Marine Life Tour: See Ocean Wonders Through Glass
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812 Ratings
Whitianga

Our exclusive tour is the sole one offering a glimpse into the aquatic life without needing to dip a toe in the water. The transparent panels serve as a perfect viewpoint to observe oceanic creatures. Our team invokes a strong love for the sea, conservation strategies, and our marine sanctuary.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 13 The Esplanade - Join us for a 2hr eco tour to explore above and below the surface in the marine reserve and along our stunning volcanic coastline. View spectacular scenery including Cathedral Cove, sea caves, towering pinnacles and blowholes. Sit back and watch and abundance of marine life through the glass panels with the option to take the…
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What's Included
  • Professional and friendly crew
Location
Whitianga Wharf
The Esplanade
Please meet at the Whitianga Wharf 15 mins before your tour departure time. The Whitianga Wharf is located directly across the road from 13 Esplanade.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jabrimer
Aug 12, 2025
Great skipper! - Our skipper was very informative about the sites we were seeing, patient with our questions and allowed us to see some great sites.
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Tefana
Aug 6, 2025
Loved this tour - This was ana amazing trip, informative and great for the whole family. Hayley and marks team were so friendly and helpful
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Blasterchris
Jul 16, 2025
300 HP Glass bottom boat - This experience is worth 5 stars. I expected a sleepy glass bottom boat! Caitie and Amber were brilliant and the glass bottom boat had 300bhp so it was so quick and fun. Loved it!
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Alan
Jun 30, 2025
A great way to see the coastline - The trip was really great! Just the right amount of time, lots of information and a comfortable boat. Plus compared to others was great value for money
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Bruno
Jun 22, 2025
Exquisite Whitianga shoreline - Beautiful vistas and our guide Georgia was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw dolphins, a seal, the cathedral cove cave and beautiful scenery along the shoreline.
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478livvyb
Jun 15, 2025
Up the female skippers - Outstanding morning out on the glass bottom boat, we had Georgia as our skipper and couldn’t have asked for a better guide to take us around that part of the coromandel. She was so friendly & made everyone feel comfortable. Have recommended to friends!
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X3677qjjeffw
Jun 9, 2025
Highly recommend Whitianga experience - Even though it was a cold NZ winter day the trip was fantastic with excellent commentary. We look forward to returning in the summer.
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Jacquesburnie_b
May 17, 2025
We will definitely te back (in a low, foreign voice) 😂 - An absolute amazing experience with a very talented and knowledgeable Captain, Michael. We would love to bring our kids from South Africa to experience the Glass Bottom Boat. We will be back in August to bring my Sister from China, for a visit. This was worth every $.
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Anitakh5981xc
Jul 24, 2025
Was awesome - Unfortunately I booked through viator and was over charged also charged for two adults and booked for 1 adult and 1 child
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Chris_s
Jul 16, 2025
Not worth the money - The guide, Georgia was lovely and very knowledgeable. The boat was roomy enough. Unfortunately all you get to see fish wise are snapper and blue moi moi. The coastline, cliffs and caves were interesting, but on a glass bottom boat tour, you are there for the fish and they were seriously lacking.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).