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One Hour Cathedral Cove Boat Tour in Hahei: Discover Volcanic Scenery and Marine Reserve

Hahei

Embark on a thrilling one-hour boat tour in Hahei and discover the stunning volcanic scenery and marine reserve. Explore coastal islands, sea caves, and the iconic Cathedral Cove. Limited to ten passengers, this personalized tour is suitable for all ages.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

Highlights

Cathedral Cove - Visiting World Famous Cathedral Cove from the water is a must for viewing the surrounding coastal scenery, including the amazing ignimbrite sea caves and cliffs. Please note: We do not get off the boat at Cathedral Cove.

What's Included

Dry Bags
Lifejacket

What's Not Included

Bottled water
Snacks

Additional Information

Experience the original boat tour of Cathedral Cove, originating from Hahei Beach. This excursion is sure to be the pinnacle of your vacation. Embark on a journey through the marine reserve’s coastal islands, reefs, large sea caverns and bays, inclusive of the globally renowned Cathedral Cove. The grandeur of this native volcanic landscape is acclaimed,…

Location

Hahei Explorer Cathedral Cove Boat Tour

Wigmore Crescent

Check in for the tour is 20 minutes prior to your departure time at the south end of Hahei Beach. Park at the free day parking area on the grass down Wigmore Crescent, from here walk to the end of Wigmore Crescent (2 mins) and down the beach access-way. Look out for our white gazebo.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Coristamps

Mar 26, 2025

A perfect trip! - Absolutely amazing! Scenery was gorgeous! We loved being on a small boat that could go into some of the caves. The water was so clear we could see tons of fish. And we even got to see a seal napping in the sun. Knowledgeable guide and great people! Would have loved to be out even longer!

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Heatherpj2777te

Mar 26, 2025

Fun and informative trip - We booked this trip mainly for wildlife. There were 8 passengers and a skipper. Fast rib boat, which got us out to sea swiftly. Saw White-fronted Terns; Gannets and a Fur Seal; Our skipper pointed out unusual rock formations - some of which she took the boat into and we visited Cathedral Cove. Our skipper was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we had a great time.

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Z8535tusuej

Mar 22, 2025

Brilliant sightseeing trip - Brilliant trip. Exhilarating and great fun. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining and took us around several of the bays and islands where we managed to see red snapper, cormorants and a fur seal. Would highly recommend

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Wander61673372205

Mar 16, 2025

Absolutely awesome - Such a fun experience that ticked all the boxes, stunning location, amazing to get up so close to the caves and rock formations. Our guide was informative and delivered us the true kiwi spirit. The inflatable boat was awesome and so fun to be on out on the sea, invigorating!

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Sunshine04802973594

Mar 13, 2025

Excellent tour - Great time on the water touring the local islands and caves. Skipper was very knowledgeable and provided excellent commentary on the area.

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Zillee

Mar 10, 2025

Excellent small boat experience - It was really good fun with amazing coastline, on a comfortable small rib, and with a really good skipper/guide. We were able to get very close to the shoreline, going in a huge cavernous blow hole, as well as various caves and archways. We also saw wildlife, had a great cometary, and a great view of cathedral bay. I'd recommend it over a bigger boat any day.

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Tamarajl7252so

Mar 9, 2025

Perfect way to see the Cove and islands offshore, one hour was perfect. - Perfect way to see the Cove and islands offshore. One hour was perfect, after seeing all the other travellers on land at Cathedral Cove I would have been disappointed if we had only walked there and not experienced this boat trip. Our skipper was lovely and knowledgeable.

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Keithbarbados

Mar 7, 2025

Excellent tour in every way - A superb one-hour spent on the water, visiting multiple beautiful and interesting locations with insightful commentary along the way - plus the occasional enjoyable speed burst in open water. As an extra bonus, prior to the boat trip, we did the hike to Cathedral Cove and then had the benefit of also seeing and photographing it from the sea. We enjoyed every moment.

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Toddsimmo

Mar 18, 2025

I would go again - Wonderfully arranged and organised tour only down side is when you have to many people in it gets hard to take photos when you have people's hands pointing everywhere. Also a bit squashy if you have to sit 4 across.

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Luisef361

Mar 17, 2025

Disappointing - It was disappointing. We were sailing on the water. There was some information. We didn't go into a cave. There were two seals further away, but we didn't pull over there either. I would have preferred to spend the money on another activity.

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up to 15 guests

1 Adult

March 2025