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3 hours
Mobile ticket
* Small groups and personal service
* We are the only kayak company able to land at Cathedral Cove
* Friendly guides and modern kayaking equipment
* We have been delivering safe and professional tours for over 21years
* Open all year round
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Any special needs/ requests just contact us directly and we'll try our hardest to accomodate you
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Hot chocolates, cappuccinos & cookies included!
The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored. Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. The tour offers great photo opportunities and is topped off with cappuccinos, hot chocolates and cookies at Cathedral Cove!
832 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
T7443SLneilg,
Nov 2, 2025
- Tripadvisor
What a fantastic afternoon. This new sa real treat, especially for a group of adventurous beginners and we felt safe every paddle along the way with our guide, Georgia. Very, very highly recommended.
Neil W,
Oct 30, 2025
- Tripadvisor
OMG What a wonderful team of people so polite and caring this is a trip that no one should miss!!! My guide was a lovely sweet young lady called mo ( just an abriviation of her first name) she worked so hard pulling the Kayaks into and out of the water by herself with 2 people inside bless her! And when we reached Cathedral Cove she had all of the stuff to make the whole group hot drinks from Coffee's to Hot Chocolate I would personally like to thank her from the bottom of my heart ❤ for a lovely trip xxx
stephencE7287AM,
Oct 30, 2025
- Tripadvisor
A fantastic few hours spent in the Kayak with our tour guide Hayden. He had a broad range of knowledge on topics relevant to the area, from nature to human history/myth and even geology; fascinating stuff. The paddling was relatively easy and the cathedral cove itself is beautiful. There is even a choice of coffee at the halfway point, what’s not to love?
LMSmith1980,
Oct 30, 2025
- Tripadvisor
A fun experience and beautiful scenery. Lucky enough to have a sunny day but faced a head wind in the way to cathedral cove. The guide was great in giving us tips to make the journey easy and on the way back it was super easy. Stunning waters and coastline. You wont be disappointed.
Doddovely,
Oct 26, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Really easy to book online. Clear joining instructions. Very friendly guides who were very informative and made sure everyone kept together.
Explorer50835860883,
Oct 20, 2025
- Tripadvisor
The experience was as I remembered it 20 years ago. Mike my guide back is the owner. Hayden and AJ were our guides this time and were fabulous. Giving history off the bay and all the Maroi legend and lore.
rudiep2025,
Oct 19, 2025
- Tripadvisor
It was a very nice experience. Well arranged and definitely recommended. Good guide with excellent knowledge. We had good weather, but there is always a chance that cannot go ahead due to weather conditions, so keep this in mind.
B9398JUpatrickt,
Oct 13, 2025
- Tripadvisor
It’s the off peak season so there were just the 2 of us with 2 guides. Great personal experience, felt safe with the guides and they shared with us a lot of information about the beautiful area. Plus they made us some coffees at Cathedral Cove! Highly recommend this activity!
1903yasminaj,
Oct 12, 2025
- Tripadvisor
This was a really fun (and well managed) kayak tour! The guides were so nice and welcoming + very knowledgeable about the area. The coffees on the beach at Cathedral Cove were a hit! Highly recommend. Thank you, Epsom Girls Grammar School.
gvp81,
Oct 2, 2025
- Tripadvisor
We had a wonderful 3hr kayaking trip with our two sons aged (6 and 8). Hayden was so friendly and helpful and shared heaps of knowledge with us. We managed to spot loads of sting rays and the hot chocolate Hayden kindly made for us during our swim stop at cathedral cove were delicious! Thank you so much for a wonderful and memorable trip.
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