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Waterways Boating Safaris

745 Kenepuru Road | RD 2, Picton 7282, New Zealand
+64 3 5741372
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Ranked #1 of 15 activities in Picton
Type: Bodies of Water
Owner description: Drive a boat, explore the sounds. Fun, freedom & stunning scenery on a guided boating safari. Explore the sheltered waterways of the Marlborough... more » Owner description: Drive a boat, explore the sounds. Fun, freedom & stunning scenery on a guided boating safari. Explore the sheltered waterways of the Marlborough Sounds whilst enjoying the thrill of driving your own boat. Learning to handle the boat is quick and easy for first-timers.We want to share the magic of the Marlborough Sounds with you. Take charge or or own boat and get the freedom to explore an area of unsurpassed beauty in an ever-changing landscape of native forest, ferns and hidden bays. Day tours include sightseeing, coastal walk, Jurassic forest, native birds and wildlife, mussel farms. « less
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Opwijk, Belgium
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

By planning our trip to New Zealand for February/March 2012 and we were searching for different activities and by reading some reviews on Tripadvisor about Waterways we booked this trip. We booked a trip of a half day (+/- 3-4 hours) , we had had cloudy day but even then the Sounds are amazing ! We and a young American... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

The four of us made our reservations from Canada for the full day safari. It was absolutly great! Arriving on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Ponctual, they picked us up from Picton and brought us to their well organized home business. This was a fun and also informative day, due the knowledge of Leicester. We strongly encourage everyone to stop... More

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Annapolis, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

We had a terrific day on our 2 man boats cruising the Sound. The sights we saw during our full day cruise were varied - stingrays, mussel farms, beaches, birds, forest hiking, and blue, blue waters. We could take our boats as fast or slow as we wanted. The training and talks along the way were excellent. Wonderful day!

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Our congratulations to Leicester and his family on his safety management and consideration. We had booked a day trip with 8 active senior citizens with only one day available in Picton NZ arriving on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The weather was marginal but we were collected from the port, taken to a great bakery to purchase lunch and refreshments... More

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Wanaka, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

I found this activity on Trip Advisor and decided to give it a go even though it was a little pricey. My boyfriend and I loved every minute of it. We got picked up by a lady who took us to her house to meet with her husband Leicester. He was so funny and had a joke with us and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

My parents and I spent a week and a half on the south island from Picton as far south as Fox Glacier doing the usual tourist things. I'm from the US. This was one of the top activities we did, and definitely the top in terms of quality for price. Liecester and his wife are great, down to earth, wonderful... More

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Bath, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

My sister & I went on a full day trip in January. We really enjoyed the day and were surprised at how far into the sounds we went. Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins but it didn't spoil the day. We were also able to collect some oysters and mussels for our dinner. The free CD of photos Leicester gave... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

I spent a week holiday in Nelson. The full day trip in boat, around the sounds, excellent weather, driving the boats by ourselves and small walk was the best fun filled family activity. With the best guide from Leicester taking care at every step and the photos provided at the end was icing on the cake. My 5 year old... More

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New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip yesterday. It was the perfect day, the weather could not have been better, and Lester our guide ensured a good time was had by all. The visitors from the UK we brought along very much enjoyed themselves so no doubt I'll be back with our next visitors too.

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Brisbane
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

What a fantastic day out. There isn't one bad thing to say, all 4 of us had an absolute ball. I recommend this trip to everyone. Never driven a boat before so what a blast it was.

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