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

AKAROA HARVEST FESTIVAL TOMORROW

Something for the weekend…and your taste buds! Tomorrow (Saturday), Akaroa will play host to some [...]

30
Mar
WHATS THE #1 VOTED BUCKET LIST ACTIVITY IN NEW ZEALAND? HINT: IT’S IN AKAROA

AKAROA HARBOUR’S DOLPHIN SWIM IS TOP PICK FOR AUSSIES HOLIDAYING IN NZ A public poll [...]

15
Mar
BIOMIMICRY AND DOLPHINS
February 23, 2017

If you’ve never had an experience involving a dolphin, it should, in my humble opinion [...]

CHRISTCHURCH EASTER EGG HUNT

If you live in Christchurch and have always wanted to come on our Easter Egg [...]

20
Feb
COUNTDOWN TO SEAWEEK

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. Hosted by the NZ Association [...]

16
Feb
Hector’s Dolphin Research: Scientific Gizmos Galore

By Tom Brough; Whilst this strange ‘summer’ weather still limits some of our boat work [...]

30
Jan
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND

Waitangi Day Commemorations in Okains Bay If you are thinking of heading over to Akaroa [...]

30
Jan
Akaroa; Swimming With Dolphins With Carmen Huter

International blogger Carmen Huter came to Akaroa as her last stop on her New Zealand [...]

29
Jan
Hector’s Dolphin Research; Best Summer Day So Far……

World leading marine mammal experts Professors Steve Dawson and Liz Slooten are currently in Akaroa [...]

23
Jan
ORCASOME! Wild Orca in beautiful Akaroa

First orca pod spotted in Akaroa Harbour for 2017 Our guests and staff were delighted [...]

17
Jan