Auckland also has New Zealand's largest commercial port, its turnover exceeding even that of large rivals like Tauranga substantially.
In the 2005/2006 season, POAL also catered for 48 cruise ship visits (at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Princes Wharf), with more than 100,000 passengers passing through the port, mostly disembarking for short stopover trips into Auckland or the surrounding region [REF].