Our next day is a sea day. ย After breakfast the Captain announces we will be approach White Island in the Bay of Plenty by mid-morning. ย 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. ย We cannot see the town from the dock, only hundred of logs and the usual containers stored along the dock. ย 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. ย 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. ย 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. ย However it is very picturesque, with various birds including a number of Albatross following our ship. ย Interestingly the…
Off to New Zealand
After many years of holidaying locally we took the plunge and booked a cruise. ย 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…