Wellington 90 minute Harbour Cruise
Description
Discover Wellington from a different perspective on a 90-minute commentated harbour cruise aboard Ika Rere, the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric passenger ferry. This relaxed cruise explores Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington Harbour with commentary covering the city’s maritime history, harbour geology, and key landmarks. The route may vary depending on conditions, allowing the crew to make the most of the harbour on the day. Quiet, low-emissions, and designed for sightseeing, it offers a unique perspective of Wellington.
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As this tour is on a fully electric passenger ferry, we do not need to compete with engine noise, meaning we're able to travel at a leisurely pace and you can hear our guides easily throughout the whole journey. Easily manoeuvre around the vessel, enjoying the open top deck or enclosed bottom cabin (commentary can be heard both upstairs and downstairs).
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
The harbour cruise was a relaxing and lovely way to orient ourselves to the city and its surrounds. The commentary was informative, and punctuated the cruise at apt intervals, the crew members were friendly, making an effort to engage with the passengers. Being able to travel on the upper deck or in the warmer, enclosed cabin gave good options, especially when sighting the local wildlife. Highly recommended!
The service provided, the commentary, the historical aspect of the bird sanctuary the whole experience was something that I willingly promote. Scenery is fantastic. Well done to all involved.
Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed our Wellington Harbour Explorer Tour, and we’re happy you enjoyed the scenery and overall experience.
Great way to see more of Wellington. Great commentary and knowledge.
Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed our Wellington Harbour Explorer Tour and the views of the city.
Great ride, very nice boat, and very informative. Athough the weather was drizzly and windy, we enjoyed our activity very much!
Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed our Wellington Harbour Explorer Tour and the views of the city.
Remember to wear a hat jacket; it’s windy if you are up top. Nice views of city and informative. Enjoyed the ride.
Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed our Wellington Harbour Explorer Tour and the views of the city.
Fantastic experience. Beautiful day with great scenery, smooth ride and an excellent young lady as guide talking about Maritime history
Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed the trip, scenery, and guide.
We needed something to do for our last day in Wellington with weather changing badly. This turned out to be the perfect to ur. The skipper and the crew were fantastic. Knowledgeable and great friendly team.
Thank you for your review! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with us.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday afternoon cruise around the harbour. Always fun seeing a harbour city from the water. The fully electric ferry is wonderfully quiet, making it easy to hear the commentary.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re glad you enjoyed our tour, the quietness of the electric ferry and seeing the harbour from the water.
We were lucky to have a sunny, low-wind day. Hearing about the history of the harbor, how the earthquakes changed and reshaped the city was fascinating. The scenery was beautiful. But don’t forget sunscreen, even for late afternoon!
Thank you for your review Kirsten. We're glad you had an enjoyable tour and learnt a bit about our beautiful harbour.
Really good commentary. Grey inside space if weather is challenging. Friendly crew., who helped me to manage y mobility issues, helping me to feel safe.
Hey Karen, awesome to hear you enjoyed your tour and the crew assisted you where needed. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review!
