PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIENTourists on a rare two-night stay in Dunedin did not let the wet weather get in the way of their travels. It joined the much larger Norwegian Spirit cruise ship, which has capacity for 1972 passengers and 904 crew, at Port Chalmers. Yesterday’s wet weather did not get in the way of Rick Bennet, 80, of Noosa, Australia, enjoying Dunedin’s tourist offerings. Norwegian Spirit cruise ship passenger Rick Bennet, 80, of Noosa, Australia, braves the Dunedin weather to explore the city. Cruise ship passengers board a bus in the Octagon back to their ships yesterday.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2026 17:02 UTC