Tour Details

2022/23 Season Pricing

• Adult $165
• Child $109 (0 to 14 years)
• Family $399 (2 adults and up to 2 children; additional children $75 each)
• Senior $139 (65+ ID required)

Timings

Safaris operates seven days a week

• Check-in closes 10:15am
• Safari departs 10:30am
• Returns 3:00pm 

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 can pre-book a picnic lunch to enjoy during your safari. These are supplied fresh daily, with meat and vegetarian options.

Adult Picnic Lunch ($20 per person):

• Turkish chicken pide OR Mediterranean pepper halloumi hummus wrap (vegetarian)
• Sweet muffin
• Fresh baked cookie
• Piece of seasonal fruit

Kids’ Picnic Lunch ($12 per person):

• Ham and cheese kids’ wrap OR Mediterranean pepper hummus kids’ wrap (vegetarian)
• Smiley face cookie
• Fruit yoghurt tube
• Piece of seasonal fruit

If you have special dietary requirements (eg vegan, gluten-free), there may be fresh offerings to suit available from the café/bar; however this cannot be guaranteed. You are most welcome to bring your own food on board.

• 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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