Excursion Tauranga scenic harbour cruise tour at Tauranga

Discover the splendid vistas and coastal diversity of Tauranga Harbour during this picturesque sightseeing cruise aboard the Bay Explorer.

Tauranga, Harbour Cruise, Bay Explorer

Depart the pier for the short transfer to the awaiting Bay Explorer. This spacious, approximately 60-foot-long (about 18-metre-long) boat features 360-degree outdoor views, comfortable, fully-enclosed seating downstairs, and a large, open sundeck for viewing and sightseeing. Upon arrival, embark the vessel, receive your safety and tour instructions, and begin your picturesque cruise along Tauranga Harbour.

Port Facilities, Coastal Villages, Forests, Beaches. Bays, Coves, Mount Maunganui, Stella Passage

Expansive Tauranga Harbour features a blend of high-intensity port facilities and contrasting quiet coastal villages, lush, verdant forests, open, sandy beaches, and bays of many coves. Your route travels through Tauranga Port, considered New Zealand's largest export-port and largest port by volume. Cruise towards the shores of Mount Maunganui and through the Stella Passage, then on to Tauranga City.

Bustling Ports, Beaches, Forests, Fish, Marine Life, Penguins, Schools of Fish, Seabirds, Sharks

Along the way, discover why Tauranga Harbour is considered the most beautiful harbour in the North Island of New Zealand, and home to some of the finest, and most diverse, harbour views in New Zealand. If you are lucky, you might also enjoy close-up encounters with the local marine life, penguins, schools of fish, seabirds, and sharks that inhabit this area. Following your harbour cruise, disembark the vessel and commence the short transfer back to the pier.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Tauranga, Harbour Cruise, Bay Explorer, Port Facilities, Coastal Villages, Forests, Beaches, Coves, Mount Maunganui, Stella Passage, Birds, Fish, Marine Life, Statue of Tangaroa

Note

Please note: This tour involves a minimal amount of walking for approximately 0.6 miles (about one kilometre), with six steps to negotiate to embark/disembark the boat, and steps on board the boat between the sundeck and fully-enclosed seating area below. This tour is not suitable for guests prone to seasickness, guests with limited mobility, and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing with flat, sturdy, and closed-toe walking shoes, and bring sun protection, a sweater or light jacket, bottled water, and local currency or credit cards for purchases from the ship. Drinks and snacks are available on board the boat at each guest's own expense. Although frequently encountered on this type of tour, fish and marine life sightings are not guaranteed. Operation of this tour is subject to weather conditions.