Happy Easter holiday eve everyone! If you have little people at home and are wondering what to get up to over the long weekend then look no further. Black Cat Cruises will be hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Quail Island. You’ll have two and half hours on the island to hunt for coloured […]
Thank you for creating such an incredibly perfect video to showcase Akaroa! I was captivated by the video and will be sharing it with everyone, especially my overseas friends and family. Wow! Here are just a few lovely comments we received when we launched our brand new Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise video. Shot this summer it […]
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Akaroa makes it on TV with two rare wildlife sightings during Seaweek
Bottlenose dolphins and a ginger seal make rare ‘once in a lifetime’ Akaroa visit Akaroa was treated to a rare ‘once in a lifetime’ sight of a pod of Bottlenose dolphins close to the town’s main wharf yesterday, well within sight of the town’s locals and visitors sitting in cafes on the waterfront. “It’s a […]
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Of Demons and Dolphins
At the age of 71 Richard Jacobs wasn’t just worried about his age when he took the plunge and joined us on a dolphin swim. This inspiring story wraps both his fears and life-long dream all into one, and demonstrates the reward that awaits when you take on a challenge….. By Richard Jacobs Is it […]
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Survival of the species – Rare dolphin calves sighted in Akaroa Harbour
This morning we made TV1 Breakfast News with our rare sighting of dolphin calves in Akaroa Harbour. Each year we eagerly wait to spot the first calf of the season. To see a mother and it’s calf is always great news for the endangered species. Early summer has seen Hector’s dolphin calves spotted swimming with […]
Established by the local residents of Banks Peninsula, the walking festival was created to share thier passion for this special place with those from the wider community. What’s it all about? The Banks Peninsula Walking Festival offers guided walks all over the peninsula including lyttelton, Little River, Akaroa and the outer bays. The guides, who […]
This week the Huffington Post, an American online newspaper, featured an article on ‘The Perfect English Countryside Escape…..in New Zealand’. Where about’s in New Zealand you ask? Answer: Akaroa Harbour! After forgiving them for forgetting that this is 100% pure new zealand in their articles title we can firmly say that the feature is a testament […]
This is a great Akaroa activity that won’t take up too much of your time, and will send you away with some great facts on this historic French village. After having to close for repairs and restoration after the February 2011 earthquake, in July last year, the Akaroa Museum opened its doors to the public […]
What would you do if you had just 72 hours in Canterbury ? Come to Akaroa of course……… Imagine you were told you could write a wishlist of the best New Zealand activities Canterbury has to offer….and it would come true! Well Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism recently ran a” Win your dream 72 hours in […]
Four simple words that could change some-ones day, week or even life…. We at Black Cat HQ wanted to share a blog post covering this topic, as unbeknown to us, a member of our staff in Akaroa had quietly bestowed a random act of kindness onto a complete stranger (that is until the office received […]