Remote Marine Reserve - Guided Kayaking - New Zealand - Auckland Shore Excursion
Discover Remote Marine Reserve - Guided Kayaking - New Zealand during your cruise stop in Auckland, New Zealand. This carefully curated shore excursion offers cruise passengers an unforgettable experience exploring the best of Auckland while ensuring you return to your ship on time.
About This Excursion
Our best one day kayak trip using the tide to explore the best of the park on any given day.
Abel Tasman Kayaks is one of only three operators authorised to undertake marine mammal viewing from sea kayaks at Tonga.
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Why Choose This Auckland Shore Excursion?
- ✓ Back to Ship Guarantee: We guarantee you'll return to your cruise ship on time, or we'll arrange and pay for transportation to your next port of call.
- ✓ Instant Confirmation: Receive immediate booking confirmation via email - no waiting required.
- ✓ Best Price Guaranteed: We offer competitive pricing with a best price guarantee on all shore excursions.
- ✓ Expert Local Guides: Experience Auckland with knowledgeable local guides who know the area inside and out.
- ✓ Small Group Sizes: Enjoy a more personalized experience with smaller tour groups.
- ✓ Flexible Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
What's Included
- Dietary requirements catered for. Lunch is a freshly baked roll filled with local produce, a sweet snack, fruit, fresh plunger coffee and local juice.
What's Not Included
- Return transport from Nelson needs to be booked separately from the tour.
Itinerary
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- We have tailored our start and finish points around the tide timetable, it means on any given departure we offer the best part of the park to explore the marine reserve to the fullest. Start Awaroa/Finish Bark Bay Starting at Awaroa, courtesy of our water taxi transfer, we visit Shag Harbour*, a hidden inlet like nowhere else in the Abel Tasman.We then paddle south, focusing on the Tonga Island Marine Reserve and its playful inhabitants - the NZ fur seal.After a picnic lunch on one of the beautiful beaches we'll visit Tonga Arches, exploring south along the carved granite coastline through to the tranquil lagoons and golden sand to Bark Bay. Start Onetahuti/Finish Anchorage Paddle from Onetahuti out to Tonga Island where you'll have your first encounters with New Zealand fur Seals.Paddle south with the breeze, exploring sculptured granite headlands, tranquil lagoons and everything that's special about the heart of the Abel Tasman.Finish at Anchorage and return by water taxi. On this trip covering the Tonga Island Marine Reserve coastline you have a professional guide with you for around 8 hours sharing their knowledge and passion of the Abel Tasman.*Start & finish tide dependent
Cancellation Policy
STANDARD For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
