Abel Tasman Vista Cruise

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Itinerary

1. Boarding from the golden sands of NZ's favourite beach, you'll cruise north along the stunning Abel Tasman Coastline

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2. View the iconic Split Apple Rock from the boat, your skipper will introduce you to it's unique history and the wildlife.

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3. Optional cruise & walk - stay aboard or opt for a beachstop or cruise & walk (1 hour, 2 hours or 4 hours), walking a section of the iconic Abel Tasman Great Walk.

   2 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 431 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Wonderful cruise. You can...

  Wonderful cruise. You can also get off the boat to do some hiking and they will pick you up later on.

  Shelly_LOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Amazing

  Excellent trip great weather. More enjoyable than mail boat cruises as slower pace. Coastline amazing. Good length of time. Took us to have 2nd look at split apple rock so got amazing photos because of suns position.

  suzannesB1144IPMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Worth to do "the great day out"

  We booked the “Great Day Out” option and it was unreal, we absolutely loved it. We got to see the entire coastline, and on the way out we travelled on the big boat, which was perfect as it was a bit chilly in the morning. It was nice to be able to sit inside, stay warm, and enjoy the views. After reaching the end, we were dropped off at Tonga Quarry and walked through to Medlands Beach. The track was soo beautiful, with lots of ferns, trees, and native birdlife along the way. Bark Bay was an absolute stunner, and we spent quite a bit of time there before continuing on to our pickup point. On the way back, we got picked up in a small boat. Boarding was super easy, didn't have to take our shoes off, the captain was very friendly, funny and it ended up being a great experience. We actually loved the faster smaller boat ride back, especially since we’d already taken in the coastline views from the big slow slower boat that morning. Highly recommend this trip!! Thank you so much! :) Evie & Shane, Australia

  writerevelinaMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 2If there are not enough bookings the company will downgrade you and not offer a partial refund

  Did not deliver on what was paid for by giving us a worse water taxi tour instead of a cruise on a bigger, better, more comfortable vessel. No offer of a partial or full refund either which was disappointing considering that we got a worse experience than what we paid for.

  Oskar_IMay 2026via Viator

• 5Excellent boat trip

  Easy parking nearby. Helpful and friendly staff. Good sized clean boat with plenty of seating. Snacks and drinks served onboard. Very good commentary along the cruise. One of the lady crew members on board our trip (unfortunately we didn’t get her name but she used to live in Guernsey!) was so friendly and sat with us for a while giving us some very interesting information about the cruise and the local area. All the crew were friendly and worked hard to give all the passengers a great experience.

  Lynn_BMarch 2026via Viator

• 1Dissatisfied- mistreated as a single

  The operator contacted a group of six to allow cancellation when the itinerary changed but as I single I was never contacted in any way.

  Sandy BFebruary 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Nelson

• Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 9 day trips we list in Nelson.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 9.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Nelson

Nelson is a sunny city on Tasman Bay at the top of New Zealand's South Island, close to Abel Tasman National Park, craft studios, orchards and vineyards.

Nelson sits on Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island, backed by hills and facing a wide, sheltered bay, and has a reputation as one of New Zealand's sunniest places. Begun as a planned settlement of the early 1840s, it is a compact city with a hilltop cathedral, a long waterfront and a lively arts scene of potters, glassblowers and weavers.

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