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A great trip
christinen7 from
NZ
Fantastic Family Experience on Lake Taupō!
nyorgi from
NZ
Fantastic Family Experience on Lake Taupō!
nyorgi from
NZ
Not to miss.
Steve from
NZ
All around a great cruise
Dayna Joblin from
NZ
Great morning
Kizzi Metcalfe from
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Great morning
Kizzi Metcalfe from
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Great morning
Kizzi Metcalfe from
NZ
Maori carvings
Keri Hobday from
Australia
Croisière sur le lac Taupo
Aude DIEBOLD from
France
Must Do!!!
cody6499 from
NZ
Great time
manjinder1992 from
NZ
Relaxing morning
beckyj7 from
Australia
Wonderful trip
parnilan from
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Wonderful trip
parnilan from
NZ
FUN, INFORMATIVE AND RELAXING
Kathryn Baylis from
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FUN, INFORMATIVE AND RELAXING
Kathryn Baylis from
NZ
Ausome
gurpreet13 from
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Ausome
gurpreet13 from
NZ
Good but less than expected
thechangelin from
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Loved it
C Macdonald from
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Fun scenic boat cruise
Tash M from
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Fun scenic boat cruise
Tash M from
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Fun scenic boat cruise
Tash M from
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excellent
parambir singh from
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Incredible!
kimberleyc5 from
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Idyllic Cruise
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Australia
Idyllic Cruise
philcarolyn from
Australia
Idyllic Cruise
philcarolyn from
Australia
Wonderful trip
Dylan Tseng from
Taiwan
Wonderful trip
Dylan Tseng from
Taiwan
Will come back again
sobinag from
NZ
Awesome experience
Devinder Kaur from
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Jolly pleasant trip
esthep from
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Jolly pleasant trip
esthep from
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Jolly pleasant trip
esthep from
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Absolutely amazing
Sanet Fourie from
NZ
Absolutely amazing
Sanet Fourie from
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Absolutely amazing
Sanet Fourie from
NZ
Amazing carvings, disappointing tour!
Rosie Howard from
Australia
Fab cruise and lovely staff!
madismuir from
NZ
Had a jolly good time!
frontofhouse from
United Kingdom
Had a jolly good time!
frontofhouse from
United Kingdom
Maori carving with Chris Jolly Taupo
Katie Bolger from
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Amazing Experience
kiranj from
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Boat cruise
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Awesome day out
jeanettec7 from
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Awesome day out
jeanettec7 from
NZ
Great experience
Kerry from
NZ
Great scenic cruise on Lake Taupo
Jeff from
United Kingdom
Great scenic cruise on Lake Taupo
Jeff from
United Kingdom
Great scenic cruise on Lake Taupo
Jeff from
United Kingdom
Lake cruise
nazreen bibi from
NZ
Lake cruise
nazreen bibi from
NZ
Enjoy the cruise.
sholiu from
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A must do trip!
natashap7 from
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A must do trip!
natashap7 from
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A must do trip!
natashap7 from
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Great Family Experience
karenm63 from
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Exciting and Educational Trip
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Exciting and Educational Trip
Guzèl from
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Exciting and Educational Trip
Guzèl from
NZ
Fantastic trip
Kelsey Arbery from
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Beautiful
Pearl Scobie from
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Beautiful
Pearl Scobie from
NZ
Afternoon on the lake A+++
Keshia from
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Afternoon on the lake A+++
Keshia from
NZ
Afternoon on the lake A+++
Keshia from
NZ
Amazing 😍
latoyam from
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Amazing 😍
latoyam from
NZ
Taupo Experience
Pauline from
Australia
Taupo Experience
Pauline from
Australia
New Zealand
Zoe Albrecht from
NZ
New Zealand
Zoe Albrecht from
NZ
Perfect
carriej1 from
United Kingdom
Amazing & such good value for $$$
Alannah Amis from
Australia
Great time!
Isabela BarbosaCarvalho from
NZ
Great Family Adventure
jasmind from
NZ
Cruise
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Cruise
Kharga Libang from
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Cruise
Kharga Libang from
NZ
Exceeded expectations, a must do in Taupo
jendent from
Australia
Great Experience
TCYS 374 from
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Great Experience
TCYS 374 from
NZ
Lake Taupo Scenic Cruise
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Lake Taupo Scenic Cruise
Leesa Scanlon from
Australia
Lake Taupo Scenic Cruise
Leesa Scanlon from
Australia
Incredible must do in Taupo
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NZ
Incredible must do in Taupo
hugfam from
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Incredible must do in Taupo
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NZ
Family holidays
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Shar
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Epic Experience
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Best experience
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Best experience
jodiep6 from
NZ
Best holistic experience! Want to do again soon.
Md Kamrul from
NZ
Best holistic experience! Want to do again soon.
Md Kamrul from
NZ
Best holistic experience! Want to do again soon.
Md Kamrul from
NZ
Maori carving boat excursion
Shelley Cavanagh from
NZ
Awesome experience
Shannon from
NZ
Awesome experience
Shannon from
NZ
Awesome Captain
Moewaka Kohi from
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Great trip!
Rosanna Garofalo from
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Awesome cruise
feleciam from
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Awesome cruise
feleciam from
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Awesome cruise
feleciam from
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A Beautiful Experience
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A Beautiful Experience
margarett12 from
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A Beautiful Experience
margarett12 from
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Highly Recommend
Cameron Lester from
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Highly Recommend
Cameron Lester from
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Highly Recommend
Cameron Lester from
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Great!!
Sandra from
NZ
It was SO amazing!!!
holliereid from
NZ
It was SO amazing!!!
holliereid from
NZ
Trip to rock carvings on Lake Taupō
Heather Anderson from
NZ
Fantastic scenic Māori rock cruise experience
justinx1 from
Malta
Fantastic scenic Māori rock cruise experience
justinx1 from
Malta
Excellent service
yolandieo from
NZ
Awesome crew and service
dacek from
Latvia
Awesome crew and service
dacek from
Latvia
Awesome crew and service
dacek from
Latvia
Amazing time!!
Naomi Hosking from
Australia
Amazing time!!
Naomi Hosking from
Australia
Amazing time!!
Naomi Hosking from
Australia
Fantastic experience thanks to bookme
Victoria Ale from
NZ
Must do trip !
michelleg31 from
Australia
Must do trip !
michelleg31 from
Australia
Beautiful
Pallavi Jadhav from
NZ
Fantastic cruise
allisonb5 from
Australia
Fantastic cruise
allisonb5 from
Australia
Great afternoon
Bernardene Beazley from
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Great afternoon
Bernardene Beazley from
NZ
A Jolly Good Time
kathrync12 from
NZ
A Jolly Good Time
kathrync12 from
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👍
Stiltz from
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Excellent
Lorraine Jeeps from
NZ
Great Outing
Louise from
South Africa
Great Outing
Louise from
South Africa
AMAZINGGGG
Selu Lameko from
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Proud to be a kiwi
yvonneb2 from
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Proud to be a kiwi
yvonneb2 from
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Great tour!
jessicaw13 from
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Great tour!
jessicaw13 from
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Great tour!
jessicaw13 from
NZ
解說與服務
KUO YAO from
Taiwan
解說與服務
KUO YAO from
Taiwan
Cruise to Maori Rock Carvings
gailt1 from
NZ
Bangaaaa!!
Rania Hughes from
Australia
Cruise
Nat Madsen from
NZ
A must do the Māori Rock
Jayne from
Australia
A Great, worthwhile Experience
Janelle Gordon from
Australia
A Great, worthwhile Experience
Janelle Gordon from
Australia
Excellent!
Cass Stehouwer from
NZ
Excellent!
Cass Stehouwer from
NZ
Scenic Maori Rock Carving
Virginia Jones from
NZ
👍
jeramied from
NZ
👍
jeramied from
NZ
Awesome Cruise
Alanna Froebel from
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Okay but underwhelming
Mikayla A from
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Boat trip
karriec from
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Boat trip
karriec from
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Boat trip
karriec from
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Awesome Service
nanem from
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Awesome Service
nanem from
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Awesome Service
nanem from
NZ
Fantastic Value
jolinej from
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Fantastic Value
jolinej from
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Fantastic Value
jolinej from
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Great experience
judy0214 from
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Great experience
judy0214 from
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Amazing
Laura Thompson from
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Amazing
Laura Thompson from
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Amazing
Laura Thompson from
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Fabulous time!
kristinc1 from
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Māori carving cruise
Eileen Graham from
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Māori carving cruise
Eileen Graham from
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Very informative
Carolyn Crow from
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Very informative
Carolyn Crow from
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Very informative
Carolyn Crow from
NZ
Mama and daughter Road Trip
joanna paterson from
United States
Mama and daughter Road Trip
joanna paterson from
United States
Mama and daughter Road Trip
joanna paterson from
United States
Spectacular carvings
blim from
Singapore
Spectacular carvings
blim from
Singapore
Value for money
Kelly Ross from
NZ
Value for money
Kelly Ross from
NZ
Chris Jolly outdoor Māori carving Cruise
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Chris Jolly outdoor Māori carving Cruise
Bhumika Desai from
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Chris Jolly outdoor Māori carving Cruise
Bhumika Desai from
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Must do amazing cruise
Treive from
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Must do amazing cruise
Treive from
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Chris jolly great !
Mary from
Australia
Chris jolly great !
Mary from
Australia
Chris jolly great !
Mary from
Australia
Ms
tinah1 from
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Ms
tinah1 from
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Amazing
annes18 from
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Amazing
annes18 from
NZ
Amazed!
phillz from
NZ
Awesome trip
Fantashia Walker from
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My experience on this cruise
mariettau from
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Best experience
Tanya Botes from
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Best experience
Tanya Botes from
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Best experience
Tanya Botes from
NZ
Excellent service & experience
Chantelle Muller from
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Experience of a lifetime !
aneta22 from
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Excellent experience, would highly recommend
danniellea from
NZ
Excellent experience, would highly recommend
danniellea from
NZ
Māori Rock Carving
Michelle Mackereth from
Australia
Ohana time!
Max from
NZ
Amazing cruise and Amazing Staff!
Reema Rachel from
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Amazing cruise and Amazing Staff!
Reema Rachel from
NZ
Fun on the water
lindal15 from
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Fun on the water
lindal15 from
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Fun on the water
lindal15 from
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Well worth it
Codie Hawkins from
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Well worth it
Codie Hawkins from
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Great day
emman7 from
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Scenic Maori Carving
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Scenic Maori Carving
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Scenic Maori Carving
Rikki-lee Howard-Cagabcab from
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No Rolly with Chris Jolly
Dockie Delamere-Broughton from
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Awesome
kyliem8 from
Australia
Awesome
kyliem8 from
Australia
Wonderful staff
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NZ
Wonderful staff
Ria from
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Wonderful staff
Ria from
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Awesome
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Chris Jolly Cruise
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Mrs
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Mrs
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Awesome
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LAKE TAUPO CRUISE
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LAKE TAUPO CRUISE
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LAKE TAUPO CRUISE
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Beautoufl
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Exciting Experience
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Exciting Experience
Kataraina Hape from
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Such a passionate crew An enjoyable experience
Daniel Gush from
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Such a passionate crew An enjoyable experience
Daniel Gush from
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Such a passionate crew An enjoyable experience
Daniel Gush from
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Best ever
Pushpinder Singh from
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Adventures with my Daughter
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Adventures with my Daughter
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Adventures with my Daughter
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Awesome experience
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Awesome experience
Emma Pukerua from
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Awesome experience
Emma Pukerua from
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Fun cruise with entertaining skipper!
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Fun cruise with entertaining skipper!
Calvin Moon from
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Cool experience
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Cool experience
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A must do
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Best tour for young kids
iainv from
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Beautiful
Robert Wilson from
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Loved it!
Dwayne and Lee-Anne from
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Loved it!
Dwayne and Lee-Anne from
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Fantastic
Khodchaphak Boonprasit from
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Highly recommend
Ashleigh Mckay from
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Absolutely amazing
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Excellent
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Excellent
Debbie Wilson from
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Excellent
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Scenic cruise
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:)
heavend from
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Awesome cruise.
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Beautiful must see
onac from
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Beautiful must see
onac from
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Beautiful must see
onac from
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Epic experience
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Māori Carving
Stef from
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Māori Carving
Stef from
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Chris jolly boat experience
Antonia Rameka from
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Fantastic
Evang Needham from
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Excellent
Michelle from
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Excellent
Michelle from
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Chris Jolly Maori Carving Cruise
Lily Tanyag from
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Great experience
Danni-Elle Lindsay from
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Brilliant Day
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Brilliant Day
Barb from
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Too much alright 👍
saphireb from
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Too much alright 👍
saphireb from
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Carving cruise
Renee Ngamu from
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Amazing afternoon on the water!
Michelle Kwan from
NZ
Birthday weekend
Susanne Campbell from
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Definitely recommend
chrystal from
NZ
Definitely recommend
chrystal from
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Definitely recommend
chrystal from
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Maori Rock Carving
miraflore from
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A cruise to remember
ainun from
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A cruise to remember
ainun from
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A cruise to remember
ainun from
NZ
Highly recommend
Chris Andrews from
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Highly recommend
Chris Andrews from
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Highly recommend
Chris Andrews from
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Fun, fun
Bojana NeskovicPetkovic from
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What am EPIC Experience!
lei from
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Excellent Trip
dawng2 from
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Great tour
Jasmin Wright from
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Great tour
Jasmin Wright from
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A MUST DO!!!
Donovan Alderson from
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Fantastic Informative Cruise!
Rachel from
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Nice boat
Olivia from
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A good cruise
jilla4 from
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Had Excellent experience with crew members
darshanan from
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Great family experience!
Christine from
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Great family experience!
Christine from
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Great family experience!
Christine from
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Best experience
Alison Edwards from
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Best experience
Alison Edwards from
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Best experience
Alison Edwards from
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Great time
Alicia Terry from
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Fantastic trip
Lani Young from
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Really Nice experience
nessa from
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Really Nice experience
nessa from
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Family outing.
diannel2 from
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Family outing.
diannel2 from
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Family outing.
diannel2 from
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Excellent cruise!
ramanathanp from
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Lake Taupo, Maori Rock Carvings and a warm Muffin
annettew1 from
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Lake Taupo, Maori Rock Carvings and a warm Muffin
annettew1 from
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Lake Taupo, Maori Rock Carvings and a warm Muffin
annettew1 from
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Fantastic experience
Sonny Sanjeewa from
NZ
Simple activity, but beautiful views
lilianf from
NZ
Nice way to experience the lake
carhen from
NZ
Nice way to experience the lake
carhen from
NZ
Nice way to experience the lake
carhen from
NZ
A great trip
Deb Martin from
NZ
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ginan from New Zealand wrote on 26 September 2025
Great family outing in Taupo
We went on the 10.30am sailing and found it a gorgeous morning on the water with the kids whilst on our family holiday. It was interesting to learn a bit more about Lake Taupo and the see the Maori carvings. Also nice to have a cup of coffee/ hot chocolate and yummy blueberry muffins on the cruise!
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Lovely coments - thank you for joining us!
christinen7 from New Zealand wrote on 06 June 2026
A great trip
I booked this trip for our international German students. The weather had been very inclement it fined up for the trip. The boat captain was training another boat driver and he also gave a great commentary regarding the lake and items of interest on the lake and around the lake. Karen who welcomed us was lovely and we recommend this trip. I just wish I could have had a hot muffin being lactose and dairy intolerant has its draw backs but our crew said they were beautiful. Some lovely pictures for the girls to take home to Germany
From Scenic Māori Rock Carving Cruise - Chris Jolly Outdoors
Thank you for your lovely review. We're delighted your group enjoyed the trip and that Karen and the skipper helped make it a memorable experience. We will be sure to pass your kind comments on to our crew. We're sorry there wasn't a suitable muffin option for you. As the muffins are complimentary, we can't always cater for every dietary requirement, but whenever we are advised of dietary needs in advance, we do our best to accommodate them where possible. We hope the students took home some wonderful memories and photos from Lake Taupo!
nyorgi from New Zealand wrote on 03 June 2026
Fantastic Family Experience on Lake Taupō!
Our family had a fantastic time on the Scenic Māori Rock Carving Cruise with Chris Jolly Outdoors. The crew were friendly, knowledgeable, and shared plenty of interesting information about Lake Taupō, the carvings, and local history. The blueberry muffin was delicious, and it was great to have complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and water available throughout the cruise. We especially enjoyed the fishing demonstration and the crew’s explanations. Despite the weather being rough and the lake quite wavy, we felt completely safe. The boat was very stable, and the crew were professional and reassuring. A wonderful family-friendly experience and a highlight of our Taupō trip. Highly recommended!
From Scenic Māori Rock Carving Cruise - Chris Jolly Outdoors
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear your family had such a great experience with us. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you aboard again on your next visit to Taupo!
Steve from New Zealand wrote on 29 May 2026
Not to miss.
Chris Jolly cruise to the Moari Rock Carving was the perfect 90 mins out on Taupo lake. The weather was perfect as was the crew,we were even given complimentary tea/coffee and the best blue Berry muffins,could get any better. Kids were given colouring doodles and a hunt for the kiwi icons around the boat,,with a lolly gift if you found all icons. The Moari carving is absolutely amazing,and well worth the trip . The all female crew were spot on,friendly ,helpful and informative through the whole 90mins,we definitely picked the best lake trip.
From Scenic Māori Rock Carving Cruise - Chris Jolly Outdoors
Thank you for your wonderful review and for sharing your beautiful photo of Lake Taupo. We are delighted you had such an enjoyable time on the water and that our crew helped make your experience memorable. We hope to welcome you aboard again on your next visit to Taupo.
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thechangelin from New Zealand wrote on 22 January 2026
Good but less than expected
A fun trip but less than expected. I assumed there would be multiple spots with large carvings how ever there is just the one spot with the carvings as pictured in the advertising. I still had fun and I think it is a worth while trip at the discount price if you are free but it was not what I expected. The fishing demo/information on trout fishing and tour on lake taupo was wonderful and there were snacks which definitely padded out the experience and I think should be featured more prominently in the marketing.