Highly recommend - A short and sweet overview of lake wanaka and ruby island.Our skipper/guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and we would recommend to anyone visiting with only a few hours in wanaka.

Great short trip for all ages. - Wonderful little trip that we all enjoyed (aged 4 to 66). We asked the kids 4,9 and11) when we got home what they enjoyed today and all said the boat trip! Excellent scenery and tour guide imparted a wealth of knowledge that we all appreciated. Would recommend 👍

Awesome! - Thank you so much Tim and Shaun for our awesome trip to Ruby Island. We throughly enjoyed ourselves. The wee walk to the look out was beautiful. Thanks again

Must do in Wanaka - Tim the operator was very informative and friendly. Had a great time and this is a must do experience in Wanala.

Great cruise of Wanaka - I had a great cruise with Tim and Bronnie, the boat was great and there was plenty of space to take in the amazing views of Lake Wanaka. Tim took us for a walk around Ruby island and taught us about the interesting history and local vegetation. I highly recommend this cruise as it gets you out on one of the most breathtaking lakes in the world. Regards Wayne

A Gem in Wanaka - Bronnie and Tim, thank you so much for an amazing cruise. We absolutely loved cruising out to Ruby Island with you both. Bronnie took us an a short walk, taught us so many incredibly interesting facts about the history of Ruby Island, and she was an amazing photographer, too. We highly recommend this trip to everyone. We both get seasick, but had no trouble at all. The boat is super clean, and the team super friendly. The only thing that we wished for was that the cruise not to end. We think it would be fabulous to cruise right around Ruby Island, even if it needs to cost a little more. Thanks again, Bronnie and Tim. This really was such a fabulous adventure for us both. Tarsha and Kristian 🌺

Worth doing - reasonable value for money - Nice boat trip…island walk and tour with guide. Was expecting to stay on island a little longer, but pleasant for value of ticket.

Tour Cancelled Last Minute - The tour organised called me 25 minutes before the boat was due to depart, and said the tour hadn't met the minimal number of guests to run, so that it was cancelled. He did kindly offer a free upgrade to a longer tour departing later that day, however this didn't fit with our schedule. It would have been nice if we had been notified sooner. He could have called earlier that day and said it was looking unlikely the tour would run due to lower numbers, FYI. (We would have not waited around in town that day had we of known.)

Ruby Island - We enjoyed the cruise across the lake - but go see the tree from the beach as the view from the boat is a bit far away. The island walk is ok and the history of the island is interesting. It’s not really a photo walk - there’s just the one photo opportunity at the top of the hill. The guide and the driver were friendly and welcoming. Take a drink as there’s nowhere to purchase on the boat or island.

Spot the difference - When the cruise boat turned up ….well it was actually a small boat. Not what was advertised on the flyer. Had to climb in via a small ladder onto and into the front of the boat and a step down three stepped little ladder into the boat. Definitely not a recommended way of safely getting aboard. Couldn’t even go outside as he said it would destabilise the boat ? Kinda went near the Wanaka tree …..too far for a photo. Ruby island was more than a walk. Should have realised when the tour guide/skipper of the boat took his hiking pole. The ascent was steep and long … take a drink it will be needed. Very disappointing as this cost us $98.