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    E-Ko Tours

    377 Reviews
    #4 of 18 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Picton
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    Closed Now: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    1 Wellington Street, Picton 7220, New Zealand
    Open today: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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    We provide award-winning, wildlife and conservation focused guided cruises and dolphin swimming experiences through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Those looking for the thrill of a lifetime can join us for our Dolphin Swim or View Experience or...more
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    All reviews swim with the dolphins hector dolphins fur seals motuara island partial refund cookies wild animals bird sanctuary dolphin tour these beautiful creatures fantastic morning saw lots of wildlife great trip booked this tour marlborough sounds nature cruise amazing experience
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Dolphin cruise and Motuara bird sanctuary

    Fantastic afternoon - we saw everything / dolphins, blue penguins,seals and lovely marine birds. Great guides and nice wine too. Would recommend - Marlborough Sounds were looking beautiful.

    Thank kerry898
    TikiB22, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

    Kia Ora , Thanks for the great feedback :-)

    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Dreadful waste of time and money DONT GO

    We booked this on line a few weeks prior to arriving in Picton on Radiance of the Seas. We always try to pick local companies rather than booking through the cruise line so as to help the local business out. This is the first time...More

    Thank Kaycee1966
    TikiB22, Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Dear Kaycee, Sorry to hear your experience was not what you expected. Picton with all the beautiful hills and bush was created by rain, all from Australia and lots of it over millions of years. So yes we can get torrential rain and this we...More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Swimming with Dolphins
    Review of: Half-Day Dolphin Eco-Tour from Picton

    Had an amazing swim with Dolphins. We had 2 x swims where the Dolphins came and swam around and thru us!!!! It was incredible. They even supplied us with a hot drink and biscuits while we waited for some Dolphins to finish hunting fish....and had...More

    Thank CChapz
    TikiB22, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

    Kia Ora CChapz, Thanks for the great review nice to hear from a local that you enjoyed it so much.

    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Oustanding
    Review of: Wildlife and Dolphin Ecotour Cruise from Picton

    Helpful and friendly staff. Nice smooth boat ride with lots to see. The island was the highlight. Saw penguins in their nest boxes, saddlebacks, bellbids and the orange fronted kakariki which I've not seen ANYWHERE else. Saw dolphins on the way back which rounded the...More

    Thank Jess K
    TikiB22, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

    Kia Ora Jess, Thanks for the positive feedback :-)

    Reviewed 5 October 2018
    Informative & Most Enjoyable Trip
    Review of: Ship Cove and Dolphin Eco-Tour Cruise

    We enjoyed a trip during September headed towards Motuara Island. A great crew informed us as we went of the bird and sea life in the Marlborough Sounds constantly on the look out for things for us to see and experience. Sadly we didn't see...More

    Thank Sharon C
    TikiB22, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

    Hi Sharon, thanks so much for the great review :-)

    Reviewed 1 October 2018
    Cancelled thirty minutes prior
    Review of: Wildlife and Dolphin Ecotour Cruise from Picton

    I booked my trip 12 months in advance but was told thirty minutes before the boat was supposed to leave that the cruise was cancelled because I was the only one on it and they needed a minimum of 4 people. The manager was rude...More

    1  Thank dtabak2018
    TikiB22, Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Sorry, your tour was cancelled. Check-in for tours is 24 hours before departure as per the T+ C, this is so we can inform you of any items that may affect your tour running. We also request full contact details so we can call you...More

    Reviewed 22 September 2018 via mobile
    Dolphin & wildlife cruise

    We had an amazing day on board the e-ko dolphin & wildlife cruise. No dolphins to be seen unfortunately but that didn't faze the kids (2 x 7yr olds) they enjoyed the day so much so the lack of dolphins wasn't a concern ♡ We...More

    Thank mandawicks1982nz
    Captain Paul K, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2018

    Thanks for positive feedback and we look forward to seeing you again.

    Reviewed 22 September 2018 via mobile
    Excellent staff and gorgeous views
    Review of: Bird Watching and Dolphin Eco-Tour from Picton

    We had a great afternoon with E-Ko tours today, saw lots of wildlife including many birds and some fur seals too. Disappointed not to see any dolphins during our trip but that’s just how the day went. We loved chatting to the staff, Rob in...More

    Thank Becky W
    TikiB22, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

    Hi Becky, Thanks for the great review and glad you enjoyed the experience :-)

    Reviewed 2 September 2018 via mobile
    Awesome tour!
    Review of: Half-Day Dolphin Viewing Eco-Tour from Picton

    Excellent customer experience from booking, tour guide and captain. We saw dusky dolphins, heaps of fur seals and birds. Highly recommended!

    Thank DarcySOP
    TikiB22, Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Thanks for positive feedback :-)

    Reviewed 18 August 2018
    Client Focused Excellence

    Our Captain and naturalist both provided interesting and thoughtful commentary on both the marine life and bird life on the sanctuary island Motuara. Worth every penny of the very reasonable price.

    Thank MarkD7047
    Captain Paul K, General Manager at E-Ko Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 August 2018

    Kia Ora, thanks for your positive feedback

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    sweetyladdha
    12 May 2018|
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    Response from Captain Paul K | Property representative |
    Hello there, thank you for your question and congratulations on your up coming wedding. I am sorry but our tours leave at 9am for swimming so you would not be able to do that one. We have a tour in the afternoon which goes... More
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    katherinee340
    15 December 2017|
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    Response from Captain Paul K | Property representative |
    Please email info@e-ko.nz for all details , thanks
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    28 October 2017|
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    Response from Captain Paul K | Property representative |
    Hi, we do mot pick up. Piblc buss shuttles bring you to the main information center. We are 4 minutes walk from there.
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