Our next day is a sea day. After breakfast the Captain announces we will be approach White Island in the Bay of Plenty by mid-morning. White Island is NZ most active volcanic island. As we approach the Island a commentary…
Napier to Tauranga NZ
We arrive in the small port of Napier. We cannot see the town from the dock, only hundred of logs and the usual containers stored along the dock. As we disembark we see a line of vintage cars dockside, their…
Picton to Wellington NZ
We again cruised overnight arriving at Picton at Dawn. Picton is at the top of the north island, its harbour the departure point for the regular ferry service between the North and South Islands of NZ. Picton is a small…
Dunedin to Christchurch, NZ
We spend the next day cruising around the bottom of the South Island, this part of NZ appears very isolated and unihabited. However it is very picturesque, with various birds including a number of Albatross following our ship. Interestingly the…
Off to New Zealand
After many years of holidaying locally we took the plunge and booked a cruise. We picked up a special to New Zealand with Holland America on the Vollendam. The kids were old enough to look after themselves for a couple…