In the current 2016/17 cruise ship season those occasions equate to 56 arrivals and departures, which is 11 up on the previous one.
And with the scheduling of such visits already formulated for several future seasons it will see an increased 59 arrivals next season, although more could yet be added to that schedule, and at least 62 the season after that.
At this stage of summer there are still 26 more to call in before it wraps up in late April with the visit of the liner Sirena with about 1000 passengers and crew aboard.
In terms of passenger numbers - those people who get the opportunity to step ashore at Napier and go sightseeing ... and spending ... the figures are impressive.
Next season will see about 104,000 sea-borne tourists arrive - and that is just passenger numbers - many of the 44,000 crew members who get time ashore will greatly boost that.
And yes, they spend.
The growing numbers reflect a global rise in the industry, and that rise is forecast to continue.
The latest report from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) describes the growth and evolution of the industry worldwide as happening "at a record pace".
When CLIA first began compiling figures in 1980 it emerged that about 1.4 million passengers were embarking on cruises.
In 2006 there were about 15 million and during 2016 that figure had risen to 24 million.
The association also noted that last year member cruise lines debuted 27 new ocean, river and specialty ships with the total investment coming in around the $6.5 billion mark.
The numbers are definitely on the rise, and the increased success of the Chinese market is also expected to boost passenger numbers in coming years.
Many of the visitors to New Zealand cruise ship destinations are Australians and over the past decade the numbers had grown six-fold to the stage where more than a million take voyages every year.
New Zealanders are also taking ocean cruises in record numbers, with a 10 per cent surge in passenger numbers, according to industry figures.
Excluding river cruises, 66,152 Kiwis took holidays on ships last year.
"With an ever-increasing array of ships cruising the region and enticing itineraries continuing to draw travellers around the globe, the New Zealand passenger market is expected to continue on its growth trajectory," a CLIA spokesman said, adding that it is expected about 100,000 Kiwis will take cruises by 2020.
To say the remarkable rise in the nautical sector of the travel industry has become a windfall is another understatement to roll out.
"Oh yes, it is very much growing," Hawke's Bay Tourism general manager Annie Dundas said.
"It is a global thing and there are new markets coming into it all the time."
What it meant for Hawke's Bay, at this time, was effectively a $20 million injection between the months of October and April.
"So yes, it is substantial, and as it is in any tourism environment you have to look for new products to present."
Napier had embraced the growth well through the work of the Art Deco Trust and tour operators who offered a unique experience - be it a tour from a road-running "train" or from the seat of a vintage car or even a V8-powered motorcycle.
"It is about us talking to cruise lines and asking them what their passengers are looking for," Ms Dundas said, and over the past five years since she has been in the role she has seen a rise in visitors heading for the cycle trails.
"Cycling has really grown and they [passengers] are pre-booking rides or just hiring a bike for the time they are here and head for the cycle trails - it's another great way for us to show them Hawke's Bay."
The wineries had also stepped up, alongside traditional operators like gannet safari trips, to provide more reasons to "bring them in".
She said an additional spin-off was the number of people, mainly Australians, whose only lament was that they did not have enough time here.
"We hear it a lot - 'we will be back' - and they do come back for longer stays."
The cruise ship visit was a great "taster", she said.
"It is all about looking after them and we are doing okay - but in some areas we could do better."
One was the early arrival, particularly on Sundays, when many hospitality places and shops were not open.
"We have to look at that."
Napier mayor Bill Dalton agreed.
"It is up to the individual whether they choose to open or not but I see it as a great opportunity - seize it when you can," he said.
"It is fantastic for the city and it is a big part of the tourism industry that a few years ago didn't really exist - but I don't know if some of our retailers and providers have quite adapted to it."
Mr Dalton said when the giant Ovation of the Seas called in on January 5 it effectively increased the population of Napier by about 10 per cent.
He said Napier and the region presented itself well and many tourism operators had firmly embraced the cruise ship market.
"We have got a lot going for us but we can always do better - we have to make sure we are open," he said, touching on the early arrivals issue.
In terms of the spin-offs for Napier retailers, Napier City Business Inc manager Zoe Barnes quickly cut to the chase.
"Oh yes, when they're in town they spend money all right."
She said the visitors differed from ship to ship "so they are all different customers and all looking for something different".
It was across the board - from clothing and souvenirs to Art Deco items or maybe a quiet snack and coffee, "because everyone loves a coffee and we have a great coffee culture here".
Ms Barnes said several retailers had reported that the number of American visitors during the season so far had been "off the charts".
"We have some unique and diverse retail offerings here and there is great customer experience."
She said that began upon a ship's arrival with effective transportation and planning, and co-ordination steered by the i-Site centre.
"It is just so slick and it all has such a positive spin-off for Napier."
On the "should we open early?" issue she said retail management were well informed about when liners, and potential customers, were arriving but in the end it was their call whether to open or not outside usual hours to cater for them.