Port overview
Port of Auckland at a glance
City of Sails cruise hub.
Our AIS tracking recorded 5 cruise ship calls at Port of Auckland since Jul 2026, about 0.3 a week, from 3 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line.
Sunrise 6:22, sunset 19:50 local time on Oct 28 (13 h 28 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Auckland todayRecent arrivals at Port of Auckland
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 5
- Ships seen
- 4
- Cruise lines seen
- 3
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- New Zealand Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 400,000
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- NZAKL
- Also known as
- Princes Wharf
Facilities
- Parking
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
- Public Transport
Cruise ship calls at Port of Auckland
Last 90 days, Jul 29 to Oct 27, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 27, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 4
- Calls, last 90 days
- 5
- Calls per week
- 0.4
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Largest ship
- 320 m (1,050 ft) long, 12.5 m (41 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m (41 ft)
- Tide range
- 2.9 m (10 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Auckland cruise departure schedule
1 sailing leaves Port of Auckland between Sun, Dec 6 and Sun, Dec 6, on 1 ship from 1 cruise line. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in New Zealand Time.
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Cruises from Port of Auckland from $1,799
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
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