Heritage Expeditions will host Tā Tipene O’Regan, his whanau, and Professor Atholl Anderson for a special voyage in March.
Gone are the Waikato River Explorer’s floating cafes and scenic cruises from Hamilton, leaving a hole in the city’s tourism scene and the jetties bare as the company is liquidated.
It’s a bittersweet end for managing director Darren Mills’ decade operating the Hamilton experience.
Queenstown’s RealNZ sells out of the business it has been 50% owner since 2007.
Milford Sound’s JUCY Cruise has rebranded to Pure Milford and altered its product mix for the recovery.
“We don’t see a bounce-back in 2022,” says the operator’s CEO, Tim Hunter.
Heritage Expeditions’ new 18-passenger expedition yacht Heritage Explorer has set sail on its maiden voyage.
Real Journeys was forced to pause its $1 ‘no joke’ Milford Sound scenic cruise promotion this morning after demand overwhelmed its bookings systems.
Fullers360 tour products and services will be on hold during the Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions, which includes trips to Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, Winter Wine and Dine and the Explorer Hop on Hop off bus.
CEO Ian Jackson says forward bookings are good but Covid has halved staff numbers on the operator’s ski fields.
New dolphin protections will help protect a tourism sector estimated to be worth more than $30m.
Fullers GreatSights will restart its Hole in the Rock cruises in the Bay of Islands this long weekend.
Fullers360 is resuming its Auckland-to-Rangitoto service in time for Queen’s Birthday weekend.
Southern Discoveries will resume sailings on Lake Wakatipu and Milford Sound this Queen’s Birthday weekend.
Real Journeys is resuming its Milford Sound cruises today and will increase its customer capacity in Doubtful Sound.
Go Orange’s Milford Haven has launched into its second season at Milford Sound.
A new dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Queenstown will kick off this summer season following a partnership between Southern Discoveries and one of the town’s top restauranteurs.
Tauranga-based operator Bay Explorer has launched a new half-day tour showcasing the Bay of Plenty’s marine life.
Cruise operator Akaroa Dolphins has taken delivery of what it said is the first purpose-built boat for dolphin watching to arrive in the Banks Peninsula harbour.
There was little defence in place to prevent the one-person errors that resulted in the collision, says the TAIC.
Milford Sound visitor numbers grew 2.14% to 882,296 in the year to March 2019, according to Milford Sound Tourism.
Southern Discoveries has today unveiled plans for the conversion on its Spirit of Queenstown catamaran into an amphibious vehicle for a new twin lakes cruise product.