Kapiti Island Ferry Prices
Ferry Kapiti Island pricesKapiti Island Fee DOC Increases to Boost Yield
The DOC has raised the number of people visiting the island to 100 at Rangatira Pt and 60 at the North End by handing over on-line reservations, conversations and itineraries to five tour companies. Marine Charter and Kapiti Vacations. Entrance charges are not applicable to classes on education journeys.
Approximately $30 from each attendee would go towards DOC work on the island, he said.
Review of Kapiti Island Nature Tours, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
We canceled our first reservation due to bad conditions, but Minnie was happy to reschedule us. At 8.30 a.m. when we contacted the local sea taxis, there was quite a precipitous entrance to the ship, but there were some helpers to help you get on (and land on the island afterwards). Our own leader (Deborah) was very familiar with the Maori story, the Maori myths, the island's wildlife.
After a homemade luncheon with the other group who had stayed at the chalet, we could do whatever we wanted - go for a stroll alone, go to a viewpoint, chill out at the chalet and observe the birdlife - until the ferry came back to meet us at 2.45pm.
Disappointingly, not seeing kiwis, but the folks who had stayed on the island had seen them. It was a few pebbly trails that some group would insight ambitious and no wheelchair/stroller approach that I saw. If there is a problem for someone in your group, it would be worth discussing with them before book.
Please do not forget to take hiking boots, sun cream, cap, camera, drinking cistern. There' s a Hostelling International Youth hostel and a few hotels within 5 min. on foot.