Timaru New Zealand
New Zealand
56
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (8 Cruises)
Holland America Line (1 Cruises)
Norwegian Cruise Line (5 Cruises)
Oceania Cruises (13 Cruises)
Oceania Riviera
8 Cruises
| 24 January | 14 days | One-way from Auckland to Sydney |
| 24 January | 15 days | One-way from Auckland to Sydney |
Princess Cruises (1 Cruises)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (15 Cruises)
Seven Seas Mariner
10 Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line (10 Cruises)
Seabourn Quest
10 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the commercial wharf, right beside Caroline Bay. The day begins without complicated transport: the beach, the gardens and the town centre are all within walking distance.
Caroline Bay and the coastal path to South Beach, the Te Ana centre devoted to Māori rock art, and the Aigantighe gallery. If the ship stays into the evening, add the penguins coming ashore.
Yes, and for many passengers it is the memory of the call. Shortly after sunset, little blue penguins — the smallest in the world — come out of the waves and head to their nests in the middle of town, minutes from the first streets.
From the viewing area on Marine Parade, behind the barriers protecting the colony, with no torch and no flash. The silence of the watchers is part of the ritual.
An interactive exhibition on Māori rock art, developed with the descendants of the artists, the Ngāi Tahu people. The region holds the country's largest concentration of Māori rock art, drawn centuries ago on inland limestone walls.
In season, guided tours take visitors out to the original sites to see the works in their setting. It is the most distinctive attraction of the call, and one you will not find anywhere else in New Zealand.
An art gallery in a 1908 house with a sculpture garden, holding one of the country's largest public collections. New Zealand painting, European and Asian works, in domestic-scale rooms you can walk without crowds.
A crescent of sand between the breakwater and the cliff, tended gardens and playgrounds. For over a hundred years the site has hosted a summer carnival with rides and stalls facing the sea; out of season the atmosphere turns peaceful again.
Edwardian and Victorian buildings in blue-grey volcanic stone, a legacy of the prosperous years of wool and meat exports. Several cafes in the district serve a carefully made espresso.
No, and that is its strength. It does not try to compete with the South Island's big names: you spend a day at local scale, between a seaside carnival, drawings centuries old and birds coming home at dusk.
