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Kawau Island Super Cruise - Royal Mail Run Return Cruise
Escape for a day to beautiful Kawau Island on a stunning scenic cruise and discover a pristine wildlife reserve surrounded by the calm clear waters of the Hauraki Gulf...
Highlights
- Take in spectacular views Kawau Island's Bays from a unique perspective
- Spot main landmarks and learn all about the Island's history from your skipper
- Look out for dolphins, penguins and other interesting sea creatures
- Visit the Mansion House and explore the surrounding gardens and walking tracks
- Discover fascinating local cultural and historic sites
- A fantastic idea for all ages!
Kawau Island Super Cruise takes you from Sandspit, just a short drive North of Auckland city, to follow the Royal Mail delivery route around Kawau - the longest mail run by watercraft in the Southern Hemisphere.
This is the perfect way to take in the Island's many stunning bays and gain insight into what life is like for the 70 or so permanent residents who call the road-less Island home. Learn about the history of the Island and take in amazing views while your experienced skipper points out significant landmarks and sights of interest.
Watch Gannets and other seabirds on the hunt for their lunch. Don't forget to keep a close eye out for Dolphins, Penguins and other interesting sea creatures that might show up for a visit.
Arriving ashore at Mansion House Bay there is plenty of time to explore your beautiful surroundings. Pack a picnic lunch to enjoy, visit the historic Mansion House and stroll through the stunning subtropical gardens alive with native birds such as Tui, Kereru and the cheeky Weka. Proud Peacocks and shy Wallabies call the gardens their home so keep your camera on hand to catch a unique photo opportunity.
Enjoy the numerous walking tracks that beckon you to beautiful beaches. Along the way, discover and explore ancient Maori Pa sites and the ruins of a seashore copper mine once worked by early settlers. Pack your swimwear and some snorkeling gear in summer to explore the crystal clear waters teeming with marine life.
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- Adult$47.50
- Child$48.00
- Under 5s Free
- Family$265.00
- Adult$76.00
- Child$48.00
- Under 5s Free
- Family$265.00
- Adult$63.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$48.00
- Under 5s Free
- Family$265.00
- Adult$95.00
- Child$48.00
- Under 5s Free
- Family$265.00
- Adult$48.00
- Child$48.00
- Under 5s Free
- Family$265.00
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Excellent Day Trip
julies30 from
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Excellent Day Trip
julies30 from
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Excellent Day Trip
julies30 from
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Beautiful island
Joshua Lee from
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Beautiful island
Joshua Lee from
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Fabulous sunny day out ☀️
LRL from
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Fabulous sunny day out ☀️
LRL from
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Beautiful and Charming
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Beautiful and Charming
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Perfect Day
Di Wood from
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Perfect Day
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Perfect Day
Di Wood from
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Awesome morning cruise
Janine Elliott from
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Explore the Hauraki Gulf
Tammy Henderson from
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Explore the Hauraki Gulf
Tammy Henderson from
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Explore the Hauraki Gulf
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Carmen
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Carmen
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Carmen
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Fabulous day trip
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Fabulous day trip
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Fantastic experience
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Fantastic experience
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Fantastic experience
celiaw1 from
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Wet and overcast :)
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Wet and overcast :)
kirstint from
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Excellent day trip
Ruby from
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Excellent day trip
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Fabulous day out
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Fabulous day out
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Magnificent day
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Magnificent day
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Great experience
Katrina Dormer from
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Awesome day out
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Kawau Island
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Kawau Island
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Great experience
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Great experience
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Great experience
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A great day trip!
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A great day trip!
Inez MacDonald from
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Really good day
Sean White from
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Really good day
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Really good day
Sean White from
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Second time! Perfect day out
Tania from
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Take your togs, sunscreen, drinks and food
Sandra from
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Take your togs, sunscreen, drinks and food
Sandra from
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Take your togs, sunscreen, drinks and food
Sandra from
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Great day out
Heather from
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The best day out!
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The best day out!
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The best day out!
Lucy Levi from
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Fabulous day out
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Fabulous day out
Katherine Harris from
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Awesome day trip
Silvio G from
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Awesome day trip
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Awesome day trip
Silvio G from
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Not as promised
Zakal Shah from
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Not as promised
Zakal Shah from
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Prefect winter adventure
judyh1 from
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Prefect winter adventure
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Prefect winter adventure
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Not the boats fault
hayleew1 from
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Not the boats fault
hayleew1 from
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Not the boats fault
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Great day trip to explore Kawau
Pascal from
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Ferry to Kawau Island
Anke from
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Ferry to Kawau Island
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Kawau Island cruise
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Kawau Island cruise
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Kawau Island cruise
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Copper Mine
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Copper Mine
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Copper Mine
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Simply gorgeous!!!
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Simply gorgeous!!!
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Simply gorgeous!!!
amarinab from
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Great day out
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Beautiful day out
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Beautiful day out
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Great Experience
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Great Experience
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Old Coppermine from the Lookout
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Kawau island (docking bay) and cruiser
Anjeline Swarbrick from
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Really enjoyable and would highly recommend it.
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Kawau Island cruise
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Kawau Island cruise
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Kawau Island cruise
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Amazing!
Jem Lewis from
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Excellent trip
Louise Watson from
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Excellent trip
Louise Watson from
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A fantastic day!
Linda Martin from
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A fantastic day!
Linda Martin from
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A fantastic day!
Linda Martin from
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Pascal from New Zealand wrote on 22 March 2020
Great day trip to explore Kawau
Very interesting and comfortable ride in the mail ferry. Make sure to book the bbq lunch and do one of the trails.
Lucy Levi from New Zealand wrote on 06 January 2021
The best day out!
We absolutely loved the Royal Mail cruise! The staff were lovely and the boat clean and spacious. The ride out to the island took a couple of hours which involved the kids and me standing out on front deck and back deck watching the ocean most of the time and taking in the stunning sights and breathing in the sea air. The views of the island were breathtaking. No filter needed! The café at Mansion House was open so we got ice blocks. The Mansion was fabulous. Even the kids were excited to view it. We had a dip in the ocean off the beach at Mansion House. One of the trails was shut, but we were too hot to trek anyway. Watch out for the beautiful peacock and peahen. They were after our cake :) Would definitely recommend this trip and will be going again when the weather is cooler so we can explore the island more.
judyh1 from New Zealand wrote on 20 July 2020
Prefect winter adventure
Took the city kids to the sea and an adventure on an island . Great day out
hayleew1 from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2020
Not the boats fault
I cannot fault the boat company at all. But I can fault DOC. We turn up at the island to the museum being closed, the cafe closed, and no way to use the two bbqs there. The electric one was disconnected and the gas one had no bottle attached. We walked around all day with uncooked meat in our bag. Lucky we packed chips so had sandwiches instead. Really let down by that. The boat offers a bbq lunch but as we read there were bbqs on the island we didnt take advantage of this but wish we did. I've rated the experience great as it was nothing the provider could have done the issues are with DOC which was highly disappointing. Make sure you get your facts sorted before you go or you could end up like us. Would of booked the onboard lunch if we knew. Hindsight!
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Christine McLeod from New Zealand wrote on 03 January 2020
A fabulous day.
Enjoyed the cruise with commentary about the Island and calling in to secluded bays on the postal run . Spent the afternoon lazing on the grass and swimming at Mansion House bay, after a delicious lunch at the cafe .. good menu and gluten free options.. the gf bread was a real treat. Mansion House is well worth the $4 entry fee, and do leave enough time to see it all.. suggest check the opening closing times as a few people missed out not realising it closed by 3pm. At busy times leave HEAPS of time to park at the wharf.. we went New Years Day, arrived at 9. 15 for the 10 .30 ferry and the carpark was full, closest park meant a 10 to 15 min walk back to the wharf. Next time I'll take water shoes if swimming as the beach was stony.