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Cruise Te Anau - 11am - Bay Cruise (1 Hour)

4.5
11
Join Peter your knowledgeable & experienced local skipper for the Cruise Te Anau 1 hr Bay Cruise!

Join Peter your knowledgeable & experienced local skipper for the Cruise Te Anau 1 hr Bay Cruise!

Highlights

  • Discover the history of places like:
  • Bluegum Point
  • Brod Bay
  • Dock Bay
  • Lake Control Gates (part of the Manapouri Hydro Power Scheme)
  • Golf Course with the Million Dollar Views

During the Cruise Peter will point out areas of interest & tell you some of the history of Te Anau & the Lake, before making our way back to the wharf.

We only have a small number of people on each cruise so you can have a relaxing time & enjoy the 1 on 1 experience with your skipper & follow cruisers. As we cruise along your skipper will point out areas of interest combined with some of the history of Te Anau & the Lake.

The first part of the cruise takes us along the lakefront to Bluegum Point where the boat harbour is located, we then carry on cruising north to view the newer area of town before making our way across the lake to Brod Bay. From Brod Bay we will follow the Beech forest shoreline past Dock Bay on our way to the lake Control Gates, part of the Manapouri Hydro Power Scheme. Cruise past the Golf Course with the Million Dollar views on our way back.

Adult $65.00
Child $35.00 (5-15 years old)

What's included

  • Bay Cruise

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • Cruise Te Anau will email you directions to the departure location
  • after your booking is received
  • as our departure location can sometimes be changed.

Restrictions

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Children under 5 years old go free, when accompanied by an adult.

    Please Note: A minimum of 2 guests are required for the cruise to operate. If you are booking for 1 person please continue to book & you will be contacted direct by Cruise Te Anau to confirm or waitlist.

    The Bay Cruise departs at 11:00am & returns at 12 noon.

    Please meet at 10:45am for the 11:00am departure.

  • Please make sure you include your email address & if possible a New Zealand contact phone number, also the name of your accommodation the night before the cruise in case we need to contact you for any reason.

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

4.5

11 reviews

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Santana from New Zealand wrote on 15 June 2018

Absolutely fantastic!

Fantastic wee cruise around the bay, Peter was full of information and able to speak to everyone as it's smaller groups. I had my 4 year old with me and everyone was really good with her too! The optional lunch was amazing! Great value for price! All in all, 5 stars from us! Would recommend to anyone & will definitely be booking another one on our next trip!

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Jane Waine from United Kingdom wrote on 30 March 2018

Great Lake trip!

Would recommend this Bay cruise to anyone who didn't want a full day sounds cruise. My husband & I were fortunate enough to be the only ones going at the time & so felt lucky to have this trip to ourselves. Peter was very informative & answered anything we wanted to know. Well done & thank you Peter.

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From Cruise Te Anau - 11am - Bay Cruise (1 Hour)

Thank you Jane for your review of our Bay Cruise. It was my pleaseure to meet you & Ian and show you a small part of Lake Te Anau. Thanks again for your review & recommendation for our new 'Bay Cruise'. Peter - Cruise Te Anau.

Monica from Sweden wrote on 09 February 2018

Cruise Te Anau Bay Cruise

It was a very nice boat trip and with good information from the captain Peter,

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From Cruise Te Anau - 11am - Bay Cruise (1 Hour)

Thank you for your review Monica, it was my pleasure to host you & Per-Erik on our new Bay Cruise. Peter - Cruise Te Anau

Nicole from Germany wrote on 08 January 2018

Comfortable short boat cruise on the lake

We had a good time on our short cruise of the lower part of the lake. 'Captain Peter' told us a few bits and pieces about Lake Te Anau and kept it interesting. Can only recommend; especially if you're only in the area for a short time.

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From Cruise Te Anau - 11am - Bay Cruise (1 Hour)

Thank you Nicole for your review of our Bay Cruise. It was my pleasure to meet you & Wiebke on our Bay Cruise on New Years Day. As this is a new addition to our cruises I'm pleased you enjoyed your time on the boat & appreciate your positive feedback....Peter (Cruise Te Anau).

amandak29 from New Zealand wrote on 02 April 2024

Beaut Experience

Beautiful scenery! Peter was a great skipper, very knowledgeable and passionate. Thank you for a wonderful experience cruising Lake Te Anau!

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