Cathedral Cove Kayak Tour: Small Groups and Personal Service
  • Small groups and personal service
  • We are the only kayak company able to land at Cathedral Cove
  • Friendly guides and modern kayaking equipment
  • We have been delivering safe and professional tours for over 21years
  • Open all year round
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hahei Beach - The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored. Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. The tour offers great photo opportunities and is topped off with cappuccinos, hot chocolates and cookies at Cathedral Cove!
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee included
Additional Information
  • Any special needs/ requests just contact us directly and we’ll try our hardest to accomodate you
Location
Hahei Beach
Hahei Beach Road
The meeting point is at the kayaks on Hahei Beach. Drive to the end of Hahei Beach Road and park where you can. Walk onto the beach and the kayaks are to your right. Please arrive on the beach 15 minutes before the starting time of the trip.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sherpa21997892135
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing experience with super nice guide andy! - It was a really amazing experience.Our guide Andy was fun, kind, and knowledgeable. The handmade coffee was super delicious and made the tour even more enjoyable. We would love to come back again. Thank you so much!
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Adventure63122827412
Aug 14, 2024
Perfect - Had an amazing time. The kayaking is a fun and best way to see all the islands, cliffs and cathedral cove. Beautiful sunny day, delicious coffee and we even had a cute seal say hello to us. Highly recommend this tour.
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Kiwipohm
Aug 7, 2024
Amazing winter kayak trip! - We had a fantastic trip with my family visiting from the UK. Hayden was an awesome guide, gave great direction adjusted the tour to suit us and gave us heaps of local history. Absolutely loved it would highly recommend!
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18kezr
Jul 5, 2024
Would recomend - Andy was a great guide, super knowledgeable and really good vibes. The trip was absolutely stunning and we saw some amazing wildlife on the way including sting rays, various birds, snappers and a seal.
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Piyush55555
Jun 30, 2024
Everything was top notch - Andy our guide was amazing! And explained each and everything properly. And was with us while time. And so was the kayak experience truly fantastic. Just loved every bit bit of it.
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Sunshine47071383016
Jun 17, 2024
Best of Hahei - Fabulous trip - Max our guide was not only a lovely dude but gave interesting Maori historical info and we felt very safe with him. He also makes a damned fine coffee/mocha/hot choc!
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Nancyh790
Jun 11, 2024
An Awesome Kayaking Experience - My husband, adult daughter and I had a fantastic excursion to Cathedral Cove. I was a bit hesitant to book due to weather unpredictability in the off-season, so I spoke with the proprietor Mike. Since space was still available and it was for a weekday, he encouraged me to check back two days before our desired tour date, and we got it all set-up. The sea was calm, and we did so much in our 3-hour tour, including circling a large island, hanging out at Cathedral Cove and having hot drinks and cookies. Our guide Hayden was super knowledgeable about the history, fauna and flora of the area. We went into one cove to see the schools of snapper fish. He gave a great orientation to sea kayaks and safety and took pictures of our experience that we could later download. The sea kayaks come with a skirt to keep out the water from the waist below. Hayden helped with the launches and landings between the slight waves to keep us dry. I highly recommend kayaking yourself to Cathedral Cove with this tour company.
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731troyl
Jun 11, 2024
10/10, would smash that tour again - Splendid morning out on the water, saw plenty of wildlife and the stop at the beach was memorable as a little opportunity to explore and chat with the others about our experiences with a bangin' mocha. Mike was chill and easygoing as I expect and admire in a kayak guide! That lad is a fantastic example of kiwi hospitality, legend ✌️
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Pioneer24538835809
Jun 5, 2024
Awesome experience!! - An amazing experience!! Our tour guide Hayden was amazing giving a in depth kōrero about the whakapapa of the surronding islands as we ventured around some of them. He made the experience fun and was really interactive with everyone keeping us safe and well looked after. A hot stop was cathedrol cove were we had a delicious cappachino and cookies on the beach giving abit of a sugar and caffine hit to prep for the ride back to Hahei beach 😊 Would highly recommend to any one looking for abit of adventure and fun
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444joank
Jun 4, 2024
A magical tour - Thank you to our amazing, friendly and relaxed guide, Max. We had a magical day on the water and exploring cathedral Cove and the neighbouring island. We didn't feel rushed at all. Yes, it is true!! we were thrilled when Max served us hot delicious cappuccino and cookies on the beach at cathedral Cove
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