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Marlborough Sounds Cruise: A Scenic Journey with Local Seafood and Sauvignon Blanc
4.7
121 Ratings
Picton
Unwind and take in the breathtaking Marlborough Sounds, located at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, on this delightful cruise. The journey includes a tasting of locally sourced salmon and Greenshell mussels. Revel in the scenic splendor of the Queen Charlotte Sound while sailing on our luxurious vessel departing from Picton.
Unwind and take in the breathtaking Marlborough Sounds, located at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, on this delightful cruise. The journey includes a tasting of locally sourced salmon and Greenshell mussels. Revel in the scenic splendor of the Queen Charlotte Sound while sailing on our luxurious vessel departing from Picton.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Queen Charlotte Sound - Unwind and take in the breathtaking Marlborough Sounds with the renowned Seafood Odyssea Cruise, offering a tasting of local salmon and Greenshell mussels.
Savor the natural splendor of Queen Charlotte Sound aboard our luxurious launch, departing from Picton daily, year-round. - Marlborough Sounds - Spanning 1500km of…
- Queen Charlotte Sound - Unwind and take in the breathtaking Marlborough Sounds with the renowned Seafood Odyssea Cruise, offering a tasting of local salmon and Greenshell mussels.
Savor the natural splendor of Queen Charlotte Sound aboard our luxurious launch, departing from Picton daily, year-round.
- Marlborough Sounds - Spanning 1500km of New Zealand’s coastline, Marlborough Sounds is a series of ancient submerged river valleys filled with Pacific Ocean waters. Forested hills rise sharply from the sea, creating a complex coastline of sheltered inlets and sandy bays.
What's Included
- Local taxes
- Live commentary on board
- Food tasting
- Local taxes
- Live commentary on board
- Food tasting
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Check in for your cruise is 15 minutes prior to departure.
- May not be suitable for cruise ship guests, as the times for this cruise may not align to meet the callback time to the cruise ship. Please confirm your callback time before booking.
- Minimum of 6 travelers required to run this tour
- Please…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Check in for your cruise is 15 minutes prior to departure.
- May not be suitable for cruise ship guests, as the times for this cruise may not align to meet the callback time to the cruise ship. Please confirm your callback time before booking.
- Minimum of 6 travelers required to run this tour
- Please review and acknowledge our Swimming Waiver on our website before participating in any swimming activities.
Location
Seafood Odyssea Cruise
Our vessels are docked at Town Wharf 6 at Picton Marina. This is at the east end of the Picton waterfront, near the private vessel marina. There is a carpark nearby. OR, pop into our Cougar Line Office right on the waterfront - Corner of London Quay and Wellington Street in Picton.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(121 Ratings)
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John_b
Apr 7, 2025
Nice afternoon out on Marlborough Sound. - Pleasant afternoon out from Picton, despite the somewhat choppy weather. The mussels and the salmon sample were terrific. We were well looked after by Eli, who did the wine and mussel cooking duties as well as the deckhand.
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Deanne
Mar 26, 2025
Go and do it - This was a great tour showcasing NZ’s green lipped muscles and salmon, not to mention the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. The crew were professional and attentive and the tour was interesting and over just the right amount of time.
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Mark_p
Mar 4, 2025
Beautiful day, wonderful... - Beautiful day, wonderful staff very accommodating. Boat was in great shape simple to find. Minor point but could have used something to go along with the seafood.
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Ronald_k
Mar 1, 2025
Nice outing on the water - Very nice and informative crew. Food was great (green mussels and grilled salmon). Beautiful weather. Saw mussel farms and a pleasant cruise around the bay. Recommended for a nice outing.
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Michael_p
Mar 1, 2025
An all round wonderful... - An all round wonderful experience topped off by great views.friendlly attentive staff and tasty seafood.
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Michael_s
Feb 24, 2025
Mussel Heaven - It eas a very nice boat not crowded at all
Very friendly staff, excellent salmon and mussels which were huge and meaty juicy very well prepared. Truly Amazing
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Catherine_m
Feb 17, 2025
Would highly recommend - This was a wonderful way to this beautiful area by boat Very well organised
and the mussels were amazing
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Leah_t
Jan 28, 2025
Beautiful Picton on the water !! - Try it !! Worth every moment. Comfortable boat, very fortunate we were a smaller group. Weather was not the best but still enjoyed every minute of the cruise. Beautiful fresh mussels and local salmon. Scenery just gorgeous… and the staff all lovely, making sure you were comfortable with offering of blankets and seeing to your needs. Commentary from captain pretty good too. . A great experience we will never forget. Thank you.
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Davidranfords
Mar 31, 2025
A Good Trip - It's a good afternoon, a few nibbles, some nice scenery, duration is just about right. Better weather would have enhanced the experienced.
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Chrise727
Mar 3, 2025
Relaxing cruise with amazing views. - Trip was pleasant the views around this area are amazing.
Samples of local seafood were excellent and cruise was relaxing and enjoyable.
The only down side was they kept re-scheduling the trip for some reason and was left with the impression that we were a inconvenience. Being on a cruise with limited time, we booked this cruise with this in mind. By changing the schedule it threw out other things we had planned. If this had not happened I would have given it 5 stars.
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