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Great time. Excellent guide
I took my 4 year old here for an explore and picnic and we both enjoyed it. Tim was very friendly and gave us some interesting history of the island. A must do when visiting Wanaka! I look forward to checking out another island sometime!
What an AMAZING experience! Excellent service, great price, and what a view. My families first time in Wanaka, and it did not disappoint. This activity is an absolute must. I can't wait to go back
Lovely afternoon out, friendly operators, they were knowledgeable about the area and great with the children who were on the trip. A nice leisurely, scenic cruise for a couple of hours.
Beautiful cruise on a beautiful boat amazing views of the lake
Had so much fun, managed to paddle all the way to the Wanaka tree and enjoy amazing views of the mountains from the water. Highly recommend.
It's was great value for money! ?
Family of 5 superb trip up to a little island. My teenage daughter said it was the highlight of her trip so far and we have already been to Queenstown. The hike was steady but easy enough to take my younger son. Well worth going if you are at Wanaka. Highly recommend. Taryn
Met the water taxi driver at the wharf & climbed aboard for a leisurely & informative trip up the lake toward Mou Waho. The island walk was reasonably steep but so worth it … awesome views from the lookout at the top & an inquisitive Buff Weka encounter. Lots of bird activity which I love watching. Quicker boat ride back. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend 3hrs & would definitely do this again.
Best experience good views and photos. boat ride there and back was awesome had a blast of an afternoon there Mou Wahoo island 👌
Enjoyed a pleasant ride out into Lake Wanaka and the Clutha River. Sarah our boat driver was very personable and informative and drove the boat well - nice job..!!
What a Excellent start to a beautiful day. My two girls loved it. The guys are awesome and make everything easy and loads of fun. Thanks heaps from the three of us
As a first timer to Parasailing I am so glad I gave it a go and the team at Wanaka Parasailing were fantastic, friendly and the humor put me at ease to enjoy the experience. 360 degree video allows you to return home and share the moment with others and select any photo you want. Excellent value for money, amazing views and a must do.
Really amazing experience, flying like a bird! The hosts were really helpful and accommodating. They made me feel so comfortable as I’ve been there by myself. I must say they are really good at their job. Please do try this whenever you go to Wānaka. Don’t miss out this adventure from your bucket list…
Gorgeous boat and very very friendly, welcoming hosts. A simple trip out to the island viewing the coast and scenery. Lovely way to spend an afternoon.
UN BON MOMENT EN FAMILLE !!!
Had a really fun with SUP. Booked their early morning deal from 9am. Less people, less boat wave, less audience, absolutely enjoyed the moment:)) Thank you, all the friendly staff!!
I would highly recommend this trip up the Matukituki valley, the scenery as you head up towards Mt Aspiring national park is truly breath taking, with a few 360 degree spins along the way to add to the excitement. The walk to the waterfall through the native bush is peaceful and enjoyable, before heading back down the river. I didn't want the day to end!
This is fantastic. We would do it again at the drop of a hat. Our excellent guide James was knowledgeable and funny. What a great asset he is to the company. From pickup and drop off nothing can be faulted. Highly recommend this to everyone not just tourists. Thanks guys ?
Loved this trip. Was right on time and Sophie our van driver was friendly. Ben our jet boat driver was very informative and didn’t rush things and so the whole trip felt relaxed and easy going. Scenery was amazing and the glacier was spectacular despite the cloud covering probably half of it. Highly recommend this trip!
What an amazing scenic cruise to the island, we got bumped from Ruby island to Stevenson island, captain Tim and the wonderful Bronnie did an amazing job with information. Bronnie on deck with her knowledge of the area and being our guide on the island, was truly a blessing. Thanks to both of you.
First time in the South Island. So glad we did this cruise. The weather was perfect and we had the pleasure of enjoying a drink while taking in the beautiful view. Service was great, it’s very clear they love their job and socialising! Would recommend!
A different way to see beautiful Lake Wanaka! The boat was clean, comfortable and very stable. Tim & Tim, Captain & crew, were friendly and helpful. The walk on the island was interesting and the view was worth the small effort. Very glad we did this Cruise. Highly recommended!
beautiful, mind blowing views and awesome little history lesson on the island with very friendly staff. Staying an extra 10mins at the end to sit with my family and just soak it all in would of been the icing on the cake. But I would 100 percent recommend to all. Cheers - we will be back
We've been to Wanaka a number of times over the years and it was a treat to experience something new and see the lake from a different perspective. Highly recommend!
Great hosts and nice comfortable boat. Good choice of wines, beers etc. Quite a small number of people on our cruise so plenty of room to move about. The cheese and crackers were nice and plenty to go round. Only thing was the hour went really fast, could have done two easily. Beautiful scenery.
Great way to see the beautiful scenery. We had a magical day weather wise and the cruise did not disappoint.
Really cool experience! A must do if visiting Wanaka you will get all the best pictures. Thank you
Excellent tour. Good instructions where to meet. Comfortable boat. Great commentary. Saw many different birds including the Weka and Bellbird. It’s a bit of a steep ascent and descent and would recommend taking a hiking stick if travelling alone, luckily I had someone to hold onto. Could be slippery if recent rain. But thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great cruise on Lake Wanaka with a lovely guide in Bronny. A great way to spend 2 hours, with spectacular scenery and a very comfortable ride in the catamaran. Highly recommend.
We both enjoyed the cruise
Knowledgeable and friendly staff. The journey in the boat was very comfortable, plenty of space and reasonably priced drinks to purchase on way to the island and complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits on the return also. The walk is short and can be missed to enjoy time beside the lake, even for a quick dip!
I would highly recommended this cruise if you want to have a short and easy trip in Lake Wanaka other than just sightseeing at the lakefront.
Great value for money! Loved it. We would travel with them again in one of the other cruises. Perhaps a longer one next time.
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