Better Than A Water Taxi
Enjoy better views, a more comfortable ride and better beach landings...
Our state-of-the-art catamaran offers much more than a water taxi for the same price, departing daily year-round to provide scenic cruises of the Abel Tasman coastline.
She departs daily year-round, providing Wilsons guests with the best views of the Abel Tasman coastline.
Our smaller Vigour water taxis are available for special charter.
Why is the Voyager better than a water taxi?
- More Environmentally friendly: Our is a state of the art displacement catamaran is specially designed to minimise effects on the national park environment. The special design provides strength and stability with reduced weight and wash, resulting in better fuel economy and environmental impact
- More comfortable beach landings: Our specially designed hydraulic landing ramp enables us to land passengers comfortably on the Abel Tasman beaches, which have the largest tidal range in the country
- Better views: Panoramic views from the upper open deck and comfortable enclosed lower deck and bar means you will have the best experience in the National Park with Wilsons Abel Tasman
- Better Facilities: We serve a selection of snacks plus hot and cold beverages and have toilet facilities to make your trip more comfortable
- Faster: The speed of Abel Tasman Voyager allows new timetables and day trip itineraries so visitors can enjoy an enhanced scenic cruise, with more time during the day for walking or sea kayaking options if desired
- Safer: The state of the art catamaran design provides much more strength and stability than a smaller water taxi
- Quieter: Passengers notice the quiet, comfortable ride provided by the noise absorption, strength and stability of the composite hull.
View our scenic cruise options
View our Abel Tasman Voyager timetables
View our Day Walks & Cruises
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Our state-of-the-art catamaran, the Abel Tasman Voyager, offers much more than a water taxi for the same price, departing daily year-round to provide scenic cruises of the Abel Tasman coastline.
Our smaller Vigour water taxis are available for special charter.
Why is the Voyager better than a water taxi?
· More Environmentally friendly: Our is a state of the art displacement catamaran is specially designed to minimise effects on the national park environment. The special design provides strength and stability with reduced weight and wash, resulting in better fuel economy and environmental impact
· More comfortable beach landings: Our specially designed hydraulic landing ramp enables us to land passengers comfortably on the Abel Tasman beaches, which have the largest tidal range in the country
· Better views: Panoramic views from the upper open deck and comfortable enclosed lower deck and bar means you will have the best experience in the National Park with Wilsons Abel Tasman
· Faster: The speed of Abel Tasman Voyager allows new timetables and day trip itineraries so visitors can enjoy an enhanced scenic cruise, with more time during the day for walking or sea kayaking options if desired
· Safer: The state of the art catamaran design provides much more strength and stability than a smaller water taxi
· Quieter: Passengers notice the quiet, comfortable ride provided by the noise absorption, strength and stability of the composite hull.
View our scenic cruise options
View our Abel Tasman Voyager timetables
View our Day Walks & Cruises
