of the ship, but for Tolkien fans, the holy grail: a tour to Hobbiton. Knocked the whole cruise out of the park for my wife and I . Pure magic

A pleasant surprise and a wonderful independent excursion to Hobbiton and Rotorua.

Wonderful excursion to the Maori tribe.

We arrived on a Sunday morning and most places were closed. We opted out of any shore excursions so may be a good port to do one. Friendly townspeople though.

Visited: Nov 21, 2008

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Try and do the walk around the mount which is right alongside the wharf

Visited: Nov 28, 2013

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In Tuaranga, we expereinced another Maori experience where we visited a wildlife and Maori cultural center that included a visit to mujd pits and geysers where your luch is prepared, a small zoo, and and Maori crafts factory. Also, included was a visit to a kiwi farm where we could see how they are grown sample different varieties, and taste kiwi juice, kiwi fruit, kiwi liqueur, and a host of other products.

Experienced Maori life at a school and tribal center.

Beatuful beaches ...........We did an excursion to the geyser and hot springs, had lunch on a ferry Lakeland Queen......

Visited: Jan 21, 2019

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The port of Tauranga is actually in Mount Maunganui - about 7 miles from the city of Tauranga. But it’s right in a gorgeous beach with lots of water-based activities within a 10 minute walk from the ship. The town is nice too with a fair number of shops. I had planned on taking the Hop on bus but I got confused by the directions (I think it was just me) so ended up walking around My Maunganui.