Sunday Afternoon Cruise
Highlights
- View the resident wildlife and marine mammals such as New Zealand Fur Seals and visiting dolphins
- Learn the history of the Marlborough Sounds and its residents from your friendly skipper
- Time ashore at a local site of interest
Itinerary
Depart Picton and cruise up through the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui these tranquil waterways are full of history and wonderful stories, take in the beautiful vistas and learn how these waterways are a work place for some such as New Zealand King Salmon farms and home for a lot of people.
The Queen Charlotte Sounds offers an array of wildlife and often visited by dolphins. New Zealand fur seals can be sited around the bays as well and the little blue penguin, keep an eye out for a variety of birds such as the Australasian gannet, shearwaters, terns and cormorants and cheeky weka that inhabit our beautiful region.
The cruise route will depend on the season, and your skipper will allow time ashore at a local site of interest. Options can include a bird sanctuary if there is wildlife, maybe a visit to a historic site, a short walk to a 1000-year-old rimu tree, or a visit to a local lodge before making your way back to Picton
included with
Live commentary on board
Restroom on board
excluded by
Food, beverages, gratuities
Hotel return transfers
If travelling 01 Oct-30 Apr consider departing at 8am and visit Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary for the additional cost of $5 per person
Detailed Description
Departure Days / Cruise Route: Sunday Only, cruise route is dependent on days schedule
Departure details: 1 London Quay, Picton 7220, New Zealand
Please meet us at the Beachcomber Cruises Office on the waterfront - the Corner of Wellington Street and London Quay, we are a black building with Blue Signage.
Return details: Returns to original departure point
Operates: Sunday only
Check-in Time: 1:00pm
Departure Time: 1:30pm
Return Time: 5:30pm approximately
Additional Terms and Conditions
There is a minimum number of persons required for this tour to operate, our reservations team will contact you if this will not be going ahead.
During the Winter Months we do operate on a reduced schedule, if the day you require is not available on the booking calendar please contact us to check for additional availability.
On board Facilities
In efforts to reduce environmental impact, At Beachcomber Cruises we no longer use single use cups on board our tours. In office you can purchase a souvenir reusable keep cup for tea and coffee onboard selected vessels
