Didn’t expect much ! But it was awesome we saw lots and lots of dolphins, penguins and seals ! We could not have asked for a better sea trip the weather was hot and the water was calm. I would recommend anytime x
Hi cheris849, thanks so much for taking the time to review us on TripAdvisor! We are so glad you had such an awesome timeout with us on the water! Hope to see you again soon.
They said we would see dolphins and that we did, hundreds of them, they were so beautiful and a privilege to see them in the wild. The scenery was beautiful too and our captain was very informative, he didn’t go on he talked just the right amount allowing us to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Great tour.
Hi linas979, Wow thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled you saw so many dolphins and thank you for kind comments about the captain. We hope to see you out on the water with us again soon. Kind regards, the team at Black Cat Cruises.
We booked the swim with dolphins tour and from the moment we arrived we were greeted with a warm welcome from the friendly staff at the desk. We headed out on the smaller boat with around 8 of us with Daz as our skipper we were so luckily to see Orcas in the bay and later on got to swim with the amazing Hector dolphins. Such a fantastic trip with amazing staff proving you information along the way. Big thanks to Daz, Harry and Evie for all their effort to make it such an enjoyable trip!
Hi jo_williams88,
Thank you for your lovely review. So lucky being able to see orca in Akaroa Harbour and then also the Hectors Dolphin! We will pass on your kind words to Daz, Harry, Evie and the friendly office staff, they will be so pleased that you enjoyed your time with us out on the water. We hope you will be able to join us again one day.
The whole family really enjoyed the cruise, the crew were excellent, and got to see plenty of dolphins and seals and Albatros
Hi SimonG797,
Thank you for your review on our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise. It's always lovely to hear when our guests take away great memories from our trips. We hope to see you again soon!
I have been on many of these types of nature excursions. Usually I don't see the animal that's promised. Not this time!! Not only did we see these smallest of all dolphins, but they love playing tag with the boat. On the Black Cat cruise we took, there was other wild life too. The boat sails out of Akoroa, which is on a bay formed when a volcano collapsed into a caldera millions of years ago. The entire rim of the caldera is therefore volcanic rock. Birds and seals call this their home too and the captain and crew got us up close to the shore to see them . At the mouth of the bay where it joins the Pacific Ocean was where the dolphins were most numerous. They swim and leap out of the water as they follow along next to the boat as they apparently enjoy our company. This was a reasonably priced and worthwhile excursion. And by the way, as with most private excursions, this one was far less expensive than the one you could arrange thru the cruise ship.
Hi Michael G,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We really appreciate you taking the time to review our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise. Our team are very passionate about the area and take great pride in providing all of our guests with an unforgettable experience. Thanks again and we hope you will join us again soon!
