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$85/190)
Guided and 'guided then go' kayaking with bike/hike options around
Queen Charlotte, Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds plus freedom kayak and
mountain-bike rental (half-/full-day $40/60).
From Havelock
Pelorus Mail Boat
( 03-574 1088;
www.mail-boat.co.nz
;
Jetty 1; adult/child $128/free;
departs 9.30am Tue, Thu & Fri)
Popular full-day boat cruise through the far reaches
of Pelorus Sound on a genuine NZ Post delivery run. Bookings essential; BYO
lunch. Picton and Blenheim pick-up and drop-off available.
Greenshell Mussel Cruise
( 0800 990 800, 03-577 9997;
www.greenshellmusselcruise.co.nz
; adult/child $115/39; departs 1.30pm)
Three-hour
cruise on a catamaran to mussel in on Kenepuru's aquaculture. Includes a tasting
of steamed mussels and a glass of wine. Bookings essential.
745 Keneperu Rd; half-/full-day $110/150)
Be guided around Kenepuru Sound while pi-
loting your own zippy boat. A unique and fun way to get out on the water, see the
scenery and learn about the area's ecology and history. BYO lunch. Local pick-up
and drop-offs.
Pelorus Sound Water Taxi
( 03-574 2151, 027 444 2852;
www.pelorussoundwatertaxis.co.nz
; Jetty 1a)
Taxi and sightseeing trips from Havelock,
around Pelorus, on demand.
Kenepuru Water Taxi
( 03-573 4344, 021 455 593;
www.kenepuru.co.nz
;
7170 Kenepuru
Rd)
Taxi and sightseeing trips around Kenepuru Sound, on demand.
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Queen Charlotte Track
The hugely popular, meandering, 70km Queen Charlotte Track offers gorgeous coastal
scenery on its way from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa, passing through a mixture of
privately owned land and DOC reserves. Access depends on the cooperation of local
landowners; respect their property by utilising designated campsites and toilets, and car-
rying out your rubbish. Your purchase of the
Track Pass
($15 to $18), available from op-
erators in town and on the track, provides the co-op with the means to maintain and en-
hance the experience for all.
