No cruise ships are scheduled in Bluff (Invercargill) today, Wednesday 11 November 2026. The next is Silver Moon on Thursday 24 December. Over the next 12 months, 1 call brings about 596 passengers.
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bluff (Invercargill) day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
29 km · 25–30 min by car
From Invercargill Airport south on State Highway 1 to Bluff and the Island Harbour causeway; 29 km, typically 25 to 30 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Island Harbour is a secure port; check the ship's shuttle and transfer arrangements before going ashore.
2 terminals
Cargo berth at South Port's Island Harbour used by small expedition ships, for ships up to about 190 m. There is no terminal building. The harbour is a secure port reached over a security-manned causeway, so passengers cannot walk off the berth; shuttles to Invercargill are arranged by the cruise line.
Cargo berth at South Port's Island Harbour used by larger cruise ships, for ships of 190 m and over (maximum length about 225 m). There is no terminal building. Passengers cannot walk off the secure berth; ship shuttles take them to Bluff or Invercargill.
Local seafood such as Bluff oysters, blue cod and paua features on menus in town. There are no food outlets for passengers inside the secure port.
Street in Bluff with cafes, a seafood restaurant, a burger kitchen and a food truck.
The Stirling Point waterfront, home to an oyster bar and restaurant.
Bluff is a small seaside town in Southland, on New Zealand's South Island, about 28 km south of Invercargill by road. Its port, run by South Port, is the man-made Island Harbour, a working cargo port that also serves the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Cruise calls are few and mostly by small expedition and luxury ships, and Bluff is the main gateway for expedition voyages to New Zealand's subantarctic islands, which depart through the summer.
Bluff is known for the Bluff oyster, celebrated at an annual oyster and food festival, and for blue cod and paua. Visitors head to Stirling Point, the walks and views on Motupohue Bluff Hill, and the ferry to Stewart Island.
