Kawau Cruises & Kawau Water Taxis

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure More
Apr 21st, 2023

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure More
Apr 12th, 2023

Did this cruise a couple of weeks ago on a Monday, a beautiful day. Lovely booking ladies in the office, helpful and friendly. As it was a Monday they used a small ferry, the website describes their boats as luxurious, this boat was far from it, a morning start and the windows were so dirty with a build up of salt water could hardly see out of them, the boat smelled a bit fishy, cleaning gear piled up by front side window, in between join of seats dirty with crumbs etc. It was explained the sound system was broken so a crew member would come around every now and then to say what bay we were in, so there was no full commentary which was disappointing, I believe we only called at about 4 wharves. At 12 midday we were given the option to get off the boat or continue cruising for another 45 minutes, as we had prepaid for a BBQ lunch we chose to get off as the lunch would now be available at the cafe not BBQ. We had the choice of steak or salmon, the steak was very nice, it came with a small salad and bun plus a cold drink, although nice it wasn't what was described on the website. Most reviews of this cruise were good so would recommend to anyone considering doing it to ensure you are going on their bigger boat as probably more upmarket with tea and coffee facilities. I have been on a mail cruise from Havelock in the South Island and would highly recommend but would not recommend the Kawau Cruise from my current experience.
Apr 9th, 2023

Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure More
Mar 26th, 2023

Visited on Weekday Wait time 1030 min Reservation recommended Yes More
Mar 25th, 2023