Tour Details

Pricing 1st Oct 2024 onwards

• Adult $209
• Child $139 (0 to 14 years)
• Family $525 (2 adults and 1 child)
• Family $599 (2 adults and 2 children; additional children $93 each)
• NZ SuperGold Card Holder $189 (ID required)

1st October – 30th November 2024

Safaris operate seven days a week with one standard departure time

• Check-in closes 1:15pm
• Safari departs 1:30pm
• Returns 6:00pm

1st December 2024 – 30th March 2025

Safaris operate seven days a week with two departure times

Morning Safari

• Check-in closes 7:45am
• Safari departs 8:00am
• Returns 12:30pm

Afternoon Safari

• Check-in closes 1:15pm
• Safari departs 1:30pm
• Returns 6:00pm

Please check in for your cruise with our crew at the top of the boarding ramp by our boat in the Viaduct Harbour.

Directions: The Viaduct Harbour is located at the western end of Quay Street (left as you are looking at the water) in downtown Auckland. When arriving on foot, you will see our boat to your left, immediately opposite the New Zealand Maritime Museum.

All passengers must check in with our crew no later than 15 minutes before departure time.

Please be aware that your allocated seats may be released to stand-by passengers if you do not check in at least 15 minutes before departure.

You are most welcome to bring your own food on board, but we also have an onboard licensed café selling a selection of drinks and snacks.

Our onboard catering is primarily provided by the Sustainable Food Company, offering delicious vegetarian, plant-based and zero-waste savory and sweet options. We also have a few non-plant based options for our carnivorous travellers including a sausage roll and ham and cheese panini. A sample menu of some of the items we have available is below:

• Falafel, Hummus, Caramelised Onion Chutney, Baby Spinach, Red Onion and Mayo – Available as both Sandwich and Wrap
• Ham and Cheese Panini
• Feta, Roast Pumpkin, Basil Pesto, Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Mayo Sandwich
• Basil Pesto Pasta Salad with Olives, Sundried Tomato, Spinach
• Kumara, Brown Rice & Almond Salad
• Tomato and Cheese Quiche
• Sausage roll
• Banana muffin
• Berry muffin

• We recommend you wear a few layers of clothes, including something warm and wind/shower-proof, a sun hat or warm winter hat, and sunglasses. Please wear flat-soled shoes.
• Please bring any personal medication with you, including any seasickness medication you may need, as we are not able to sell medicine on board.
• Don’t forget to bring your camera and your sunscreen!
• You’re welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks on board
• Help us keep the Hauraki Gulf islands pest-free by checking your bags and shoes carefully for pests, soil or plant matter before you come on board.

See our FAQs for more information on what to bring.

We are very lucky to enjoy one of the highest marine-mammal viewing rates in New Zealand, and our expert crew work tirelessly to find whales and dolphins. However, we are working with wild animals in their natural environment, and unfortunately sometimes they just do not want to be found.

If you are one of the few (less than 5%) unlucky passengers who doesn’t get a chance to view dolphins or whales during your safari, we will issue you and your party a Complimentary Voucher to come out and try again absolutely free.  This complimentary voucher is open-ended, no matter how long it is until you visit us again.

Check our FAQs for more info on our guarantee and how our vouchers work.

You can change or cancel your booking up to 6pm the day before travel, free of charge. See our terms and conditions for more information.

Add a $10 donation to your booking to plant a native tree and restore our waterways through our partnership with Million Metres. Your donation will help counteract your carbon emissions, plus you’ll be helping fund local restoration projects.

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Please note: any passengers aged under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult and supervised by them on board at all times.

Bookings for groups that contain 10+ children require specific adult-to-child ratios onboard to be met, and requires completion of additional safety paperwork prior to travel. Please contact us for relevant ratios and to complete the required paperwork prior to travel.