Sea cadets from Whanganui paid a visit to HMNZS Endeavour at port in Taranaki at Labour Weekend.
Wanganui Sea Cadet unit TS Calliope was also able to participate in a parade to mark the 75th Anniversary of 8 (City of New Plymouth) Air Training Corp.
The Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Endeavour is TS Calliope's parent ship.
On board the cadets were given a general tour of the ship, which included a briefing on how the crew respond to fires and man overboards. They visited the engine room and the ship's bridge with the opportunity to sit in the captain's chair.
At the end of their tour on HMNZS Endeavour, Chief Petty Officer Marshall presented The Sea Cadet, a book written earlier on this year about the unit's history to the Officer of the Day Ensign Jacob O'Neill.