Wellington, New Zealand - Port of Call- A walkers paradise.

Wellington, New Zealand-Royal Caribbean International Port of Call-
The fact that Wellington has become New Zealand's fastest-growing weekend destination tells you something about the city. Once merely its political capital, the city's calendar is packed with celebrations, festivals and some of the country's best theater and dance. Sandwiched between steep hills on one side and the ocean on the other, New Zealand's second-largest city is a walker's paradise. #RoyalWow

 

Downtown Wellington is an ideal shopping destination. Considering how compact the city is, it takes no more than twenty minutes to walk from one end of downtown to the other. The city's best-known shopping area is Lambton Quay on Willis Street, also called the Golden Mile for its row of department and designer stores.

Absorb the natural beauty of Wellington with visits to a diverse botanical garden and New Zealand's first sheep and cattle stations. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the city’s botanic gardens with its stunning floral exhibitions.

Take a cable car ride up to a hilltop retreat and Botanical Gardens. Enjoy panoramic views from the summit of Mount Victoria.

If there was one event that signaled Wellington's arrival on the cultural scene, it was the opening of the Te Papa Tongarewa national museum of New Zealand in 1998. This enormous $317 million cultural and architectural masterpiece has received 10 million visitors since then, with almost 30% from overseas. Located on Wellington's spectacular waterfront, Te Papa has built a reputation for its "fresh and bold approach" to presenting the country's treasures and stories.