Your day, step by step
08:30
Tender ashore at the inner harbour. Pick up a map at the i-SITE welcome point or walk to the i-SITE on Grey Street.
09:00
Walk to the base of Titirangi on Kaiti Beach Road and see the Cook Landing Site (Puhi Kai Iti).
09:15
Climb Titirangi (Kaiti Hill) on the domain tracks to the lookouts over the city, port and bay. Allow 45–60 minutes for the loop.
10:30
Walk back across town to the Tairāwhiti Museum on Stout Street (opens 10:00 Monday to Saturday; 13:30 on Sundays).
12:00
Lunch at the inner harbour, for example The Works or Crawford Road Kitchen.
13:30
Walk the river paths or follow the Tupapa heritage trail markers, then browse the main street.
15:30
Back at the inner harbour. Last coffee within sight of the tender landing.
- Latest you can leave City centre (main street)15:50
16:00
Join the tender queue, 90 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Gisborne (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa) day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- City centre (main street)Walk about 10 min to the inner harbour tender landing, then the tender queue15:50
- Inner harbour tender landingJoin the tender queue16:00
- Tairāwhiti MuseumWalk about 15 min via Kelvin Park and the city centre, then the tender queue15:45
- Out of town (wineries, beaches, Tatapouri)Be back in the city centre by taxi or car, then walk to the tender landing15:30
Where people get Gisborne (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa) wrong
Booking non-refundable tours without allowing for the call being cancelled when swell stops tendering.
Built from our Gisborne (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa) guide, checked against 21 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
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