{"schema_version":1,"title":"Picton","type":"portabout","url":"/p/new-zealand/picton/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/new-zealand/picton/index.md","json":"/p/new-zealand/picton/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/new-zealand/picton","country":"New Zealand","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2027-03"}],"totalCalls":25,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-24","ship":"Celebrity Solstice","arrival":"08:00","departure":"19:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-solstice","voyages":[{"url":"/v/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-solstice/20261018-20261031/","label":"13 nights \u00b7 Auckland to Sydney \u00b7 2026-10-18"}],"anchor":"call-c883e4a66b4d4d3f"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/new-zealand/picton/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"NZD","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=NZD","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Waitohi+Wharf+Picton","facts":[["Getting ashore","Waitohi Wharf, half a mile from town"],["Into town","Free shuttle bus or walk"],["Best starting point","Picton waterfront and i-SITE kiosk"],["Currency","New Zealand dollar \u00b7 NZD"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","The ship docks at Waitohi Wharf, about half a mile from the centre of Picton. A kiosk of the Picton Information Office is on the wharf, and a free shuttle runs from the wharf to the town."],["Watch-outs","Picton is a small town and quiet on Sundays. Weather in the Marlborough Sounds can change quickly. Book boat trips and wine tours in advance."],["Picton","The town is set on a harbour at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound. The waterfront has caf\u00e9s, shops and the Edwin Fox ship, one of the oldest surviving ships built for the emigrant trade."],["Marlborough Sounds","The sounds are a maze of waterways and forested hills. Water taxis and boat cruises run from Picton, and the Queen Charlotte Track is a multi-day walk through the bush."],["Blenheim and the wine region","Blenheim, the wine centre, is about 30 minutes away. Sauvignon Blanc from the region is well known, and cellar door visits are popular."],["Food & shopping","New Zealand food includes green-lipped mussels, lamb and fresh seafood. Caf\u00e9s on the waterfront are the easiest choice."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the New Zealand dollar. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Mobile signal is patchy in the sounds."]],"access":"The wharf and the shuttle are accessible, and the waterfront is flat. Boat trips involve gangways. Ask your operator about accessible transport and vineyard access.","links":[{"label":"Picton on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Picton","detail":"Town and transport"},{"label":"Marlborough on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Marlborough_(New_Zealand)","detail":"Sounds and wine region"}],"maps":[{"label":"Waitohi Wharf on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Waitohi+Wharf+Picton","detail":"Cruise berth"},{"label":"Picton map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Picton","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}