Things to do in Havelock & Pelorus Sound, Marlborough

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Things To Do In Havelock – Marlborough Sounds

The Greenshell Mussel Capital of the world

Havelock is located at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, located on State Highway 16 between Blenheim & Nelson and a great place to stop on your New Zealand road trip. a great tourist destination with tours, cruises, boat charters, mussel cruise, fishing trips, walking tracks, hiking, biking and sea kayaking.

The town of Havelock is best known as the Greenshell Mussel Capital of New Zealand and the world with the annual mussel festival held in March each year, which is a fun day out, with delicious tasty locally produced food, beer, a variety of Marlborough wines and non stop live entertainment

Havelock is the gateway to this part of the Marlborough sounds with its meandering coastal waterways, its numerous sheltered coves and bays and surrounded by ancient untouched virgin forests. The Pelorous & Kenepuru Sounds make up this part of the sound and a great place to cruise, kayak, rafting adventures or sail amongst the endless bays Or simply sit back, relax, and enjoy the views.

 

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Things to do in Havelock & Pelorus Sound


Mailboat Pelorus Sound Cruise - Havelock, Marlborough


Join one of the last remaining ‘Genuine’ Mail Boats left anywhere in the world, the Pelorus Mail Boat is an iconic and fascinating look in to yesteryear

Discovery Wine Tasting Tours Marlborough Vineyards


Craft your perfect wine tour in Marlborough! Discovery tours offers private, bespoke tours with expert guides, exclusive cellar doors & flexible itineraries.

Pelorus River Kayak Adventures - Havelock, Marlborough


Join us as we head off on a fun adventure with our Hobbit Kayak Tour, a unique fully guided kayaking experience down the Pelorus River ...

 

Havelock Gateway to the Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds.

A trip on the mail boat is an excellent way to explore the Sound – it sets off from Havelock marina at 9.30am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, calling at isolated homesteads and passing some breathtaking beaches. Other options include cruises to a mussel farm or take a 8 hr cruise to the remote French Pass that takes you along Pelorus Sound, past Maud Island and around to the Pass, which is a narrow channel with a cauldron of swirling whirlpools which nearly put an end to the travels of 19th century French explorer Dumont D’Urville. 

 

 

Havelock offers some great accommodation to suit all budgets “Click Here”