Picton Mail Boat Cruises Compare Tours
  1. Mail Boat Runs
  2. Scenic And Delivery Cruises
  3. Wildlife And Dolphin Cruises
  4. Ship Cove And Motuara Island
  5. Walk And Cruise
  6. Private Charters And Shore Excursions

Compare Picton's Boat Tours

Seasons And Timing

Rain clouds clearing over calm water and forested hills in Queen Charlotte Sound near Picton

Planning

Weather By Month

Picton rainfall month by month, and what it means for booking a Sounds cruise.

Cruise Guides

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Tours

Picton Mail Boat

Route, schedule, prices and what a working mail delivery cruise is really like.

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Experiences

Magic Mail Run

How the Beachcomber mail cruise works: schedules, indicative fares, routes and what it delivers.

A small mail boat moored at a wooden pier on a calm green sound with forested hills behind

Experiences

Pelorus Mail Boat

Havelock's working mail run: routes, cost, reviews and what to bring.

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Experiences

Mail Boat Cruise Options

Compare every mail-boat style cruise in the Sounds: start town, duration and price.

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Tours

Queen Charlotte Cruise

Routes, durations and verified prices for every listed Queen Charlotte Sound cruise out of Picton.

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Tours

Picton Boat Tours

Match the right Picton boat tour to your day: durations, prices and landings compared.

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Experiences

Half Day Or Full Day

Compare half day and full day Marlborough Sounds boat tours by duration, price and what each includes.

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Experiences

Delivery Cruise

What the 3.5 hour delivery cruise from Picton covers, costs and delivers.

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Tours

Ship Cove Cruise

Compare the Picton boat tours that reach Ship Cove, with prices, landing times and walk options.

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Experiences

Motuara Island Tours

Which Picton cruises land on Motuara Island, what they cost, and the birds you may meet on the walk.

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Experiences

Mussel Cruise

Seafood tasting from Picton, or the Havelock mail boat that explains the mussel farms: what each cruise actually offers.

A small cruise boat moored at a wooden wharf in the Marlborough Sounds with forested hills behind

Experiences

Seafood Cruise

What the Picton seafood cruise includes, costs and how it compares.

A small cruise boat on calm green water in a forested sound, hills rising on both sides.

Experiences

Wildlife Cruise

Dolphins, penguins, seals and rare shags: which Picton wildlife cruise has the best odds.

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Experiences

Dolphin Cruises

Dolphin species, tour choices, swimming rules and prices for Picton wildlife cruises.

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Experiences

Eco Tours

Compare Picton's small-group wildlife and sanctuary cruises, prices and routes.

Prices, Safety And Getting There

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Planning

Schedule And Cost

Mail boat departure days, times, prices and booking basics for Picton.

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Planning

Ship Cove Water Taxi

Boat access to Ship Cove: drop off, pick up and walk options from Picton.

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Logistics

Track Water Taxi

Boat transfers from Picton to the Queen Charlotte Track start: prices, pickup points and walking times.

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Logistics

Seasickness Guide

Where the Sounds get rough, which cruises stay calm, and what helps before you board.

Tour Combos

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Experiences

Kayak And Cruise

Mix a morning of paddling with an afternoon on the water: the combo day from Picton explained.

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Combos

Private Charters

What a private Picton boat charter costs, includes and where it can go.

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Experiences

Cruise And Walk Days

Boat out, walk back: the one-day Queen Charlotte Track combinations from Picton compared.

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Combos

Track Walk Options

Boat-and-walk days on the Queen Charlotte Track, compared on price, duration and inclusions. The track walking is self-guided in every option.

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Planning

Ferry And Cruise

Pair the Cook Strait crossing with a Sounds cruise that actually fits your arrival time.

On The Day: What To Bring And Expect

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Planning

What To Wear

Layers, shoes, lunch and the small extras that decide how your Sounds cruise feels.

Meeting Points And Start Locations

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Planning

Picton To Havelock

Getting from Picton to Havelock for the Pelorus Mail Boat, with days, times and fares.

Comparisons And Combos

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Comparison

Pelorus Vs Picton

Two mail runs, two sounds: which Marlborough Sounds mail boat is the right one for your trip.

Planning Your Trip

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Planning

Furneaux And Punga Cove

Boat-access lodges on Endeavour Inlet: how to get there, walk there and book the right cruise.

Small waterfront town on a sheltered inlet with forested hills behind wooden jetties

Planning

Havelock Guide

The Pelorus Mail Boat's start town: schedules, costs, history and planning for Havelock.

Calm water in a forested sound with steep green hillsides dropping to the shoreline

Planning

Marlborough Sounds

Geography, departure points, wildlife and costs for planning a Marlborough Sounds trip.

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Planning

Pelorus Sound

Geography, mail boat routes and planning facts for Pelorus Sound, the Havelock arm of the Marlborough Sounds.

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Planning

Picton And Marlborough

Where Picton sits, what the Marlborough Sounds are, and how to plan the visit.

Small cruise boat moored at a wooden jetty in a sheltered Marlborough Sounds bay with forested hills behind

Planning

Things To Do In Picton

How to fill your Picton days, from Sounds cruises to track walks and waterfront time.

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