Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruises
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Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruises
Set sail with award-winning Black Cat Cruises on a 2-hour Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise! Spot Hector’s dolphins, NZ fur seals, and little penguins in their stunning natural habitat.
The historic French village of Akaroa is 90 minutes' drive from Christchurch. Our Akaroa Nature Cruise is 2-hour harbour adventure within an ancient volcanic crater, packed with stunning scenery and wildlife. You’ll spot the rare Hector’s dolphins (the world’s smallest and cutest!), penguins, sea birds, and dramatic volcanic sea cliffs. Plus, you’ll hear some fascinating stories about Akaroa’s history along the way. It’s a must-do summer experience!
Highlights:
• Full guided commentary on your 2-hour tour
• View the Hector’s dolphin - smallest and rarest in the world
• Take in the stunning scenery of Akaroa Harbour
• View NZ Fur seals lounging on volcanic rocks and playing in pools
• Complimentary tea, coffee or hot chocolate
• Spacious 60ft/20m modern catamaran - largest and most stable in Akaroa
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa |
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Operates year round 10:45am and 1:30pm (extra sailings in summer at 3:45pm)
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Well organised and environmentally aware.
Marco Schmidt -
Seen dolphins, seals,sea birds.
Eleanor Adams -
Brilliant, very commercial.
Victoria Slater -
Good service and nice tour.
csziegler -
The team is so friendly and nice.
Sabrina Saunders
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The team is so friendly and nice.
Made sure to go above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing experience.
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Very well organized, we sow dolphins and seals.
Very cold day but we'll remember it. I'd recommend it.
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Comfortable, exhilarating ride.
Complimentary drinks. Friendly, helpful staff. Interesting, reflective and informative commentary. The weather was against us for seeing penguins and dolphins but we loved the seals.
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Dolphins, penguins, seals were seen on the boat tour, great waves.
Guide made lots of jokes and was cool.
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Mostly impressed by the friendly hector dolphins!
Very friendly crew and lots to learn.
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Ticket purchase and booking easy - trip to view dolphins and other wildlife in Akaroa Harbour was excellent with good first class commentary.
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Cruise with boat to explore animals (dolphins, seals, penguins etc....) Few animals seen during the cruise, few explanations and already $80 per person, quite a lot!
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Black Cat is very professional and well run.
We had an excellent wildlife experience. The boat did not have many passengers so it was very personal. We saw lots of dolphins and the boat was stopped and engines off so that they would come really close. We also saw fur seals and lots of birds. The skipper gave us an excellent and informative commentary on everything we saw, and answered questions we had. It was one of the top experiences of our NZ stay.
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The team is so friendly and nice.
Made sure to go above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing experience.
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Very well organized, we sow dolphins and seals.
Very cold day but we'll remember it. I'd recommend it.
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Comfortable, exhilarating ride.
Complimentary drinks. Friendly, helpful staff. Interesting, reflective and informative commentary. The weather was against us for seeing penguins and dolphins but we loved the seals.
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Dolphins, penguins, seals were seen on the boat tour, great waves.
Guide made lots of jokes and was cool.
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Cruise with boat to explore animals (dolphins, seals, penguins etc....) Few animals seen during the cruise, few explanations and already $80 per person, quite a lot!
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Black Cat is very professional and well run.
We had an excellent wildlife experience. The boat did not have many passengers so it was very personal. We saw lots of dolphins and the boat was stopped and engines off so that they would come really close. We also saw fur seals and lots of birds. The skipper gave us an excellent and informative commentary on everything we saw, and answered questions we had. It was one of the top experiences of our NZ stay.
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Ticket purchase and booking easy - trip to view dolphins and other wildlife in Akaroa Harbour was excellent with good first class commentary.
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Mostly impressed by the friendly hector dolphins!
Very friendly crew and lots to learn.
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Really good cruise of Akaroa Harbour.
Informative and got to see a dolphin, so they delivered.
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Nice boat trip with a free drink and cookie.
We saw penguins, seals and dolphins and the crew was very friendly, (and a little Dutch!)
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