One escape. Two seasons. Premium experiences included.
Choose your travel season, then add optional upgrades at booking.
Included in your escape
Ultimate One Day Cruise
Wildlife, islands, Ship Cove / Meretoto and Queen Charlotte Track in one premium day.
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Wildlife Focus
Search for dolphins, seals, penguins and seabirds in sheltered Marlborough Sounds waters.
Explore Wildlife Library
Boutique Upgrade
Upgrade to Escape to Picton for a more intimate premium stay, subject to availability.
Visit Escape to PictonMake the escape your own.
Add wine, more wildlife, ferry tickets or a boutique accommodation upgrade at booking time.
Half-Day Wine Tour
Private Marlborough wine experience with Mercedes van and driver.
Escape to Picton
Upgrade to boutique B&B accommodation for a more intimate premium stay.
Add a 4-Hour Wildlife Trip
Add another sheltered-water wildlife experience during your stay.
Add Ferry Tickets
Add Cook Strait ferry tickets at booking time and keep the trip simple.
Make the day completely yours.
For anniversaries, milestones, proposals or simply because she is worth it, upgrade to an exclusive private Marlborough Sounds charter.
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.
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.