International blogger Carmen Huter came to Akaroa as her last stop on her New Zealand adventure. Carmen is a wonderful blogger and photographer and kindly shared some her stunning Akaroa photographs with us…along with her thoughts on what makes Swimming With Dolphins in Akaroa so special. Being from a landlocked country myself, anything to do […]
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Hector’s Dolphin Research; Best Summer Day So Far……
World leading marine mammal experts Professors Steve Dawson and Liz Slooten are currently in Akaroa carrying out Hector’s Dolphin research. They have given us an exclusive sneak peak into what daily life is like for them on the peninsula…. ”After a summer of unstable weather, the day has dawned calm and sunny, and promised to […]
First orca pod spotted in Akaroa Harbour for 2017 Our guests and staff were delighted to spot a pod of 10 orca including two young calves in Akaroa Harbour this time last week. This was the first reported sighting of orca off the coast of the South Island so far this month. More than 80 […]
We love adventure and awesome, authentic experiences…and we love nothing more than delivering some of the best New Zealand activities from our homes in Akaroa and Lyttelton. We believe it’s important to have goals and passions and one interpretation of that is to have a bucket list…..a wonderful list of things you simply have to […]
Akaroa and Lyttelton News, Tourist Information
A SNEAK PEAK AT THE NEW JUCY SNOOZE HOTEL CHRISTCHURCH
It was only one week ago that we were meeting Rt. Hon. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand and Minister of Tourism at The New Zealand Tourism awards. Fast forward 7 days and we’re back in his company at the official launch of the brand new (and first of it’s kind in NZ) […]
We’re a little bit excited over here at Black Cat Cruises! We fist pumped a few weeks ago when we found out we were finalists in The New Zealand Tourism Awards…however now you can help us secure one of the best awards of all…. Do you have a spare 20 seconds today? If so we […]
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Black Cat Cruises are finalists in the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2016
It is with immense pleasure that we are able to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2016. As we come to the end of a record season for Black Cat, and one that happened to celebrate our 30 years in business we are all feeling […]
Ever wondered how nature has inspired the way we as humans design, create and live? Being avid ocean wildlife and conservation supporters we are fascinated on a daily basis by the environment we work in and the marine mammals and wildlife that we work with. Has the behaviour or structure of our seas and / […]
As an eco-tourism operator in Akaroa who for the longest time has spent decades taking customers out every single day to view the worlds rarest and smallest dolphin the Hector’s dolphin (also known as New Zealand dolphin as they are only found in our waters) we must say that we too gasp with joy when […]
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Black Cat Cruises $1million Upgrade In Akaroa…
In a huge boost for Canterbury tourism Black Cat Cruises has started a $1 million extension of its visitor and retail centre on Akaroa wharf. The investment, recognising increased tourist numbers, has been welcomed by Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism as a strengthening the “visitor proposition” for the region. The revitalisation project includes the removal of […]