Lyttelton Harbor Catamaran Cruise — Sail the scenic sights of Lyttelton on a chartered catamaran. Take a short stroll from your ship to meet your skipper, then set sail from picturesque Lyttelton Harbor. As you cruise, keep watch for wildlife, including Hector’s dolphins—known to be among the world’s rarest and smallest—and coastal marine birdlife. Your skipper will also describe the history and geology of the region and regale you with tales of early Māori and European settlers. Ripapa Island, set just off the coast of Lyttelton, was once the center of a dispute between the Māori and the Ngāi Tahu tribe, and later became a quarantine station for ships arriving from Britain in the late 19th century. Sit back and relax with a hot drink as you discover more about the township’s volcanic past; a volcano erupted here more than ten million years ago, whose crater now forms the heart of this picturesque harbor.

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