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Bluff, New Zealand

Bluff is a town and seaport on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southern-most town in New Zealand and, despite Slope Point being further to the south, is generally referred to as the southern extremity of the country.

Bluff is renowned for its oysters, which are reputed to be the best in the world. There is an annual oyster festival and the Bluff Maritime Museum has exhibits which focus on oystering, whaling and shipwrecks. A signpost at Stirling point indicates the distance to the South Pole and other destinations in the world.

Things to See and Do

  • Bluff Maritime Museum
  • Stirling Point Signpost
  • Aluminium Smelter tour
  • Walking
  • Oyster Festival

General information

Cruise Season
Jan - Dec
Currency
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Language
English, Maori
Population
2000 approx
Electricity
2 Angled pins and 1 flat pin centred below Australian style
Time
GMT plus 12 hours
International Country Telephone Code
+64

Port Location - The port is located in Bluff Harbor.

Transport Links - Bluff can be accessed from Invercargill by road. There is also a terminus for the twice-daily catamaran ferry to Stewart Island/Rakiura, 60 km south across Foveaux Strait. The nearest airport is located in Invercargill.

Orion, Mawsons Antarctica ex Bluff Return

18 Night Cruise sailing roundtrip from Bluff onboard Orion.
Departs:
  • 2012-12-20.
from $19,115*

Orion, Pure New Zealand ex Auckland to Bluff

10 Night Pure New Zealand cruise departing from Auckland to Bluff onboard Orion.
Departs:
  • 2012-11-28.

Orion, Macquarie Island Sub Antarctic Wildlife Adventure ex Bluff Return

12 Night Cruise sailing roundtrip from Bluff onboard Orion.
Departs:
  • 2012-12-08.

Orion, Mawsons Antarctica ex Bluff to Hobart

18 Night Cruise sailing from Bluff to Hobart onboard Orion.
Departs:
  • 2013-01-07.

Orion, Scott & Shackletons Antarctica ex Hobart to Bluff

20 Night Cruise sailing from Hobart to Bluff aboard Orion.
Departs:
  • 2013-01-25.

Enderby, Galapagos of Southern Ocean ex Hobart to Bluff

12 Night Cruise sailing from Hobart to Bluff aboard Spirit of Enderby.
Departs:
  • 2012-12-09.

Enderby, Birding Down Under ex Bluff to Dunedin

17 Night Cruise sailing from Bluff to Dunedin aboard Spirit of Enderby. 1 night stay pre-cruise in Invercargill.
Departs:
  • 2012-12-21.

Enderby, In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton ex Dunedin to Bluff

27 Night Cruise sailing from Dunedin to Bluff aboard Spirit of Enderby. 1 night stay pre-cruise in Dunedin.
Departs:
  • 2013-01-08.

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