"Not everywhere has a port for cruise ships." Top 5 Page for this destination Mount Maunganui Transportation Tip by kiwi

You can call at Mt Maunganui while on a sea cruise. Here we see the ship "Legend of the Seas", on which vt member "seagoingjlw" and her husband arrived.
The great thing about the port here is that it is walking distance from the main shopping area. You won't find a mall or large department stores, but it's pleasant all the same. You are also walking distance from the actual Mount, if you fancy walking up the top of that. You need a medium level of fitness, as it is a climb and not just a few steps from the ship. Most of the way the path is easy to walk on, and there is no clambering to get to the summit. The view from up there is really nice, well worth the effort on a nice day.

Mode: TO
Type: Ship/Boat
Website: http://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/