One Hour Cathedral Cove Boat Tour in Hahei: Discover Volcanic Scenery and Marine Reserve
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Hahei

Embark on a thrilling one-hour boat tour in Hahei and discover the stunning volcanic scenery and marine reserve. Explore coastal islands, sea caves, and the iconic Cathedral Cove. Limited to ten passengers, this personalized tour is suitable for all ages.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cathedral Cove - Visiting World Famous Cathedral Cove from the water is a must for viewing the surrounding coastal scenery, including the amazing ignimbrite sea caves and cliffs. Please note: We do not get off the boat at Cathedral Cove.
What's Included
  • Dry Bags
  • Lifejacket
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Experience the original boat tour of Cathedral Cove, originating from Hahei Beach. This excursion is sure to be the pinnacle of your vacation. Embark on a journey through the marine reserve’s coastal islands, reefs, large sea caverns and bays, inclusive of the globally renowned Cathedral Cove. The grandeur of this native volcanic landscape is acclaimed,…

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Location
Hahei Explorer Cathedral Cove Boat Tour
Wigmore Crescent
Check in for the tour is 20 minutes prior to your departure time at the south end of Hahei Beach. Park at the free day parking area on the grass down Wigmore Crescent, from here walk to the end of Wigmore Crescent (2 mins) and down the beach access-way. Look out for our white gazebo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jo_m
May 28, 2025
Awesome trip - Absolutely awesome! Highly recommend, we were the only two on our boat trip being that it was in May when tourist season had quietened down. Was a perfectly sunny day and Scott was fantastic and very informative! Do it!!
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Dpepper2016
Apr 24, 2025
Beautiful boat ride - Beautiful time on the water. The boat has wheels so it picks you up on the beach. No struggling to get in the boat. Takes you around the cove and tells a lot about the history and the unique lava and ash formations. We got to see large red snapper. Friendly and helpful crew. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Highly recommend for all age groups.
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Mhometraveller
Apr 9, 2025
Is not quite cheap, but worth it because of the beautiful views that can not be made so from the coast - Booking online two days in advance absolutely hassle-free, location easy to find. Were equipped with life jackets on site, everything we did not need on the boat tour (incl. our shoes, as you walk through the water to board) was safely taken into custody. Team on the beach and in the boat very nice and helpful. Boat tour (7 guests in total including us) was exciting and led to both Cathedral Grove and a host of other sights. On the way repeatedly stops with explanations, in total more than an hour on the way partly far from the coast. Amusing tour in the nicest weather.
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Karin
Apr 6, 2025
Everything important in a nutshell with fun - This hour was fully worth it. That was so much fun. You just get injected a little and get to see the most important sightseeing points.
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Coristamps
Mar 26, 2025
A perfect trip! - Absolutely amazing! Scenery was gorgeous! We loved being on a small boat that could go into some of the caves. The water was so clear we could see tons of fish. And we even got to see a seal napping in the sun. Knowledgeable guide and great people! Would have loved to be out even longer!
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Heatherpj2777te
Mar 26, 2025
Fun and informative trip - We booked this trip mainly for wildlife. There were 8 passengers and a skipper. Fast rib boat, which got us out to sea swiftly. Saw White-fronted Terns; Gannets and a Fur Seal; Our skipper pointed out unusual rock formations - some of which she took the boat into and we visited Cathedral Cove. Our skipper was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we had a great time.
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Z8535tusuej
Mar 22, 2025
Brilliant sightseeing trip - Brilliant trip. Exhilarating and great fun. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining and took us around several of the bays and islands where we managed to see red snapper, cormorants and a fur seal. Would highly recommend
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Wander61673372205
Mar 16, 2025
Absolutely awesome - Such a fun experience that ticked all the boxes, stunning location, amazing to get up so close to the caves and rock formations. Our guide was informative and delivered us the true kiwi spirit. The inflatable boat was awesome and so fun to be on out on the sea, invigorating!
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Toddsimmo
Mar 18, 2025
I would go again - Wonderfully arranged and organised tour only down side is when you have to many people in it gets hard to take photos when you have people's hands pointing everywhere. Also a bit squashy if you have to sit 4 across.
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Luisef361
Mar 17, 2025
Disappointing - It was disappointing. We were sailing on the water. There was some information. We didn't go into a cave. There were two seals further away, but we didn't pull over there either. I would have preferred to spend the money on another activity.
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