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Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand cruise port guide

You might not realize that New Zealand has a third island. It hangs beneath the South Island and is just about the last inhabited place before Antarctica. The island itself is only about four percent inhabited, and that is its attraction. It is an unspoiled piece of primeval New Zealand. Oban is a very small town, about 800 souls. The phonebook is printed on a single sheet of A4 paper!

About Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Oban is the only settlement on Stewart Island / Rakiura, New Zealand's third-largest island located at the southern tip of the South Island. It serves as a base for visiting Rakiura National Park and is known for excellent birdwatching, including kiwi sightings. Cruise ships occasionally call here on roundings of the South Island.

Cruises visiting Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand

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from $8,239

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from $14,967

$1,151 / night