This is an exceptionally late review (5 years late!). My wife and I were on honeymoon and this tour still has vivid memories for us. We arrived in Akaroa having organised nothing, straight off the plane. Ray was the only person on the pier, and...More

I took this tour from my cruise. I made arrangements with Ray by email prior to arriving and he was very friendly, trustworthy and helpful. It was very easy to find Ray and his yacht and we had lots of time to visit the town...More

My friend and I were joined by an other older woman who had arrived on a cruise and were allocated the "queen's seat" at the stern of the boat. It was a small sailing party over all and Ray quickly got to know everyone on...More

What a way to see Akaroa Harbour. The skipper was so helpful & informative. We even had a chance to steer the yacht. So much to see. Dolphins, Penguins & seals. We will be back again.

Captain Ray was friendly, fun and very knowledgeable about the area and the bay. My husband and I enjoyed our tour / sail. We loved learning about his boat, the marine life in the area and a bit of Captain Ray himself. This was definitely...More

This sail cruise in the akaroa harbour is a must. Ray our captain was very knowledgable, friendly and kind. He really looked after us and the trip was beautiful. Great scenery, seals, dolphins, penguins and mussel farms. We loved it.

There really aren't enough adjectives to describe this experience. Ray uses his gifts, skills in sailing, knowledge of the sea, history - both natural and social, and knowledge of human beings to the full. He had my wife's and my attention solidly for the two...More

I had a wonderful afternoon sailing round the harbour and the Queen Victoria with Ray. He is really welcoming and friendly and very informative about the history, culture and wildlife of Akaroa, and about his beloved and beautiful boat. Most of the wildlife seemed to...More

To start with Akaroa is the most beautiful place to visit. The sailing boat trip is very special because the dolphins and penguins don't have to cope with an engine and they seemed to love that. We saw lots of them and we were even...More

Captain Ray is awesome and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. He is very entertaining and extremely informative. I am still telling his stories back home. Spend an afternoon with Ray on his boat. You won't regret it :)