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Champagne Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Te Anau: Experience the Beauty of The Mid 1930’s Craftsmanship
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Te Anau
Experience the beauty of mid-1930s craftsmanship on a champagne sightseeing cruise on Lake Te Anau. Sail through the stunning Fiordland landscape while enjoying champagne and canapés.
Experience the beauty of mid-1930s craftsmanship on a champagne sightseeing cruise on Lake Te Anau. Sail through the stunning Fiordland landscape while enjoying champagne and canapés.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lake Te Anau - You’ll have some amazing photo opportunities at all times, especially as you enter the sheltered coves of Lake Te Anau. You’ll enjoy watching the crew drop anchor in a remote bay of the captain’s choice. As you relax on the “Faith” you`ll have your afternoon tea and refreshments served, and time to relax and listen to the sounds of…
- Lake Te Anau - You’ll have some amazing photo opportunities at all times, especially as you enter the sheltered coves of Lake Te Anau. You’ll enjoy watching the crew drop anchor in a remote bay of the captain’s choice. As you relax on the “Faith” you`ll have your afternoon tea and refreshments served, and time to relax and listen to the sounds of nature with the engine turned off. We have choices of wine, beer, champagne and non-alcoholic options.
What's Included
- Local crew
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Drinks
- Live commentary on board
- Canapes
- Local crew
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Drinks
- Live commentary on board
- Canapes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Make your way down to Te Anau’s historic wharf, and step aboard an elegant vessel on this 1.5-hour champagne cruise. Pause to appreciate the beauty of the era you’re about to experience and celebrate the attention to detail and fine craftsmanship of the mid 1930’s. Sit back and relax as you sail into the deep waters of Lake Te Anau. Allow yourself to be…
Make your way down to Te Anau’s historic wharf, and step aboard an elegant vessel on this 1.5-hour champagne cruise. Pause to appreciate the beauty of the era you’re about to experience and celebrate the attention to detail and fine craftsmanship of the mid 1930’s. Sit back and relax as you sail into the deep waters of Lake Te Anau. Allow yourself to be treated with champagne and canapés as the ancient history and unique Fiordland landscape slide by effortlessly. Celebrate your vacation as the setting sun turns Te Anau golden, take a deep breath and connect.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Fiordland Historic Cruises
Lakefront Drive
Drive to the end of the main shopping street in Te Anau, we're behind the Real NZ building on the waterfront.
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
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(51 Ratings)
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Jasmine_h
Mar 20, 2025
Sunset crusie - The sunset cruise was a relaxing experience, Adam and his crew were so welcomeing and knowledgeable, they showed there passion for there boat and it was a pleasure tobe apart of.
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Chrispc2734ew
Feb 5, 2025
Unique experience. - We were fortunate to be the only couple on the cruise so it felt like a private charter. Adam was a warm and knowledgeable skipper ably assisted by the delightful Sophie. The experience was friendly, informal and informative. Faith herself is a beautiful vessel and obviously very much treasured. Would thoroughly recommend this unique experience.
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Allison_d
Feb 1, 2025
Wonderful, scenic, and relaxing boat ride - We loved this relaxing and scenic boat ride! The views were beautiful and Adam was a fascinating and informative guide, with great info about the boat and about the area. Loved getting to hear him play bagpipes too!
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E5852ypjohnc
Jan 29, 2025
A Perfect Lake Cruise. - Wow! What a wonderful evening on the beautiful motor sailer 'Faith'. The whole experience was a joy from start to finish, with delicious canapés and drinks to top it all off.
The crew was just wonderful as, indeed, were the other passengers.
All in all, the highlight of our trip to New Zealand so far. Thank you all for making this a perfect experience.
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Alison_r
Jan 8, 2025
Absolutely fabulous - Wow! What a beautiful evening. Adam and Meg were amazing from the moment we walked onto the pier. We were given the very interesting history of the boat of which Adam really wants to continue its legacy. What a fascinating past it has had. We had flowing drinks and canapés as we gently crossed the lake as the sails were hoisted. The absolute treat was Adam playing the bagpipes out on the water. We felt like we were treated as friends along with a couple we met on board. Would recommend this to anyone. Definately on your to do list.
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Goplaces10168856966
Nov 21, 2024
Historic boat and great skipper/crew - Totally relaxed cruise with wine and canapés in the company of Adam and Meg who are excellent hosts and guides.
Windy day on the lake and we were fortunate to be the only two on board but skipper and crew could not be better.
Really interesting motor yacht and fabulous scenery to just cruise by and relax to.
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Fiona
Nov 21, 2024
Magical evening on Lake Te Anau - We have just returned from a magical evening on board Faith with Adam and Meg.
This had the feel of an evening chatting with friends about the beautiful boat we were lucky enough to be sailing on, definitely nothing like the standard commercial trips otherwise available.
We enjoyed complimentary wine and delicious canapés whilst on board and the peace and quiet to revel in the incredible views all around us.
We simply cannot recommend this trip highly enough - thank you Adam and Meg for making our first evening in Fiordland so memorable!
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Delamore62
Nov 3, 2024
A wonderful experience - At 90 years young, Faith is going strong……what a lovely boat and such a passionate crew. Adam and Nina looked after us extremely well. Drinks, canapés, a history talk, a beautiful lake, putting up the sails, a tour below deck… they covered it all and made it a special evening. Thank you for sharing your passion and treasured vessel with us.
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Nigelhs9683og
Oct 22, 2024
Enjoyed it from start to finish. - Probably the most fun we've had this holiday. We booked the cruise as it sounded interesting and to do something in the evening but our experience went way beyond that. We were welcomed aboard by Adam the skipper and Meg who explained roughly what we would be doing and then set sail. Drinks were served and we cruised across the lake and cut the engines and basically just floated in silence. Meg served delicious canapés and Adam gave us the history of the boat which was absolutely fascinating especially as told in such a quiet, calm, personable way. Those who wanted were given a tour of below decks including the engine room, again fascinating. We then raised the sails but due to lack of wind motored back towards the dock, with the opportunity to help raise the sails and steer for those who wanted to. We were extremely lucky that the weather was glorious and the other couples on the yacht were extremely nice, so it was an extremely sociable evening topped off by Adam playing the bagpipes that also had a fascinating history. I would definitely recommend giving the trip a go, you won't be disappointed.
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Khbeard
Mar 11, 2024
Sailing on Lake Te Anau with an enthusiastic crew - This cruise was a highlight of our New Zealand trip! You cannot find a more dedicated and delightful crew than Adam, our captain, and Nina. In addition to the champagne/wine and canapes we learned the history of the 1935 boat, helped to hoist and then furl the sales, learned about the engine room while one in our group steered the ship, and generally had a beautiful cruise and then sail across the lake. I would highly recommend this outing and hope to bring more friends to sail if I am in Te Anau again in the future.
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