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Let our crew, including our dolphin spotting dogs, take you on a journey of discovery. Enjoy the fascinating history and amazing wildlife of Banks Peninsula aboard our stylish vessels; 'Into the Blue' and 'Akaroa Dolphin'. Highlights of our cruises...more

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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65 Beach Road, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand

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+64 3-304 7866

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966carolined

Wellington, New Zealand

3714

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Fabulous trip

We joined the 3.15 sailing today, and were glad it was not packed. We saw dolphins, seals and penguins as promised. The ship slowed so the dolphins played in the wake for 10-15 minutes and we had a great view as they swam with us....More

Date of experience: December 2018

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hugohp5

Auckland Central, New Zealand

7

Reviewed 2 days ago

Great Experience

The staff was really friendly, you can tell they love what they do. We got to see a couple of dolphins a lot of seals as well. If you are going to Christchurch for a few days, then you must do a day trip to...More

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank hugohp5

Thanks, Hugo! We are so lucky to be able to share the harbour with others and glad you had a great experience with our passionate and caring crew. Come back and visit us again soon.

richardphurd

Tring, United Kingdom

165

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Lovely trip

Great way to see the rare Hector dolphins. Welcomed on board and set off with an excellent commentary on the geology and the local wildlife of the Banks Peninsular. Saw the Little Blue Penguin, Hector Dolphins (also a Mother & Calf), Fur Seals, Shags and...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank richardphurd

You are more than welcome, Richard! We hope to see you again in the near future.

gewinnix

Cologne

51

Reviewed 3 days ago

Great Tour with friendly staff.

The staff was were frendly. The Captain gave a lot of good information. We saw some dolphins and seals.

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank gewinnix

Thank you!

EfZee2018

Melbourne, Australia

2

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Outstanding trip

Excellent cruise and very friendly crew. Desiree was so helpful with all the guests, chatting, taking pictures, talking about the spots all around us. We were lucky it was bright sunny day and we saw dolphins, seals and few penguins. Of course not to forget...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank EfZee2018

Thank you! I will be sure to pass your lovely review onto Desi and Buster ;)

CaseyandSue

Brisbane, Australia

243130

Reviewed 5 days ago

A chance to see the world's rarest dolphins

We did the tour on a very wet, overcast day in Akaroa but were not disappointed. No sooner had we set off when we saw many of the small Hector's Dolphins swimming around and in front of the boat. The boat was very comfortable and...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank CaseyandSue

Thank you for choosing to come with us and sharing your experience. Hopefully, you can make it back again in the near future.

Speedigondeedee

362

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Best cruise

My husband and I were extremely impressed with the professionalism, customer service and friendliness of the Akaroa Dolphin cruise. We saw plenty of dolphins, seals, penguins and albatross. The cruise also allowed us to see the amazing coastline. The boat is extremely comfortable and has...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Speedigondeedee

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will be sure to let the rest of the team know.

Carol G

5

Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Great day

Visited Akaroa on Celebrity Solstice and took part in 2 hour wildlife cruise we self booked. Crew and staff (and the dolphin finding dogs) were great and on our trip we were lucky enough to see large numbers of Hectors dolphins, penguins, fur seals and...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Carol G

Thank you, Carol! Thrilled to hear you had a great time.

TKWang

Singapore

616

Reviewed 1 week ago

Best Activity in NZ

There are already so many positive reviews, but my family enjoyed this outing so much I just had to add my 2 cents' worth. It was our last full day in NZ, and I had reservations whether it would be worth the 1.5 hour drive...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank TKWang

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It is so wonderful to hear your whole family enjoyed their time on board. Hopefully, you can make it back in the future to visit us again. Take crae.

Kath31

London

3921

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great family run company

We primarily booked this trip because of the dolphin spotting dog on board (we're missing our dog) and we were lucky enough to not only have Sydney the Spoodle but accompanying him was his rookie apprentice Albie, a 20 week old Springer Spaniel. The family...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Kath31

Thanks, Kath! I'm glad you decided to book with us. Our dolphin dogs are gorgeous, aren't they! Hopefully you can come back and vsiti us again one day soon.

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EleenC11

We plan to visit mid Dec, will we be able to watch whales?

14 October 2018|

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Hi Eleen, Thank you for your enquiry. Unfortunately, the chances of seeing whale are slim, however, we have a 98% success rate in encountering Hector’s dolphins in their natural environment, all year round. To find out... More

Janicey519

Hi, was the sea choppy? We are pretty proned to seasick but still keen to join in October!

11 September 2018|

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Hello! Our cruises are always dependent on the sea and weather conditions. Our staff constantly monitor the weather and respond professionally to any changes. Passenger comfort and safety is always our utmost priority, this... More

lynnl2130

Hello! We are interested to take up the tour in start of Jul this year. Is the sea at the season calm or choppy as my husband would feel sea sick easily!

20 March 2018|

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Hi Lyn, Thank you for your message. In our Winter months, we operate our 12.45pm cruise, weather and sea conditions dependent. July is definitely a cooler month but we can still have some nice calm days. If you would... More