Glass Bottom Boat Tour: Marine Reserve Exploration

The only Glass Bottom Boat in the Reserve. An informative, educational tour of 45 minutes duration in the first Marine Reserve in New Zealand. Jump on our custom build Glass bottom Catamaran for full 360 degrees views of stunning Ocean, Caves and Scenic views while you explore the underwater water fish life without getting wet! A tour like no other.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Goat Island Marine Reserve - WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO SEE?
    As an open reserve – meaning there are no barricades keeping marine life in or out of the Reserve – the species we encounter change daily.
    Weather and sea conditions also affect the movements of marine life through the reserve – you never know what you will see!
    Fish living in the reserve…
What's Included
  • Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Location
Goat Island Marine Reserve
On the beach at Goat Island. Check in desk is on the beach.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hamishv7
Dec 20, 2024
A great way to see the marine reserve - Very knowledgeable on local history. Fun crew who made days enjoyable. Much more then snorkelling through the reserve.
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Departure09554557373
Dec 10, 2024
Amazing - Amazing to see so much in an hour! We really enjoyed it,highly recommend it. Visibility was fantastic and we saw a lot of different kind of fish
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Roving55228351033
Nov 29, 2024
Very professional and informative tour - Really cool and informative commentary and tour. We were expecting to see more fish but it didn't spoil the tour as there was plenty to see and hear about. Thanks we will recommend to others
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Jet25491744532
Nov 25, 2024
Fabulous experience, we can't wait to come back - I took my 3 homeschooled children on the glass bottom boat as part of our sea life discovery studies we are doing this term, and we couldn't have wished for a better experience. The team were incredible, we saw several species of fish and learnt so much along the way. The trip was absolutely great value for money and we can't wait to come back. I would recommend this to anyone!
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Lukednz
Nov 13, 2024
Fantastic, will be back again with the kids. Happy to recommend. - A beautiful boat trip, took my partner out for her birthday after lunch at Matakana. A very informative skipper with a great attitude. We got to see snapper, red moki, blue maumau, parori, eagles rays and more. Will definitely be back with the kids A great option for exploring goat island without getting wet 😀.
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Vacation07730155576
Nov 5, 2024
Awesome trip out - Awesome time out around Goat Island...amazing to see the caves on the far side, never knew they were there! Learnt a lot about the ecology of the reserve & the fish in it, never knew snapper were all born girls! Would definitely go again.
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Jo999999
Aug 26, 2024
Best Glass Bottom Boat Tour - We had a fantastic afternoon with our family on the glass bottom boat tour. There were plenty of fish to see and the weather was perfect to see all the islands and caves. The staff were fab with loads of local knowledge and a few laughs. Robyn lived up to the nickname “The fish whisperer “. I highly recommend this to families with children of any age, there is something for everyone!
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Camper44558138223
Aug 9, 2024
A Wonderful Experience - What an amazing experience we had on the glass bottom boat today. The captions were so friendly, funny and knowledgeable. We had great visibility, and it was wonderful being able to experience the beauty around Goat Island in the winter.
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Passport64449687028
Jun 30, 2024
Fun family outing - Nice trip with lovely crew. Great way to see the reserve in the winter without having to get wet. Lots of large snapper and Moki, we even saw an eagle ray. Worth waiting for a fine calm day as the visibility was good.
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Navigate24861541404
Dec 1, 2024
Where are all the fish - Very few fish, complete waste of money. Would be better buying cheap snorkel set and going for a swim. If this is a reserve, our fish stocks are stuff then!
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