Glass Bottom Boat Whitianga Cathedral Cove Cruise

Our exclusive tour is the sole one offering a glimpse into the aquatic life without needing to dip a toe in the water. The transparent panels serve as a perfect viewpoint to observe oceanic creatures. Our team invokes a strong love for the sea, conservation strategies, and our marine sanctuary.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 13 The Esplanade - Join us for a 2hr eco tour to explore above and below the surface in the marine reserve and along our stunning volcanic coastline. View spectacular scenery including Cathedral Cove, sea caves, towering pinnacles and blowholes. Sit back and watch and abundance of marine life through the glass panels with the option to take the plunge and snorkel amongst the fish. Equipment supplied.
    Learn all about the marine life and geology within the marine reserve.

Our professional and friendly crew have extensive knowledge of the area and provide a fun and factual commentary on our Maori and European history. Let the passionate crew teach you about our amazing marine reserve, our ocean and sustainability.

Our mammal watch permit allows us to sustainably interact with any dolphins, whales, orca and seals we see while on tour.

Our tour exclusively offers the chance to see above and below the surface and is dedicated to offering the best experience on the water.

With excellent ratings and service awards, bookings are essential.

Tours depart daily from the Whitianga Wharf.

What's Included
  • Professional and friendly crew
Location
Whitianga Wharf
The Esplanade
Please meet at the Whitianga Wharf 15 mins before your tour departure time. The Whitianga Wharf is located directly across the road from 13 Esplanade.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Roddy
Aug 14, 2024
Excellent - A great couple of hours out on the water, our captain was friendly and informative, great to go into one of the caves.
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Daniellepf6373ce
Aug 9, 2024
Great tour - Enjoyed the tour very much. The visibility wasn’t the best due to some swell, but no one has control over that. The views were beautiful and the guide was wonderful.
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Barry_h
Jul 30, 2024
Best way to see it all! - Excellent tour. I'm so glad we did it. We visited in the winter and it proved to be the best way to see it all at this time of year.
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Mbotts
Jul 13, 2024
Amazing Glass Bottom Boat Trip - I would highly recommend this trip it was awesome. We were very lucky to see orcas in the harbour(not very common), Fur seals and lots of fish. Our skipper was great and knowledgeable. The glass bottom on the boat made the trip, being able to see fish swimming under us, the trip wouldn't have been as good in a boat without a glass bottom.
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Jon_g
Jul 6, 2024
Thumbs up! - Caitie, our captain, was fabulous. She did a great job at going over safety, answering questions, steering the ship, and giving detailed and interesting narrative. Her partner Andy, was also friendly and helpful in handling the ship. We saw lots of marine life and geology. Caitie did an outstanding job explaining both. She has a well established knowledge of the areas we visited. There was never a rush and we felt completely relaxed during the tour.we highly recommend this tour.
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Jonathan_m
Jul 4, 2024
Well worth it - Lovely day. Great trip and above my expectations. Loved being able to see the fish through the glass bottom.
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Monty738
Jun 1, 2024
Memorable trip - We thoroughly enjoyed our glass bottom boat trip - Katie our skipper was interesting, knowledgeable and extremely competent. Was lovely to be able to see the positive effects the marine reserve has provided for the environment to flourish again. Highly recommend this trip
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Hennie_p
May 28, 2024
Great experience - What a great experience. Wonderful sights and our guide, Katie, was super nice and very knowledgeable! Would definitely do this again and definitely recommend it to friends!
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Sarah_r
May 19, 2024
It was great! - Saw lots of different things. It was fun even in cold weather. Loved seeing the sea cave. Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit.
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Chris_w
May 10, 2024
A must do. - Very friendly, knowledgeable crew. Amazing scenery. I would recommend any visitor to Whitianga to take a cruise on the flat bottom boat.
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