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Experience the stunning Queen Charlotte Sounds aboard the Magic Mail Boat for an epic half day cruise!
Highlights
- Deliver mail and groceries to the residents in the Queen Charlotte Sounds
- Watch the children as they wait on the wharf to receive their school work
- Watch the dogs on the wharf waiting for their treat from our skipper
Join Beachcomber Cruises - the only officially licensed New Zealand Post Rural Delivery Service by water in the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui for a unique half-day cruise!
For over 150 years, residents along the Queen Charlotte Sounds waterways have been receiving their mail by boat and we are proud to uphold that service.
We invite you onboard to share the excitement as your skipper delivers the mail and experience the real Queen Charlotte Sounds, off the beaten tourist track. Each day is different as the mail route changes to cover different areas but all will be just as scenic!
Sit back and relax as the skipper provides you with interesting commentary while you take in the stunning scenery from the excellent viewing areas.
Available to purchase for $6 in the office before you depart are Beachcomber Cruises keep cups, we no longer use single use cups on board our vessels due the huge environmental impact. Upon purchase of a Beachcomber Cruises keep cup guests can enjoy tea and coffee onboard for the duration of the tour.
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Katharina Felgitsch from Germany wrote on 07 April 2017
Ein wundervoller Tag
Wir haben den Tag auf dem Postboot sehr genossen. Julien, unser Kapitän hat uns viele interessante Anekdoten erzählt und uns die Post austragen lassen. Darüber hinaus sahen wir Pinguine und Hectordelphine. Ein Ausflug der sich gelohnt hat.
Grant Miller from New Zealand wrote on 23 May 2022
Mail Run in Paradise
Both my wife and I enjoyed the trip with a very knowledgeable , pleasant captain and tidy clean vessel .
grm from New Zealand wrote on 04 April 2023
Top cruise and captain exceptional
The Captain /driver/diver/commentator was a credit to your company. His professionalism and local maori knowledge was exceptional. Would definately recommend this tour.
Annette Murphy from New Zealand wrote on 06 June 2024
Great
Great
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null from Germany wrote on 03 March 2020
Gorgeous ...
Was für ein Tag! Die erste Überraschung: das Boot fährt ganz schön schnell! Also waren wir gut präpariert mit unserem Zwiebellook! Und dann die abwechslungsreichen Inseln mit den erwartungsvollen Blicken der Bewohner: kommt ein Päckchen oder nicht? Aber das Beste: Jason, unser Captain! Prima Reiseführung mit vielen Anekdoten, Stopps bei seals und Kormoranen und Blue cods (Fischschwärme), hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt und die fünf Stunden sind wie im Flug vergangen.