Great city....walked on our own. Lovely University of Auckland campus. Nice shopping near port. Nice way to see city is from the observation deck of their casino/hotel tower.

The Te Papa/Museum of NZ is close to the end of the shuttle line. We booked a private tour with the museum and were delighted in not only the exhibits but also the architecture of the campus. World class. Lunch on our own at a lovely upscale restaurant, Boulcott Bistro. Nice shopping.

We booked ahead on our own with Black Cat Tours. Half day boat tour of the Bay with lots of dolphin sighting. Very well run boat company. Just a beautiful place. Weather was good so they took us out into the ocean to see seals. Lunch off the main drag at Murphy's. Fish and Chips of Lemon fish served wrapped in newsprint. Order at the counter...share limited space with other travelers...incredible food!!

We booked out own combo Taieri Gorge Railway and half day city tour for way less than the Celebrity offering. Tour company had a busload of us from the terminal. Arrived at the historical train station to learn there were two trains. The first one booked for Celebrity through their tour desk and the second one for independent travelers. To our delight the first train was modern and bland. Our second train was all vintage cars!! What a ball. The first half of the trip up the gorge is nice....the second half is over the top beautiful.. Don't miss this...as good as the Grand Canyon. Not much to see in the town.

Two days to spend here. A really up and coming city. Very friendly and great tram system. View from Eureka tower is great. Walking the waterfront and enjoying food and drink is a great way to enjoy the river. Lovely Botanical garden. Queen Victoria Market nice to see local produce...not much in the way of quality shopping. Went to the suburbs to Armadale...great boutiques....upscale taste of well heeled suburbia. Lunch at Cooper and Milla's. Beautiful breakfast and lunch, Second day we booked two hour lunch on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. What fun. Vintage railcars serving lunch and dinner while touring the city. Food and service way above expectations.

Arrived by tender and took the free shuttle provided by the town. Water activities are top notch here.

Wow what an beautiful city. We docked next to the Opera House. Booked tours on our own at the kiosk where the ferry boats run. Package deals are great. We loved the tour of the opera house. Had great fun on the jet boat. Did the full day of hop on hop off. Slow but really wonderful. Make sure you do both loops. Second loop takes you to Bondi Beach.The Gallery of NZ:New South Wales is nice. Currently featuring a well mounted show of Dutch Masters on loan the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. Stayed over a couple of days in an AirBNB. Geat downtown shopping including the Queen Victoria Building. Superb Botanical garden. Walked everywhere.