Marahau Water Taxis Review

Had a great morning out with "the Lost Balloonists" on Labour weekend. Would recommend them to anyone wanting to go somewhere fast in the park. We had a tour and a good look at the landscape. Beautiful Abel Tasman National Park a Must See

Friendly staff! Reasonable price!
awesome water taxi ride up to the bays in the able tasman! Will be back for more day and over night adventures!

Excellent service including detour for split apple rock and seal colony as for tours. Affidabkli

Great skippers! Got an awesome system going. Where Ford tractors go to die!

Boat was on time and the ride was pleasant. They even get you to that big rock and to see some seal on the way to your drop point.

We took the water taxi from Matahau to Bark Bay, to hike our way back (recommended as a day hike in Abel Tasman). Skipper Matt gave us a warm and friendly welcome and made sure we saw the Split Apple Rock and the fur seals on our way. At these viewing points, he would turn the taxi around to give everyone a good view. The water taxi turned into a little water cruise - highly recommended!

Please be aware that when leaving the taxi, you have to wade through the water. Bringing a small towel to dry your feet helps for the rest of the day.

Highly recommend I went on the scenic 3 hrs round trip at 12pm, $81, we saw seals, stingray and a penguin fishing, plus the split apple rock. Went to beautiful bays, stopped in Totaranui for 30 mins for a rest stop and to check out the visitors center there, of course sit on.the beautiful golden sand beach.
The skipper was awesome with amazing knowledge of the area and made it a fun jet boat trip. You also have the tractor towing the boat, highlight is the last bit on your return

Friendly knowledgeable staff, a great trip, especially with our wee girl Ruby who was well looked after :)

Great service, friendly people and the skip was pretty knowledgeable on a few brief descriptions on the way up the bays which was a nice touch.

We were picked up from Awaroa and taken back to Marahau.
Gorgeous day, great service and we were shown points of interest along the way. Thank you skipper Paul for going out of your way to organise some hot water for me.
We'll be back.
The 4 Kayak Retrieving Girls!

This was way more than a water taxi. The ride to Anchorage was 45 minutes, includes a couple of quick stops at nice vantage points.
The best part was riding the water as if in an adventure water game. Our skipper asked through the choppy waves and gave us an exhilarating ride that was also still very safe.

Highly recommend

Nice and easy! Easy booking at our campground (the barn) we got picked up in the morning by a taxi to get there. Nice staff. I really enjoyed the "extra tour" to split apple and to the seals. It was more than just a Walter-Taxi-Drive it was an edventure and kind of sight seeing too ;)

Quick and very funny, nice to see the abel tasman from another side.

Great Personal! I've booked a water taxi to anchorage (for 39$) and the driver took us to the split rock and showed us some seals and penguins I didn't expect this and it was awesome! It was a funny driver!

Great service. Skipper Shawn took us halfway then we transferred to another boat for the rest of the trip . All the captains were professional. Pointed out different sites along the route. Women in the check in office very nice. If you need a water taxi for Abel Tasman; this is the one to use.

Caught the water taxi after walking the Abel Tasman, they have very fast boats! We stopped to see the blue penguins on the way back. I would recommend!

Took the boat au to Awaroa Hut, friendly staff and a funny guide. In my opinion, a bit to expensive. almost 50$ per person.

Excellent skipper and accompanying explantions of local nature and history. Very professional and helpful. Courteous to late comers

Arrived on time at Anchorage Bay, friendly staff, great ride back to the Marahau base. Skipper kept us well informed the whole way. Plus a ride on the back of a tractor trailer which I wasn't expecting.

Fantastic, friendly water taxi. Took a one way to walk back.... Perfect!

Receptionist at the ticket desk was rude, she talked down to my group of friends when we talked about arranging a kayak trip from inside the park and told us it wasn t possible. It was possible, and we absolutely loved it.

The boat drivers were incredible though, it s a shame the woman at reception gave us such a negative first impression...

Really friendly and helpful staff. Water taxi from Totaranui back to Marahau a bit expensive but very good way to see hidden features in the coastline and sunbathing seals.

A great way to see the Abel Tasman National park. Cruise with a knowledgeable guide in a water taxi for the full 55km coastline, then get dropped off for a walk in the park and then picked up and brought back to the starting point.

thanks for a great ride, and thanks to Sean for carrying my daughter to shore :)

Jet boat trip... Tick, done. Great fun! And includes sightseeing. :)

Took a round boat trip of the Abel Tasman. Just felt boring. The boat times and times again drops off and picks up people. We did not see anything interesting, disappointing trip. Not recommend it to anybody.

Really easy to organise and friendly staff who made the whole thing easy. They took you to a couple of interesting things to see on the way and gave some helpful tips about the walks.

used Aqua taxis to drop us off along the Abel Tasman track and pick us up a few days later from Awaroa. Very efficient and friendly operation :)

Great trip. This isn't just a water taxi as they take you to split apple rock and Adele island to see the seals. It was much better than we bargained for.

The sea was a little rough but it was great fun and the bay was very relaxing.

Our skipper Brett was friendly and helpful. I think the prices are reasonable.

Good ride! We had the chance to spot seals and we were brought with a lot of fun to the beach.

What an awsome team, made our day trip so easy and fun, informative guide who new about the region well, myself and 3 kids got the water taxi from marahau to Torrent Bay, then walked to Bark Bay where we got picked up again and back to marahau. Can highly recommend this team, they will truly make your Able Tasman experience the best.

Excellent, super efficient and friendly service - it's the way to see the Abel Tasmam Reserve

Nice and efficient boat ride. Even if you're on time and have checked in at the counter, make sure you wait at the boat as they might not count people and leave without you (happened to us).

Took the water taxi from Totaranui to Marahau after completing the Great Walk. Not too expensive and gave great views of the beaches. We saw a group of dolphins on the way back as well which was a pleasant surprise!

My experience with everyone I encountered was outstanding. We are disorganised travellers and the gentleman at the counter in Marahau discussed the track with us briefly, told us he the tide times and helped us book the water taxi. We got to our destination early at the end of the walk and the water taxis were flexible in letting us take a different boat. The driver of the water taxi took us into a little offshoot inlet to see baby seal on our way back to our destination - which was cool. Would highly recommend these guys and would definitely use them again.

Great trip! We did the scenic tour with drop off at Bark Bay and pick up at Anchorage, the skipper was awesome and knowledgeable and shared some great info with us. Excellent service and rad trip!

We had a fantastic boat ride from Awaroa Bay to Marahau after hiking the Abel Tasman Coastal Walk. The skipper was friendly and informative, and very professional about his job. The customer service team were also very helpful for me, as they were happy to change my booking after I placed it for Totaranui, not Awaroa. Great service, and a fantastic company! Well priced, and offered us a secure place to park our car. Thanks guys, will be using your service again :)

One of the best experiences we had in New Zealand, friendly skipper, very experienced and most importantly the kids loved it!

Great ride along the Abel Tasman, taking in sights along the way including cute seal pups! Good deal for a day walk on the Coast Track.

A must do! The friendly guide toured us around then dropped us off for our tramp. Would highly recommend.