Cruise ship day tour · Accessible · 6 hours
Newcastle Cruise Ship Wine & Food Experience
One perfect day ashore: we meet you at Newcastle Cruise Harbour, spend the day among Pokolbin's boutique cellar doors, and have you back with the ship still at the dock.
This is a group tour, so HVT26 applies.
Use promo code HVT26 and save on all group/shared tours! Valid for bookings from January to December 31st 2026.
Celebrating an 18th, 21st, hens or bucks?
Our shared public tours aren't suitable for group celebrations like 18ths, 21sts, hens and bucks parties.
Want a structured, pre-planned day out? Call us on 0456 737 888 before you book. Or add the private bus surcharge to your booking to close out the remaining seats, so the tour is just your group.
Ashore in wine country
Newcastle's cruise terminal sits less than an hour from one of Australia's oldest wine regions, a fact your ship's excursion desk may undersell. This small-group day is built by locals around cruise timings: pickup at the harbour when you disembark, an unhurried run of boutique cellar door tastings with cheese, chocolate and local spirits along the way, and a schedule that treats your all-aboard time as sacred. Cruise ship travellers rate us highly on TripAdvisor and Google, and we would love to show you why.
Your day includes
- Pickup and return direct from the cruise ship docking zone, timed to your ship
- Visit working wineries and cellar doors to learn about Hunter Valley wines
- Cheese and or chocolate tastings to accompany wine tastings
- Tasting fees, entry to wineries and venues are included in the price
- A stop at a local restaurant for you to purchase lunch (lunch is at your own cost; vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and vegan options are usually available but cannot be guaranteed)
- Time allowing, a visit to the local visitor information centre for locally made gifts and souvenirs, or a cafe for a coffee on the way back to the ship
- Modern, clean and comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- An experienced local guide with insightful, entertaining commentary
- Wheelchair and mobility accessibility, subject to availability, arranged at booking
Pickup on the day
We will be waiting at the cruise ship docking zone. You will find our small privately owned tour bus waiting with the big coaches on the day. Your driver/guide will be waiting for you as you come off the ship: look for the driver/guide wearing a pink shirt and carrying a sign, HV Tours Hunter Valley Tours. Do NOT get on a shuttle bus to go to the gate or into the city. We come to you at the cruise ship.
Minimum 6 passengers
A minimum of 6 passengers is required to operate this day tour. No deposit to confirm: full payment is not due until the day prior to the day tour.
Built for cruise days
This tour exists for days in port: tell us your ship and date when you book so the day lines up with your boarding time.
Wheelchair access
This tour is accessible, subject to availability. Tell us you need the hydraulic lift at the time of booking so we can have everything ready.
Small group
You travel with a handful of fellow guests, not a coach-load: nobody queues three-deep at a tasting bench.
Questions first?
Cruise days involve moving parts. Send us your ship and date or call 0456 737 888.
Hen's and buck's parties
This tour is not suitable for hen's and buck's parties. Non-disclosure will incur the cancellation of your day tour. For celebrations, see the Pre-Wedding Celebration Tour.
Got questions about your Hunter Valley wine tour?
We have a wealth of knowledge about the local wine region, boutique wineries and artisan producers here in the Hunter Valley. Get in touch to talk through your own requirements and we will shape the best wine tour we can for you.