Half-Day Guided Sea Kayaking Tour from Anakiwa: Explore Marlborough Sounds
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56 Ratings
Linkwater
Embark on a half-day guided sea kayaking tour from Anakiwa and explore the stunning Marlborough Sounds. Encounter a diverse range of wildlife, from birds to dolphins and even orcas!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 8 Anakiwa Road - After meeting at our base for a safety briefing, we will then head to the beach and get kayaking. Exact location of kayaking will change daily due to weather and the clients. Every trip we will do our best to show you the true beauty of the sounds. Your guide will teach you the history of the area, see local flora and Fauna. Every day is different and special.
What's Included
- Professional guide included
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
If you have limited time in the area but are keen to experience the brilliance that the Marlborough Sounds has to offer, then this half-day guided sea kayaking tour is the trip for you. The half-day trip is based in the Grove Arm of the Queen Charlotte Sound where you can expect to see a variety of sea and forest birdlife and possible sightings of rays, seals, little blue penguins, dolphins and if you are super lucky
– Orca!
- Minimum age is 8 years.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- We understand that travel plans vary due to a variety of reasons. However, we ask you to understand that we may have turned away others for those reserved places, particularly as we are a small company. We will also have incurred expense in processing the enquiry and bookings. Full refund will be given if we (Sea Kayak Adventures) cancel any trip due to safety concerns or weather conditions do not allow the trip to depart. If you cancel more than 48 hours out, we will refund you in full. If you cancel within 12 - 48 hours of trip departure, we will keep the 20% deposit. No shows or if you cancel within 12 hours of trip departure, you will be charged in full.
Location
8 Anakiwa Road
Anakiwa Road
If you are travelling form Havelock, we are 15-minutes from the Queen Charlotte Drive turn off. We are a big green farm shed on the Corner of Anakiwa Road and Queen Charlotte Drive. If travelling from Picton, get onto the Queen Charlotte Drive and follow it for 30 minutes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(56 Ratings)
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Sarahmb9102vd
Mar 6, 2024
An amazing way to explore Marlborough sounds! - We loved our day kayaking on Marlborough sounds enjoying the beautiful views, nature and the sunshine! I would recommend this trip to anyone visiting New Zealand!
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Victoriagrace963
Mar 5, 2024
Magical! - This was hands down the best part of our holiday. Aaron was so knowledgeable, a walking encyclopedia regarding the nature, landscape, animals, culture etc
The whole day was magical!
Thank you so much!!
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Roam37261723702
Mar 1, 2024
Awesome guided kayak tour - Friendly and happy staff.
Careful guides keeping disparate group of people safe, yet actively directing our attention to the most interesting history and biology of the area.
Not as much shallow seafloor life seen in our area of transit as our experience in North pacific waters.
The geography of the area and it's forest reclamation beauty more than compensated for that.
I would do it again but would go out on longer tour to see more sea creatures.
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145garethw
Feb 24, 2024
Kayak Fun - Great way to spend a morning out on the Sounds. Aaron was a fun guide explaining about the local history, fauna and flora. We paddled at leisurely pace so that we could take in the sights. All equipment was supplied and in good order. Throughly recommended, we will book again.
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Pgo67
Feb 14, 2024
Kayaking experince - We have no experience with kayaking.
Sean toke us on a educating and exciting trip on the sound.
We love NZ.😁😁👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
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Lisa
Feb 10, 2024
Excellent Kayaking Experience! - Holt was our guide, offered excellent safety and directions. He pointed out sea creatures including moon jellyfish, sting rays, sea urchin, birds, and starfish. Additionally he added commentary about trees and the Sound. Excellent kayaking! Beautiful day! Wear sunscreen.
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Curly-fi
Jan 8, 2024
Great way to explore Queen Charlotte Sound and track - My husband and I did a half day guided sea kayak adventure from Anakiwa on 6th Dec 2023, with Holt as our guide and we walked back to the start by ourselves where Aaron picked us up and returned us to our campsite. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful location. Throughout the 3-hours in the kayak Holt pointed out no end of flora and fauna on land and in the water which made the trip all the more enjoyable learning about both the native and non-native species around us and some of the history of the area. Highly recommend this trip.
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Rhydonna_a
Jan 1, 2024
Loved It All! - Our family enjoyed the knowledge of our guide as well as the beauty around us. The company employees were friendly, flexible and accommodating.
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88j8
Dec 24, 2023
A walk on the quiet side - This tour was a more than adequate way to spend Christmas Eve. The quiet sea, the nature in abundance and the esy to understand explanations of our guide made it an enjoyable experience.
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Andimoo
Dec 21, 2023
Absolutely fabulous! - Absolutely fabulous, Holt was a knowledgeable and safe guide. Beautiful. I’m 63 and in average shape and it was just enough so I was tired but not so much I couldn’t finish. Boats had dry wells to put your belongings and dry bags were provided. Take plenty of water and your sunscreen. We saw many birds, some cool blue jellyfish, stingrays, and of course the sheer beauty of the surroundings.
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