Sydney to Auckland and Auckland to Sydney

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

We are planning a Holland America Cruise for Sept, 2016 From Seattle, WA to Australia and New Zealand. It goes around Australia and then around New Zealand. it ends in Auckland ( 66 days). My question is. Is there enough to do staying on the ship in Auckland for 14 more days and repeating the same ports again in New Zealand ? ( Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Akaroa, Port Chalmers, Burnie, ) that leg of the cruise ends in Sydney where we would fly home This is our first time to this area THANKS Marty

[ellbon]

We are planning a Holland America Cruise for Sept' date=' 2016 From Seattle, WA to Australia and New Zealand. It goes around Australia and then around New Zealand. it ends in Auckland ( 66 days). My question is. Is there enough to do staying on the ship in Auckland for 14 more days and repeating the same ports again in New Zealand ? ( Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Akaroa, Port Chalmers, Burnie, ) that leg of the cruise ends in Sydney where we would fly home This is our first time to this area THANKS Marty[/quote']

 

i thought there was so booked a B2B on AZ.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

14 more days and repeating the same ports again in New Zealand

[erewhon]

Have you researched the various ports of call, to learn what is available?

 

If not, here are some websites you may wish to check.

 

http://cityofnapier.co.nz

 

http://akaroa.com

 

http://wellingtonnz.com

[erewhon]

Also, http://dunedinnz.com

 

http://visit_dunedin.co.nz

[Birubi]

We are planning a Holland America Cruise for Sept' date=' 2016 From Seattle, WA to Australia and New Zealand. It goes around Australia and then around New Zealand. it ends in Auckland ( 66 days). My question is. Is there enough to do staying on the ship in Auckland for 14 more days and repeating the same ports again in New Zealand ? ( Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Akaroa, Port Chalmers, Burnie, ) that leg of the cruise ends in Sydney where we would fly home This is our first time to this area THANKS Marty[/quote']

 

Hi Marty. What a grand tour.

 

There is definitely enough to do in each of the ports when you visit them twice. Tauranga 1. visit Rotorua the thermal area 2. stay local, the local bus in the morning then a swim in the thermally heated pools in the afternoon. Napier 1. the town 2. a wine tour Akaroa 1. see if you can book with the Mail tour 2. pick up a dolphin and wildlife cruise on the dock then after that take a walk around the town. Endless choices in Wellington and Port Chalmers do a search on the net. Burnie you will love and just want to go back. Get off the ship early and take the shuttle to the Tourist Hub get a ticket on the hop on hop off bus and visit the look out, the Rhododendron Garden, the Whisky Distillery (don't get off if you don't like whisky) then wander through the national park where you may see platypus (we did) then visit the Street Museum. Next time think about an out of town tour.

Just a few ideas but you could probably find lots more by looking in Ports here on the Message Board Forums or Googling.