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Lakeland Queen - 1 Hour Cruise

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All aboard the Lakeland Queen with live Commentary, great food, and stunning views of Lake Rotorua!

All aboard the Lakeland Queen with live Commentary, great food, and stunning views of Lake Rotorua!

Highlights

  • Experience New Zealand’s only stern wheel paddle-driven vessel
  • See unique geothermal features, landscapes and hidden gems of Rotorua
  • Fully licensed bar and cafe onboard
  • A fantastic idea for all ages!

Discover the beauty of Lake Rotorua on a relaxing and educational hour cruise onboard Rotorua's iconic Lakeland Queen - New Zealand’s only stern wheel paddle-driven vessel.

The Lakeland Queen is a heritage styled vessel built locally in 1986 featuring two deck levels and outdoor viewing platforms making it perfect for exploring and soaking up the unique geothermal features, landscapes, and natural wonders of Lake Rotorua.

You'll enjoy informative commentary as we cruise at a gentle pace, and there are a fully licensed bar and cafe onboard offering snacks, light meals or platters and a selection of beverages, including coffee, wine and more.

The Lakeland Cruise is truly unique to Rotorua and provides a unique and memorable experience perfect for the entire family!

Itinerary

  • Boarding from 12:45 pm
  • Cruising from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
  • Stay after the cruise and enjoy the afternoon dockside.
Adult $19.50
Child $9.50 (Aged 6 - 14 years)

What's included

  • 1 hour cruise onboard the Lakeland Queen

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • Memorial Drive, Lakefront, Rotorua

Legal Drinking Age Enforced

  • To consume Alcohol you must be over the legal drinking age. You may be asked to produce Government Issued ID to prove your age.

Notes

  • Infants 0-5 go free.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.3

84 reviews

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Stephen Brown from New Zealand wrote on 17 October 2021

Queen Cruise

Awesome adventure with onboard buffet.. lovely service and Captain

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Hineari Nom from New Zealand wrote on 27 August 2021

Wonderful

We made our booking for the day after our trip to Rotorua but they were kind enough to let us on despite the mistake made at our our end at no extra cost. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Beautiful views, good commentary to learn a few things. Food we brought on board was decent however using real cheese rather than melted plastic-ey textured cheese slices on toasted sandwich things would've have been nicer.

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From Lakeland Queen - 1 Hour Cruise

Kia Ora, Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with feedback regarding your recent cruise here at the Lakeland Queen Rotorua. We very much appreciate your comments regarding your cruise with us. We are glad our team here is able to provide you with the high levels of service we strive for. It was our pleasure to bring the amazing moment for you. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind Regards Markus GM

Denelle Sola from New Zealand wrote on 12 August 2021

Awesome

Kids & I loved it. Great info from the captain and the kids loved the unlimited hot chocolates.

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From Lakeland Queen - 1 Hour Cruise

Kia Ora, Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with feedback regarding your recent cruise here at the Lakeland Queen Rotorua. We very much appreciate your comments regarding your cruise with us. We are glad our team here is able to provide you with the high levels of service we strive for. It was our pleasure to bring the amazing moment for you. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind Regards Markus GM

Joanne Forsman from New Zealand wrote on 08 August 2021

Lake cruise

Was a really nice relaxing cruise with great scenery and the commentary was very informative. I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise

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shanec7 from New Zealand wrote on 26 July 2021

fun family cruise

Great for family's and the kids loved it.

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From Lakeland Queen - 1 Hour Cruise

Kia Ora, Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with feedback regarding your recent cruise here at the Lakeland Queen Rotorua. We very much appreciate your comments regarding your cruise with us. We are glad our team here is able to provide you with the high levels of service we strive for. It was our pleasure to bring the amazing moment for you. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind Regards Markus GM

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