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Gift Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise

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Join us for a relaxing cruise along the magnificent Lake Taupo aboard The Ernest Kemp, a beautiful vintage replica steamboat!

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4.7

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MARK WALKER from New Zealand wrote on 20 January 2026

Great crew, boat and trip. Recommend

Has a great time doing this excursion. Fully recommend

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From Ernest Kemp - Lake Taupo and Maori Rock Carvings Cruise

Hi Mark! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for recommending us. We’re so glad you had a great time and enjoyed the crew, the boat and the trip. We will pass on your kind words! Have a wonderful day.

kerrynr from Australia wrote on 08 September 2026

Pleasant trip

The crew were nice, and very informative. Weather wasn’t great but at least we could be undercover and they even provided blankets. Got up really close to the rock art.

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Thank you for your lovely review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your cruise and found the crew friendly and informative. Although the weather wasn't the best, we're glad you were able to stay warm and comfortable undercover with our blankets. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed getting up close to the rock carvings! Warm regards, The Ernest Kemp Team

Gemma Harrison from New Zealand wrote on 05 September 2026

Great activity

The kids had a ball, the ducks following us and flying up to be fed was really cool and the kids loved having a chance to steer the ship! The commentary was great, learned some thing along the way.

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Thanks so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear the kids had such a great time, especially feeding the ducks and having a turn steering the boat. It’s fantastic to know you enjoyed the commentary and learned something along the way too! Thanks for coming aboard! Warm regards, The Ernest Kemp Team

Helena Van gerwen from Australia wrote on 02 September 2026

Missed opportunity

Unfortunately cruise was cancelled due to rough waters. Boat looks immaculate and we hope to return and give it another shot one day

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Thank you for your understanding. We’re sorry that we weren’t able to get out on the lake due to the rough conditions. We hope you get the chance to return to Taupō and give the cruise another shot one day. We’d love to have you aboard! Warm regards, The Ernest Kemp Team

graeme123 from New Zealand wrote on 22 August 2026

Fantastic boat trip!

The trip was excellent. The staff were warm and welcoming and were so good with my 4 year old. They kept him entertained the whole trip. Colouring in to do, got to drive the boat. He was so proud of his certificate. All round great day!

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Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re so pleased to hear that you and your little one had such a great time with us. It’s wonderful to know he enjoyed the colouring, having a turn at driving the boat and receiving his certificate. We can imagine how proud he was! We love making the experience enjoyable for the whole family. Thanks for coming aboard! Warm regards, The Ernest Kemp Team

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