Akaroa Dolphins: Small Group Nature Cruise with Local Wine and Homemade Treats

Join Akaroa Dolphins for a small group nature cruise in Akaroa, New Zealand. Enjoy local wine, homemade treats, and get up close to wildlife. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 65 Beach Road - As a holder of a New Zealand Department of Conservation Marine Mammal Viewing Permit, we are legally authorized to take guests on dolphin and seal viewing tours. We are proud to be one of only two year-round operators in Akaroa Harbour with this permit, so we encourage you to choose responsibly.
    Enjoy a 2-hour nature cruise on our…
What's Included
  • Famous home-baked cookies
  • Complimentary New Zealand wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic option
What's Not Included
  • We do not swim with the dolphins.
Additional Information

In essence, we are a family enterprise with our steering team being fifth and sixth generation locals of Banks Peninsula. We work alongside our relatives and a dedicated team focused on providing an unforgettable experience!
To ensure comfort and optimal viewing, we limit the number of passengers per group. This allows you sufficient space to explore the…

Location
65 Beach Road
Beach Road
Check-in is no later than 30 minutes prior to the departure, with boarding 15 minutes beforehand. Please note, Akaroa is roughly a 90-minute drive from Christchurch and Lyttelton Port.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Erin_p
Oct 28, 2024
Fabulous - Awesome tour, George and Michelle were great representatives of company and Akaroa. Harbour is beautiful and Dolphins turned it on. Really knowledgeable and fun commentary. Highly recommend.
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Middleagedcouple25
Oct 26, 2024
A great trip not to be missed……. - A good choice as we had a superb and memorable experience. The whole team from the booking office to the on board staff (and super chilled dog!) were welcoming and friendly and the level of information provided was just perfect. We wound not hesitate to recommend this trip.
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Bethjk2341ms
Oct 25, 2024
The best Dolphin Harbour Nature Cruise in Akoroa - highly recommend - Absolutely loved our Akoroa Harbour Nature Cruise - all the staff, from making a booking, to the crew (including the boat dog) on the boat, were FANTASTIC. Knowledgable, humourous, friendly and professional - we are telling our friends all about it.
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Deborahmg7961dg
Oct 24, 2024
simply amazing - A fantastic tour with a great team on board. We can definitely recommend this trip to anyone spending time in the Christchurch area. George, our captain, was so informative and managed to find all the must-sees for us 😍 The drive there is also breathtaking (take the Summit Rd tourist route when you get to Hilltop)
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Janenevill
Oct 23, 2024
Amazing - Great trip lovely views lots of good info relaxed and good fun Saw hector dolphins penguins and seals Fly home tomorrow what a great trip to finish with
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Tatersmith
Oct 21, 2024
Great Tour!! - We had a fantastic tour with Chops, Sarah, Theo and Elby. We saw penguins, dolphins and seals. Chops and Sarah were very knowledgeable, answered all our questions and shared some very interesting history about Akaroa. Couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you!
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Emma_m
Oct 19, 2024
Great experience - A fantastic afternoon in Akaroa. The staff are fantastic, and we got to see many dolphins, seals and native birds.
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612russk
Oct 17, 2024
Great experience for the family - Great experience for our family visiting from Canada! The Captain and his crew were wonderful. Not only beautiful views but interesting history of the area shared by the Captain. We got to see the dolphins, penguins and seals. Highly recommend!
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Vaughand847
Oct 17, 2024
Akoroa Dolphins - Very nice trip. Some history of the Akoroa region along with the dolphins & seals. Very pleasant crew! Very pleasant trip!
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Emmapayne2018
Oct 13, 2024
A wonderful experience, for the whole family. - A wonderful experience, the whole family loved this trip. Lovely friendly crew, very professional and a super comfortable boat. We saw lots of dolphins and seals along with incredible scenery. This experience was definitely the highlight of our family visit to Christchurch. We loved the dolphin detector dog too.
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