Nice place just to wander around.. good restaurants and cafes near the water. Read Less

Went to Devenport - very enjoyable day Read Less

The port is right in town, so we walked around to buy tickets for the Explorer bus - $45 NZD each and were on the first bus. It was great to be able to see lots of Auckland, doing both the red and blue routes first up, then exploring areas of interest such as the Museum and War Memorial, Parnell Rose Gardens and into the city to see the Sky Tower and walk down Queen Street. The bus ticket also included the ferry to Devonport. It was a 15 minute ride and was calm and easy. It was a quaint little place where I walked around in the sunshine, checking out the little shops up the hill and found a lovely coffee shop to immerse myself in its ambience (and wifi). A short ride back to port and to the ship. Read Less

Auckland is one of my favourite cities - it is beautiful. We stayed right in the CBD and embarked in Auckland so we didn't do any tours here. Read Less

Our first really wet day. We walked into the city and did all the touristy things. The Sky Tower was the high lite even though visibility was limited due to the weather. Read Less

Stayed at Sebel Quay West beforehand which is really good and handy to the wharf. Looked around all of the streets and went to the Sky Tower to get some good views. Took the red HOHO bus which is free and the green innerlink bus which does a bigger loop of the city - only costs about $3.50 Read Less

Shopping was poor, similar products to Australia, however everything was more expensive. Read Less

We took the hop on hop off bus (2 routes) but they cleverly merged the 2 routes at the Museum, so that you didn't need to get off and reboard another bus. It is worthy using, because Auckland is very hilly and there are a lot of interesting destinations along the route. Read Less

Very friendly city. Read Less

As we have visited Auckland on many occasions we just walked around the Viaduct area and the ferry terminal area. Great to stretch the legs! Many good restaurants here including the Crab Shack where we had lunch. Huge appetisers so did not have to order a main. Read Less

We decided to make our own way around Auckland. This was quite pleasant and not too difficult. The locals were friendly and helpful as we looked lost a couple of times and they offered assistance right away, before we even had to ask. We saw the Shrine, the Botanical Gardens and just strolled around. It was very enjoyable nontheless. Read Less

Didn't do an excursion. I met up with a friend who lives there and we hung out all day, her showing me the sights and us jabbering and catching up. Auckland seems to be a really lovely city. Read Less

We didn't do a lot in Auckland. We visited the Wynyard area and ate at a tourist trap called The Crab Shack. Was okay but wouldn't go there again. We also took a ferry to Devonport and took a seaside stroll and drank some hot chocolate. All quite leisurely and everything easy to access. It was a nice day. Read Less

Did the museum and aquarium on our own. Used local bus and uber Read Less

Our Auckland activities were booked outside of (and exclusive of) VIking because they never advised any Viking travelers that there were pre-arranged excursions for this extension to Viking's sailing. It was a small-group tour with in-depth stops at local spots. Read Less

Lovely city by the sea did a hop on/off bus tour and Aquarian visit which was great. Read Less

Nice small city with good shopping Read Less

This was pretty much a run-of-the-mill aquarium experience. The large penquin facility is fun to watch, but other than that it was nothing special Read Less

The sky tower provides for an amazing view of the city. It was not very crowded so it was easy to snag some nice photos. Read Less

Stayed in CBD for three days prior to sailing. Enjoyed taking a ferry to Devenport and spending the day touring, shopping and eating. Found the cost of everything to be somewhat high, although that's true of most large cities. Read Less

Walked around. Nice city. Read Less

Piha Beach and Rainforest walk along with City Tour in the morning. Read Less

HOHO bus. Always try and do these in every large city we visit. Read Less

Did a private tour of Hobbiton prior to boarding ship and another to Weiheke Island. Excellent. Read Less

Self walk about Auckland CBD. I lived in Auckland for many years, so was not too phased by seeing much. Read Less