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Kaikoura Whale Watching - click for more.

A boat of whale watchers observe a whale in the waters off the town of Kaikoura in the South Island.

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Getting out on the water is a big part of the New Zealand experience. As an island nation we have a non-stop coastline, and our mountainous interior provides hundreds of inland waterways that run to the sea.

There are islands, harbours, sounds, gulfs and beaches to be discovered and rivers, lakes, fiords and glaciers waiting to be explored.

You can hire a punt on an urban river; relax for days on a houseboat, motor yacht or sailing vessel; be your own captain or hire an experienced professional crew.

SAFETY TIPS FOR BOATING

Safety Tips that will help you make the most of boating New Zealand's rivers, lakes and coastline.

Take a tour on a fast modern catamaran to a bird sanctuary, an island of vineyards or steam through a natural archway at the end of a cape. Take time out to catch fish, play with dolphins or watch the gannets dive. Jet boats, a product of New Zealand ingenuity, can carry you at high speed along shallow rivers to otherwise inaccessible scenery.

Whatever your preference, you’ll find New Zealanders are happy to share with you their love of water-borne transport.

MEMORY: Submitted by Jan Hermans from New Zealand

" we went on a boattrip from Paihia to the hole in the rock. "

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