There was a warm welcome for the Lady Jocelyn's passengers from a committee formed by the townspeople, and contemporary accounts tell how some of the immigrants, "fraternised boisterously with the Maoris." Captain Jenkins, the master of the Lady Jocelyn, was duly feted, and the passengers (with whom he was decidedly popular) presented him with an address. A luncheon and other festivities took place and the ship was visited by everyone for miles round. Her stay at Tauranga was very brief, as on January 6th she arrived at Auckland for which port she had some passengers and a large cargo. Here again her size, and fine fittings made her a much admired ship.