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Dolphin and Wildlife Cruise - Half Day
Your Half Day Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise begins as you’re welcomed aboard the Bay Explorer at the Tauranga waterfront!
Highlights
- A half day cruise on our spacious boat with 360° outdoor views from the largest open-air wildlife watching sun deck
- Explore Tauranga’s amazing marine wildlife – penguins, seals, dolphins, whales, sunfish, school fish, seabirds, sharks and orca
- Cold beer and chilled regional wine from our full licensed bar (Eftpos available)
- Onboard commentary and references with facts on the Bay and local marine wildlife
We spend the morning exploring the pristine Bay of Plenty harbour and beyond, searching for marine wildlife which may include seabirds, penguins, seals, whales, sunfish, school fish, sharks, orca, and dolphins swimming along with our vessel. Our awesome Captain and crew will be pointing out all that they see so you won’t miss a thing!
Don’t forget your camera as we are able to get up close to wildlife, making it a photographer’s dream.
Your experienced Captain and crew will provide a fascinating commentary on the history, geography and culture of the area. They have knowledge of marine wildlife and personally share with you everything they observe. Books and references are on board to enhance your experience.
You will be back in Tauranga by 2pm latest so you will have the rest of the day to explore our beautiful region!
Don’t miss this premier Bay of Plenty half day dolphin and wildlife adventure!
Important: CHECK-IN IS AT 8:30am (allow time in traffic and for parking)
Departs: From The Strand, Tauranga daily at 9:00am returning by 2.00pm latest.
Parking available down The Strand waterfront down Dive Crescent
Sat 12 Sep
Sun 13 Sep
Mon 14 Sep
Tue 15 Sep
Wed 16 Sep
Thu 17 Sep
Fri 18 Sep
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$83.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$75.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$83.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$75.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$95.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$85.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
12+spaces priced from:
- Adult$75.00
- Child$75.00
- Infant$20.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Amazing and knowledgeable crew
Gizelle from Australia
Amazing and knowledgeable crew
Gizelle from Australia
Brilliant
Reem from NZ
Brilliant
Reem from NZ
Great day out
Kester Witt from United Kingdom
Great day out
Kester Witt from United Kingdom
Great day out
Kester Witt from United Kingdom
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Dolphin and Wildlife Cruise - Half Day
Thank you Francoise we're so glad you enjoyed your day! Our staff enjoy taking care of our passengers and love to share their passion for the marine environment.
Gizelle from Australia wrote on 28 March 2020
Share LinkAmazing and knowledgeable crew
What an amazing day on the water. Dolphins, penguins, other bird life, fish and good conversation.
From Dolphin and Wildlife Cruise - Half Day
We are a little surprised by this rating. It’s a Dolphins d Wildlife Cruise. We can not control how many dolphins we encounter, three is a very small number indeed. However we regularly have encounters of over 100. I can guarantee the staff crew will put 100% into finding marine wildlife, our encounter rate is over 98 percent. You refered to stopping off ON AN ISLAND .. we never stop on an island, our promotional literature clearly states it’s an island stopover at a cove for watersports. This is the Island and Wildlife Cruise full day, not the product you are reviewing here. Regarding only seeing seagulls.. that is absolutely not true. On every trip we will see Pryons Shearwaters Gannets Turns Shags Penguins and the gulls . Hope you have happy travels and best read your trip details before booking I will pass onto the crew your feedback, they will be disappointed
From Dolphin and Wildlife Cruise - Half Day
OMG your sour tongue!! Even today we had Orca Killer Whales with us .. we have incredible encounters. We can not understand how you did not enjoy the orcas and demanded to see dolphins. Orcas are actually dolphins by the way!! We appreciate that in Chile you have orca and this was not special for you.. however for the other customers it was a trip of a lifetime. Not to readers when we see orca it’s unlikely but not impossible to see other dolphins in the same area and we can take some time searching away from any Orca !! Check our Instagram ot FB to see awesome images of our cruises
10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July
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Child 6 -12 years
Infant* 5 years and under
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Francoise from New Zealand wrote on 02 December 2019
Share LinkMagical day
Experienced staff, incredible experience. Would recommend to anyone and everyone!
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