Thursday Jan 15 2026 Picton

 

This morning we pulled into the little town of Picton. We docked next to a big car ferry which left right after we tied up.

Picton is a smallish town and like a lot of New Zealand town on the shores, seems to exist to ship logs from their big timber industry. But it is also a tourist town. 

Deb and I were here a few years ago so we instantly recognized the small, quaint downtown. Deb signed us up for a boat tour of the sounds and fjords (there is a difference but not sure what it is). 

It was raining again today but the small boat kept us dry inside and we could sneak up on deck to take pictures when the rain slowed down. All in all it was a great morning and the clouds added to the beauty. We have also been hearing that they have had a bit of a drought this year so the rain was welcome. We stopped to feed the fish, sea gulls and ducks and then back to the dock. The tour was about 2-3 hours.

Then a walk about Picton for a bit of shopping and then back on the shuttle to the ship. A little lunch back on board and then a quick look at future Azamara cruises. The ship leaves at 4 pm. Tomorrow it's on to Napier on the North Island.

In the evening we had our final reservation for one of the specialty restaurants, and we ate once again at Prime C. Everything about the meal was absolutely perfect once again. After our leisurely 2 hour meal it was time to head down to music. First up was Ike and Charlie on guitar in the Den, and then into the Cabaret Lounge at 9 for the final performance by Mirek Galiczynski, the uber talented pianist/xylophone player from the Ukraine. By 10 pm it was time to collapse after yet another great day!