Timaru (New Zealand)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Australia - New Zealand - Pacific Ocean Islands
Local Time
2024-10-08 04:16
8.3°C
1.2 m/s
46 °F / 8 °C
Port Timaru cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Timaru, New Zealand. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
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4 February, 2025 Tuesday | Seabourn Quest | 07:00 | 15:00 |
18 February, 2025 Tuesday | Oceania Regatta | 12:00 | 20:00 |
Timaru is a port city in New Zealand's southern Canterbury region, with population around 30,000. The port is located approx 157 km (98 mi) southwest of Christchurch and approx 196 km (122 mi) northeast of Dunedin.
Timaru is the 2nd largest urban area in Canterbury Region - after Christchurch. The district also includes the surrounding rural area and the towns Pleasant Point, Temuka and Geraldine, with combined population around 50,000. A popular recreational area is Caroline Bay beach, located near the city centre and to the north of the port facilities. Washdyke's industrial suburb is at a junction with State Highway 8 - the main route into Mackenzie Country.
The city was built on hills that emerged from lava flows of the extinct volcano Mt Horrible. As result, most of the main streets are undulating. The volcanic rock is used for construction of "bluestone" buildings. Region's main museum (South Canterbury Museum) contains exhibits relating to geography, environment, Maori rock art, early settlements, fossil remains, local maritime history, natural history collection, scrimshaw, also information about the local inventor Richard Pearse (1877-1953).
The 1956-established "Aigantighe Art Gallery" (Wai-iti Road) is South Island's 3rd largest art museum. It holds a collection of Pacific, Asian, European and NZ artworks from the 16th century to the present day and also has a sculpture garden.
As popular for tourist attractions, Timaru has a number of public gardens, parks and open spaces. Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden is part of Caroline Bay Park. Bay Area's parkland has a roller-skating rink, mini-golf course and staging for live music events. It also homes the annual Summer Carnival which takes place over Christmas and New Year holidays. Among the cruise shore excursions offered from Timaru are Aoraki (Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain - 3724 m / 12220 ft) and Mackenzie Country (Mackenzie and Waitaki Districts).
In February 2017, the top-luxury cruise ship Seabourn Encore (christened in January 2017) broke up its mooring lines and collided in the port with a cement carrier (Milburn Carrier II). Following the accident, the port authority PrimePort Timaru announced its plans to purchase and install high-capacity storm bollards at the docking wharf.
Following the Coronavirus crisis, in season 2022-2023 Port Timaru had scheduled a total of 12 cruise ship berthings/visits.
Timaru cruise terminal
Primeport Timaru receives calls from smaller-sized luxury cruise ships. Passengers are disembarked at short walking distance from downtown. The port has infrastructure plans to build new bollards for its main berth, to allow docking of longer / larger liners.
- Accidents
Port Timaru (New Zealand) to host another unexpected cruise ship due to NZ's biofouling laws
The second visit of Seabourn' ship Seabourn Odyssey to Timaru (New Zealand) on Monday, January 16th, could be followed by a larger cruise ship call...
January 16, 2023 - Accidents
Azamara Quest makes unscheduled call at Port Timaru (New Zealand) due to bad weather
An Azamara Cruises ship carrying 800+ passengers and crew members will make an unscheduled call at Port Timaru as bad weather lashes the upper North...
January 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Timaru (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship in 2 years
Timaru (New Zealand) was bustling on Thursday morning, December 14th, as passengers from the first cruise ship call for the district in 2 years...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises unveils "Tropics and Exotics Collection" 2024-2025 itineraries
Oceania unveiled a new collection of voyages for 2024-2025, featuring 300+ ports of call. The company said passengers would spend between 30...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn announces Fall, Winter & Spring 2022-2023 cruises
The Carnival Corporation-owned ultra-luxury brand Seabourn announced its new Caribbean, Panama Canal, Asia, Pacific and Indian Oceans' voyages...
April 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Announces Winter 2019-2020 Itineraries
The ultra-luxury cruise brand Silversea announced its classic winter 2019-2020 itineraries, comprising 89 sailings to Asia, Australasia, South...
May 9, 2018 - Accidents
Cruise-Ship Crash Captured in Timaru: VIDEO
A woman managed to film a dramatic moment when the luxury ship Seabourn Encore collided with the cargo ship Milburn Carrier II (Cement Carrier, IMO...
February 20, 2017 - show more news