# Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa, Akaroa

Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa is an attraction at Main Wharf, Beach Road, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula.

[Call 0800 226 273](<tel:0800226273>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Southern%20Wanderer%20Scenic%20Cruises%20-%20Akaroa%2C%20Main%20Wharf%2C%20Beach%20Road%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Website](<https://www.southernwanderer.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Southern%20Wanderer%20Scenic%20Cruises%20-%20Akaroa%2C%20Main%20Wharf%2C%20Beach%20Road%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Join Southern Wanderer for an unforgettable early morning or midday cruise along Akaroa”. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** Main Wharf, Beach Road, Akaroa _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Attractions _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 0800 226 273 or 027 4848830 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists 0800226273_
- **Website:** https://www.southernwanderer.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** info@southernwanderer.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **NZBN:** 9429053019493, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** SOUTHERN WANDERER MARINE CHARTERS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2025-07-30 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Harbour sightseeing tour operation _(NZBN register)_
- **Trades as:** Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Boat trips that seem like private tours alongside the spectacular coastal scenery and unique wildlife of Bank Peninsula. Small groups sharing an adventure and friendly, conversational commentary with their family crew.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **Heritage item:** Main Wharf and Setting, significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC260822:** Jetty/Wharf, held by Christchurch City Council, to 11 June 2061, 3 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC111072:** De Minimis (s12), held by Black Cat Group 2007 Limited, 8 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC260888:** Coastal Permit (s12), held by Christchurch City Council, to 20 May 2061, 9 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC103236:** Jetty/Wharf, held by Christchurch City Council, 12 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll


## The reports nearby
161 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8795738), [82 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/82-beach-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8741764), [82 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/82-beach-road)
- [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8735611), [85K Beach Road, Banks Peninsula, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/85k-beach-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8679935), [69 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/69-beach-road)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8556705), [63 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/63-beach-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8515643), 51–75 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8360617), [75 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/75-beach-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8253815), 51–75 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8105027), [75 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/75-beach-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8018294), [73 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/73-beach-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7978005), [81 Beach Road, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/81-beach-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7928326), [142 Rue Jolie South, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/142-rue-jolie-south)
## Getting there

- [Beach Road](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/beach-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Southern%20Wanderer%20Scenic%20Cruises%20-%20Akaroa%2C%20Main%20Wharf%2C%20Beach%20Road%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.80904602684613,172.9602376042307)

## Nearby

- [The Blue Pearl Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-blue-pearl-centre-akaroa), Guide, 25 m
- [Black Cat Cruises](https://www.chch.live/business/black-cat-cruises-akaroa), Guide, 114 m
- [Akaroa Village Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-village-inn-akaroa), Hotels, 122 m
- [Akaroa Waterfront Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-waterfront-accommodation-akaroa), Motels, 122 m
- [Deep South Ice Cream](https://www.chch.live/business/deep-south-ice-cream-akaroa), Ice cream, 123 m
- [Bruce Waterfront Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/bruce-waterfront-apartments-akaroa), Hotels, 130 m
- [Britomart Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1728-britomart-reserve), park, 95 m
- [Walnut Place Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1564-walnut-place-reserve), park, 326 m
- [Garden Of Tane](https://www.chch.live/park/1106-garden-of-tane), Botanic, 486 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Akaroa Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-35), Library, 253 m

## The nearest other attractions

- [Akaroa Lighthouse](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-lighthouse-akaroa), Akaroa, 474 m
- [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.1 km
- [The Giant's House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-giant-s-house-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.1 km
- [Akaroa Heritage park](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-heritage-park-akaroa), Akaroa, 3.2 km
- [Shamarra Alpacas Farm](https://www.chch.live/business/shamarra-alpacas-farm-wainui), Wainui, 4.4 km
- [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle-2), Duvauchelle, 5.9 km
- [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle), Duvauchelle, 6.6 km
- [Seal colony](https://www.chch.live/business/seal-colony-akaroa), Akaroa, 9.2 km
- [Every one in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-akaroa)

## Also in Akaroa

- [The Akaroa Cooking School](https://www.chch.live/business/the-akaroa-cooking-school-akaroa), Restaurants, 138 m
- [La Voyageur Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/la-voyageur-apartments-akaroa), Hotels, 153 m
- [L'Hotel Boutique Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/l-hotel-boutique-hotel-akaroa), Hotels, 158 m
- [Aihe](https://www.chch.live/business/aihe-akaroa), Restaurants, 162 m
- [Just Souvenirs](https://www.chch.live/business/just-souvenirs-akaroa), Business, 173 m
- [Thai Trading Rooms](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-trading-rooms-akaroa), Restaurants, 178 m
- [Aihe Restaurant And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/aihe-restaurant-and-bar-akaroa), Restaurants, 180 m
- [Hettie's Rock & Crystal Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/hettie-s-rock-crystal-shop-akaroa), Business, 182 m
- [Thai Trading Rooms Asian Fusion & Seafood Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-trading-rooms-asian-fusion-seafood-restaurant-akaroa), Restaurants, 182 m
- [The Trading Rooms Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-trading-rooms-restaurant-akaroa), Restaurants, 184 m
- [Every kind of business in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.80904602684613&lon=172.9602376042307)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.80904602684613,172.9602376042307,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Southern%20Wanderer%20Scenic%20Cruises%20-%20Akaroa)
- [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa?**

An attraction in Akaroa, Christchurch.

**Where is Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa?**

Main Wharf, Beach Road, Akaroa, on [Beach Road](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/beach-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.80904602684613,172.9602376042307,17)

**Is Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

**How do you contact Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa?**

phone [0800 226 273](tel:0800226273) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.southernwanderer.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [info@southernwanderer.co.nz](mailto:info@southernwanderer.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other attractions are near Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa?**

[Akaroa Lighthouse](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-lighthouse-akaroa) (474 m), [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa) (1.1 km), [The Giant's House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-giant-s-house-akaroa) (1.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction).

**What’s near Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Blue Pearl Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-blue-pearl-centre-akaroa) (25 m); nearest park: [Britomart Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1728-britomart-reserve) (95 m).

**What stood where Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.80904602684613&lon=172.9602376042307)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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