A wildlife cruise company based at 61 Beach Road in Akaroa, on Banks Peninsula. It runs a 2-hour Akaroa Nature Cruise to see Hector's dolphins, seals and native seabirds, and a 3.5-hour dolphin encounter where guests can swim with Hector's dolphins. Akaroa is about 90 minutes' drive from Christchurch. The company also runs ferries from Lyttelton Wharf to Quail Island, Diamond Harbour and Ripapa Island, and offers charter cruises for events.
The website says the company is New Zealand's first eco-tourism operator, works with the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, and holds a Qualmark endorsement. One family says the crew were friendly and knowledgeable, and that they saw Hector's dolphins jumping. Another visitor found the staff made sure everyone enjoyed the cruise.