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Discover Tikapa Moana - the Hauraki Gulf with us as we cruise through the myriad of islands, spot wildlife and learn about the cultural footprint of Tamaki Makaurau!
Highlights
- Marine mammal viewing including whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, and birdlife.
- Marine mammal viewing guarantee - voucher to come again for free if we don’t spot marine mammals during your cruise.
- Hear fascinating stories on the history and origins of land, sea and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki - original inhabitants of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Make your way through this stunning landscape including the volcanic peak of Rangitoto and island sanctuaries Motutapu and Tiritiri Matangi. Hear about the conservation programmes on many of these islands that are regenerating flora and fauna, and reintroducing native species.
Spot the locals! You'll see a variety of marine wildlife in their natural habitat including whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, birdlife and more from our comfortable cruise vessel purpose-built for wildlife viewing.
As part of your cruise, you can discover one of our island destinations with your choice of island stop at Rotoroa Island or Man O' War, Waiheke Island - take the opportunity to stretch your legs, swim in a sheltered bay and discover wine or wildlife. (no Island Stop is available on our 11:30am departure on weekends during the summer schedule)
Operating in partnership with Ngāi Tai Te Haerenga, throughout your cruise you will hear the fascinating origins and histories of the land, sea and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki – original inhabitants of Tāmaki Makaurau.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
- Adult$135.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$85.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Family$425.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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cenar from New Zealand wrote on 28 December 2025
Really satisfying
Before purchasing our tickets, we were not sure what will be experienced , but now I must say It was one of the best tours we ever had. The team was super cool and they did everything despite the rain to find some dolphins, and they did. The Rotoroa Islan was also so nice to visit. All in all, 10/10
Melvin from New Zealand wrote on 19 January 2025
Fantastic
My son 2 daughter's and myself had a fantastic day out. The crew members were great. We were given a running commentary about the lives and habitat of the whales, dolphins and garnet that we saw. I would definitely recommend this cruise to my family and friends and whoever else asked me about it.
hm808 from Malaysia wrote on 01 January 2026
EXTREMELY TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE - A SCAM
Would give a negative star if possible. Terrible company that does not that liability on what was promoted. Despite marketing as "Whales", no signs of whales were seen. sighting of marine animals only lasted for a maximum of 30 minutes. majority of the time was spend in the vessel. NO WHALES were spotted. Only common dolphins which you could have seen in the zoo/aquarium. Book at your own risk. Should there be NO ANIMALS, you will not be offered a full refund. YOU WILL ONLY BE GIVEN A VOUCHER TO REBOOK, WHERE YOU WILL SPEND YOUR WHOLE DAY IN THE VESSEL HOPING TO SEE A WHALE.
Josefine Jurkowski from New Zealand wrote on 08 March 2026
Its ok, overpriced kinda
We didnt see any whales, i think thats something many people have to be clear about that the chance of seeing a whale is very low. But we saw dolphins and penguins. Overall the cruise was good, most parts of information were read out and you could tell that the crew didnt really care about the landscape informations. It kinda felt like a taxi, we were mostly just pciking people up from different islands or drop them off. Only 1 hour of the tour was the actual whale watch safari. Still the scenery was beautiful and so were the dolphins and penguins, but honestly the whale watch tour in kaikoura would have been better
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Tracey Redfearn from United Kingdom wrote on 16 March 2026
Excellent day trip 🐬
Great service and friendly crew We saw lots of Dolphins 😁👏🏻