Glass Bottom Boat Whitianga Cathedral Cove Cruise
Description
Our unique tour is the only one to show you the marine life without getting wet. The glass panels provide a clear window to spotting marine life. Our crew are passionate about the ocean, conservation and our marine reserve.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,020)
We did the Glass Bottom Boat tour in Whitianga and it was a real highlight of our Coromandel stay. Katy was an awesome skipper and guide — knowledgeable, entertaining, and clearly passionate about the area. The scenery around Cathedral Cove and the marine reserve was stunning, and watching the red snapper and blue maomao through the glass bottom was a great bonus. Highly recommended if you're visiting Whitianga — ask for Katy!
Beautiful experience, Katy our driver and guide was fantastic. the weather was stunning to top off a great day on the water.
Good morning, Thank you for the wonderful review! We have sure had some magic days on the water lately, so glad you enjoyed our time on the water! Kind regards, Caitie
Amazing tour of cathedral cove and the marine nature preserve. Our guide, Dylan, shared so many interesting facts about the area and clearly had a love for his job/Whitianga that was contagious. Awesome time, highly recommend.
Kia Ora, Thank you for this lovely review, we are so glad you had an amazing time out on the water with us. We will definitely pass this onto Dylan as he will appreciate it a lot! Kind Regards Jayde
We loved how we could see the fish and the sea grass so clearly. The views across the bay are spectacular. The history shared with us was so interesting. Loved the speed of the boat!
Kia Ora, Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate your support! We are so glad to hear you had a nice time. Kind regards, Kenzie
The trip was fabulous even though the weather wasn't too good. Dylan the tour leader/captain was very informative and knowledgeable. My husband and I saw lots of fish.
Kia Ora, Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you had a nice time out with Dylan. Kind regards, Kenzie
A great morning - I've never seen ocean water so blue!
Kia Ora, Thank you for your review we really appreciate it. Kind Regards, Jayde
Top part of our trip at NZ. We learned lots about the coast like and would recommend this experience to everyone!
Kia Ora, Thank you for the lovely review we really appreciate it. Kind Regards Jayde
Excellent experience getting to see lots of fish in the protected marine reserve. Highlight for me was Orua Sea Cave, which we entered due to higher tide. Guide was great, providing lots of history and interesting facts. Expect some choppiness to the ride between points and limited number of guests (12 max?). Duration is around 2 hrs but bring a water bottle if warm weather.
Kia Ora, Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your trip out with us and that you got to experience the beautiful Orua Sea Cave! Kind regards, Kenzie
Viator charged us in US dollars. Didn’t notice until too late. Otherwise Fabulous.
Kia Ora, Thanks for coming out on the Glass Bottom Boat. Im sorry about Viator charging you in USD. We have tried so many times to get them to change the defult, however nothing has happened. I really appreciated you rating us for the experience we can control and not the fault by Viator.
The water was a bit choppy when we went out so I’d recommend sea sickness pill if that bothers you. JD and Jade were both friendly and helpful. We had some late arrivals in our group which resulted in a late start, but the crew dealt with it as best as they could. The coastline was very pretty and the boat was in nice shape with a large glass viewing deck. The large snapper were very impressive! I would recommend! However, I would also encourage fellow travelers to be on time as it’s inconsiderate to ask others to wait on you when you’re 35 minutes late. We ended up having to arrive back to Auckland after dark which we were trying to avoid. It would also be nice if they had merchandise available for purchase on board.
Kia Ora, Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you had a nice time. Thank you for your feedback regarding the lateness of passengers and the sale of merch - we will take this on board and improve where possible. Kind regards, Kenzie
