Steam Tug Lyttelton

tourist attraction — Spreydon · Christchurch

About Steam Tug Lyttelton

A 118-year-old steam tug, built in 1907, that has offered public sailings on Lyttelton Harbour, Whakaraupō. We hear the tug is currently laid up for a major refit, so public sailings are paused until the work is finished. The website says the refit includes replacing boiler tubes and installing an electric pre-heater, at a cost of $300,000 as at October 2026, and that the group is raising funds for it. Past uses include weddings, parties and funerals, when ashes have been scattered in the outer harbour. Volunteers can sign up through the website.