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Napier Port
Private shore excursions from Napier, back before all-aboard.
We collect you at the port gate or the cruise shuttle stop, and return you at least 60 minutes before your ship's all-aboard time.
Electric Executive provides private shore transport for cruise passengers arriving at Napier Port. Private chauffeur hire is from $240 NZD per hour, per vehicle, GST included, with a two hour minimum. Hosted Great Wine Capital tours run on port days from $225 NZD per person.
We collect guests at the port gate or the cruise shuttle stop in Napier city and return them at least 60 minutes before all-aboard. Our electric-first fleet carries up to 11 guests in one vehicle. Guests on a limited port day have visited four wineries, Craggy Range, Elephant Hill, Church Road and Mission Estate, in a single afternoon.
Port day pricing
NZD · GST included
- Private hire with your own chauffeurPer vehicle, not per person. Two hour minimum. You set the itinerary.$240NZD per hour
- Private hire, Group Sprinter, up to 11 guests$276NZD per hour
- Great Wine Capital Discovery, 4 hoursTe Mata Estate tasting, Ātea a Rangi, Te Mata Peak summitFrom $225NZD per person
- Great Wine Capital Signature, 5 hoursCraggy Range, Te Mata Estate and the Smith & Sheth Lieux-Dits flight, with plattersFrom $445NZD per person
- Artisan Producers Tour, 6 hoursFixed 10:00 to 16:00 New Zealand time, seven days a week. Suits ships alongside before 10:00 with an all-aboard time after 17:00. Te Mata Figs owner-hosted platter lunch, Birdwoods high tea, artisan gift bagFrom $695NZD per person
Per-person rates shown are for a group of seven and rise as the group gets smaller. Minimum two guests. See every tour price.
Popular port-day itineraries
Four ways to spend a day ashore.
Each is a private itinerary on hourly hire. You set the pace, and we adjust the route to your ship's schedule.
| Itinerary | Stops | Time ashore |
|---|---|---|
| Wineries | Craggy Range, Elephant Hill, Church Road, Mission Estate and the Te Mata Peak lookout | 5 to 6 hours |
| Cape Kidnappers and Te Awanga | Coastal drive, gannet colony viewpoints, lunch at Clearview or Elephant Hill | 4 to 5 hours |
| Havelock North village and Arataki Honey | Village, producers and honey. Private tastings at some suppliers are unavailable on cruise days, and we confirm availability before booking | 3 to 4 hours |
| Art Deco Napier and Ahuriri | A short private loop for guests who prefer a gentle day | 2 to 3 hours |
Timing and ship departure
Your ship's schedule runs our day.
We watch the schedule
We monitor the published cruise schedule for Napier and plan each itinerary around your ship's all-aboard time, stated in New Zealand time.
We meet you at the gate
We collect you at the port gate shuttle stop or in Napier city, as instructed by the port on the day.
You are returned first
We return you at least 60 minutes before all-aboard. If the port day is shortened, we adjust the itinerary and you are returned first.
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"ID New Zealand works with Electric Executive as a transport and touring supplier in Hawke's Bay, across both cruise shore excursions and private FIT transfers and touring. They look after guests we regard as among our most valuable, and they do so with a level of care, detail and professionalism we rely on."
Lee ParkerCruise Manager, ID New Zealand
Vehicles and inclusions
Fully electric Mercedes-Benz eVito (7 guests), diesel Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (11 guests), or fully electric BYD Atto 3 or Tesla Model Y (3 guests), each with Wi-Fi, chilled water, refreshments and device charging. Wine purchases travel securely in the boot. See the full fleet.
We are happy to assist guests with limited mobility, and a folding wheelchair or walking frame travels with you. Our vehicles are not certified Total Mobility vehicles, so we cannot carry a passenger who remains seated in a wheelchair. Tell us what you need when you enquire and we will tell you plainly what we can do. See our accessibility page.
Where a private hire itinerary includes tastings or lunch, those are payable directly to each venue. On hosted tours, the tastings listed are included.
Note for cruise guests: on the weekday Artisan Producers itinerary, the private tasting at Arataki Honey is not available on Napier cruise ship days. We replace it with a tasting of ten honeys in the public tasting room and add a stop at Bellatino's Food Lovers Market in Havelock North. A cruise Saturday changes nothing, because the Saturday itinerary already carries both. The Sunday itinerary does not visit Arataki Honey, so a cruise Sunday runs unchanged.
Booking
Cruise days book out early because vehicle numbers are limited and cruise schedules are published months ahead. Use our booking and contact page, email info@elecexec.co.nz, or phone +64 6 211 2600 with your ship name, date and all-aboard time.
On Napier cruise days, 50 percent of the fare applies from confirmation, rising to 100 percent inside 30 days of the service date. If your ship does not berth in Napier because of weather, sea conditions or a decision of the cruise line or the port, we refund your payment in full, less any tasting or entry fees already committed on your behalf and any international bank transfer fees incurred in either direction. See our terms.
Questions
Cruise day questions, answered.
Where do you collect cruise passengers in Napier?
At the port gate shuttle stop or in Napier city, as instructed by the port on the day.
Will we be back in time for our ship?
Yes. We plan every itinerary around your ship's all-aboard time, stated in New Zealand time, and return you at least 60 minutes before it.
What if our ship arrives late?
We shorten the itinerary to fit, and you are never charged for the delay. If the port day is shortened, we adjust the itinerary and you are returned first.
What if our ship cannot berth in Napier because of the weather?
We refund your payment in full, less any tasting or entry fees already committed on your behalf and any international bank transfer fees incurred in either direction. The same applies if the cruise line or the port cancels the call.
Can we be dropped back to the ship early?
Yes. On private hire you set the itinerary and we follow it, so we return you whenever you choose. The two hour minimum applies.
How much does a private shore excursion from Napier cost?
Private chauffeur hire is from $240 NZD per hour, per vehicle and not per person, with a two hour minimum, GST included. Hosted Great Wine Capital tours are priced per person: from $225 NZD for the four hour Discovery, from $445 NZD for the five hour Signature, and from $695 NZD for the six hour Artisan Producers Tour.
Do you offer per-person shared tours?
No. Every Electric Executive tour and shore excursion is private: the vehicle and host are yours alone. Our hosted tours are priced per person for your party, from two guests, and are set out on our Hawke's Bay tours page.
How many guests can travel together?
Up to 11 guests in the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, up to 7 in the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eVito, and up to 3 in the fully electric BYD Atto 3 or Tesla Model Y. Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, by quotation.