Napier Port has celebrated the arrival of the 1,000th cruise ship to visit the city in 30 years.
Napier Port says it saw 20 cruise vessels during the first quarter of its FY24, which covered the three months to 31 December 2023.
Napier Port revenue has risen $118.4m in the 2023 financial year thanks in part to the return of cruise.
Napier Port has reported revenue from cruise ships to $5.3m for the nine months to 30 June 2023.
Napier Port has reported cruise revenue of $5.1m for the six months to 31 March 2023.