Marlborough’s waters shape many of the attractions the locals offer. Come from Wellington by crossing Cook Strait, watch the land blend with the sea. Hills rise out of the energy intense Strait currents. Cook Strait connects to deep Sounds – New Zealand’s answer to the fjords of Europe.

Ferries

Big and small vessels use these waterways – the scheduled ferries take passengers, road vehicles and freight everyday.


Power boating

Power boats, some coming from harbors in Wellington province, some from other parts of the top of the South, some from Marlborough’s marinas, use these waterways for fun and more serious projects.

Yachting

Yachts, sometimes under sail and sometimes under power, cross the Strait and manoeuvre their way around the Sounds.

Kayaking

Kayakers in two person craft skud from bay to bay, and one person kayaks potter within bays, safely along the shoreline to be ready from an unseasonable gust that might take them to more challenge positions

Updated  6 November 2009
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