Napier Port, nestled within the picturesque Hawke’s Bay of New Zealand, proudly welcomed the Silver Muse, marking the 1,000th cruise ship to name on the port in its 30-year historical past.
Milestone Achievement for Napier Port
In a February 26, 2024, ceremony, Napier Port commemorated the arrival of Silversea Cruises’ Silver Muse to 2 Wharf because the port’s 1,000th cruise ship to name on the charming coastal metropolis on the North Island of New Zealand.
Crusing on a 32-night route from Melbourne, Australia, to Benoa, Bali, Silver Muse arrived in Napier for an prolonged name, from 8 a.m. till 11 p.m., to permit for a full celebration of the maritime achievement.
Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson highlighted the importance of the occasion, stating, “This cruise season is about to be the port’s busiest but with 72 cruise visits already and one other 17 bookings by way of to early April.
“We’ve had greater than double and triple ship stays than ever earlier than, and likewise welcomed quite a lot of maiden cruise line calls,” he continued.
Napier Port’s present season, unprecedented in its quantity, has introduced greater than 130,000 cruise guests to Hawke’s Bay. The spur in cruise visits is a direct results of the addition of Te Whiti (6 Wharf), accomplished in late 2022. The growth permits Napier Port to accommodate a few of the world’s largest cruise vessels, together with the Oasis-class liners, bringing in a 94% enhance in cruise visitors.
Ovation of the Seas, the biggest vessel to name at Napier Port, is scheduled for six visits this season, every bringing shut to five,000 passengers.
“The current addition of Te Whiti as a multi-purpose berth has boosted the port’s wharf capability,” mentioned Dawson, including, “We’re well-placed to welcome much more cruise ship calls subsequent season.”
Cruise Season Highlights
Visiting Napier in 2024 are a few of the world’s largest cruise traces, lots of that are together with New Zealand on world cruises.
In February, Viking Ocean introduced Viking Sky to Hawke’s Bay on its 137-night “World Cruise,” Viking Neptune throughout its 120-night “World Journey,” and Viking Orion for its 92-night “Grand Pacific Explorer.”
Oceania Cruises additionally arrived in Napier in February with Insignia calling on the port throughout its 196-Evening world cruise, the “Continental Majesty Miami to New York,” as Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ launched Seven Seas Mariner to Napier Port throughout its 132-night “Navigate the World” roundtrip cruise from Miami.
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Earlier this month, Holland America Line’s Voldendam made its name throughout its 94-night “Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage,” which additionally traveled to Fjordland Nationwide Park, Dunedin, Timaru, Akaroa, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
Extra cruises visiting in March embrace Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Spirit, Viking Voyages’ Resilient Girl, Celeb Cruises’ Celeb Edge, and P&O Cruises’ Pacific Journey. Subsequent month, Carnival Cruise Line will be a part of within the enjoyable with Carnival Splendor arriving initially of the month.
Widely known for its beautiful Artwork Deco structure, a results of the town being rebuilt within the Thirties following a devastating earthquake, Napier sits on the sting of the Pacific Ocean and is a gateway to Hawke’s Bay wine area, one of many nation’s oldest and most famous wine-producing areas.
