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At Akaroa Dolphins, we recognise that we have an obligation to our unique and special environment, and are committed to caring for Akaroa harbour. It is vital that our activities have a positive impact on the environment for now, and for future generations.

When you do the Harbour Nature Cruise with Akaroa Dolphins rest assured your comfort and wellbeing is a priority for the crew onboard. As part of the trip, you will be offered a complimentary drink, where one of the options is a glass of Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc.

Receive 25% off an Akaroa Dolphins cruise, every day during Seaweek 2021 (6-14th March), when booking directly and quoting SEAWEEK 21.

Our family business has been operating for 17 years now and we would like to share with you some things we feel makes us unique.

Following a beautiful morning or afternoon on the water, when we are making our way back towards the main Akaroa wharf, we offer our passengers on board some refreshing homemade baking – a tasty chocolate chip cookie. Through the years there have been many recipe enquiries and questions about the origin of this incredibly delicious cookie, and we feel it is now time to give (some of) the answers.

Banks Track is one of the great New Zealand walks located on the southern-east side of Banks Peninsula, also known as 'The Wildside'. On this 31 km track, you walk over private farmland, through regenerated native bush, and along striking coastline.