The Norwegian Spirit made quite a sight at anchor in Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay today with many hundreds of the passengers heading ashore for the day. Photo / Murray Robertson
The Norwegian Spirit made quite a sight at anchor in Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay today with many hundreds of the passengers heading ashore for the day. Photo / Murray Robertson
The penultimate cruise visit of the season happened today when the Norwegian Spirit came calling again and it was a successful day, a ship’s agent said.
“The bay was a little bit choppy, but the tenders coped okay,” he said. “A big percentage of the 1860 passengers on board cameashore.
The Norwegian Spirit, pictured at anchor this morning, was the penultimate cruise visit to Gisborne for the summer season. The beach-grooming following the recent weather event continued in the foreground. Photo / Murray Robertson
“There were plenty of excursions and many chose to go shopping in the CBD.”
The range of excursions on offer included two trips on the steam train Wa165, visits to the stingrays at Tatapouri, wineries, a rural experience and cycle tours.
