Salisbury Wharf (Port of Tauranga, Mount Maunganui)
Cruise berth in the Port of Tauranga at Mount Maunganui; passengers walk off and exit through the port gates to Salisbury Avenue, where tours leave on cruise days.
Tauranga, New Zealand
Tauranga is the largest city in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, on the North Island's east coast, and the Port of Tauranga at Mount Maunganui is the country's largest port. More about Tauranga →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (New Zealand Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Tauranga
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (New Zealand Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sat 24 Oct · busiest: Mon 26 Oct- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct4.2kBusy1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct5.7kPeak1 ship
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Tauranga day.
Planning a day in Tauranga?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Tauranga cruise port?
Ships berth alongside at Salisbury Wharf in the Port of Tauranga, on the Mount Maunganui side of the harbour. Passengers walk off onto the wharf and out through the port gates to Salisbury Avenue, a short, flat walk from Mount Maunganui's shops, beach and the base of Mauao.
Tours leave from right outside the gates, a pop-up i-SITE operates in the port for larger ships, and a hop-on hop-off bus runs on big-ship days. Baybus services link the Mount with Tauranga city centre across the harbour bridge.
Terminal
Getting to the Tauranga cruise port
Mount Maunganui town centre (Maunganui Rd) → Salisbury Wharf
0.4 km · ~5 min by car
About 350 m, a short, flat 5-minute walk from the port gates.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 5 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
On big-ship days a hop-on hop-off bus leaves the port about every 30 minutes from 09:00. The walking tracks on Mauao are closed, so the summit hike is not possible.
Tauranga Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Tauranga
- Coffee per item
- NZD 5–6.50
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- NZD 10–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- NZD 20–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- NZD 30–100
- per person
Prices are approximate, from cafes and restaurants on Maunganui Road and Marine Parade.
Where to eat
Maunganui Road strip
Marine Parade / Main Beach
Pilot Bay / The Mall (by the wharf)
Destination
About Tauranga
Tauranga is the largest city in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, on the North Island's east coast, and the Port of Tauranga at Mount Maunganui is the country's largest port. Cruise ships berth at Mount Maunganui, the beach suburb at the harbour entrance, beneath Mauao, an extinct volcanic cone. Its walking tracks have been closed since a January 2026 weather event. The long surf beach, cafes and the Mount Hot Pools at the foot of Mauao are all within walking distance of the wharf.
The city centre lies across the harbour bridge. Inland, Rotorua is known for geysers, boiling mud and Maori culture, and the Hobbiton Movie Set near Matamata is another popular trip. The 2026–27 season runs from October to April with 79 ship calls.
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Things to Do in Tauranga
Mauao (Mount Maunganui)
Extinct volcanic cone at the harbour entrance, best seen from Main Beach and Pilot Bay. All walking tracks are closed after a January 2026 weather event, so the hike is not possible; no reopening date has been set.
Mount Maunganui Main Beach
Long ocean surf beach beside the town, with a seaside promenade and cafes.
Rotorua
Geothermal city with geysers, boiling mud pools and Maori cultural experiences, about an hour inland.
Hobbiton Movie Set
The film set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on a farm near Matamata, visited on guided tours.