This Auckland precinct, which some compare to Sydney's Darling Harbour, features more than 30 watering holes and eateries, plus a marina, the New Zealand Maritime Museum and several hotels.

While sipping champagne, we sail past the famous Opera House and then under Sydney’s equally iconic Harbour Bridge ... for a two-week cruise from Australia to Auckland, New Zealand - and ...

Tourists can catch a ferry from central Auckland across the Waitemata Harbour and into the Hauraki Gulf where popular attractions include Waiheke Island and the hiking hub of Rangitoto Island.