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Join the friendly team at Waikato River Explorer onboard the floating cafe cruise with the best view in town along the mighty Waikato River!
Join the friendly team at Waikato River Explorer onboard the floating cafe cruise with the best view in town along the mighty Waikato River!
Departing Hamilton Gardens, we’ll pass gorgeous views of the Waikato Region and hear fascinating onboard commentary about the rich history of this iconic New Zealand river.
Soak up the best view in town as you enjoy lunch or a snack which are available for purchase from our delicious onboard Café and fully licensed Bar on each cruise.
A memorable and visually stunning experience for the whole family to enjoy- this is a fabulous way to see the best of the Waikato region at a relaxed and enjoyable pace.
Because the vessel is protected in the weather, the 60 Minute Scenic Cruise makes for a fabulous activity no matter what the weather!
The crew at Waikato River Explorer look forward to having you onboard as we cruise New Zealand’s favorite river!
****PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are strictly are non-transferable. They can only be redeemed on the specific date/time you have purchased****
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Beautiful boat trip
Lesley Mcilroy from
NZ
Beautiful boat trip
Lesley Mcilroy from
NZ
Beautiful boat trip
Lesley Mcilroy from
NZ
Friendly staff, awesome experience
Gaurav Chaudhary from
NZ
Hamilton River cruise
Prasanna Prabhakaran from
NZ
Hamilton River cruise
Prasanna Prabhakaran from
NZ
Hamilton River cruise
Prasanna Prabhakaran from
NZ
Beautiful
Nisha Dahal from
NZ
Wow!
Sylvia from
NZ
John
John from
NZ
Good
mandeeps from
NZ
Mr.
Adyr De souza from
Brazil
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Thanks for taking the time to review. Great to see such wonderful comments. Thanks so much.
Sabby Dhawan from New Zealand wrote on 02 November 2019
Amazing staff really helpful.
Nice view from the cruise, really loved it . Will definitely come back .
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Thanks for the review Sabby ... glad you had a great time onboard
Richard Sharp from New Zealand wrote on 27 March 2020
Waikato River Cruise
Waikato River boat cruise. Good value. Skipper and crew were knowledgeable and friendly. No continuous talking on the intercom, allowed passengers to digest words and think about the experience. l recommend this activity for Kiwi's, not just tourists.
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Thanks so much for the five stars. We hope to see you again soon Richard.
garym1 from United Kingdom wrote on 23 February 2020
Don’t sit on rear deck
We sat on rear deck but could not hear the commentary at all Need to review sound system
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Hi there, maybe you should have asked to have the speaker on the Rear Deck turned up. We have just had new speakers installed on that deck so there shouldn't by any issues. Not a lot we can do if you don't let us know if there are any issues ..
Megan from New Zealand wrote on 16 March 2020
Great Trip
Very interesting trip. Staff were nice and friendly and helpful.
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Thanks for the review Megan. Glad you enjoyed your time on the mighty Waikato!
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Dee from Australia wrote on 22 February 2020
Great trip
This was a lovely peaceful cruise. We had a relaxing hour cruising the river. The scenery was interesting and the commentary from the captain was outstanding. We had lunch, beef nachos and toasted ham and cheese sandwich, on board which was very reasonably priced and delicious. The staff were pleasant and efficient. A very worthwhile experience.