SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 5 most popular napier tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Easy grade 2 white-water rafting on the Mohaka River near Napier, with culture stories, a homemade lunch, and cruise-friendly timing.
Most Popular“A great trip. The rafting is easy, the views stunning. Deon runs a great show. All abilities and ages catered for.”
Half-day Napier and Hawke’s Bay shore tour with Art Deco stories, Bluff Hill views, two premium winery tastings, plus extra stops.
“We had a lovely day with our tour guide Anil in Napier during our cruise ship port day. Communication was excellent with the guide before our trip and they were very good with understanding the docking times of the ship and insured that we were back well before ships departure. The first part of the…”
Napier’s Art Deco highlights in a short, shore-friendly scenic tour with photo stops, ocean views, and live commentary from local guides.
“Very informative and entertaining. Mark did a great job of pointing out interesting sights and landmarks. Added a lot of personal notes and observations.”
A 4-hour Hawke’s Bay and Napier shore tour with port pickup, Art Deco streets, honey tastings, and big views from Te Mata Peak.
“Excellent guide, flexibility, information, friendliness. An excellent customer experience in every aspect. Highly recommended to internet browsers to find a shore excursion”
4-hour Napier Art Deco and Hawke’s Bay overview with honey, lookouts, Te Mata Peak views, and Hastings orchards for cruise-ready value.
“Meeting point wrong in instructions. Phone number for Scenic Tours was also wrong. Driver/guide tried hard but it was all rather amateurish”
Every coast a ship calls at, and the best of every port day.
