Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch
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Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch
By Marlborough Wine Tours
Recommended by 93% of travelers
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$189.52
Ages 5-95, max of 10 per group
Duration: 7h
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Mobile ticket
English
- Wine-tasting
- Entry/Admission - Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen
What's not included- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- If you are in Blenheim we will transfer you to Picton for the Cruise. If you are located in Picton you will either be able to walk to the cruise office or we will arrange transport for you for the morning. On completion of the cruise we will pick you up in Picton for lunch and afternoon wine tour, then return you to your accommodation on completion of the tour. Blenheim pick ups from Hotels are approximately 8am and if you are in Picton you can either walk to the start point or if outside the village we arrange pick up at approximately 8.30am.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26702P3- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch?
- Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch price starts from $189.04. Discover and book Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch on Tripadvisor
- What is the Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch cancellation policy?
- Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Full-Day Marlborough Catamaran Cruise with Wine Tour and Lunch on Tripadvisor
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- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26702P3
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Marlborough SoundsStop: 3 hoursSee details
- 2Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard KitchenStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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Devillord126
00Welcoming
Best part of the this trip was the fact that we had Paula as our guide. Really awesome and friendly lady that made …
900_gnese
00Sunny private tour
We had a fantastic day with Phil, only 2 of us, so we got kind a private tour. He had lot of knowledge about the ar…
Northlandtraveller
00Full day tour
Wonderful day out with wonderful people. Jess swiftly sorted our booking when the cruise was not an option and Paul…
644karalynp
00Best day of our trip!
An absolutely incredible full day wine tour! Our guide Phil was fantastic! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly…
700leal
00Lovely way to spend half a day.
We had a lovely day exploring wineries in Picton. Our guide Paula did an amazing job explaining the landscape and h…
annemL4498IJ
00Excellent full day wine tour
Really well organised full day wine tour with excellent driver Hamish, who was very knowledgeable on the area. All …
ArtAden
00Beyond wine experience
Very responsive throughout our experience- from booking directly via email to actual tour itself. Dealt with Jess f…
Jenny H
00Great experience and beautiful wineries
Our experience with Marlborough Wine Tours was exceptional. During the 6-hour tour we visited 4 wineries, one which…
barbsmb
00Rainy day memories
We had a lovely time despite the weather thanks to our host, Hamish. He was gracious and helpful, had good knowledg…
964yangy
00good
Very good experience, I bought several bottles as gifts for my family, everyone was very friendly, beautiful scener…
776teda
00Awesome
Just a beautiful tour with Seamus. He was incredible with his local knowledge and wine knowledge. It’s well worth t…
ATravelingScientist
00An excellent day!
Really enjoyed the day with Paula. We visited six wineries for tastings, which included a lunch stop. It was an int…
dirtycarrottikibar
00Good way to get a taste of Marlborough wine.
We had a wonderful time on this wine tasting tour. Pickup was timely. There were 10 of us on the tour and Hamish to…
mar9000
00excellent
All around great trip Phil our driver was funny knowlegable and informative.Crew we were with was great fun would h…
juliamcdonald
00Highly recommended
Highly recommend if you want an introduction to the Blenheim/Marlborough wine scene, and especially if you like whi…
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Carla J
Brisbane, Australia62 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
What an excellent experience! We were collected promptly as expected in a lovely van driven by the equally lovely Dean who whisked us away to Picton to meet the boat. He explained along the way what would happen for the day. We were to be taken on a tour of Queen Charlotte Sound and we would meet up with Dean back at the dock after the boat ride.
Everything went exactly as he had said it would with the exception of the weather- which had decided we’d seen enough of the South Island’s beauty and were now being confined to wind and clouds. It was an informative trip and we were collected by Dean when our boat arrived.
We headed to a delightful cellar door where we had lunch and sampled various wines- followed by a glass of wine of our choice. We headed off to two more cellar doors after lunch and sampled more wine. The day was filled with very knowledgeable commentary from Dean and the cellar door employees. The genuine relationships between Dean and all of the cellar door employees was evident. You can’t strike up decent relationships like that if you’re not doing something right.
By the time we were dropped back to our hotel, we were thoroughly satisfied with the day we had had.
If you’re wondering whether this is a worthy use of your day while you’re in the Marlborough wine growing region, wonder no more. It’s fun, educational and well worth the money. I absolutely recommend it.
Everything went exactly as he had said it would with the exception of the weather- which had decided we’d seen enough of the South Island’s beauty and were now being confined to wind and clouds. It was an informative trip and we were collected by Dean when our boat arrived.
We headed to a delightful cellar door where we had lunch and sampled various wines- followed by a glass of wine of our choice. We headed off to two more cellar doors after lunch and sampled more wine. The day was filled with very knowledgeable commentary from Dean and the cellar door employees. The genuine relationships between Dean and all of the cellar door employees was evident. You can’t strike up decent relationships like that if you’re not doing something right.
By the time we were dropped back to our hotel, we were thoroughly satisfied with the day we had had.
If you’re wondering whether this is a worthy use of your day while you’re in the Marlborough wine growing region, wonder no more. It’s fun, educational and well worth the money. I absolutely recommend it.
Written December 30, 2022
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Exploration788655
Thanks for the thorough and lovely review Carla, The Ultiamate day out does give a good all round sample of the great things Marlborough has to offer.
Written January 1, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sunshine619282
1 contribution
Nov 2022
The Wine tour was top drawer and the lunch was much more, a full meal with paring wines. The Catamaran cruise was simply accompanying delivery route to deposit their customers and their baggage to various locations. Unfortunately for us, it poured rain and visibility was dismal at best. not your fault, but, considering that the catamaran went out twice a day anyways, it should have had a postponement privilege. The weather was beautiful the next day!
Written November 10, 2022
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Exploration788655
Hi thanks for reviewing the tour, it was unfortunate that it rained that day and if we know it is going to pour with rain we do offer to change the tour for people to the next day if we can make it work. I'm sorry I didn't realise that the weather was going to be full on rain that day as I normally do look ahead. Great to hear you enjoyed the wine tour.
Written November 12, 2022
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Soni6
Waihi, New Zealand83 contributions
Catamaran Cruise around the sound was great, despite the cloudy, rainy weather! Great views! Wine tour with Phil was AMAZING! Lunch at Saint Claire’s vineyard was fantastic - superb food! - and Kelly was friendly but very knowledgeable regarding the wines. Visits to Framingham, Nautalis and Whitehaven wineries all very informative and with great hosts, wines and info. Highlight of the day was Phil...what a star! Nothing too much hassle and full of excellent info and knowledge. Highly recommend this tour.
Written August 14, 2020
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Exploration788655
thanks so much for your review. Great to hear the day out lived up to your expectations
Written August 17, 2020
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DaveSumnerSmith
London, UK126 contributions
The well-informed & friendly guides (& boat captain) go some way to making up for a somewhat underwhelming experience. The catamaran tour is primarily a rather tedious delivery & collection process, serving hikers. There is only one 15-minute stop in 3 hours where one can disembark & see anything.
The lunch & wine tasting is better, but don't expect to learn anything about the vineyards. Essentially, it's just a series of tastings of pleasant wines. No history. No process. No insight.
The lunch & wine tasting is better, but don't expect to learn anything about the vineyards. Essentially, it's just a series of tastings of pleasant wines. No history. No process. No insight.
Written December 19, 2022
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Exploration788655
Hi Dave, thanks for your review, we understand that the Ultimate Day Out isn't for everyone as it is only a touch of the many things that Marlborough has to offer rather than an in depth tour that would give time to delve into the wine alone. To get a full understanding of the wine region you might want to try one of our full day wine tours if you are in the region again. Thanks Jess
Written January 1, 2023
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Krystal T
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Best way to see Marlborough Sounds and the wine region of you don't have much time. 4hrs cruise around the sounds in the morning, including a stop at Ships Cove. Great commentary from the boat driver. Tour of the vineyards in the afternoon was equally enjoyable, visited 4 different cellar doors showing the variety of growers. Our tour guide Jess was amazing and really knew her stuff. The lunch at St Clair Vineyard was definitely a highlight.
Written February 2, 2020
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Thanks Krystal, it was lovely to spend the afternoon with you.
thanks
Jess
Written February 4, 2020
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Wol Verine
22 contributions
Picked up from our cottage at St Leonard's Vineyard and taken to Picton for a 3 hour catamaran cruise. Highlight was seeing the dolphins.
Once back on shore we met up with Nic for the rest of the wine tasting tour, starting at St Clares Vineyard. The wine tasting was very informative but the food was to die for.
Visited a further two vineyards, Spy Valley being our favourite, so much so we bought 2 bottles.
Would highly recommend this tour, with or without the cruise first. Nic was a fabulous tour guide who had an answer for all our questions.
Great day which will stay in our memories for a long time.
Once back on shore we met up with Nic for the rest of the wine tasting tour, starting at St Clares Vineyard. The wine tasting was very informative but the food was to die for.
Visited a further two vineyards, Spy Valley being our favourite, so much so we bought 2 bottles.
Would highly recommend this tour, with or without the cruise first. Nic was a fabulous tour guide who had an answer for all our questions.
Great day which will stay in our memories for a long time.
Written January 20, 2020
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Exploration788655
thanks John, glad you enjoyed your day out with us.
Written January 20, 2020
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Tye W
1 contribution
Apr 2018 • Couples
Fantastic over all experience! Dean and Ernie were legends and did a fantastic job. Nothing was too much of an ask and they really went the extra mile to make sure EVERYONE had a good time and feel involved. The farms we did visit were awesome, great wine all round. Lunch at Saint Claire was amazing! Great food and setting, would definitely recommend eating there.
The cruise was great too. Very interesting and great to mission around the sounds and to see Captain Cooks landing. I think the only negative was that the day was quite long. We would recommend doing 1 activity a day. The cruise is fairly long as well as it is not dedicated to the people "viewing" the sounds, it stops off, collecting and dropping off people, so doubles as a bit of a water taxi.
We would recommend Marlborough Wine Tours any day!
The cruise was great too. Very interesting and great to mission around the sounds and to see Captain Cooks landing. I think the only negative was that the day was quite long. We would recommend doing 1 activity a day. The cruise is fairly long as well as it is not dedicated to the people "viewing" the sounds, it stops off, collecting and dropping off people, so doubles as a bit of a water taxi.
We would recommend Marlborough Wine Tours any day!
Written April 5, 2018
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Thanks for your review, I'm glad you enjoyed the day.
Jess
Written April 18, 2018
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Wander52850440139
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Couples
Cruise operator was very informative and is a very passionate person. I felt it was more a pickup and drop off Cruise.
Wine tour was awesome and the lunch was devine.
Wine tour was awesome and the lunch was devine.
Written April 22, 2023
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Exploration788655
Many thanks, great to hear you enjoyed all the diffierent parts of this tour
Written May 4, 2023
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Lyn R
Trinity Beach, Australia465 contributions
This full day tour provides an excellent way to see this beautiful region by sea and land. We were picked up by Gavin from our B&B at 8.30am and dropped at the Picton wharf to join our catamaran cruise. The journey took us right through the Sound to Ship Cove, and along the way we saw fur seals, dolphins, and albatross.
Ship Cove is a very pretty historic site where Cook landed for repairs.
We arrived back in Picton at 12.30 pm, and were taken to a good winery for lunch and tastings. This was followed by comprehensive, educational tastings at two other boutique wineries and a chocolatier in the Marlborough valley, and we were dropped back at our accommodation before 5pm.
Our wine guide, Gavin, was highly knowledgeable and very professional. We had a most enjoyable day and would recommend this tour wholeheartedly.
Ship Cove is a very pretty historic site where Cook landed for repairs.
We arrived back in Picton at 12.30 pm, and were taken to a good winery for lunch and tastings. This was followed by comprehensive, educational tastings at two other boutique wineries and a chocolatier in the Marlborough valley, and we were dropped back at our accommodation before 5pm.
Our wine guide, Gavin, was highly knowledgeable and very professional. We had a most enjoyable day and would recommend this tour wholeheartedly.
Written December 19, 2019
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Exploration788655
Hi Lyn, really glad the weather played ball and you had an awesome day out in our beautiful region.
Written December 21, 2019
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deb0rahharvey
Greater London, UK6 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
We had a great day, first out on a catamaran which was a lovely trip. Then off to 3 wineries which had been carefully chosen around the wines that we both liked. The trip was very well organised and all staff were very friendly and warm. Dean was extremely knowledgeable and made the whole experience. Would definitely recommend.
Written February 13, 2019
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thanks we are glad you enjoyed the Marlborough Ultimate Day out!
Written February 26, 2019
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clairenw
Thatcham, UK112 contributions
Do you pick up from campsites a few mins out of town, either Picton or Blenheim? E.g. whatamango bay or robin hood bay? Thinking of either doing full day or the catamaran full day. Thanks
HairDiva73
1 contribution
We will be arriving on Royal Caribbean cruise ship Ovation of the Seas on November 20, 2019. We arrive at 8am and leave at 5pm. Will we have enough time to be able to book this excursion?
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| Duration | 420 minutes |