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Join us for a relaxing cruise along the magnificent Lake Taupo aboard The Ernest Kemp, a beautiful vintage replica steam boat!
Highlights
- Experience an amazing two hour cruise along the spectacular Lake Taupo!
- Enjoy your cruise in a beautiful vintage replica steam boat
- Visit the famous Maori Rock Carvings
- Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and cookies!
Lake Taupo, one of the largest freshwater volcanic craters in the world, is home to the famous Maori Rock Carvings.
Only accessible by boat, we will get you the closest to these incredible 10 metre high carvings which tower high over New Zealand’s largest lake.
Learn about the spiritual and cultural significance of the area from your skippers interesting and informative commentary.
With comfortable seating both inside and out, bathroom facilities and a licensed bar, we’ll ensure your cruise on the Ernest Kemp will be warm and comfortable.
Your skipper even welcomes you to join him in the wheelhouse and take a turn at the wheel!
The 2 hour Ernest Kemp cruise is an enjoyable outing and a great way to see the Maori Rock Carvings and to get out onto Lake Taupo.
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4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
5spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
1spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
5spaces priced from:
- Adult$25.00
- Child$15.00
6spaces priced from:
- Adult$25.00
- Child$15.00
10spaces priced from:
- Adult$28.00
- Child$15.00
6spaces priced from:
- Adult$28.00
- Child$15.00
2spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
6spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
6spaces priced from:
- Adult$31.00
- Child$15.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Sail away with me
Holly from NZ
Rocky at first, smooth sailing back!
Tanya Tapatuetoa from NZ
Rocky at first, smooth sailing back!
Tanya Tapatuetoa from NZ
Maori rock carving
Farah from NZ
Mid-year get away thru Ernest Kemp.🙂
Melody from NZ
7 star
Himanshu from NZ
7 star
Himanshu from NZ
7 star
Himanshu from NZ
Unforgettable!
Bayu Paramayuda from Indonesia
Lake Taupo Trip
Anand Harsh from NZ
Lake Taupo Trip
Anand Harsh from NZ
Lake Taupo Trip
Anand Harsh from NZ
Very nice and relax
Echo Yan from NZ
Very nice and relax
Echo Yan from NZ
Very nice and relax
Echo Yan from NZ
Great little arvo trip!
Danielle from NZ
Great little arvo trip!
Danielle from NZ
Great little arvo trip!
Danielle from NZ
Maori Carving
Rory Grindey from United Kingdom
Every time..
Dustin from NZ
Ernest Kemp Cruise
Amanda from NZ
Ernest Kemp Cruise
Amanda from NZ
Relaxing and enjoyable.
Linda from NZ
Relaxing and enjoyable.
Linda from NZ
Beautiful Lake Taupo
Szu Szian from Malaysia
BLISSFUL BOAT TOUR WITH EARNEST KEMP .
Josephine Young from NZ
BLISSFUL BOAT TOUR WITH EARNEST KEMP .
Josephine Young from NZ
BLISSFUL BOAT TOUR WITH EARNEST KEMP .
Josephine Young from NZ
Fabulous
Jess from NZ
Getting up close to the wonderful rock carvings.
Helen Miller from NZ
Being Captain!
Natalie from NZ
Fantastic
Chris from NZ
Awesome experience
Sharn Pune from NZ
Great experience
Ashley from NZ
Great experience
Ashley from NZ
Ernest Kemp - Cancelled trip
Angela from NZ
School Holidays
Harpal from NZ
School Holidays
Harpal from NZ
Friendly, informative and great value
Kelly-Ann Oosterbeek from Australia
Amazing carvings full of Māori talent
Steph Mander from NZ
Amazing carvings full of Māori talent
Steph Mander from NZ
Nice experience
Kevin from NZ
Nice experience
Kevin from NZ
Nice experience
Kevin from NZ
Beautiful!
Ketura from NZ
Beautiful!
Ketura from NZ
Beautiful!
Ketura from NZ
Great
Bryanne from NZ
Great
Bryanne from NZ
Taupo Lake / Maori rock carvings
Cindy from NZ
Lake Taupo Family pic
Prasanga Lakmal from NZ
Had a great time
Brittany from NZ
Had a great time
Brittany from NZ
À ne pas rater
Soizic Jacquemart from France
Beautiful experience
Leanne from NZ
Beautiful experience
Leanne from NZ
Beautiful experience
Leanne from NZ
Fantastic evening cruise
Jonathan from NZ
Fantastic evening cruise
Jonathan from NZ
So relaxed and friendly team.
Sarah-Jane Susac from Australia
So relaxed and friendly team.
Sarah-Jane Susac from Australia
So relaxed and friendly team.
Sarah-Jane Susac from Australia
Boat and staff was awesome. Wine and a beautiful sunset were an added bonus. Great way to see the rock carvings!!
Nathaniel Stevenson from United States
Great experience for the family
Carrie DeBoer from Canada
Great experience for the family
Carrie DeBoer from Canada
Great experience for the family
Carrie DeBoer from Canada
Stunning!!
Raewyn from Australia
Stunning!!
Raewyn from Australia
Stunning!!
Raewyn from Australia
Smashing Taupo Lake Cruise
Angela from NZ
Smashing Taupo Lake Cruise
Angela from NZ
Smashing Taupo Lake Cruise
Angela from NZ
Magical
Sandra from NZ
Awesome trip
Natasha from Australia
Awesome trip
Natasha from Australia
Awesome trip
Natasha from Australia
Best experience
Paula Gee-wanhill from NZ
Best experience
Paula Gee-wanhill from NZ
Best experience
Paula Gee-wanhill from NZ
여유로운 뱃놀이~
Iris.Kim from South Korea
Wonderful morning on Lake Taupo
Maryam from Germany
Ernest Fun
Nicholas Dintelmann from United States
Il be recommending
Tessa from NZ
Nice trip and affordable
Jana from South Africa
Nice trip and affordable
Jana from South Africa
Maori carvings Lake Taupo cruise
Leonard from Australia
Maori carvings Lake Taupo cruise
Leonard from Australia
Fantastic all around!
Rhiannon Lattaway from NZ
Excellentl
Gracie from Mexico
Ernest Kemp on Lake Taupo 5 month old to 33 year old :)
Aimalefoa from NZ
Great
Tina Taylor from NZ
Great
Tina Taylor from NZ
Great
Tina Taylor from NZ
Ngatoroirangi
Connie Hawea from NZ
Beautiful day in june
Carol from NZ
Lake Taupo
Bec from NZ
Ernest Kemp cruise
Karen Begg from NZ
Great trip
Suzanne Kyd from NZ
Amazing cruise
Louise from NZ
Amazing cruise
Louise from NZ
Cruise
Jocelyn Arahanga from NZ
Fun family trip
Megan from NZ
Fun family trip
Megan from NZ
Majestic
Arturo from Mexico
Majestic
Arturo from Mexico
Informative and fun tour
Sarah Kleinitz from Australia
Informative and fun tour
Sarah Kleinitz from Australia
Informative and fun tour
Sarah Kleinitz from Australia
Five stars
hamish from NZ
Stunning cruise
Sophie Allan from NZ
The boat docks at the harbor
Agastya from Indonesia
Ernest Kemp Tour Review
Shimiah from NZ
Awesome
Lilly Carter from NZ
Awesome
Lilly Carter from NZ
Awesome
Lilly Carter from NZ
Māori Rocks
Cornelia Robbe from Germany
Māori Rocks
Cornelia Robbe from Germany
Awesome experience
Robert from NZ
Great Day Out!!
Jack Domah from Ireland
Ernest Kemp
Sarah from Denmark
Ernest Kemp
Sarah from Denmark
Excellent !!!
Mohd Suffian Sahadan from Malaysia
nice weather
UEN from Taiwan
Choppy, but still worthwhile to see rock carvings
Greg from NZ
Choppy, but still worthwhile to see rock carvings
Greg from NZ
Choppy, but still worthwhile to see rock carvings
Greg from NZ
A Must do!
Calli from NZ
A Must do!
Calli from NZ
Must Do
GanSetu Family from NZ
Rock carving up close & personal
Mary Anne from Australia
Carvings
jobre from NZ
Carvings
jobre from NZ
Awesome Trip
Rajesh Purabia from NZ
Amazing experience
Sammi Smith from NZ
Amazing experience
Sammi Smith from NZ
Excellent
Anastasiya from NZ
Me neither my wife
Suraj Narayan from NZ
Some of the carvings totally amazing
Amanda Rossel from Australia
Lovely journey
Gwen Lee from South Korea
Lovely journey
Gwen Lee from South Korea
Nice relaxing trip!
Christopher from Germany
Maori rockcarvings
Jill from United Kingdom
Great tour
Kim from Australia
Awesome Experience
Nichola from NZ
enjoyable and relaxing
Craig from NZ
enjoyable and relaxing
Craig from NZ
A unique experience
Cassy Watson from NZ
The Maori Carving Rock
Nunik Nurjanah from NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise
Awesome feedback Tanya, great to hear our valued customers are having fun out there! We are very proud of our little team, their skill and experience on the water and connecting with our guests makes it one exceptional experience. I am glad you had such a great time. Thank you very much for the recommendation!
Farah from New Zealand wrote on 19 July 2020
Share LinkGreat experience
It was great experience, the crew was supportive.
From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise
Thank you Farah, it was our pleasure to have you cruising with us!
Melody from New Zealand wrote on 18 July 2020
Share LinkAmazing cruise
The trip was memorable with the whole family on board and of course with the amazing staff on board too.
From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise
Awesome photo Melody, I am glad to hear your family had a wonderful time cruising with us. I am sure your time spent onboard with family was treasured. We appreciate the great review, Thank you :)
From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise
Love the photos Himanshu! Great to see your family had an excellent time! Thank you very much for joining us :)
Bayu Paramayuda from Indonesia wrote on 16 July 2020
Share LinkAwesome experience
Seeing a magnificent carvings in the middle of sea-like lake.
From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise
Thank you for the kind review, we are very appreciative of all feedback from our guests. Pleased to hear and see that you have had a lovely time spent cruising, I am sure your little guy made an excellent skipper for the moment! Kind Regards,
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Tanya Tapatuetoa from New Zealand wrote on 24 July 2020
Share LinkRocky at first, smooth sailing back!
Great Skippers, one of which was a woman who prepared us by giving us the option to pull out and reschedule as it will be a rocky trip there due to the whether. We still went and it was a wonderful, fun and rocky experience but smooth sailing back. She went out of her way to explain how the boat works, it’s history, dynamics and even offered us blankets, towels from a few splashes and was very welcoming. The ride was fantastic and we all had a great time. A must do in Taupo
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