Sea Caves, Glass-Bottom And Snorkel Boats

Trips cost from $75 to $95.89 per person. The Glass Bottom Boat Cruise is the cheapest at $75 and the Dive and Snorkel Marine Reserve trip is the most expensive at $95.89, with the other four priced at $79.44, $84, $85.11 and $94. All prices are per person, none change with group size, and all trips allow free cancellation.

All five tours run for 2 hours, whether you take a glass-bottom boat from Whitianga or a speedboat from Hahei. Departure points are Whitianga Wharf, the Whitianga Wharf pontoon, or Hahei Beach Road, depending on the trip. Sea conditions on the day decide whether a trip departs and what it can show you.

Snorkel gear is provided on all five tours. The two speedboat trips from Hahei set a minimum age of 5, while the others do not state one; the Express Caves and Snorkelling Cruise and the Cruise With Snorkeling Stop state they do not land at Cathedral Cove, and the others do not say either way. Check your departure point before booking, since trips leave from Whitianga or Hahei.

Pick by boat type and starting point. The glass-bottom boats from Whitianga Wharf carry up to 14 people and show marine life through glass viewing panels, with the main cruise rated 5.0 from 1,038 reviews, and the same trip on a second listing rated 4.8 from 221. The 7.8 m open-topped boats from the Whitianga pontoon carry up to 12 and combine caves with a snorkel stop, while the Hahei speedboats carry up to 10 and focus on the marine reserve, rated 5.0 from 15 reviews and 4.9 from 68 reviews. Sea conditions decide the route and sights on any of them.