Cruise ships are a regular sight in Wellington, usually so big to make the cake tin stadium look like a muffin case. The latest cruising attraction to arrive this weekend was the brand new $676 million, 90,000 tonne ship – the Queen Victoria – stopping off as part of its maiden voyage, a 15-week world tour.
It called into Auckland, Napier and Wellington before departing for Melbourne last but it was Wellington that showed them a kiwi welcome with coastguard boats, the port’s three tugboats and a flotilla of fishing boats, yachts and runabouts making lots of razzamataz to welcome them to the Capital City. We sure know how to throw a party!