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Experience the stunning Queen Charlotte Sounds aboard the Magic Mail Boat for an epic half day cruise!
Highlights
- Deliver mail and groceries to the residents in the Queen Charlotte Sounds
- Watch the children as they wait on the wharf to receive their school work
- Watch the dogs on the wharf waiting for their treat from our skipper
Join Beachcomber Cruises - the only officially licensed New Zealand Post Rural Delivery Service by water in the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui for a unique half-day cruise!
For over 150 years, residents along the Queen Charlotte Sounds waterways have been receiving their mail by boat and we are proud to uphold that service.
We invite you onboard to share the excitement as your skipper delivers the mail and experience the real Queen Charlotte Sounds, off the beaten tourist track. Each day is different as the mail route changes to cover different areas but all will be just as scenic!
Sit back and relax as the skipper provides you with interesting commentary while you take in the stunning scenery from the excellent viewing areas.
Available to purchase for $6 in the office before you depart are Beachcomber Cruises keep cups, we no longer use single use cups on board our vessels due the huge environmental impact. Upon purchase of a Beachcomber Cruises keep cup guests can enjoy tea and coffee onboard for the duration of the tour.
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- Adult$75.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$63.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$107.00
- Child$63.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$75.00
- Child$63.00
- Infant Free
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
A fabulous afternoon cruise on Picton Mailboat
Gillian Young from
United Kingdom
Beautiful!
Stefanie from
Netherlands
Beautiful!
Stefanie from
Netherlands
Beautiful but a bit cold
Daniel Labar from
Belgium
Fun, fantasticly relaxing cruise
kenton le comte from
NZ
Awesome trip
melr3 from
NZ
Awesome experience
Maria P. from
NZ
Awesome experience
Maria P. from
NZ
awesome day out
Craig from
NZ
Beachcomber's Picton Mail Run cruise
Phil Walding from
NZ
Mail cruise
Levon Hanson from
NZ
Fantastic Mail boat
KATE from
NZ
An absolutely stunning trip - well worth the cost
Kate Adams from
NZ
Do it
Chris Haywood from
NZ
Fabulous cruise
judithl6 from
NZ
Fabulous cruise
judithl6 from
NZ
Exploring our back yard
gazzanettie from
NZ
Exploring our back yard
gazzanettie from
NZ
A great afternoon out on the water
shonam from
NZ
A great afternoon out on the water
shonam from
NZ
Great way to see the Sounds
shirley-anng from
NZ
Wonderful Day Cruisr
Eileen Casserly from
NZ
Wonderful Day Cruisr
Eileen Casserly from
NZ
Wonderful Day Cruisr
Eileen Casserly from
NZ
Brilliant experience
jasong8 from
NZ
Grear!
Susan from
NZ
Grear!
Susan from
NZ
Amazing Afternoon!
felicitaso from
Germany
Amazing Afternoon!
felicitaso from
Germany
Picton mail boat cruise
jaimet from
NZ
Picton mail boat cruise
jaimet from
NZ
Picton Mail Run - a great day out!
Roger Smith from
NZ
Best day of our whole trip
glenish1 from
NZ
Best day of our whole trip
glenish1 from
NZ
At Ship Cove
ronm from
Australia
Mail cruise
Janine from
Australia
Mail cruise
Janine from
Australia
A stunning time
Tessa from
NZ
A stunning time
Tessa from
NZ
Ships cove lovely to get out and walk around there.
Karen Lincoln from
NZ
Picton from the Mail Run cruise
Malcolm McLeod from
Australia
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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felicitaso from Germany wrote on 20 March 2020
Amazing Afternoon!
This deal is definitely worth it! It was a beautiful day and the scenery is stunning! I enjoyed it so much that I want to come back again to do a different route...
Mary-Anne from New Zealand wrote on 31 March 2019
Stunning
We had glorious sunshine and smooth seas which is pretty standard for the Marlborough Sounds. Loved cruising into the bays you wouldn't usually get to see and the short break to get on land and explore Cooks Cove was fabulous. Great trip with stunning views the whole way.
From Picton: Mail Run Cruise - Queen Charlotte Sound
Hi Mary-Anne, You are quite right Marlborough always has sunny and beautiful :) Thank you for choosing to travel with us we are so happy to hear that you had a great time. We hope to see you again one day
susank1 from New Zealand wrote on 11 March 2021
queens Charlotte sound mail run
due to bad weather we didn't see good view. if there is a short walk for customer, will be great
Gail Tudor from New Zealand wrote on 15 April 2021
Great afternoon out
Ryan, the skipper, gave us a most informative running commentary on the way out to the sounds. Thoroughly enjoyable 4+ hours out not the water.
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shonam from New Zealand wrote on 06 April 2021
A great afternoon out on the water
A thoroughly enjoyable experience, Ryan's mail run commentary gave a great insight to life in the Sounds for the families that have no road access. Getting alongside a pod of dolphins was the icing on the cake. A wee mishap at one pier delayed the trip slightly but was handled well and professionally. Highly recommended.