Tendering was a mess. Wasted too much time for the port to be worthwhile. It is a shame as this is NZ largest city but I've had better tendering experience visiting Vanuatu. ...
We enjoyed Auckland and did our own tours and sightseeing. Our favorite tour was through Coast to Coast offered by Stu and Donna, which included a visit to a local handicraft store that had an excellent range of items and good prices, to a local winery, to a black sand beach and bird colony, and then to Stu and Donna's sheep farm where we learned about New Zealand and Maori culture, saw their ...
Self-booked thru Viator....Ziplining and Winery Tour,,,,included ferry tickets to/from island from downtown Auckland...WONDERFUL day!! My favorite of the entire cruise...and we didn't board until two days later! ...
I have lived in Auckland for 43 years, so I love most things about it. Great places to visit would be Zoo, Aquiriam, sky tower. Ferry trip to Waiheke. Auckland museum. ...