Cruise FAQ – For passengers

We’ll greet you as you disembark to help guide you where you need to go, and answer any questions.  We can send you off on your pre-booked tours, or direct you to the Timaru Information Centre on foot or by shuttle bus.

Yes! It is a short walk from the port to the heart of Timaru City.

We also provide regular free shuttle buses to and from the vessel throughout the day, leaving from the Timaru Information Centre.

Timaru’s average summer temperature is in the early 20s, but we get some pretty hot days as well, when temperatures climb to the late 20s.  A prevalent coastal sea breeze tends to keep temperatures moderate.

Check out the current  temperature here.

Free wireless internet is available in the CBD, with coverage stretching down Stafford Street from The Piazza overlooking Caroline Bay to the George Street intersection, as well as to several side streets.  It’s also available at plenty of eateries and our district libraries.

Pickpockets and serious crime are not major issues here. But be sensible with your belongings – don’t leave valuables on display or unattended.

No – tipping is not expected or required anywhere in New Zealand. All prices already include our 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Wherever you go in Aotearoa please be mindful of not contributing to landfill by purchasing single use items.  Please bring your own reusable cup, drink bottle, reusable containers and shopping bags.  There are plenty of places selling reusable gear, including our much-loved second hand stores.

Most cruise visits are in the peak of our summer and we’d recommend plenty of sunblock, a sun hat and some good walking shoes to make the most of stretching your legs in Timaru City. As a coastal center, we do have changeable weather, so it’s also good to carry a warmer top or jacket with you too.