Cruise Port Guide
The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Sail a sleek catamaran deep into Abel Tasman National Park — New Zealand's golden jewel — gliding past Split Apple Rock, fur seal colonies, and hidden coves only reachable by sea. A true bucket-list immersion in one of the world's most beautiful coastal wildernesses.
Board a purpose-built adventure vessel at Port Arthur and thunder around the raw, cathedral-like dolerite sea cliffs of Tasman Island — one of Australia's most dramatic and remote coastlines. Spot albatross, fur seals, and dolphins in waters few visitors ever witness up close.
Walk the eerie, hauntingly beautiful ruins of Port Arthur — Australia's most intact convict settlement and a UNESCO World Heritage site — with a private guide who brings its dark, extraordinary stories vividly to life. This is Australian history at its most raw and compelling.
A perfectly paced half-day cruise into Abel Tasman National Park, gliding past the iconic Split Apple Rock and pausing at a resident New Zealand fur seal colony — the most photogenic and accessible introduction to this breathtaking coastline.
Explore Te Papa Tongarewa — New Zealand's extraordinary national museum on the Wellington waterfront — with a specialist private guide who unlocks the Māori taonga (treasures), the nation's natural history, and the volcanic geology of Cook Strait in a way that transforms a museum visit into a profound cultural encounter.
Set sail on a classic tall ship through the 144 islands of the Bay of Islands — New Zealand's most storied cruising ground — with the chance to spot bottlenose dolphins, snorkel in glassy coves, and step ashore at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the birthplace of the nation.
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