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60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
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****
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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.
kayeh3 from New Zealand wrote on 08 February 2020
60 Min River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
A truly relaxing morning river cruise on a cracker Summer's day. A well organised activity/outing with strong appeal to kiwis and tourists alike. Size and layout of the vessel supported opportunities for engagement with fellow passengers. We appreciated the informative commentary throughout the cruise. All staff supporting this tourist attraction were extremely positive and genuine with all of their interactions. The only hiccup experienced, we purchased coffee/hot chocolate once on-board. A serious recommendation is that the owners of the vessel ditch the existing 'hot drinks machine'.. the flat white and hot chocolate produced were both extremely unpleasant to the taste! Putting that aside, the cruise experience was well worth every cent and proved a great opportunity to take in sights of Hamilton from the Waikato River.
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Hi there, thanks so much for the comprehensive review. So glad we came up to the mark. The ‘Hot Drinks Machine’ you mention is a semi automatic commercial espresso machine that makes 30-50 coffees per day. I will investigate this further. Not sure how a Chocolate and Coffee drink can be both unpleasant to taste as the only common element is the hot water. Pity you didn’t make the crew aware of this onboard so they could have made this right for you.
grahamy from United Kingdom wrote on 28 February 2020
Relaxing river cruise
A very pleasant trip, just the right amount of time to spend on the river, staff were friendly and helpful. We had a lovely light lunch onboard, kids loved the grub?
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
Thanks so much Graham for the five stars. Keeping the Kids happy is one of our main goals so the Parents and Grandparents can relax!
Helen Perkins from United Kingdom wrote on 03 March 2020
Pleasant
It was an hour’s cruise up and down The Waikato River, not loads to see but a relaxing and pleasant experience - good value.
From 60-Minute Floating Cafe River Cruise Ex Hamilton Gardens
.. but I bet the view was better than all of the other Cafes in town combined? Thanks for taking the time to review the trip Helen.
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.
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.
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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.