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Pelorus Mail Run Cruise - Marlborough Sounds
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays you have the opportunity to join the world famous Pelorus Mail Run in the Marlborough Sounds
Highlights
- The gannet colony
- Dolphins (dusky, common and bottle nose)
- A Greenshell Mussel farm
- Tour of an historic ‘off-the-grid’ working farm
- King Shag colony
Leaving Havelock Marina, you’ll visit isolated homesteads nestled in quiet secluded bays, delivering crucial supplies and mail the same way it has been done for decades.
View mussel farms and see why Pelorus Sound is the mussel capital of the world. Old timers row out in dinghies to meet us, while some receive their supplies on tiny, unspoilt beaches.
The people of the Marlborough Sounds are as much a part of the area as the history and majestic beauty. Join us on our mail boat for the experience of a lifetime. Let us take you on our spectacular mail run or drop you at your accommodation in the Marlborough Sounds. This is authentic tourism in New Zealand at its best!
Location: Our mail boat departs from the friendly little township/village of Havelock roughly half way between Picton and Nelson, or a third of the way between Blenheim and Nelson.
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margareta1 from United Kingdom wrote on 13 June 2019
The best day trip on the South Island
Superb experience even in the depths of winter - a real insight into community life and spirit around the beautiful Pelorus Sounds - top day trip - up there alongside Milford Sound...the crew are superb and the dolphins made the day extraordinary - do it!
Raewyn from New Zealand wrote on 26 July 2019
Ma & Pa,s day out
Awesome trip,great commentary, highly recommend to all ages
olis from United Kingdom wrote on 24 July 2019
Just unbelievable
The actual route that the tour took us was gorgeous, but Phil and Ferne were so so entertaining and informative for the whole 5/6 hours. We took a 3 day detour and stayed in a caravan to get this boat and it isn't even a question whether it was worth it
Cecilie Davidová from Czech Republic wrote on 15 June 2019
Mailboat Pelorus Sound
Fantastic! Fun, relaxed, nice scenery, entertaining info about the Sounds, mussel farms, wildlife and so much more! We saw a shark, pinguins, shags, and dolphins! On top of that, there are some really cute pigs and dog assisting the post delivery! 110% recommended
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Marion Faille from France wrote on 04 December 2018
Une expérience inédite!
Partir avec le postier en bateau, c'est un voyage insolite... Pouvoir naviguer dans les fjords vierges, voir de jolies maisons isolées au loin, et puis approcher les lieux où les propriétaires vous attendent sur leur ponton, c'est vraiment chouette! Surtout quand le chien de garde s'avère être un couple de cochons ou une brebis... Lors de la navigation, on ne manque pas de voir oiseaux, phoques et même dauphins pour ma part, donc rien n'a manqué de ce côté là. Jim et sa matelote sont super sympas et ont plein de choses à raconter, on passe un bon moment. Ma seule réserve est quant au nombre de personnes pouvant monter à bord. Bien entendu, les passagers permettent sans doute à ce service de poste navale de continuer à exister, mais pitié, dites aux gens de se tenir. Car le jour où je l'ai fait, nous étions je pense une trentaine, donc beaucoup de personnes âgées, et dès que nous arrivions sur une maison, ils se précipitaient pour prendre des photos...j'avais l'impression d'être au zoo, avec ces pauvres habitants qu'on photographiait sous toutes les coutures. Et du coup, on sentait que la conversation entre eux et le postier était rapide, car ils étaient gênés. Je trouve ça vraiment dommage. Donc il faudrait préciser aux passagers de respecter ces habitants pour que la rencontre ne ressemble pas à un spectacle...