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Cathedral Cove Coast and Cave Activity: Eco-Friendly Catamaran Adventure
5.0
80 Ratings
Whitianga
Experience the Cathedral Cove Coast and Cave Activity on the Mercury Star, a brand new eco-friendly catamaran. Enjoy a comfortable and stable ride, with great visibility, refreshments, and wheelchair accessibility.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cathedral Cove - Our journey to the breathtaking Cathedral Cove and the surrounding marine reserve showcases the region’s stunning volcanic landscapes and diverse marine life with snorkeling and swimming opportunities. Although Cathedral Cove is one of the highlights of this tour, there is more dramatic scenery to discover on the Pacific coastline, including Orua Sea Cave, Champagne Rocks, isolated islands, and pristine sandy beaches.
Throughout the journey, our professional and friendly guide and skipper will showcase their in-depth knowledge of the natural wonders and rich history of the land, providing commentary over our built-in speaker system. Your comfort is our priority, with tea and coffee available, a shower, and a toilet on board for your convenience. Our experienced staff will ensure your safety and hope to provide you with an unforgettable experience when discovering our magical coastline with us.
What's Included
- Restroom and changing room
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Coffee/Tea & Water available to purchase onboard
- Warm fresh water shower for after swimming
Additional Information
Mercury Star is a fabulous new catamaran that is perfect for environmentally conscious travelers who also want to enjoy a comfortable and stable boating experience. This impressive vessel is powered by two low-emission outboards, which means that it is gentle on the planet while also offering a smooth journey, and with plenty of power to zoom across the waves. The efficient hull shape of the catamaran not only helps reduce emissions, but it also ensures that you will have a smooth and comfortable ride.Brand new ecofriendly catamaran
- Stable and comfortable
- Great visibility and ample room to move around
- Toilet and a warm fresh water shower after snorkeling
- Tea, coffee and refreshments available
- Stay completely dry in all weather conditions
- Wheelchair accessible
Location
1 The Esplanade
The Esplanade
Meet 20 mins before tour on the grassy area beside our orange flag at the end of Blacksmith Lane. This is next to the ramp that leads down to Z Pier where the boat is berthed.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Gordon_m
Apr 5, 2024
Well worth it... - The crew were fabulous, very comfortable boat, got some excellent views of the coast. They even have a bathroom on board...
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Katelt6423gt
Mar 31, 2024
A memorable day of exploration with Mercury Bay Discovery Boat - My experience aboard the Mercury Bay Discovery Boat was nothing short of extraordinary. The exceptional crew members, Adam and Ella's enthusiasm was infectious, making them perfect guides. The highlight of the day for me was undoubtedly, snorkelling with the fish.
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Dmmathers
Mar 30, 2024
Amazing Cathedral Cove experience. - Wonderful, knowledgeable crew. Amazing trip with breathtaking views of Cathedral Cove as well as the cabes a d surrounding coastline . Opportunity to swim was great as well.
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Alimatnz
Mar 18, 2024
Fantastic. trip round cathedral cove and mercury bay - Went out on the cathedral cove tour on Sunday - what a fabulous trip, beautiful scenery and amazingly clear water. The trip is even better due to the boat, you can get up and walk around to get the best vantage point, and catch. whatever the Skipper is pointing out. Our Skipper was Adam who was a fantastic guide - his knowledge of the area an his passion for conservation was freely shared adding another dimension to the trip.
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265debbiel
Mar 15, 2024
Brilliant! - Chris and Ella were brilliant guides! We loved the trip, our 8 year old son enjoyed bird spotting and feeding the fish in the sea cave. The best boat there, great to have shelter from sun/rain. Thankyou for a great family trip :)
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C9301iumarkh
Mar 14, 2024
Perfect Tour - Had a fantastic morning out on a very modern and comfortable catamaran with a great crew (Skipper Chris and Decky Ella).
Both gave some fascinating insight to the incredible landscape and local history thru out the tour.
If you want comfort and stability when out on the water then this tour will suit you perfectly.
Thanks for a great morning Chris and Ella
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Robyn
Mar 12, 2024
Absolute must do experience - Wow, this tour is a must do! Fantastic commentary from Adam and Ella as we cruised around the coast from Whitianga, seeing the spectacular coastline to Cathedral Cove. Stopped in the Marine reserve to see the amazing fish, then off to the sea cave. This was a magic experience going into the cave and seeing the schools of fish in the crystal clear water. Off around the island off Hahei to stop on a reef for snorkelling. My companion swam amongst blue Maumau and was ver excited. All in all a brilliant experience and great value.
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Graham
Mar 12, 2024
A fun and interesting cruise - The trip was excellent and delivered everything we were promised. Graham was a great skipper and Ella handled everything else. Nothing was left to chance. Full marks.
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Nigelg603
Mar 10, 2024
A chance to see the impressive coast line from the sea and see the inaccessible caves and learn more.. - We went on tour of Cathedral Cove and Mercury Bay’s sea caves. The design of the boat was a key element to our booking. As mentioned by others the catamaran design gives for a smoother ride even at higher speeds. The facilities on board such as toilets were important to our group. The crew were very approachable and knowledgable and were able to answer questions in a light hearted way. The experience of the skipper was really good and we went to a really good snorkelling spot and there was ample time to swim. We’ve done boat trips from Whitianga before but would say that this was the best so far and would definitely book again!
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398jackym
Mar 10, 2024
Fabulous cruise - Great tour, friendly crew, very informative and knowledgeable. Flexed itinerary due to wind but ensured we all had a great experience
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