{"id":47746,"date":"2014-08-18T19:28:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T23:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=47746"},"modified":"2016-04-21T15:37:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:37:01","slug":"find-the-best-shopping-in-wellington-nz-while-on-a-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2014\/08\/18\/find-the-best-shopping-in-wellington-nz-while-on-a-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the best shopping in Wellington, NZ while on a cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upon your cruise ship’s arrival in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, many visitors lament that it’s not as big as Auckland — the nation’s largest city — and probably lacks a variety of shopping and entertainment options. How wrong these critics are! Wellington may be small, but it’s densely packed with many retailers. The compact city is easy to navigate and visitor’s guides are abundant.<\/p>\n

So when you pull into port in Wellington <\/a>on your Australia\/New Zealand cruise<\/a>, here are the areas we recommend\u00a0you check out:<\/p>\n

Courtenay\u00a0Quarter <\/strong>– If you’re feeling a bit homesick, spend some time in this area, full of many American-style bars and stores.\u00a0But for everything uniquely made in New Zealand, check out Simply New Zealand<\/a> for merino wool knitwear, jewelry, sheepskins, and more.<\/p>\n

Lambton Quay <\/strong>– You’ll find a variety of retailers here including bookstores, shoe stores and music shops. If you’re looking for fashion for the curvy frame then check out In-House Body Gorgeous 16+.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of In-House Body Gorgeous 16+<\/p><\/div>\n

Be sure to check out the premium \u201cpre-loved\u201d designer clothing at Eva\u2019s Attic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Eva’s Attic<\/p><\/div>\n

Lambton Quay is also home to\u00a0Kirkcaldie & Stains<\/a>, one of New Zealand’s most famous department stores, which has been in continuous operation since 1863.<\/p>\n

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Kirkcaldie & Stains<\/p><\/div>\n

Cuba Street <\/strong>– This is probably the quirkiest shopping district in all of Wellington. Come here to have your palm read, get a tattoo, browse the vintage stores, or buy some of the finest contemporary art in New Zealand. If you love the best of vintage clothing then be sure to stop by Hunters & Collectors<\/a> and check out their unique collections.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Hunters & Collectors<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re a record collector, then check out the vinyl collection at Slow Boat Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Slow Boat Records<\/p><\/div>\n

Tinakori Road Village<\/strong> – This historic area is a bit tamer than Cuba Street. This area is filled with antique shops, recycled clothing, art galleries, book stores, and more.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to embark on an exciting trip to New Zealand? Let our cruise specialists at CruiseExperts.com do the hard work for you. Contact us by calling 1-888-804-CRUISE (2784) or visiting our website, www.CruiseExperts.com<\/a>, or emailing us at info@cruiseexperts.com.\u00a0We can take care of all your travel details so that you can focus on having a good time and enjoying your vacation! \u00a0Ask for Jeremy or Rachel, our Australia\/New Zealand cruise experts.<\/p>\n

To stay\u00a0updated with what\u2019s \u201chot\u201d in\u00a0ocean cruising<\/a>\u00a0and receive information on\u00a0hot deals<\/a>, sign up for our\u00a0Inner Circle\u00a0<\/a>or \u201clike\u201d us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Upon your cruise ship’s arrival in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, many visitors lament that it’s not as big as Auckland — the nation’s largest city — and probably lacks a variety of shopping and entertainment options. How wrong these critics are! Wellington may be small, but it’s densely packed with many retailers. The … Find the best shopping in Wellington, NZ while on a cruise<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":47755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia-new-zealand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}