COVID-19 Protection Guidelines

My Vaccine Pass Required

Under the Government’s COVID-19 Protection Framework, from 3 December 2021 all customers of Pelorus Sound water Taxi & Cruises are required to present their My Vaccine Pass to authenticate proof of their double vaccination against COVID-19 prior to boarding vehicles/vessels

You will also be asked to confirm your vaccination status when booking

We appreciate your co-operation while we adapt our usual service in order to comply with Government regulations under the traffic light system. We’re doing this to prioritise your health and safety, along with that of ourselves and our other passengers, so together we can all have a safe and relaxing summer and you can have peace of mind around our COVID-19 precautions.

We haven’t taken this approach lightly. Failure by businesses to implement these checks risks fines of up to $15,000, so please bear with us.

Cruise Ship Excursions

Discover Havelock Green Lipped Mussels -Pelorus Bridge- & Hobbit Location Tour
Departs from Picton I Site
Our Shuttle Van allows up to 10 Passengers, is clean, comfortable, spacious, with air con.
We travel from Picton, passing Vineyards and Wineries to the picturesque small harbour town of Havelock, the green lipped mussel capital of the world.
Here we will stop for 30 minutes to grab a bite to eat from of the local cafe or bakery or maybe taste some fresh green lipped mussels.
You can also explore the town, learn about its history or take a stroll through the Marina.
We then travel up past Canvastown, a settlement that acquired its name from the tents that sprung up during the 1864 gold rush, you can still pan for small amounts of gold that remain in the river.
We then arrive at the Pelorus Bridge which has a cafe & walking tracks of various sizes,
details of the walks can be found here
The Pelorus Bridge is also now famous for the filming location for scenes from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. It was here the dwarves were filmed floating in barrels down the river - an experience that Stephen Hunter, who played dwarf Bombur, called 'his favourite day on set'.
We then travel back to Picton via Havelock, along the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive, a 40-kilometre stretch of road fringed with native forest, winding past numerous sleepy bays. This offers one of the most scenic drives you're likely to encounter while in New Zealand .
Tour duration 3.5 to 4 hours
Cost is $150 per person
Booking is essential

We will make sure you are back in time before your ship departs, so sometimes we will shorten the tour if needed
Bring a towel & your togs, if you want to go for a swim rather than a walk / sun screen, walking shoes.
We will stop in Havelock & Pelorus Bridge where you are able to purchase food & refreshments.

Private Charter Cruise Ship Excursion

We can also offer you or your group the option of hiring our Shuttle Van or Charter our Boat Beachfeet to do your own special tour for the day.
Check out our options here
Please email us for prices or options before you arrive in Picton so you can book us out for the day

Pelorus Sound Water Taxi Christmas Day Cruise 2024

DEPART 11.00am C Pier Havelock marina approx 4 to 4.5 hours
TRIP STOPS We will visit a Mussel farm then travel to Jacobs / Bay Pelorus Sound or Kenepuru Sound . Bring a Picnic Lunch, your favourite drink , maybe your togs to go for a swim and just relax & chill out.

We will bring a portable barbeque for anyone who wants to use it.
(This trip will be weather dependant)

FARE Adults $130 pp, Children under 10 years $70 pp. Minimum numbers required.

Email or call us to book.

We are open everyday over Christmas, including Christmas Day & New Years Day. Give us a call if you need to go to your bach or you have nothing planned for Christmas Day or New Years Day and want to do something different. You could take some food a bottle of wine and we will take you some where great. you can do a short walk, maybe visit a mussel farm, go for a swim & lay back and enjoy the sunshine, the choice is yours with a pesonalised 2-3 hour cruise.

Photo Gallery

A selection of photos from the Marlborough Sounds.

Commercial Services

Use our Water Taxi Beachfeet to get out to your place of work in Pelorus or Kenepuru Sounds.

We have been taking workers out to various destinations in the Marlborough Sounds for years and have developed some great relationships with our regulars.

It's the personal touches that make our services really special and that keep our clients coming back for more.

We have plenty of room on board for transporting all your gear so you can travel with confidence.

Charter Beachfeet to take your crew to your worksite, contact us to enquire or BOOK NOW.

Havelock Water Taxi, Marlborough Sounds

Whatever your travel requirements in Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds, we can meet your needs.
Need to get to the bach, your lodge or hotel in the Marlborough Sounds? Our water taxi Beachfeet can take you there and bring you back.
For comfortable, efficient and reliable water taxi service just call Pelorus Sound Water Taxi and Cruises.
Click here to read more about the facilities on board Beachfeet.

On Demand Service

Anywhere you want to go in the Sounds whenever you want to get there we can take you. Just call or email us to make an enquiry. Contact Us.

Nydia Track Transfers

Havelock to Shag Point $45 pp, minimum 4 passengers required.
Havelock to Kaiuma Bay – High tide dependant $55 pp, minimum 4 passengers required
Extra $10 per bike.

Pelorus Sound Boat Tours , Scenic Cruises & Sightseeing

Tours Available

2 Hour Tour - Discovery Cruise

Discover the inner Pelorus or Kenepuru Sound. Visit a mussel farm or even venture into Nydia Bay and go for a stroll for 15 mins, we can stop off for a 15 min bush walk at Jacobs Bay Pelorus Sound, or stop off for a refreshment at Raetihi Lodge in the Kenepuru Sound, you can choose one of these areas to visit .

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3.5 - 4 Hour Tour - Fairy Bay to Jacobs Bay Scenic Cruise Bush walk & Mussel Farm Visit

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4 - 4.5 Hour Tour - Weekend Havelock to Jacobs Bay Cruise & Bach owners drop off service

We will travel out in the lovely Pelorus Sound along the way see the holiday homes hidden within the beautiful native bush, hear and see the birdlife ,visit a Mussel farm then travel to Jacobs Bay.
Bring a Picnic Lunch & Refreshments, bring your togs to go for a swim or just relax & chill out.
You can also be dropped off at Fairy Bay and enjoy one of the best one hour walks you will do in New Zealand.
Walking through the Dillon Bell Reserve which is pristine untouched native bush .
The easy walking track follows the coastline from Fairy Bay with picturesque views through the bush out towards the Pelorus Sound and then leads you to the beautiful Jacobs Bay.
We can also drop you off ,or pick you up from these areas in the Pelorus Sound -Whatanihi / Paradise Bay / Nikau Bay / Four Fathom Bay / Nydia Bay/ Yncyca Bay / SE Bay / NW Bay /Wilsons Bay / Marys Bay
Please Call us For Prices to these Bays
Min of two Adults required for Nydia Bay drop off

Saturdays and Sundays other days on request, departing 11.30 am,
DURATION 4 to 4.5 HRS
minimum numbers required

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Accommodation Havelock & Marlborough Sounds

Stay at The Havelock Motel & Motor Lodge - Havelock Motel and Motor Lodge is Kiwi owned and operated and offers a selection of accommodation suites to suit all budgets.

Te Rawa Lodge nested in the lush bush on the crystal clear waters of the Pelorus Sound. Total relaxation offering magnificent views, all the comforts of home , a truly unique aquatic environment. Accommodation, Shop, Petrol, Restaurant & Bar in the Pelorus Sound.

On the Track Lodge - situated on the shores of Nydia Bay, a quiet corner of the Marlborough Sounds. We have access only by boat or walking the Nydia Track:

Sounds Great Holiday Homes are located in Havelock, Picton, Pelorus Sound, Kenepuru Sound, Mahau Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound.

Activities Marlborough Sounds

Sea Kayak Adventures. We specialize in guided sea kayaking for small or large groups to the remote and unspoiled areas of New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds from one day to many:

COVID-19 Protection Guidelines