Electric Ferry Tour: Wellington's Maritime History
4.9
20 Ratings
Wellington

Explore Wellington Harbour on the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully-electric ferry. Discover maritime history and natural beauty on a 90-minute zero-emissions tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wellington Harbour - This tour takes place on a fully electric passenger ferry, eliminating engine noise. This allows us to travel at a relaxed pace, making it easy to hear our guides throughout the journey. You can move freely around the vessel, whether you prefer the open top deck or the enclosed bottom cabin, with commentary audible in both areas.
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Experience Wellington from a fresh angle with a 90-minute guided harbour cruise on Ika Rere, the Southern Hemisphere’s pioneering fully electric passenger ferry. This leisurely cruise delves into Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington Harbour, featuring commentary on the city’s maritime heritage, harbour geology, and significant landmarks. The route is…

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Location
5 Queens Wharf
Queens Wharf
Berth C (outside Shed 5 restaurant) where the electric ferry is berthed.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Craigandt
Feb 14, 2026
Fantastic Wellington harbor cruise on an ELECTRIC catamaran with no emissions! - We stayed in Wellington for four days in late January. We had looked online for a harbor cruise but had a hard time finding one. As we were walking along the Queen's Warf, we saw a group of happy people disembarking from the Ika Rere, and decided to book the next day. This was an excellent tour and we learned a lot about the area - very educational! But any day out on a boat is a good day and despite some wind (what a surprise!) and some sprinkles, we had a wonderful time and highly recommend this as a trip in Welly! Craig and T
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Wander12715373870
Feb 2, 2026
Interesting trip round Wellington Harbour - Lovely trip round the harbour. Very informative commentary, friendly crew. The boat was clean and hooray - no stinky engines.
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Ana_a
Jan 22, 2026
Complete picture - In spite of ( not too bad) weather, the tour was very pleasent. In a way complementary to the ground tour.
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Familyoffiveonhols
Jan 5, 2026
A great way of seeing the most beautiful harbour - How exciting to tour Wellington Harbour on an electric boat, allowing you to hear the knowledgable commentary while supporting the environment. It was lovely and relaxing way to explore the enormous working harbour, seeing all the bays that are home to the people of Wellington. The boat has and open and exposed viewing deck and an inside deck with large viewing windows and a cafe. We explored between the decks, having some food and drinks to make the journey more relaxing. In small groups (2) you are allowed to visit the bridge and have a slightly different view. The staff were very helpful. A must do while you are visiting Wellington.
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J3279qmamandap
Jan 2, 2026
Underrated harbour cruise tour, great for visitors to Wellington - Very informative, really clear commentary. The use of an electric boat added to the experience. Helpful and friendly staff. Lovely weather probably helped too!
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619vytautasr
Dec 9, 2025
Beats Walking in the Wind 🛥️🛥️🛥️ - Loved it! All the history and information about the area that you could want. Neatly presented. And what can I say about the crew… So friendly so welcoming… Answered any and all questions and even asked us if we wanted to come up to the bridge for a peek. Highly recommended.
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Stoops99
Sep 15, 2025
A great harbour cruise on a unique boat. - A very enjoyable cruise. The crew were very informative and friendly and the boat is very impressive. The boat pulled in very close to the shore at one point where we were lucky enough to see some dolphins. A great way to see the huge harbour and learn about it's history.
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Maureen
Feb 7, 2026
Good cruise, worth doing - We had booked to go on the electric ferry but sadly it was out of service. We would have rated the cruise 5 stars if it had been available, as per our booking. The cruise was interesting and the commentary comprehensively. The staff were friendly and professional and the Wellington Harbour is beautiful.
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Heather_r
Jan 26, 2026
Worth it - We did the harbour cruise. It was so good. It was better than we thought it was going to be. We had Jack as our commentator. He was really good.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).