Nelson, New Zealand Cruises

Nelson, New Zealand Cruise Port

• For Nelson's history, visit Founders Heritage Park. This living museum features a vintage railway, along with shops that sell artisan foods and locally-made arts and crafts. The structures that make up the museum are a combination of historic replicas and donate original buildings. There's a café onsite or picnic area if you bring your own refreshments.
   
• A classical Victorian park that provides an oasis in the city center, Queens Gardens opened in 1892 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. Along with diverse plant life, the garden features a pond, sculptures, fountains, and a Boer War Memorial.
   
• Located near Mount Arthur and first explored by cavers in 1969, Nettlebed Cave is formed from limestone and once thought to be the deepest system in the southern hemisphere. A tree nettle near the entrance gives the cave its name; all of its passages can take a couple of days to explore.
   
• For nature of a different kind, a trip to Abel Tasman National Park is in order. Not only can you explore the various flora and fauna in the park, but the most notable feature is its golden sandy beaches. You can walk the park on your own or take a guide (or a kayak).