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Book a cruise on The Mail Run. Choose from two routes.

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Eastern Route - Monday

The Eastern Route includes Black Point, Whatanihi, Inner Pelorus Sound, Nydia, Jacobs Bay, Homewood, Hopai Bay, Crail Bay and Four Fathom Bay.

Outer Route - Friday

The Outer Sounds Route includes Inner Pelorus Sound, Pohuenui Island, Whakatahuri, Forsyth Island, Port Ligar, Bulwer, Homewood, Tui Nature Reserve and Hopewell Lodge.

Shot of side of Pelorus Mail boat and the Kenepuru Sound, including water and bush covered land.
Shot of side of Pelorus Mail boat and the Kenepuru Sound, including water and bush covered land.

The Pelorus Mail Boat postie run departs Mondays and Fridays at 10am.

The Sunday Scenic Cruise departs at 10am on Sundays in summer only (Jan-Apr).

Check-in time for all cruises is 9.30am.

The return time for all cruises is 4.30pm, approx.

Afternoon arrival times may vary depending on the number of deliveries on the mail route that day.

All cruises depart from Pier B, Havelock Marina, Havelock, Marlborough.

For water transfers to lodges, holiday homes, tracks and other Marlborough Sounds destinations outside of this schedule, or for exclusive charter bookings, please talk to us.

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