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Discover playful, rare New Zealand Hector's dolphins, fur seals, penguins and many other kinds of sea birds, on Akaroa Harbour.
Highlights
- Enjoy the beautiful scenery around Akaroa Harbour
- Watch dolphins, penguins, fur seals and birds in their natural habitat
- View the stunning volcanic formation of Cathedral Cove
- Relaxing cruise aboard our comfortable catamaran
Discover the natural beauty and fascinating wildlife on Akaroa Harbour with an amazing 2-hour cruise aboard the Black Cat, a spacious, modern catamaran specifically built for sight-seeing.
Departing from Akaroa, you'll soak up sweeping scenic views over the Harbour from the purpose-built viewing decks while enjoying enthralling commentary from the skipper on-board.
While cruising, you'll discover and get up close to playful New Zealand Hector's dolphins, fur seals, penguins and a wide range of sea birds! Not only that, but we'll cruise past a host of local landmarks and points of interest including the stunning volcanic formation of Cathedral Cave, plus you'll see relics of Maori and colonial history, and see a modern working salmon farm.
Dolphins are sighted on 95% of our trips, if you do not see dolphins we will give you a voucher to go again another day. Voted one of the top 101 things to do in New Zealand by local New Zealanders!
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- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$47.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$47.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$47.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$47.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$66.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Infant Free
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Nana and granddaughter
Oxana Davydyants from
NZ
Great trip!
Rachel from
NZ
Great trip!
Rachel from
NZ
Great for family
Ange from
NZ
Remarkable
Taryn from
Australia
Remarkable
Taryn from
Australia
Remarkable
Taryn from
Australia
Great trip
Sheena from
NZ
Akaroa Dolphibe Siting
Sheekha from
NZ
Akaroa Dolphibe Siting
Sheekha from
NZ
Akaroa Dolphibe Siting
Sheekha from
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Cave
Naama Viterbo from
Israel
Awesome Adventure
Michaela from
NZ
Awesome Adventure
Michaela from
NZ
Awesome Adventure
Michaela from
NZ
Fantastic and enjoyable cruise
siewfongl1 from
Malaysia
Insightful Adventure
Rochelle Cooper from
Australia
Insightful Adventure
Rochelle Cooper from
Australia
Akaroa Black Cat
Raewyn Lewis from
NZ
Akaroa Black Cat
Raewyn Lewis from
NZ
Fantastic trip
katies14 from
NZ
Absolutely amazing. Highly recommend
berniceo from
NZ
Absolutely amazing. Highly recommend
berniceo from
NZ
Akaroa Harbour Cruise- Awesome
Olive from
NZ
Best trip ever!
Alisha McNaughton from
NZ
Best trip ever!
Alisha McNaughton from
NZ
Best trip ever!
Alisha McNaughton from
NZ
Great experience
Letitia Seumanutafa from
NZ
Enjoyable Harbour Cruise
debbiec10 from
NZ
Worth it
Tiffany Broome from
NZ
Worth it
Tiffany Broome from
NZ
Worth it
Tiffany Broome from
NZ
My Husbands Birthday, Fun, Fun and more Fun.
Stephanie from
NZ
My Husbands Birthday, Fun, Fun and more Fun.
Stephanie from
NZ
My Husbands Birthday, Fun, Fun and more Fun.
Stephanie from
NZ
Boat cruise
christineb16 from
NZ
Great experience
Annie from
NZ
Great experience
Annie from
NZ
Great experience
Annie from
NZ
Amazing!!
RAJ Poulose from
NZ
Amazing!!
RAJ Poulose from
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Amazing!!
RAJ Poulose from
NZ
Black cat cruise
Mark Ellertson from
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Black cat cruise
Mark Ellertson from
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Fabulous tour
KJ from
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Fabulous tour
KJ from
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Fabulous tour
KJ from
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Awesome
RAKESH BANDI from
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Brillaint
Steve Sims from
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Brillaint
Steve Sims from
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Saw and learnt heaps
sueh7 from
NZ
Saw and learnt heaps
sueh7 from
NZ
Saw and learnt heaps
sueh7 from
NZ
Amazing!
Francois-Jerome from
NZ
We loved this cruise .It was Great!
michaelw2 from
NZ
We loved this cruise .It was Great!
michaelw2 from
NZ
Wonderful experience
creaw1 from
NZ
Wonderful experience
creaw1 from
NZ
Wonderful experience
creaw1 from
NZ
We had a blast!
Arron Craig from
NZ
Fabulous day!
Paula from
NZ
Fabulous day!
Paula from
NZ
Fabulous day!
Paula from
NZ
Had some great close up encounters with these beautiful creatures
Sarah Cross from
NZ
Amazing experience
Vanessa McDonald from
NZ
Amazing experience
Vanessa McDonald from
NZ
Amazing experience
Vanessa McDonald from
NZ
Great experience
Ziwei Wang from
NZ
A must do!!
Pauline from
NZ
A must do!!
Pauline from
NZ
Amazing Cruise
Jane Hill from
NZ
Great experience!
John Nottage from
NZ
Great experience!
John Nottage from
NZ
Akaroa dolphins
christine from
NZ
beautiful rock formation
maryr from
NZ
Rock formation at Smugglers Cove
Linda from
NZ
Amazing history
dannielle doyle-geddis from
NZ
Amazing history
dannielle doyle-geddis from
NZ
Amazing history
dannielle doyle-geddis from
NZ
헥터 돌고래
hyeon.ko from
South Korea
The best excursion money can buy!
Nyaradzai Garakasha from
Australia
Just getting started
andrem1 from
NZ
Amazing experience
Alexander from
Bulgaria
Amazing experience
Alexander from
Bulgaria
Fantastic trip!
Simone from
United Kingdom
Fantastic trip!
Simone from
United Kingdom
Better than milford sound anyday?
cherieb1 from
United Kingdom
Better than milford sound anyday?
cherieb1 from
United Kingdom
Great wildlife cruise
alicet3 from
Australia
Great wildlife cruise
alicet3 from
Australia
Must do experience!
annac13 from
NZ
Must do experience!
annac13 from
NZ
Must do experience!
annac13 from
NZ
Nice
Arasu Ramasamy from
Malaysia
Repeat customer-so much fun.
lisam14 from
NZ
Repeat customer-so much fun.
lisam14 from
NZ
Fantastic experience
daniellen from
NZ
Boat trip
paola arrano from
NZ
Boat trip
paola arrano from
NZ
Wildlife extravaganza
alisonf from
NZ
Great trip
Lucy Eastwood from
United Kingdom
Great trip
Lucy Eastwood from
United Kingdom
Great trip
Lucy Eastwood from
United Kingdom
Awsome
Yolanda from
NZ
Awsome
Yolanda from
NZ
Awsome
Yolanda from
NZ
뉴질랜드 어떤 배보다 좋았네요
hyunjooo from
South Korea
Cruise
nenia ricohermoso from
NZ
Wow and must do
Warwick Mills from
NZ
Wow and must do
Warwick Mills from
NZ
Wow and must do
Warwick Mills from
NZ
Great day
Vaine from
NZ
Simply Awesome
Veronica from
NZ
Simply Awesome
Veronica from
NZ
Simply Awesome
Veronica from
NZ
Wonderful sighting and cruise
Nina from
Australia
Wonderful sighting and cruise
Nina from
Australia
Entrance from ocean looking back to port.
cynthiam from
Australia
Enjoyable cruise!
Shu Ching from
Australia
Akaroa at it's best.
Abdul from
NZ
Poor weather didn’t stop a great tour
Lauren Ford-Jones from
NZ
Amazing sight for sore eyes
janenem1 from
NZ
They can up so close to us
traceylees from
Australia
Amazing tour!
Steph I from
Canada
Amazing tour!
Steph I from
Canada
Amazing Trip
davem from
Australia
Amazing Trip
davem from
Australia
Amazing Trip
davem from
Australia
Beautiful
Jaimee Musgrove from
Australia
Beautiful
Jaimee Musgrove from
Australia
Beautiful
Jaimee Musgrove from
Australia
Beautiful scene
nisha from
NZ
Fantastic trip
Diana from
NZ
Fantastic trip
Diana from
NZ
Must do thing
Sukhbir from
NZ
It was an awesome tour. Perfect day too
novieb from
NZ
Dolphins, penguins and seals!
Abby from
United Kingdom
Dolphins, penguins and seals!
Abby from
United Kingdom
Dolphins, penguins and seals!
Abby from
United Kingdom
Selfie with Dolphins - Lavish Bisla
Lavish Bisla from
India
Selfie with Dolphins - Lavish Bisla
Lavish Bisla from
India
Selfie with Dolphins - Lavish Bisla
Lavish Bisla from
India
Wonderful Day on the Water
Carmel from
Australia
Awesome day out!
Trudi Bertie from
NZ
Swimming with the boat
Mel from
NZ
Excellent Cruise
Anil from
India
A rainy day
Robyn from
Canada
A rainy day
Robyn from
Canada
Beautiful scenery with awesome wildlife
Sarahjane from
NZ
一次挺不错的体验看到海豚啦
Peiling Li from
China
一次挺不错的体验看到海豚啦
Peiling Li from
China
一次挺不错的体验看到海豚啦
Peiling Li from
China
Great day out!
Lianne from
NZ
A view of the rock formations from the harbour cruise
Ellesh from
India
Awesome
James Smith from
NZ
Seals spotting
Andrew from
NZ
Mr
Michael Anthony from
NZ
What an amazing experience!
Mylene Eloria from
NZ
What an amazing experience!
Mylene Eloria from
NZ
What an amazing experience!
Mylene Eloria from
NZ
Amazing Experience.
Manoela Sabbag from
NZ
Amazing Experience.
Manoela Sabbag from
NZ
Amazing Experience.
Manoela Sabbag from
NZ
Amazing tour with great staff
Pietro Vassallo from
United Kingdom
Amazing tour with great staff
Pietro Vassallo from
United Kingdom
Great deal - great trip!
Sarah Schmid-Oestmann from
Switzerland
Nature cruise
jessica wetton from
NZ
完美的出海记忆
JIACHENG from
China
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Elaine from New Zealand wrote on 13 April 2021
Awesome trip
Comfortable catamaran with room to move inside and out to view the sights. Very informative comentary on the history, geology and wildlife of the area. Good sightings of seals and various birds. Captain tried his best to get in as close as possible to view the wildlife. Glimpses of Hectors dolphins were exciting but best of all when we were returning to Akaroa the dolphins were playing in the bow wave of the catamaran and were easy to see from the front of the boat. A wonderful trip thankyou
Nyaradzai Garakasha from Australia wrote on 23 January 2020
The best excursion money can buy!
It was fantastic cruise and a real treat for seing nature at its best. Seeing seals, dolphins and penguins in their natural habitat was amazing for adults and the kids.
andrem1 from New Zealand wrote on 02 January 2020
Good trip
family enjoyed the trip, seeing the wildlife and visiting the bays around the inlet.
Raewyn Lewis from New Zealand wrote on 18 October 2021
Akaroa Black Cat
Friendly staff, amazing scenery and a beautiful day makes for a wonderful trip. Dolphins came out to play, the seals were basking in the sun and the albratross were flying along the breeze. Highly recommend going on this cruise. Our commentator Daniel was informative and had some fun facts to share.
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Alison Daly from New Zealand wrote on 05 October 2021
Great day out
Really enjoyed our afternoon. Fab day out