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Package Overview

One escape. Two seasons. Premium experiences included.

Choose your travel season, then add optional upgrades at booking.

Off-Season
1 April – 30 September
From
$618 pp
Twin share
Summer
1 October – 31 March
From
$1,211 pp
Twin share

Included in your escape

3 nights waterfront accommodation
Full-day Ultimate Marlborough Sounds Cruise
Motuara Island & Queen Charlotte Track
Wine, ferry & boutique upgrades available
E-Ko boat at Ship Cove on the Ultimate Marlborough Sounds Cruise

Ultimate One Day Cruise

Wildlife, islands, Ship Cove / Meretoto and Queen Charlotte Track in one premium day.

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Dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds

Wildlife Focus

Search for dolphins, seals, penguins and seabirds in sheltered Marlborough Sounds waters.

Explore Wildlife Library
Escape to Picton boutique accommodation room

Boutique Upgrade

Upgrade to Escape to Picton for a more intimate premium stay, subject to availability.

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All prices are per person, twin share. Final price depends on travel dates, guest numbers and availability.
Choose Your Extras

Make the escape your own.

Add wine, more wildlife, ferry tickets or a boutique accommodation upgrade at booking time.

Marlborough wine tasting experience
Optional Extra

Half-Day Wine Tour

Private Marlborough wine experience with Mercedes van and driver.

$600 for 2 people
Escape to Picton boutique accommodation
Accommodation Upgrade

Escape to Picton

Upgrade to boutique B&B accommodation for a more intimate premium stay.

Subject to availability
Dolphins in Marlborough Sounds
More Wildlife

Add a 4-Hour Wildlife Trip

Add another sheltered-water wildlife experience during your stay.

$174 pp
Cook Strait ferry booking
Travel Add-On

Add Ferry Tickets

Add Cook Strait ferry tickets at booking time and keep the trip simple.

10% discount available
Extras are optional. Final availability and pricing are confirmed at booking.
Ultimate Upgrade

Make the day completely yours.

For anniversaries, milestones, proposals or simply because she is worth it, upgrade to an exclusive private Marlborough Sounds charter.

Private E-Ko boat charter with dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds
Exclusive Upgrade Private Charter with Dolphins

The whole boat. Just for you.

This is the premium option for couples who want their Ultimate Marlborough Sounds day to become a private, once-in-a-lifetime memory.

Half Day Charter $4,500
Full Day Charter $9,000
Package Guest Bonus 10% off charter upgrades
Whole boat reserved just for you
Private skipper and guide experience
Perfect for special celebrations
Subject to boat, weather and guide availability
Blumine Island deserted beach romantic upgrade
Romantic Island Upgrade

Add a deserted island moment.

Upgrade your Marlborough Sounds Ultimate Escape with extra time on Blumine Island — a quiet predator-free island with private beaches, native bush and very few people most days.

Blumine Island Upgrade +$100 pp
Quiet beaches and island scenery
Time together away from the crowds
Predator-free island experience
Subject to weather and operating conditions