New Zealanders and Gumboot Tea

This week brought some New Zealander visitors, who pronounced Shearwater to be “a proper boat” – praise indeed. They’ve done Shotover and Kawaru jets several times – “You don’t want to do Shotover anymore – it’s tame” – plus jet … Read More

Tips for people prone to seasickness

It’s rare for passengers to feel seasick on our type of boat but it can happen so if you have a tendency to motion sickness we would suggest that you talk to a pharmacist.  People  are more likely to feel … Read More

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

We’ve been starting to see more jellyfish coming in over the last two weeks, which indicates that the sea is warming up 🙂 . Tim managed to video a Lion’s Mane jellyfish underwater at close quarters off Ramsey Island, on one … Read More