Seafood Odyssea Cruise
Seafood Odyssea Cruise
Seafood Odyssea Cruise
4.9
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Relax and enjoy the stunning Marlborough Sounds with the exclusive afternoon Seafood Odyssea Cruise, departing Picton. As you cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, sample local seafood such as Regal salmon, and Greenshell mussels, with Marlborough sauvignon blanc for the definitive wine/food match. Discover the natural beauty of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui while relaxing aboard our well-appointed catamaran. Take in the picturesque scenery, keeping an eye out for local wildlife including seals, dolphins and birds.
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Lyn R
Trinity Beach, Australia574 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
We picked a lovely fine Spring day for our three hour sail around the Sound. Nice stable catamaran, good bar on board, useful commentary on local sights. You are provided with a nice feast of green shelled mussels, bread and dukkah, and fresh cooked delicious salmon. It really is a lovely cruise and worth the price. Recommended.
Written 19 November 2024
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awave4u2
Kaitaia, New Zealand34 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
I travelled with my elderly and mobility impaired parents, aunt and sister. So we were requiring a little extra assistance. We were welcomed immediately and after a little hesitation could board while the BBQ was cooking. We made our way upstairs and had a great time. Nick the skipper and Karen were lovely. They served food and drinks to our heart’s content. We love seafood so everyone was happy. The day was spectacular and Nick manoeuvred us out of the breeze for dinner and fish feeding. This would be the perfect half day out for any and everyone. Highly recommended from the front desk to the farewells, We all had a lovely time.
Thank you Nick Karen and Summa and the front desk woman! Awesome
Thank you Nick Karen and Summa and the front desk woman! Awesome
Written 15 March 2023
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Beth
1 contribution
Dec 2020
We did this tour on a whim as we had nothing planned that afternoon. This became the highlight of our trip. Blair and Ellie were amazing. Blair is very knowledgeable when explaining the intricacies of the mussel and salmon farm that we visited. They both made us feel relaxed and welcomed.
Ellie cooked some mussels and Cloudy Bay clams for us and paired them with a nice Pinot Gris from the region. She also had some salmon for us. That was fantastic.
The leftovers were given to some blue cods in a sheltered bay. Love seeing them.
All in all, a very good experience. I will definitely do this again as it is a great way to see the Sounds.
Highly recommended.
Ellie cooked some mussels and Cloudy Bay clams for us and paired them with a nice Pinot Gris from the region. She also had some salmon for us. That was fantastic.
The leftovers were given to some blue cods in a sheltered bay. Love seeing them.
All in all, a very good experience. I will definitely do this again as it is a great way to see the Sounds.
Highly recommended.
Written 8 December 2020
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Hi 4everspringtime, thank you for your fantastic review. We're thrilled that you enjoyed your cruise, the hospitality from our crew and of course the local seafood paired with Marlborough wine. We enjoyed hosting you and hope you'll come back to see us again soon.
Written 13 December 2020
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Wanderlust
Nottinghamshire, UK600 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
In our minds, a seafood odyssey conjures up an exquisite mix of seafood delicacies to try, whilst sailing upon a beautiful craft.
In reality, we arrived after being told to check in on berth 6 to find they'd actually changed it to berth 5 without letting anyone know. The vessel at berth 5 already had approximately 25 people on board and the area chained off stating "staff only". After querying with random other staff passing by we were informed this was indeed the correct vessel, these people were having a barbecue before the sailing.
Upon boarding, very little space was left to even find a comfortable seat.
Oh, you can have 1 complimentary glass of wine the rest to be charged.
Very little commentary, barely 15 minutes for the whole excursion. Staff were there, not particularly engaging but present.
Then the highlight - seafood!!! As many steamed mussels you can eat if you're prepared to jostle with the other 40 people of board, more like a rugby scrum. Copius piles of cubed bread to accompany. Then the highlight of salmon, picture attached, this was handed out individually, all 2 inches square of it. The salmon was actually very nice for the morsel we had.
Marlborough Sound is beautiful, we didn't see any dolphins, which understandably is the joy of nature and being in the right place at the right time.
Maybe if they renamed the cruise "Mussel bunfight", that might have been nearer the mark. Very disappointed.
In reality, we arrived after being told to check in on berth 6 to find they'd actually changed it to berth 5 without letting anyone know. The vessel at berth 5 already had approximately 25 people on board and the area chained off stating "staff only". After querying with random other staff passing by we were informed this was indeed the correct vessel, these people were having a barbecue before the sailing.
Upon boarding, very little space was left to even find a comfortable seat.
Oh, you can have 1 complimentary glass of wine the rest to be charged.
Very little commentary, barely 15 minutes for the whole excursion. Staff were there, not particularly engaging but present.
Then the highlight - seafood!!! As many steamed mussels you can eat if you're prepared to jostle with the other 40 people of board, more like a rugby scrum. Copius piles of cubed bread to accompany. Then the highlight of salmon, picture attached, this was handed out individually, all 2 inches square of it. The salmon was actually very nice for the morsel we had.
Marlborough Sound is beautiful, we didn't see any dolphins, which understandably is the joy of nature and being in the right place at the right time.
Maybe if they renamed the cruise "Mussel bunfight", that might have been nearer the mark. Very disappointed.
Written 5 February 2024
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Lynne
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Friends
A wonderful trip out in the sounds today. The dolphins and seals put on an outstanding display for us which was an added bonus. The bay where we stopped to see the fish was delightful and the seafood was cooked to perfection with the crew being knowledgeable about the mussel and salmon farm. Thanks again to the crew.
Written 1 August 2020
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Hi LynneW123456, your review is terrific, thank you so much. We're so pleased to read that you enjoyed your cruise, the delicious seafood and the crew hospitality. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Written 21 October 2020
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Rob B
Auckland Central, New Zealand49 contributions
Nov 2020
A very relaxed trip from Picton. Great crew who kept us entertained and so well fed. The seafood was fantastic and a perfect compliment to the visits to mussel and salmon farms along the way. Late highlight feeding the huge blue cod who were waiting for us to appear.
Great crew, great food, great value. Highly recommended
Great crew, great food, great value. Highly recommended
Written 8 November 2020
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Hi Rob B, your review is wonderful - thank you so much. We're thrilled that you received great hospitality from the crew and enjoyed the delicious onboard seafood, as well as seeing the farms. We're also pleased you liked the blue cod, which are often a highlight for our guests. We hope you'll join us again soon!
Written 12 November 2020
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Joanne
2 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
We so enjoyed the cruise from Picton this afternoon. Captain Penny and crew Zav and Heather were excellent hosts and were so generous and welcoming. Spectacular views of the Sound and yummy seafood and wine. Perfect way to spend the afternoon. Thank you all.
Written 7 March 2020
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Hi Marchtourer, we are thrilled to read you enjoyed the cruise, the food and the wine and that you received warm hospitality - thank you so much for your great review. We were pleased to host you and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Written 8 March 2020
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mosscopeekotrain
New Plymouth, New Zealand188 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
We loved our afternoon on the boat. Great staff - amazing food! We had a small tour with only 8 of us and it was perfect. Loved learning all about the mussel farm and salmon farm and were incredibly lucky that we had a stunning day weather wise too. Would definitely recommend to anyone coming to Picton.
Written 11 February 2020
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Hi mosscopeekotrain, a big thanks for your great review. We’re so pleased that you enjoyed learning more about our amazing local seafood on the tour and that Marlborough put on some great summer weather for you.
We look forward to seeing you back soon.
Written 11 February 2020
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Hayley A
24 contributions
Apr 2021 • Solo
Lovely experience - you get an amazing selection of clams, (huge) green shell mussels and salmon, accompanied with a lovely glass of Marlborough wine. The catamaran is large and comfortable, and the staff (Nicole, I think her name was!) lovely and genuinely passionate about you having a good time. The tour of the Sounds and the mussel and salmon farm are really interesting an informative, and you even have the opportunity to get up close and personal feeding some blue cod. It's just a lovely, relaxing few hours with great views and food.
Written 20 April 2021
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Hi 82hayleya, thanks so much for your wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your cruise and all there was to see along the way, the seafood, that you found the boat comfortable and that you received great Marlborough hospitality along the way. We enjoyed hosting you and look forward to seeing you back again!
Written 9 May 2021
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wogga152
Perth, Australia19 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
despite rainy weather, we thoroughly enjoyed our trip on the Seafood Odyssea cruise. Matt was very attentive and the Captain, Fjord, was very informative and extremely knowledgable about the Sound. We had delicious green mussels, smoked salmon and oysters and a glass or two of a very good white wine. The Marlborough Sound is a very beautiful, unspoilt area, rich in marine life and something not to be missed.
Written 26 April 2015
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is there a morning cruise? We are arriving on a cruise ship and it will be leaving at 5pm so need to be back there by 5.30. There are 4 of us
Written 18 September 2017
HI, thanks for the query. We do have a morning departure called Jing Cai Seafood Cruise which operates 3 mornings a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) 9.00am - 12.30pm. Then our afternoon Seafood Odyssea Cruise which oeprates 1.30pm - 5pm. our vessel Odyssea departs from Townwharf #5 so a 5 - 7 minute walk from the Picton Info Centre. The Cruise Ship shuttle bus is a free service from the Ship to the Info centre. So its all easy to get around and everything is nice and close. From your question I am unsure if your ship leaves at 5pm or 6pm if you have to be back by 5.30pm.. But being back by 5.30pm will be totally fine for our afternoon Seafood Odyssea Cruise. THANKS..
Written 21 September 2017
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