Carino Wildlife Cruises - Carino Wildlife Cruises Marsden Road
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Contact Carino Wildlife Cruises
| Address : | Paihia Wharf, Carino Wildlife Cruises Marsden Road, Paihia 0200, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +98 |
| Postal code : | 0200 |
| Website : | https://wildlifecruises.co.nz/ |
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Ayla Graney on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This tour was amazing! I was really keen to get out on a boat during my time in Paihia, and I couldn't have picked a better group to go with. Vanessa, Ronda, and Bruce were excellent tour guides and lovely to chat with. Obviously seeing the dolphins were the highlight, but I also truly enjoyed the smaller group size, the addition of sailing at the end of our day, and the BBQ lunch. My first swim of the year was lovely, as well! I would highly recommend this tour group to anyone looking for an unforgettable Bay of Islands experience.
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Kat Petra on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This trip was the highlight of our trip to Paihia! The crew was awesome. It was nice to be in a small group tour, everyone had space to lounge in the sun, and when we did see dolphins it wasn't too crowded.
We were very lucky to see a pod of very active and playful dolphins, they we jumping and playing, and coming right up to the boat. There was a baby and a young dolphin with them, so we didn't get to swim, but it was amazing to watch them play.
Thanks Vanessa, Leslie, and Bruce!
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Ricardo Pestana Magueta on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ To be honest, I don’t know how to begin with... I think this is the very first time I write a review... and the reason is due to the great experience we had today!!!
It was everything absolutely amazing... way better of our expectations... it couldn’t have been better... Vanessa and her crew (Wandy) are lovely, nice and they make you part of everything... We even helped them to set up the sails... at all times We felt as we were part of the team... I’m speaking for my wife as well since it was our honeymoon trip!!! I asked my wife what she most liked about them and she told me: they were great when we called them for the first time, the boat was incredible, really clean including the toilet... along the trip they tell you about everything... the barbecue was great... and they are so kind!!! Not to mention that we left 9am and came back at 3pm for almost the same price you pay for a 3h trip packed as sardine... hehe Vanessa and Wandy we appreciate everything you guys did for us... you guys made our honeymoon so special... see ya next time!!!
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Nishil limbode on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Highly recommended!
We had the best time.
Number 1 cruise to do here pahia
Great experience for us .
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Marie Hutchinson on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Vanessa and Wayne were excellent hosts who made everybody welcome. The small group made the sail feel more like sailing with new friends rather than
tourists which was appreciated. The trip was flexible enough to take advantage of finding the dolphins and penguin. Stopping at Roberton Island, the hill was a highlight. Thank you.
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Chen Lei on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very friendly crew members. Was in a small group on the boat, felt like was treated as a friend instead of the customer. Vanessa was trying best to seek dolphins which made our trip perfect. Thank you!
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Sunayana Das on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You can really tell that the Carino NZ team are absolutely passionate about their work. The cruise went ahead despite it being just the three of us, one being our 9 year old daughter. Vanessa and her partner spent time informing us about the history of the area with maps of the route we were taking. My daughter and I are both prone to getting seasick and because it was just us, they were able to tailor the cruise to stay within the calmer seas to prevent us getting sick. We stopped at one of the historic islands and were given time to walk up to the lookout point and enjoy the views. Once back on the boat, they went out of their way to make sure we got to see a pod of dolphins including a mother and calf! We were able to get really close to them and some even swam up to the boat. An absolutely amazing life experience! They also helped us spot blue penguin and a lonesome shark. We then had a lovely lunch on the boat and later had a swim in the beautiful turquoise waters on an quiet and private beach! They later allowed us to help pull up the sails and we had a serene and peaceful sail back to shore a few hours later. Very grateful for their kindness and professionalism and I would highly recommend them for this wonderful experience.
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Kristie Saywell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If I could give ten stars I would! My friend and I booked this cruise for NYE day and it was the best way to round out the year! The staff were so friendly, informative and welcoming, and what was so special is that even though only my friend and I had booked that day, they still took us out! We fully expected them to cancel due to low numbers (thanks covid) but they still took us out and were more than happy to do so. This is testament to their passion for what they do, it’s obvious this is more than just a “business” for them, it’s their way of life. We helped do the sails, (not sure how helpful we were but it was fun!), learnt a lot about the bay of islands, and saw a pod of Orca! This is rare and we felt so fortunate to have this experience. The Orca were off the usual course but they wanted to make the trip special for us and went out of their way so we could view the Orca. And man was it worth it! Absolutely magical! Anchoring in a small bay and jumping of the back of the catamaran into the beautiful sea while they prepared lunch, then sunning ourselves on the nets at the front of the catamaran with a beer afterwards was actual perfection.
If you want an experienced, local, passionate crew who care deeply for the environment and making sure you have the best day, book this tour! I bet you will also be posting a review and wanting to rate ten stars afterwards! Thanks team again for the perfect day.
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