Just 90-minutes from Christchurch, embark on our award-winning dolphin cruise and encounter stunning Akaroa wildlife. Encounter world’s smallest and rarest Hector’s dolphin on our nature cruise, often swimming alongside our vessel and delighting with acrobatic jumps.

Explore Akaroa Harbour on our 2-hour Akaroa Nature Cruise. View Hector’s dolphins, NZ fur seals, native penguins, and seabirds amid stunning volcanic landscapes. Swim with Hector’s dolphins in Akaroa and learn about conservation efforts on our intimate 3.5-hour wildlife experience. Discover Quail Island, Christchurch’s island escape.

Join Black Cat Cruises for an eco-tour of Akaroa Harbour. Spot rare Hector’s dolphins, seals, and penguins while supporting conservation efforts. Experience New Zealand’s first eco-tourism operator with daily departures and a dolphin guarantee.

Your nature cruise will be on the 'Black Cat', a large modern and stable vessel allowing great views of all the scenery and wildlife including dolphins, seals and penguins.

The cutest animals are waiting to be discovered around Akaroa harbour. The soft and friendly Alpaca at Shamarra, the playful Hector’s Dolphins with Black Cat Cruises and the White-flippered Little Blue penguin, a unique variant of the Little penguins with Pohatu penguins.

Our 2-hour Akaroa Nature Cruise takes you on a journey around an extinct volcanic crater to experience majestic scenery and stunning wildlife. Discover rare and playful New Zealand Hector’s dolphins, native fur seals, penguins and other seabirds.

Depart the charming historic French township of Akaroa, just 90 minutes from Christchurch, aboard the large modern catamaran, Black Cat, into the sweeping scenic splendour of Akaroa Harbour.

Your nature cruise will be on the 'Black Cat', a large modern and stable vessel allowing great views of all the scenery and wildlife including dolphins, seals and penguins.