About The Site
What The Site Is
Picton Mail Boat Cruises is an independent comparison site for boat cruises on the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand: Queen Charlotte Sound trips out of Picton, plus the Pelorus Mail Boat out of Havelock. It runs none of the cruises, owns no boats and belongs to no operator.
What It Covers
Nineteen cruises across six categories:
- Mail Boat Runs: 2 cruises, from $83.40 to $91.
- Scenic And Delivery Cruises: 4 cruises, including the seafood cruise, from $69.02 to $91.
- Wildlife And Dolphin Cruises: 3 cruises, from $100.08 to $128.84.
- Ship Cove And Motuara: 3 cruises, from $69.02 to $100.08.
- Walk And Cruise: 3 cruises, from $67 to $211.67.
- Private Charters And Shore Excursions: 3 cruises, from $24.73 to $152.43 per person, plus one private yacht at $5,464.30 per group of up to 15.
The most reviewed listing is the Mail Run Cruise, 4 Hours, at 4.7 across 611 reviews from $91.
How Data Is Gathered
Facts on the cards and in the comparison table come from the cruise listings themselves: prices, durations, meeting points, ratings, review counts and stated inclusions and exclusions. Where a listing says nothing about a feature, the site says nothing either. Prices move with season and demand.
How It Earns Money
Affiliate commissions. When a reader clicks a cruise link and books, the booking platform pays this site a commission at no extra cost to the reader. The site takes no bookings and no payments directly.
What It Does Not Do
It does not operate tours, take bookings, process payments, issue refunds, confirm departure times or pass messages to skippers. Those matters belong to the booking platform and the operator behind your confirmation email.
How To Cite It
Cite the site as Picton Mail Boat Cruises, with the figures on its pages. There is no phone line: contact is by email only, at info@pictonmailboatcruises.com.