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4.8

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Helen Stevens from New Zealand wrote on 07 October 2025

Good Experience

Lovely trip out, simple but enjoyable... Kids price great value, but adults a bit on the $$ side

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Thank you Helen

Tamara Matena from New Zealand wrote on 06 October 2025

Absolutely amazing

The crew was absolutely amazing! Such good value for money for NZ! Karen was super attentive and so good with the kids! All the activities were cool! It was my son’s birthday and they let him catch (accident release) a fish. He raved about the boat trip on the way to the park. Really cool and informative about the rock carvings!

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Thank you Tamara, so glad you and the family loved the trip!

ritagaspar from New Zealand wrote on 03 October 2025

Worth the money!

Great experience with Chris Jolly. They have complimentary coffee, tea, chocolate and muffin on board. We also got to taste trout with crackers. The 1pm cruise has trout fishing and even let my son try to help though we didn't catch anything. The team was so professional,knowledgable and has a lot of activities for kids onboard. Overall a great experience!

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Thank you very much, Rita! We’re delighted to hear that you had a great time on board Cruise Cat.

ginan from New Zealand wrote on 26 September 2025

Great family outing in Taupo

We went on the 10.30am sailing and found it a gorgeous morning on the water with the kids whilst on our family holiday. It was interesting to learn a bit more about Lake Taupo and the see the Maori carvings. Also nice to have a cup of coffee/ hot chocolate and yummy blueberry muffins on the cruise!

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Lovely coments - thank you for joining us!

Jonathan Arnold from New Zealand wrote on 23 September 2025

A Taupō Cruise Experience Above and Beyond

We had such a fantastic family experience on our Lake Taupō cruise to the Māori carvings. The crew were outstanding – great communication, warm and friendly, and they shared fascinating historical insights alongside the standard safety info. The sailing itself was smooth and relaxing, with commentary, hot drinks, and even home-made muffins. They went above and beyond by putting out fishing rods (even though it wasn’t advertised for our trip) and giving our youngest the unforgettable chance to steer the boat under supervision – complete with a certificate he absolutely treasures. There was plenty of time for photos at the carvings, and the whole trip felt relaxed and family-friendly. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Taupō!

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Wonderful comments thank you, we really appreciate your feedback.

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