Full Day Marlborough Sounds Mail Boat Cruise

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You can select up to 12 travelers in total.

Adult (15-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 12

Child (5-14) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 12

Infant (0-4) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 12

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

Monday Mail Run

2 Adults x $81.71

$163.42

Approx Total

$163.42

The Eastern Route: Black Point, Whatanihi, Inner Pelorus, Nydia Bay, Hopewell Lodge, Jacobs Bay, Homewood, Hopai, Crail Bay & Four Fathoms Bays

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Professional guide
Live commentary on board
Coffee and/or Tea

Food and drinks, unless specified

Overview

Join this guided full day tour in the historic Pelorus Mail Boat as it delivers mail, groceries, freight, and people to this stunning and remote inland waterway. The people living here have no road access and no mains electricity. A real-life cruise providing an essential service to the residents of the largest part of the Marlborough Sounds.

Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Kenepuru Sound

Tour the largest and remotest part of the Marlborough Sounds from Havelock, delivering mail, groceries and freight to remote residents

5 hours
Pelorus Mail Boat

Tour the largest and remotest part of the Marlborough Sounds from Havelock, delivering mail, groceries and freight to remote residents

5 hours

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Free Cancellation

April 27100% refund

April 28No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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302 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

5 stars

264
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Showing 1-5 of 264 reviews with 5 stars

Would highly recommend

Published on Feb, 2025

Such an awesome experience getting to cruise around lots of little bays in the sounds. We were lucky enough to have a beautiful day on the water

Awesome trip!

Published on Feb, 2025

Great commentary. Various stops to drop off mail to the locals and to drop off and pick up locals. A short walk in the bush and an hour or so at the Wilson family farm that's been in the family since 1881 or a choice to go to a restaurant at the next door prperty. We saw mussel farms and a salmon farm up close. Also fur seals and a playful pod of dolphins. The dolphins were the highlight of the trip. 6 hours later we arrived back at the pier. A thoroughly enjoyable day. Highly recommend!

Go on the trip you’ll really enjoy it.

Published on Feb, 2025

Excellent communication from crew.We loved the whole trip.Weather wasn’t the best but enough seats inside as it got very cold on the top deck.

Great experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Great day out on the pelorus Mail boat visiting lots of places and a great lunch at the Te Rawa Lodge . Kelsey and Mark were great hosts very informative Kelsey is a great skipper and Mark does a good sideshow on selling books Calendars and more importantly Alcohol a must for everyone visiting Havelock

The mailboat cruise was...

Published on Feb, 2025

The mailboat cruise was an extraordinary experience and a unique opportunity to get to know life around Pelorus Sound. At the various stops for receiving and delivering mail and packages, you can understand a little more about how life is around the water, from relatively isolated people. The meeting with a family that lives there, raised children and makes a living from raising sheep, is a unique experience. The mailboat tour is highly recommended.

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