Marine Life Tour: See Ocean Wonders Through Glass
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675 Ratings
Whitianga

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: 24 hours
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…
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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.

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Escape29190686360
Oct 29, 2024
Enjoyable glass bottom boat tour - Fantastic 2 hour tour with stunning views of the coastline in addition to various species of sea life through the glass viewing window in the bottom of the boat. Great commentary from both Mark and Amelia - only wish I’d bought my swimming gear to go snorkelling! Really enjoyed entering the cave and feeding the fish. Overall a great experience which I highly recommend.
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Michelle
Oct 19, 2024
Lovely small tour cruise to cathedral cove - Lovely tour, smaller group, we had 13 on our tour. Good boat with glass bottom where you can see fish swimming underneath. Was an overcast day and started to rain, but didn’t impact the tour as plastic side windows can be unclipped keeping us warm and dry. The landscape we cruised through was spectacular, more of a highlight than cathedral cove itself. Went past cathedral cove (didn’t stop) but did go into a cave where we fed the fish. Water was clear and vibrant blue - stunning! Snorkeling is available but you don’t have to - one person went in for a swim, but very cold and water wasn’t clear. Was a great tour, highly recommend
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Familytravel4x4
Oct 18, 2024
Quite a ride! - On what appeared to be a calm day turned out to be a fairly bumpy ride after getting out beyond the headland. But with the access path to Cathedral Cove washed away this was our chance to see the latter and much more. However the boat (the smallest in the group) was buffeted by the waves to such an extent that The skipper (Michael?) curtailed the trip by about 1/2 hr to save things getting worse. Having said that the trip was certainly exciting and memorable in many ways - saw seals and plenty of fish - and the commentary was excellent. We would recommend the trip, but hang on tight and don’t forget the sick bag - just in case! PS without hesitation Michael said that the curtailed trip would be recompensed even though the weather is out of the company’s control.
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Helen_h
Oct 17, 2024
Perfect few hours on the water. - Great time, amazing scenery. Saw snapper fish, seals loads of sea urchins and angel fish. The skipper had great knowledge of the area.
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Maznuz
Oct 11, 2024
Great boat tour! - I went on this tour with my husband and 2 year old. We all loved it! Stunning scenery, wildlife (seals, fish, birds), sea caves, Cathedral Cove all presented by the knowledgeable and friendly Mark. The glass bottom was a good addition for my daughter to see the fish. Highly recommend!
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Seaside37034125461
Sep 27, 2024
Would thoroughly recommend - Michael was an exceptional host The trip was very informative The added touch of being able to feed the fish was amazing Michael went out of his way to include all six nationalities on board Would fully fully recommend
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O9095ffkirstyh
Sep 19, 2024
Brilliant tour and guide - We seen lots of amazing scenery and fish, our guide was really friendly and informative. Would highly recommend and worth every penny
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Traveler523816
Sep 7, 2024
Not to be missed - A must do experience when visiting beautiful Mercury Bay. Kate Baker was our skipper and she made our afternoon most enjoyable with her extensive knowledge. Lovely scenery. Make sure you rug up, it can get pretty chilly out there.
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Deborah_n
Sep 6, 2024
Great boating trip while in Whitianga - Our captain was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful with all of our needs/concerns and helping us find the seals.. Highly recommend this experience during your stay in Whitianga ~ truely beautiful experience
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Richard
Oct 14, 2024
Boat trip - Great trip. 2 hours. Knowledgable skipper I would recommend it.the boat was new and comfortable. A good experience value for money.
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