Affinity Cruises
Boat Cruises / Queen Charlotte Sound
GETAWAY CRUISES IN THE MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS:
Experience the wonder of the majestic Marlborough Sounds this New Year - 2011, with one of the best NZ cruise companies in the business! Relax whilst cruising in the spectacular Marlborough Sounds with the convenience of your accommodation taken care of on board. Celebrate New Years Eve in a special part of the world at the remote Wilderness Resort Cafe, D'Urville Island!
Four cruise options available:
28/30 Dec 2011: 2 Night Cruise $799
30 Dec 2011/05 Jan 2012: 6 Night New Years Eve Cruise $2225
30 Dec 2011/02 Jan 2012: 3 Night New Years Eve Cruise $1099
02/05 Jan 2012: 3 Night Cruise $1099
Book today to be a guest on one of these wonderful cruises!
Each Cruise will feature all or some of the following highlights:
• Cruise the idyllic Queen Charlotte Sound and visit some of the most beautiful places this area has to offer with the opportunity to go ashore and discover the flora and fauna of the Marlborough Sounds.
• New Year celebrations at Wilderness Resort Cafe.
• Visit French Pass where explorer Sea Captain Dumont D'Urville, on board Astrolabe, was the first European to tackle the treacherous French Pass in 1827.
• Experience enchanting bush walks including the opportunity to walk a section of the world renowned Queen Charlotte Track.
• Participate in dredging for scallops - a delicacy of the Marlborough Sounds.
• Go ashore at Motuara Island – a bird Sanctuary Island where Robins, Tuis, Pigeons, Kakariki and Bellbirds live. Hear the birdsong and look out for the rare South Island Saddleback as you walk along.
• Visit a King Shag Colony, the largest native cormorant in New Zealand.
• Learn about Salmon Farming, an important Marlborough Sounds aquaculture industry.
• Go ashore at Ship Cove where English explorer Captain James Cook made his home in the early 1770's.
Make New Years 2011 one to remember! Come and join us for a relaxing cruise experience in the exceptional Marlborough Sounds.
Contact Us
Picton Ferry Terminal Jetty
Phone: 0800 862 334
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Features
3 Phase Power Outlet Air Conditioning Bed Linen Provided Dining Tables Double Bed or Single Bunks DVD Player Separate Shared Bathroom Separate Shared Toilet Shower Facilities Tea & Coffee Supplies.