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Goat Island NZ - Glass Bottom Boat Tour

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Experience the thriving ecosystem of New Zealand’s first marine reserve through our glass bottom boat on our 45-minute fully commentated “around the island” tour.

Experience the thriving ecosystem of New Zealand’s first marine reserve through our glass bottom boat on our 45-minute fully commentated “around the island” tour.

Highlights

  • Get a unique perspective of the fascinating underwater marine life of Goat Island!
  • Learn about the bird and marine life, and the history and preservation of this area
  • Exciting 45 minute tour with informative commentary
  • Enjoy possible dolphin, orca, whale and shark sightings!
  • An fun and interesting experience for all ages

Step aboard the Aquador and experience the magical underwater world of the Goat Island Marine Reserve from a completely new perspective!

Experience the thriving ecosystem of New Zealand’s first marine reserve through our glass bottom boat on our 45-minute fully commentated “around the island” tour.

Located just 1 hour north of Auckland, Goat Island enjoys lush fauna, sandy beaches and flourishing reefs.

Learn about the fascinating bird and marine life, as well as the history and preservation of this unique and protected area.

Have your camera at the ready as dolphins, orcas, whales and sharks sometimes make an appearance as they migrate through the reserve.

A fun and memorable eco tourism adventure suitable for guests of all ages.

Adult $40.00
Child $20.00 (2 - 15 years)
Infant $0.00 (0 - 2 years)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 45 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • Departure: Goat Island Marine Reserve, just 80 km north of Auckland

Notes

  • Child Age 2 - 15 years old. Infants 2 years and under free of charge. .

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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94 reviews

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syedaa from Australia wrote on 27 April 2021

Excellent Experience

Loved the guided tour. It was very informative. The guide was also very knowledgable and kind. A must do thing when you visit Auckand.

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Sonya from New Zealand wrote on 03 October 2020

Glass bottom boat tour

There were only few fish like snappers through the glass bottom.

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Wenwen from New Zealand wrote on 16 March 2020

Wonderful Captain

The captain used his profound knowledge and humorous language to explain the fishes to us which made the trip very interesting. 5 star recommendation

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Thanks for taking the time to leave your review - and thanks for your kind words! Rgds Capt Griff

janm8 from New Zealand wrote on 29 September 2020

Very disappointing, book.me failed me

Book.me allow me to book although operators cancelled the boat trip. Integration between book.me and operator not working apparently. Drove all the way there for no boat trip.

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Thanks for leaving your review. Apologies for the technical glitch that caused this to happen. Note that we advise all customers to check the website before they leave home - it's updated at around 0800 as to whether the boat is operating or not. Please do check in again and rebook when it's convenient to you. Availability is on our website.

Trish Carpico from New Zealand wrote on 11 March 2020

Operator cancelled via text at 12:30 AM

for a 12 noon departure.

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So you received a text advising you 12 hours in advance that there would be no sailing that day as illness prevented our Skipper from being able to work. As per our terms and conditions, it is normally at around 0800 on the day of the tour when this text is sent - we were trying to ensure that you had as much notice as possible that the tour wouldn't go ahead.

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