Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Visitors to Stewart Island are generally offered a range of activities by the ship while here. Included is usually a Guided Ulva Island walk,  generally with a local guide. While I have been part of this in the past I no longer am prepared to be involved, as each tour was limited to 1 hour, and I would have sometimes 15 or 20 guests in each party. So we galloped around..... very once over lightly tours...... and the party size meant that half the folks at the back of the group really only got to go for a walk. Not what we like our guests to experience at all !!

So Iris & I have decided to offer our two tours specifically taylored to suit cruise ship visitors.

Both will include pick up and return to whatever wharf your ship is using.

Party size will be limited to 6 or maybe 8 guests if travelling as a group, and the tour will take around 4 hours, allowing us to leisurely explore Ulva. The hardened trail is very easy. Tariff is $144 per guest, minimum of 2 in the party. Normally we see passengers coming ashore from 0800 and we would look at starting the walk at this time.

For the complete "Island Experience" adding our "Sails" Island Life after lunch will round out your time on Stewart Island. This takes around two hours, and if required we can stop at Just Cafe for a delicious "Lunch to Go". Best if this was pre-organised.

Party size is limited to 6 guests, and the tariff is a flat $60, minimum of 2 guests.

These two tours offer a unique opportunity for Cruise Ship passengers to discover both the natural and the peoples story of magical of Stewart Island. Your guides Iris & Peter have between them over 75 years of Island life and experience. Contact us here

all prices in New Zealand Dollars and valid for the 2010/2011 Summer season.