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Akaroa Dolphins
2,070 reviews
#1 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"Captain Mark and his lovely crew (including Sidney the dog!) made for an absolutely wonderful 2 hours of sailing, dolphins (although a bit shy that morning!), seals, rock formations and wonderful local history!""Great day, great trip, friendly crew including Sam Really enjoyable outing Hector Dolphins we’re out and about, amazing rock formation cause by the volcanic activity many hundreds of years ago."
Ecoseaker
596 reviews
#2 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"Steve gave us the treat of the week by helping us explore the delights of Akaroa harbour - a 2 hour journey to explore huge rock caves, sleek dolphins swimming alongside our boat and sunbathing NZ seals.""... to go out with Captain Steve on his impeccably maintained vessel to experience the South Island's amazing marine wildlife up close -- we saw dozens of Hector dolphins, tiny penguins, and seals on the coastline."
Coast up Close
287 reviews
#3 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"We say penguins, seals, albatross, many sea birds nesting and the extremely entertaining dolphins who swam alongside the bow of the boat for ages darting and diving and turning somersaults - enjoying the ride.""We originally came for the dolphins, but Tony and his crew gave us so much more than that - fantastic caves, penguins, seals (so many pups) and very interesting side info."
Akaroa Guided Kayak Safari
613 reviews
#4 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"... got to check off every possible kind of wildlife: sting rays in the shallows (with stingers up!), many sea stars, tons and tons of birds (that Jake knew absolutely everything about), and even 3 Hector's dolphins.""My wife and I stopped in Akaroa on a cruise that was plagued by unseasonable wind and rain, but the kayak tour of the bay was the perfect activity."
Fox II
373 reviews
#5 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"His knowledge of the abundant wildlife is impressive and, as per usual, his "sailing playlist" created a magical atmosphere for guests and Hector dolphins alike:) What an absolutely beautiful day on one of the mos...""If you're visiting Akaroa then this has to be on your list of things to do - our teenage children loved the experience , plenty of Hector dolphins, interesting geology and fauna and flora insights as well as the h..."
Akaroa Sailing Cruises
472 reviews
#6 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"As well as the glorious sailing, we were treated to a fascinating history of Akaroa and the surrounding area and also enjoyed the company of plenty of Hectors Dolphins who seemed to delight in surfing along with M...""Ray our skipper was a fountain of knowledge spent a perfect afternoon sailing spotting blue penguins, dolphins and shags idealic afternoon well worth doing would highly recommend"
Pohatu Penguin Habitat
622 reviews
#7 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"Chilled out through late arvo in well appointed/ rustic cabin (great/ clean/ good facilities) Evening/ dusk penguin tour - again awesome Morning kayak - more penguins/ seals and had Hector dolphins swimming by us...""Ben, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, happy to answer endless questions, stop whenever for photographs, and very informative about the geology, ecology, plants, and birds in the area."
Black Cat Cruises
1,428 reviews
#8 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"we are a family of three with a ten year old fairly good swimmer 🏊 this was an excellent day out with lots of dolphins and lots of swimming with dolphins and albatross flying overhead, spectacular!""With Kat and our Kate, who where are crew, guides and information about the dolphins, we had the best time out with seals, penguins and the Hectors dolphins."
Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises
46 reviews
#9 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"They were very knowledgeable about the area, and we had the pleasure of seeing Hector dolphins, penguins, Cormorants, terns, Black backed Gulls and a Petrel.""This father and son adventure was very informative and obvious they both luv their environment and continuously learning of the different birds and wildlife sharing all their knowledge with the small group they ta..."
Akaroa Jet adventures
54 reviews
#10 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"Thoroughly enjoyed the 45 minute jetboat tour of Akaroa harbor, visiting caves, seeing various birdlife and the house that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip once stayed in.""Loved, loved this jet boat tour, booked the tour on shore, for less than half price from than on our ship, it was fun, it was fantastic, the speed & the spins were amazing, my husband & I would do it all over again."
Akaroa Adventure Centre
24 reviews
#11 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"We saw a large group of the smallest Hector dolphins, they were swimming under our kayak, what a fun!! Also had the opportunity to see seals and various birds.""Me and my partner stayed in Akaroa for couple days and we decided it to give a try for SUP, staff were friendly, helpful and patient, he explained everything to my partner and he stood up on board in 5 mins!"
Onuku Farm Hostel Dolphin Swimming
12 reviews
#13 of 17 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
"The boat tour was great, with a little group, we saw lots of Hector dolphins, we jumped in the water to swim with a few, we were even got to see caves and seals, all with a tea and cookie break.""Mafi was able to provide lots of information about the dolphins and we jumped in to swim with some and had a few playful ones around the boat."
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Boat Tours & Water Sports in Akaroa
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- Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise with Dolphin Watching
- Akaroa Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch
- Sunrise wildlife sea kayaking in Akaroa marine reserve
- Small group guided sea kayaking in Akaroa marine reserve
- Shore Excursion: Guided Sea Kayaking through Akaroa Marine Reserve
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