The Sea Kayak Company

The Sea Kayak Company

109 Rankers Reviews

66 Face-to-Face

16 Sea Kayaking

18 Abel Tasman

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The Sea Kayak Company

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South IslandNelson RegionAbel Tasman

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  • Activity__sea_kayakingSea Kayaking

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-41.133191

173.00952

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-41.133191
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173.00952

Reviews

    • Good instruction, bit expensive.
    • Good guide, peaceful scenery - Abel Tasman.
    • Very good guiding, good trip, feel sercure.
    • One day paddle in the Abel Tasman National Park.
    • Great guide and equipment.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 49
    45%
    9/10 21
    19%
    8/10 26
    24%
    7/10 5
    5%
    6/10 4
    4%
    5/10 1
    1%
    4/10 2
    2%
    3/10 1
    1%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 0
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  • 5.0/5

    We rented a kayak for a day, we started from Marahau and ended at Anchorage.

    Amazing experience, beautiful place.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Really helpful staff who talked through all the possible trip/itineraries and helped us find the most enjoyable way to kayak the Abel Tasman.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Peter Field's avatar

    Peter Field

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    All arrangements went according to plan.

    Friendly and helpful staff, beautiful scenic route, informative on Abel Tasman National Park in general.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Patricia Fearon's avatar

    Patricia Fearon

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Half day walk, half day paddle tour.

    Good quality kayaks, all necessary gear provided, nice guide, would have liked to spend more time on the water, eg watching seals.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    Fiona Finke's avatar

    Fiona Finke

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Abel Tasman is so expensive!

    The weather in New Zealand is so changeable. Started with a beautiful day and after 30 minutes the weather changed, cloudy, raining and windy.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SPAIN
    Sara Berton's avatar

    Sara Berton

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Excellent guide, definitely worth every penny.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    IRELAND
    Lorraine Doyle's avatar

    Lorraine Doyle

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Amazing experience, friendly staff.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    GERMANY
    Sabisch Moritz's avatar

    Sabisch Moritz

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Helpful and friendly staff, group size of people (4 double kayaks), enthusiastic guides.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark and Eefie's avatar

    Mark and Eefie

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good instruction, bit expensive.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Hanle's avatar

    Hanle

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Just a great tour.

    Paddled along the very scenic coast, watched seals in the morning. In the afternoon we walked 2 hours on the coast track.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    SWITZERLAND
    Ramon Keller's avatar

    Ramon Keller

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We rented a kayak for a day, we started from Marahau and ended at Anchorage.

    Amazing experience, beautiful place.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Amazing experience, friendly staff.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    GERMANY
    Sabisch Moritz's avatar

    Sabisch Moritz

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Abel Tasman is so expensive!

    The weather in New Zealand is so changeable. Started with a beautiful day and after 30 minutes the weather changed, cloudy, raining and windy.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SPAIN
    Sara Berton's avatar

    Sara Berton

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Excellent guide, definitely worth every penny.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    IRELAND
    Lorraine Doyle's avatar

    Lorraine Doyle

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    really commercial and really expensive.

    They did not really prepare you what to expect

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Hanneke P's avatar

    Hanneke P

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Helpful and friendly staff, group size of people (4 double kayaks), enthusiastic guides.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark and Eefie's avatar

    Mark and Eefie

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good instruction, bit expensive.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Hanle's avatar

    Hanle

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Just a great tour.

    Paddled along the very scenic coast, watched seals in the morning. In the afternoon we walked 2 hours on the coast track.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    SWITZERLAND
    Ramon Keller's avatar

    Ramon Keller

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    A bit disappointed for an expensive trip, specially the guided kayak.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    FRANCE
    Stephan Olivier's avatar

    Stephan Olivier

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    A bit disappointed for an expensive trip, specially the guided kayak.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    FRANCE
    Stephan Olivier's avatar

    Stephan Olivier

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Half day walk, half day paddle tour.

    Good quality kayaks, all necessary gear provided, nice guide, would have liked to spend more time on the water, eg watching seals.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    Fiona Finke's avatar

    Fiona Finke

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    All arrangements went according to plan.

    Friendly and helpful staff, beautiful scenic route, informative on Abel Tasman National Park in general.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Patricia Fearon's avatar

    Patricia Fearon

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Really helpful staff who talked through all the possible trip/itineraries and helped us find the most enjoyable way to kayak the Abel Tasman.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Peter Field's avatar

    Peter Field

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Fun trip, good leaders, would have liked longer to view the seals.

    Well equipped - a slick organisation.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Alison Rosser's avatar

    Alison Rosser

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great activity, nice food, good guides, great tour all in all (group of 4 people).

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Fantastic customer service.

    Fully catered tour with amazing menu. Used company's camping equipment which was good quality.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Owen Chesbrough's avatar

    Owen Chesbrough

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    This was a lovely experience, enjoyed every minute of it.

    Our guide was brilliant and good fun, so that gets a 10/10. Unfortunately I have to rate the Sea Kayaking Company as a 4/10, because of the unprofessional, unpleasant behaviour of one of the owners prior to our trip: We booked a 3 day trip which they could not fill on the date I booked, so I had to rearrange my whole holiday to accommodate them, which I was quite happy to do being a flexible fair person, however when we arrived 2 days prior to our trip and it was raining and the sea was the colour of mud due to recent floods, I dropped in on their office and pointed this out as a concern, assuming the trip would be cancelled or delayed, however they were certainly not as accommodating as I had been with them. Although it would have been nice to have crystal clear waters as advertised, I would have been happy to carry on had I been reassured it would still be fun and probably clear up a bit (you know a bit of polite customer service), but instead I was snarled at by some angry old bag about cancelling and having to pay the full fee whether I came or not, and then she promptly stormed out mid conversation, leaving her husband and a friendly guide to try and reassure us it would be worth it. Well I work hard for my money and when I purchase an expensive service, I expect to be treated with a little more respect. This woman certainly erased the myth that all New Zealanders are friendly and relaxed people (Well Done!). I nearly cancelled this trip because I was so angry. However the weather did finally improve and I am glad I finally decided to ignore this dreadful woman and go on the trip. The guide who had been present during the altercation had done a good job of reassuring us, clearly he should be the one dealing with the customers and this woman should be kept well away from people in general if they do not want their business to suffer. A perfect score ruined by bad customer service, what a shame!

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Sallypea's avatar

    Sallypea

    Customer

    Hi Sally, I'm so glad the kayak trip was a 10 and that you had a great time despite your earlier misgivings caused by me.

    I'm sorry that I snarled (great word) and was a unpleasant, equally glad that Pete and Rowie reassured you and you still came on the trip..

    The 31st Dec was a particularly trying weather day and we were just sitting down with a beer (6.45p.m) to celebrate surviving 2011 and unfortunately had not locked our office door (not expecting clients at that time of the evening) when you came in. Obviously one more question about the weather tipped me over the edge, and into the black hole of bad customer service!

    If you come back to NZ ANYTIME drop back in to SKC and I''ll give you a bottle of wine as a apology.

    Regards

    The Grumpy Old Bag

  • 4.0/5

    My husband and I are 25 and we chose the half day tonga island kayak trip.

    It was beautiful weather and our guide Sally was informative as well as fun. The trip was not extremely physically tasking and we saw seals, penguins, and lots of birds. A great way to experience Abel Tasman National Park.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    visser01's avatar

    visser01

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place: really friendly, helpful, staff; good, fun, instruction; good equipment - just generally a great time.

    Well worth a visit if you're heading to the area (or, actually, worth heading to the area FOR a visit).

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    LPeters's avatar

    LPeters

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Totaranui is a really great place but it is not well located for kayak activities.

    A long way to reach the camp but finally we leave in order to do kayak at Marahau.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 4.0/5

    We took tour number 5 (combination of kayak, seal watching and walking).

    The environment is beatifull, the lunch was good and the guide was very friendly and experienced.

    One drawback, the changed the route because of the weather, and didn't inform us on beforehand.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    NETHERLANDS
    GenH's avatar

    GenH

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great service and fantastic guiding.

    They made all the arrangements to transport our kit so we could kayak, camp and hike back the following day.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Jo Meekley's avatar

    Jo Meekley

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Had an amazing trip!

    The scenery was mindblowing, the guide was awesome, and the food was delicious! Highlight of the trip had to be the baby seals jumping on the kayaks.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    kiwimatt's avatar

    kiwimatt

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    oh my good, the most fun i have had with my pants on ever, Our amazing guide prepared amazing food for all 3 days, showed us glow worm took us to his secret rock slide spot and the weather and scenery

    was like thailand but with out the dirtiness or people. Best side trip of my hole tour of New Zealand.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    bladdor's avatar

    bladdor

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    The best trip me and my friends went on when we visited this area on our trip to NZ.

    we went at easter time so there was less people around and the weather was still good. the staff were wonderful and we were always safe and well entertained by their kiwi hospitality. the area of abel tasman is beautiful. SKC always!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    cgeog's avatar

    cgeog

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing and wonderful trip together with the best guides.

    I highly recommend every person to take a kayak trip with the Sea Kayak Company. Thanks for an amazing time!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWEDEN
    Emma13's avatar

    Emma13

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very good guiding, good trip, feel sercure.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWEDEN
    Henrick Lund's avatar

    Henrick Lund

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    1st day guided tour good, crew evening good, houseboat for night too small, not enough space, not enough facilities.

    2nd day freedom kayaking, no luck with weather, had to go back with aqua taxi - $100 extra!!!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Roman & Esther's avatar

    Roman & Esther

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    First kayaking then walking - great scenery.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    AUSTRIA
    Vanessa Vogel's avatar

    Vanessa Vogel

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Friendly staff/guide.

    Good experience overall - a bit pricey.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    Courtney Wood's avatar

    Courtney Wood

    Customer