Great Day Out in the Sounds. - I did this trip many years ago and did it again earlier in March. It was a great day even though the weather was average - a bit rainy and not that warm. I had the seafood chowder for lunch at Te Rewa Lodge, which I thoroughly recommend. The on board commentary was first class too. All in all it was a great day and strongly recommend people to schedule it into their travel plans.

Would highly recommend - Such an awesome experience getting to cruise around lots of little bays in the sounds. We were lucky enough to have a beautiful day on the water

Awesome trip! - Great commentary. Various stops to drop off mail to the locals and to drop off and pick up locals. A short walk in the bush and an hour or so at the Wilson family farm that's been in the family since 1881 or a choice to go to a restaurant at the next door prperty. We saw mussel farms and a salmon farm up close. Also fur seals and a playful pod of dolphins. The dolphins were the highlight of the trip. 6 hours later we arrived back at the pier. A thoroughly enjoyable day. Highly recommend!

Go on the trip you’ll really enjoy it. - Excellent communication from crew.We loved the whole trip.Weather wasn’t the best but enough seats inside as it got very cold on the top deck.

Great experience - Great day out on the pelorus Mail boat visiting lots of places and a great lunch at the Te Rawa Lodge . Kelsey and Mark were great hosts very informative Kelsey is a great skipper and Mark does a good sideshow on selling books Calendars and more importantly Alcohol a must for everyone visiting Havelock

The mailboat cruise was... - The mailboat cruise was an extraordinary experience and a unique opportunity to get to know life around Pelorus Sound. At the various stops for receiving and delivering mail and packages, you can understand a little more about how life is around the water, from relatively isolated people. The meeting with a family that lives there, raised children and makes a living from raising sheep, is a unique experience. The mailboat tour is highly recommended.

Unforgetable day - Great trip with the mailboat and then to really make it special was the Bottle Nosed Dophins that put several different shows on for us. A very special day. Big thanks to skipper Kelsie & Mark

Fabulous day out worth every cent - 17/01/25 Fabulous day weather was superb and the scenery was amazing Loved the commentary from Ross our Captain very knowledgeable about all what we saw and history of the area Loved the way they spent time chatting to all the receivers of post and parcels catching up with the news from Havelock Lovely touch giving the dogs a special treat they certainly were waiting for them and especially the pigs although the first one we saw dipped out as there wasn’t anyone to open the gate for him ☹️ but the kune kune was very enthusiastic 😊

A wonderful day out - We learned so much on this trip....about native frogs, Wilding pine eradication, different dolphin species, and more. The only criticism was the lower cabin seats. We both ended up with neck aches..! All in all, a great day out exploring the Sounds..

Go, but NOT if the weather isn't perfect! - This would be a fabulous trip IF the weather is warm and sunny. We didn't check the forecast before we booked (our fault) and it rained all day, which would not be a problem except that the boat is so keen to make money they fill every seat. So there were no indoor seats left, which meant we and half our fellow passengers sat in the rain and wind for hours! Either that or stand downstairs for 6 hours! So in poor weather all this is, is a VERY expensive way to catch flu... It seems also that the 'spectacular NZ wildlife' you are going to see doesn't like the rain either. We didn't see a single penguin, seal or dolphin. This is not uncommon, speaking to some of our fellow passengers who have done the trip before. So take that claim with a pinch of salt! Also, they only visit the King Shag colony one day of the week which is not made clear when you book. They also say no alcohol to be brought on board which we assumed was because it's a working boat. But no, it's because they want to make even more money selling you theirs. So, if the forecast guarantees great weather and 'all' you want is marvellous scenery, then do go on this trip. It would be fantastic and the commentary by the crew - esp Kelsey - it informative and funny. But don't go to see wildlife. And definitely don't go if there is even a slight chance of rain!