SCENIC TAURANGA HARBOUR HISTORICAL BOAT CRUISE

Very nice boat ride. Rey friendly and informative staff. Spent time on the island and returned exactly when they said they would.

Five stars doesn't cover how great of a time we had. Eoghan if you're reading this, we're still giggling about what the chicken did. Cheers mate!

Lovely trip. Insightful and very helpful staff.

Fabulous cruise loved it thank you. We had a fabulous cruise we are locals and had our son from AUSTRALIA visiting.

Lovely Cruise. Really enjoyed the hour cruise, was so relaxing & beautiful.

Best Trip in Tauranga.

School Holiday Fun.

The booking was easy. We thought the boarding dock was at one end of the Mount, but it was on the other side... Highly recommend for everyone.

So relaxing being out on the water and the guide was informative. We took a picnic and it was lovely being able to stay on the island for a bit...

we were the only people on board but the skipper still did the whole tour with excellent commentary. She and the crew were very sociable...

So cool the crew were fantastic. Very good at handling the old ship.

Great fun trip out with family and friends. Super friendly staff with great area knowledge!

Good cruise, the boat is cool and the island is awesome!

Skipper provided great information and the price was reasonable.

Website visit. Looking forward to a harbour cruise this summer.

Amazing Harbor tour. Staff super pleasant and informative. Highly recommend.

Absolutely amazing! Not going to share too much y'all need to check it out for yourselves. The photos don't do justice however a must to do in Tauranga! The scenery had me. #Kewpiecruises

An excellent little cruise which is a great event for a family. If you can get off at Matakana Island for a picnic on the beach, you'll have made a memorable time.

Hi guys.. Wow just wow.. We had a fantastic time at our hens do yesterday. Your skipper is absolutely amazing, both her and the crew made us feel all so welcome and at home. Real kiwi hospitality. The boat is gorgeous and of course the scenery was stunning.

Amazing tour with the proper guidance by the crew. Easy to book and easy to find the starting point. Totally worth it. Must do if you are visiting mount. 🤗😊

Amazing experience lovely crew!!

Friendly crew, informative cruise and next time we will stop off on Matakana beach for a one hour frolic. Big happy face.

Awesome experience, fantastic crew, great knowledge of the area especially the history of the Mount, and the meaning in English of the mountain. Thank you, really enjoyed the cruise.

Amazing crew! Went above and beyond! An awesome cruise and great pricing for the experience you get! Would highly recommend!

Awesome night, Brilliant for a work social, we had about 25 on board for three hours, nice meal, good crew. Highly recommend, even seen some orcas at the dock.

Loved it sooooooo much. When we were going back we saw a humongous seagull. We made a really cool hut, found lots of starfish in the sea. Seemed like there was a whole family there in the sea.

A very informative cruise around Tauranga Harbour.

Unfortunately, we were 12 minutes late to the dock and missed the boat by about 3 minutes. We called ahead as we were delayed getting off the cruise ship, but they couldn't wait for us or provide a refund. I wasn't going to leave a review, but they emailed asking me to, so...

Perfect short cruise on the harbour and out to Matakana Island. Hosts were friendly and provided an informative commentary on the trip.

My friends and I had a fantastic time with this little cruise, got dropped to Matakana island for relaxing time and to explore, very well recommended, the staff were so friendly and informative, this time is my 2nd time cruising and still loving it will definitely come back in few years time.

Great cruise, The lady captain of the boat did a fantastic commentary of the local history of this coastline. The all female crew look after you every step of the way, including coffee or alcoholic beverages of your choice. Highly recommend.

Great experience. Did this as a family of 5 and we all loved it. Kids could see it all. Lovely tour guides and 1 hour was perfect!

Bit late but awesome cruise, awesome boat and awesome crew loved the trip out to matakana =)

Had a fabulous 3hr cruise for my family, my 70th and final swim for our dear Mum. Beautifully catered for heaps of food and great bar facility. Amy and handsome helper were awesome, Amy was so accommodating and nothing was a problem.

A definite must do for locals and tourists. A guided tour around Tauranga's beautiful harbour. Wonderful, friendly, helpful crew. I thoroughly enjoyed the information given as we cruised the harbour. Kewpie Cruise.

Great commentary, friendly staff, affordable prices, booze on board, kids (4 and 8) really enjoyed it, hopped off on Matakana island and then picked up an hour later. Highly recommend.

Excellent weather, wonderful experience. Sharks where a bonus sighting too. Well done Kewpie Cruises totally recommend.

We had a great trip. Very knowledgeable captain about the local area. Enjoys the noodles and beer. Such a great boat and nana felt very safe on it. Thanks Kewpie Cruises.

What an incredible experience with Kewpie Cruises today! 🚤🌊 From start to finish, everything was perfect – the crew was friendly and welcoming, the boat was comfortable, and the stunning views of Tauranga Harbour and Mount Maunganui were breathtaking.

Such a beautiful experience. We boarded the cruise to the beautiful Matakana Island and we're dropped off there to spend an hour before being picked up. The most beautiful experience was the cruise itself, more than being on the island.

My 92 year old father insisted on taking this cruise. The Captain and her assistant used their shoulders and knees to support him to get on and off the boat. He had a wonderful time on the water and enjoyed listening to their lectures along cruise. Thank you so much!

Informative tour with a scenic view. Hospitality experience was great and I would recommend this tour to everyone who visits Tauranga. Thanks again Brandon and Hannah for such an awesome experience.

We took a lunch time Harbour cruise with our team of 20+ guys and their partners. The crew at Kewpie were friendly and fun, very accommodating and helpful! The views of the harbour were second to none, highly recommend!

Lovely restful experience, we had the boat to ourselves. The service was personalised to our needs, and we were able to just relax and soak in the beautiful surroundings.

Booked to go on the first tour of the day at 10am. Lovely old boat, over 70 years old, arrived on time with 2 cheerful, friendly staff.

Awesome day on the Tauranga harbour with this amazing cruise. Skipper was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Great commentary on the area, port etc. Historic vessel with a rich history that just added to the experience. Great for everyone and a blast for the kids.

What a lovely cruise! Really enjoyed it for the whole 1 hour. Very friendly and approachable staff! It's worth the money. Highly recommend!

We booked a 2 hour party cruise with Kewpie via Olivia at BoyzWeekend/Tauranga Hens Do's. Absolutely amazing. The crew were so friendly and welcoming, and let our group have lots of fun on the boat. Well stocked bar with lots of options.

Lovely boat ride. My children really enjoyed it!

We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise today. Lovely sights and scenery with interesting commentary to go with it. Amy and Brenda were so friendly and accommodating… this is what makes a good cruise great. Thanks so much, will definitely recommend to fellow Aussies coming to the area.

The scenic harbour cruise offered beautiful views of the Mount and we appreciated the unique opportunity to spend some time on Matakana Island, available on the earlier cruises.

Fantastic experience out in the local harbour on the wonderful boat. Commentary was very informative and interesting. Love getting out on the water and viewing the harbour from a different perspective. The cargo ships are incredible!

We thoroughly enjoyed the Kewpie scenic cruise. Both the staff on the day (21/1/22) were professional and friendly. One of them even offered to take a family photo of us. We explored the matakana island and we all had a blast.

Fantastic cruise, good for value, commentary was excellent, highly recommended.

This hour cruise is amazing value. We have been on similar harbour and lake cruises in different places around the north island and this little beauty rates at the top for value for money.

Two golden oldies enjoyed brilliant views of bush clad ranges and lengthy sand islands densely forested. The 70 passenger double-decked historic cruise boat smoothly adventured close to shore.

Our team had a wonderful time on the 3 hour harbour cruise. Amy was easy to deal with, accommodating and nothing was an issue! The views were amazing, the staff on board were great and everyone had an amazing time. Thanks again!

Amazing time at our Christmas party, would have loved to do 3 hour cruise rather than 2. Beautiful boat, lovely friendly crew. Captain Amy is awesome. Highly recommend a cruise upon the Kewpie for any function.

I live in Tauranga but took my son on this for an activity. The two ladies were friendly and the experience itself was fun and worth it. The boat was on time and clean and tidy. There are snacks and drinks on board and the service was good there as well. I'd recommend this to visitors or anyone who even lived in Tauranga.

Had an outstanding cruise today. Such friendly and welcoming crew. Came across sharks in the Harbour feeding on fish guts. They stopped and gave us plenty of time to watch and take photographs. Highly recommended this cruise.

Great trip out with Kewpie Cruises yesterday. The boat crew were friendly and knowledgeable - we loved the commentary as we sailed around the harbour. Highly recommended, value for money, great way to spend a few hours. Can't wait to do it again!

Thoroughly enjoyed our cruise. The commentary from the captain was fun and knowledgeable. The hospitality was excellent and friendly. We are booking our next cruise on the drop off at Matakana cruise time! Highly recommend.

Booking for our school team was easy with Amy. Awesome communication and pricing. We had such a good time on board, the crew are very friendly and the food was great.

Beautiful cruise! And lovely crew ☺️

I took a small group to this Cruise and we all had an amazing time! Staff are just very friendly and lovely and knowledgeable about the harbor and marine life. Thank you Amy for being a great assistance and we cannot wait to bring some more people in near future!

This cruise should definitely be on the top of your to do list!! Amy and her staff are so easy to deal with! They are very family friendly and they went above and beyond for accommodating our family's needs!

Friendly and well thought out commentary while traveling across to the island and back.

We had our Tunstall Christmas Party on the afternoon cruise the Saturday just gone and couldn't have been more impressed with Amy and her Team. From the get go Amy was helpful and easy to deal with. The boat was tidy and well equipped.

It was an amazing day on Kewpie Cruise to Matakana Island. Amy even allowed our kids to wear captain hats and steer the wheel for a bit on the way back so needless to say, they were over the moon and everyone had an absolute blast.

Such a wonderful cruise for our teams Christmas Party. Amy and the team were super accommodating, friendly and professional. The food (Pluto catering) was outstanding, lovely fresh lunch.

Our family loved our boat ride this morning. Beautiful friendly ladies. Under 12s free!!!! You don't see deals like this anymore. 100% recommend giving this a try.

Fantastic little cruise round the harbour. I got on the 11am cruise and they dropped me off at Matakana Island for an hour. I would highly recommend this as it's a beautiful place. Knowledgeable and friendly crew.

It was a great trip. The captain gave us an enthusiastic explanation. The scenery is very nice, too. A small suggestion is that the captain's explanation would be better if he could slow down a little bit. Because as an English as a second language, it can be difficult to hear.

Loved Kewpie Cruises. Have lived in Tauranga Moana for 20+ years, but thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to see some of our iconic landmarks from the vantage point of view that Kewpie Cruises provides. Gorgeous way to spend an afternoon.

It was an enjoyable scenic view cruise of the harbor of Tauranga. With us was Brandon who gave us bits and pieces of the different scenic sites as we passby them. Highly recommended activity, very good value for money.

The LinkT group have been on Kewpie trips for over three years now, and every single one has been wonderful. We went when the weather wasn't ideal so the crew kept us in the inner harbour, but it was still a fantastic evening. I highly recommend using Kewpie, in fact have recommended for a birthday coming up.

We arrived for the Kewpie Cruise to Matakana hoping that it would run, on the day the Gin festival was on and the guests had not turned up for their cruise so the owner, Amy I think, decided that she'd take us out especially!! So kind and made our day.

Great crew, super friendly and informative! We had a great time on the water!

We had a wonderful cruise through the Tauranga harbour and along Matakana Island. I would recommend everybody going for a cruise with Kewpie when in Tauranga. Great price performance ratio!

Beware of buying gift vouchers. I bought one for a scenic cruise but the company changed hands. Although the owner had promised to honour the voucher and we had a time booked to cruise when we got to the wharf there was no boat and a sign.

Wonderful experience cruising in Tauranga Harbour. Very friendly and informative crew. Good range of bevvies. Enjoyed a dip in Matakana Island.

On the 26th April 2019 we did the Kewpie Cruise for my husbands birthday. We were really disappointed in the cruise because there was not much of a commentary about the area. You really need to up your game.

Great views of harbour and surrounding islands and landscapes. Running commentary very informative and lovely crew. So pleased we did the cruise.

Thoroughly enjoyable wee trip, from the Harbour out to Matakana Is and around the port. Recommend bringing your picnic & swimming gear as you can be dropped at the island (hop on/hop off). Thanks to Skipper Tom!

We had an hour sightseeing today with kewpie and that was amazing. The cruise members were so friendly and welcoming. And lucky us got to see sharks as well, we enjoyed the drinks and the view, that was awesome!

Amy & Crew are an awesome team, always happy to ensure you enjoy your adventure. Highly Recommended for Private Functions, Christmas Staff Treats, Birthdays & Public Trips. The views and commentaries are amazing.

It was the awesome trip we have experienced with you, incredible delight and hospitality, felt the ocean first time, wow amazing 5 on 5. Recommend traveller lovers must travel by Kewpie cruise. (Toi Ohomai Student)

Enjoyed a great night out during our annual Giggle Entertainment Network conference. The skipper and staff were super friendly and accommodating and service was great. Thanks team!

Had a wonderful time, got dropped off on Matakana Island for a relaxing time. Very informative narration on the cruise. Would highly recommend.

Had a great time on this cruise. The crew were fantastic and very knowledgeable about the local area. Would definitely recommend.

Amy & the crew are awesome. Great service and very friendly. Great harbour cruise and the food was great. Highly recommended.

Very nice tour. The boat is nice and clean. The crew is friendly and very informative about the bay and its surroundings. Highly recommend this trip.

Excellent cruise, friendliest crew. Highly recommended.

Great cruise, awesome staff who make sure everyone is looked after. Awesome way to spend an hour, the commentary was informative. Shame it wasn't longer.

Amazing experience, a must do if you are in Tauranga. Thanks for a smooth and scenic ride.

Recently hired for mum's birthday. Staff were very friendly, food good. Was a great way to celebrate.

Staff members were very friendly. We spent great time.

This is not a "harbour cruise". We just went to Matakana dropped people off and returned to Pilot Bay. A rip off for $30 per person.

We had a great time on our Kewpie Cruise thanks to Amy and Grace. Highly recommend and we look forward to the next one.

It was such a beautiful experience. The staff were so friendly and kind to me and my family.

Great cruise around Tauranga waterfront, friendly staff, safe boat, licensed bar. Great afternoon, thanks Kewpie Cruises team 😎

Loved this day experience of travelling around the mount to Matakana island. Good customer service as well. #tauranga #matakanaisland #cruise

Literally took us to pick up people from the nearby island turned around and took us back. Literally don't waste your money or time, pretty disappointed as me and my partner had booked it ahead of time so were looking forward to it.

Fantastic little cruise, the scenery was beautiful, the two women that run the boat, very friendly, my grandchildren and I loved it, highly recommended.

Awesome 3 hours on the water, Amy and team very organised, thank you we really enjoyed our time on Kewpie.

Beautiful experience, sun, sea and landscapes. Very well organized and great staff. Thank you.

It was a brief boat ride around the Lake. Nothing special. I suggest music and the PA needs to be louder to understand the captain of the ship.

Great cruise, my family & I enjoyed it but the commentary was hard to hear on the top deck.

We went 25th Nov. The staff were fantastic. So friendly. The food was yummy. Thank you to you all.

Awesome Christmas party trip with Amy and her crew, can not recommend enough. Just so much fun.

Arrived for our booking was informed 2 minutes before start time trip was canceled.

Wow just beautiful. Thank you to the skipper and the crew, we had a really enjoyable time. The Dix family.

Lovely trip out on the water. Got to stand up front with a personalized tour. Recommend for everyone.

Great experience and friendly crew. Highly recommend this harbour cruise.

Great trip thank you so much Amy and Alice. This is a must do tour in Tauranga.

Need a more diverse harbour cruise, nothing special.

Grace, Burnt and Mel were ABSOLUTELY fabulous! What a wonderful and informative cruise around the harbour! Definitely go early so you can spend an hour or 2 swimming at Matakana Island. The pier is great fun to jump off and ride the current back to shore! Thanks guys! 🤙

This cruise was the highlight of my trip to the Mount!! Amazing value for money, super informative guide that shared heaps of knowledge over the speakers of the area, and stunningly beautiful views. Really cool being able to buy snacks & drinks on board too.

Kewpie Cruises is a popular and iconic harbour cruise operator in Tauranga, New Zealand (based in Mount Maunganui/Pilot Bay). It's a fantastic way to explore the beautiful Tauranga Harbour, with stunning views of Mount Maunganui, the port, and Matakana Island. Highly recommended.

We had such a magnificent day out on the Tauranga harbour with our family. The crew was super lovely and very knowledgeable about the harbour. The scenery was a stunner and the little baby black back gull we saw on its nest was the cutest. We will be bringing all our future visitors out on Kewpie cruises. Big big thank you to Amy.

Fantastic trip around the Tauranga Harbour. Friendly crew, and we were even allowed to go out front - the best view on the boat. Great value for money too.

A huge thank you to the awesome staff and management on the Kewpie boat. Patrick and Bernd knowledge of the surrounding Islands and Harbour was second to none.

So great. Relaxing, very informative. Great staff. Learnt a lot. A really nice thing to do. Highly recommend it.

This was one of our best experiences travelling the North Island. There was plenty of room on the boat, both upstairs and down, and a fresh and clean flushing toilet. Drinks were served at the bar, but best of all was the tour and we got to learn so much about the area.

We had such a lovely experience with Kewpie Cruises! From start to finish everything was smooth, well-organized, and welcoming. The staff were friendly, helpful, and made everyone feel comfortable and looked after. The cruise itself was fantastic.

What a wonderful experience. Very informative with the information provided during the tour, staff were attentive and cheerful - boat was clean and very well kept. They gave refreshments and snacks available for purchase which was an added bonus.

The boat was awesome, the crew was lovely, and the organiser Amy is fantastic. 10/10 would recommend. We're definitely using this companies facilities in the near future!!

If you have got an hour free, there's no better way to spend it than on the Kewpie harbour cruise from Pilot Bay. Amy and Paddy were a great team, warm, friendly, and informative. Highly recommend for old and young alike.

Such an incredible day on the water and seeing the awe in our children's faces just made it all the more special. HIGHLY recommend to families especially hopping off on Matakana Island for the day as such an awesome spot, kids got to see and explore so much.

This was the mostly amazing, brilliant, informative, fun and enjoyable afternoon cruise on the beautiful Tauranga Harbour. Couldn't fault it. Will do it again some time. Thank you so very much Grace and Bernd for sharing your knowledge and humour.

Many thanks to Captain Brend (my apologies if your name is incorrectly spelt) and first mate Sophie for giving us such a memorable trip. It would have been so easy for you to tell us you were done for the day at 3pm but no, you didn't. You went above and beyond.

Nice Scenic Cruise Around the Harbour by Pilot Bay. Awesome Way to see Mauao/Mount Maunganui from the Water. You get to see the Wharf/Port, Matakana Island which you get dropped off on the earlier trips and picked up later on so you can have a great day out.

One of the beautiful moments to see the view around Tauranga and Matakana Island. It was so special for my family. They visited from Auckland and loved it. Lovely and kind staff guided us where was the most beautiful spot to take a photo and helped us. Thanks Kewpie Cruises!!!

Went out on Kewpie twice this summer and had the best time! Super lovely and knowledgeable crew. An adorable boat with fascinating history. Very informative commentary and everyone had a great time even our four month old puppy!!

Amazing night!! We had our work Xmas function on the boat. Amy was so easy to deal with, and the staff were fantastic on the night. There were 40 of us on board, with plenty of space up and down stairs. Awesome sound system, with an ipad on board.

Fantastic time. We had 3 children under 4 and it was very manageable. Felt very safe taking the kiddos.

Was it the best yes in way you can seat at top or bottom love getting to stand on front bow. It is the best thing ever make sure to do would love to do that again it was a big cruise.

I went for a 1 hour harbour cruise with my mum & 2 boys and we all really enjoyed it. The staff were informative and the speakers onboard were loud and clear so we could hear what they were saying. Great value with kids go free.

Great harbour cruise with Amy & crew. We received lots of interesting information about the harbour and the area. We also took the opportunity to make a stop on Matakana Island, that was a great experience. Many thanks for the hospitality!

Hi Grace/Burnt (team kewpie). We were asked if we had a great experience with Kewpie Cruises. Answer: Absolutely 100% great time!! My wife and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Great value for time and money.

Took the two granddaughters across to Matakana Island on Kewpie - stayed for a couple of hours then picked up by Kewpie again. Great service. Crew were great and really got the kids involved on the bridge and out the front of the boat. Magical experience for the little ones.

This was our favourite work party to date! The service was amazing, lovely atmosphere and awesome food! Not to mention a fully stocked bar to suit everyone.

We went on this cruise towards the start of the summer holidays, the crew made our sons day by answering his million questions and let him steer the boat! I have been thinking about your business after the terrible tragedy and want to encourage people to support you!

Would highly recommend this trip. Great value for money, Amy and Grace were really helpful giving us great commentary. We hopped off and had a picnic on Matakana island then were picked up by a later cruise.

We had the pleasure of going on the scenic harbour cruise with Amy and her team as a part of the Tourism BOP cruise ship team. I have lived in Mauao for 25 years and this was a first. Really loved the scenery from the water and commentary.

Thank you Amy for the great cruise a few weeks ago for our conference. It was Kool that you were able to pick up the team from our accommodation at the Trinity Hotel's wharf. It was a surprise for the team, and they were very excited & loved every minute.