Welcome to Banks Peninsula, home of The Hector’s dolphins and eco-tourism pioneers Black Cat Cruises

TIAKI PROMISE
TIAKI PROMISE

 Have you heard of the Tiaki promise? Well the Tiaki promise is a shared kaupapa (set of [...]

05
Dec
THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DOLPHIN

New Zealand’s own dolphin By any measure Hector’s dolphins are a very special animal. Not [...]

21
Sep
akaroa seafari
AKAROA SEAFARI RAISES $1,000 FOR THE NEW ZEALAND WHALE & DOLPHIN TRUST

What’s An Akaroa Seafari? Black Cat Cruises challenged awesome New Zealand based photographers to come [...]

28
Jul
NOT ONE BUT THREE – ENDANGERED HECTOR’S DOLPHIN CALVES SPOTTED IN AKAROA HARBOUR, BANKS PENINSULA

Passengers aboard two of our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruises yesterday (Thursday November 30th) were delighted [...]

01
Dec
WIN FAMILY TICKET’S TO MORE FM’S SUMMER SAILING TO QUAIL ISLAND

Quail Island has a fascinating past set within the stunning surroundings of Lyttelton Harbour. Enjoy [...]

01
Dec
BIOMIMICRY AND THE FUTURE OF OUR OCEANS

When I talk with people about our oceans health, there is generally a sense of; [...]

27
Oct
half price deal
HALF PRICE SWIMMING WITH DOLPHIN TICKETS

Happy Friday folks…and what a beautiful sunny Friday it is!! We hope it’s just a [...]

28
Sep
KIDS CRUISE FREE IN AKAROA WITH BLACK CAT CRUISES DURING THE OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Akaroa Activity For Kids Kids cruise free october 2017 With the October school holidays just [...]

19
Sep
AKAROA FRENCH FEST 2017

The bi-annual Akaroa event and three day celebration is back with a bang! Here’s a [...]

11
Sep
AKAROA – VOTED AUSTRALASIA’S BEST CRUISE DESTINATION

“Testament to a great community” is how Akaroa District Promotions Executive Officer, Hollie Hollander, described [...]

27
Jul