I did two tours with Sounds Connection when I lived in Sydney before retiring to Picton, I now try and visit a couple of cellar doors every week when driving back from Blenheim. SC have 3 mini vans so a private tour would be... More
I did two tours with Sounds Connection when I lived in Sydney before retiring to Picton, I now try and visit a couple of cellar doors every week when driving back from Blenheim. SC have 3 mini vans so a private tour would be best and probably cheapest for 6 Adults and a child, tell SC what wineries you want and which are most child friendly (some have playgrounds and other activities and on a private tour the driver may take it on himself to entertain the children while the adults taste).
The Cruise ship you are on will have more than 2,000 people coming ashore (I have a friend at the Port Authority) so book early, SC usually operate the Shuttles between the Cruise Ships and town so have access to the Terminal so you can request to be picked up from the ship or town. There are other operators who are aimed more at the backpacker and youth market who operate out of Blenheim but you run the risk of having Blenheim pick ups on the minivan and that could mean 50 minutes driving around picking up and dropping off those people, SC is the only Picton based operator and is probably the largest in Marlborough doing wine tours so may have more options
