Tag Archives: Akaroa
Banks Peninsula offers a huge variety of options to cruise on the bike, both for road and mountain biking. The area starting life as a volcanic island and the Peninsula’s two major volcanos’ have now sunk 2500 meters over a … Continue reading
Cruise ships in Akaroa Just a few years ago it would be hard to imagine a summer where 86 cruise ships would visit Akaroa Harbour. Akaroa always had a handful of small ships anchor in the bay and shuttle customers … Continue reading
Why have pods of Orca been seen more often in Akaroa and Lyttelton Harbours lately? Black Cat have been cruising around Akaroa Harbour since 1985 and the original skipper, Ron Bingham, recalls seeing Orca only 5 times from 1985 to … Continue reading
Akaroa Christmas Day Open: The Akaroa Visitor Centre wharf cabin will be open from 8am until 3pm. Retail: New Zealand Inspired (10.00am-5.00pm) Fire & Ice Pot Pourri (10.00am-5.00pm) Mr Whippy Truck Ma Cherie (9.00am-5.30pm) Studio 67(9.00am-5.30pm) Faultline Gallery (9.30am – … Continue reading
If you’re looking for somewhere to holiday in the South Island, Akaroa is a great place to spend a few days. In a post-earthquake Canterbury, Akaroa is unharmed and is a great place to go to get away from it … Continue reading
One of the biggest and most annoying irritations when going on a cruise or swimming with dolphins is seasickness. Fortunately Black Cat Cruises operate in the sheltered waters of Akaroa Harbour, but sometimes when the swell is particularly large, or … Continue reading
The East Coast of New Zealand’s South Island is a place of contrast, beauty and history. Sightseeing options during your holidays here range from colonial towns and sleepy Maori fishing villages, to vibrant cities such as Dunedin and Christchurch. Things … Continue reading
By Deneice Athurston I admit it – I’m a dolphin swim junkie and probably nowhere on the planet can I indulge this passion as much as in New Zealand. What makes New Zealand so special with regards to swimming with … Continue reading
There are two things that struck me most when the devasting earthquake in Christchurch struck on the 22nd of February. The first was how powerful it is and how powerless you feel. There is nothing to do but sit (or … Continue reading
Check out our most recent blog post about what is open in Christchurch since the earthquakes. New Zealand is known for its outdoor adventures: for glaciers and fjords, volcanoes and pristine beaches. And while New Zealanders do love to be … Continue reading
