Great cruise out to the rock carvings! A must do in Lake Taupo. Beautiful day and there is coffee and tea and biscuits on board

We took the Sunday morning cruise at 10:30 and had a very enjoyable two hours around the lake. It included the Maori Rock carvings and some interesting information about the lake and how it came into being. Well worth the price paid and the time.

This was the first day of our trip that was a bit cold and it was somehow suitable to rug up and enjoy the trip on the steamer. (To be fair, it wasn't that cold, just cool enough to add to the atmosphere.) The staff...More

This company has steamboats that take you on to the Maori carvings at the lakeside and around the lake. Laid back atmosphere with friendly personnel and nice explaining of the carvings as well as what else you can see from the lake! Not always easy...More

Was great having a smaller boat to go on, crew were friendly throughout. Was a winter cruise so less people which made the experience better. Went right up to the cavings, they were knowledgeable about the history and we stayed a little longer due to...More

The captain new his lake and pointed out places of interest, the provision of self-serve tea/coffee or hot chocolate added to the relaxed ambience. We had quite a calm day for our trip to the rock carvings and on arrival the captain explained the carvings...More

The Ernst Kemp was comfortable with a fun loving crew that kept us entertained and informed. An extremely pleasant 2 hours on the lake.