I don't doubt Chris Jolly et al can and do provide first class 'blood and guts hunting and fishn', but If you just fancy a nice trip on the water in a comfy smart boat you must do this! Phoebe in the booking office at the lakeside is an amazing personality. She sorted us out with Exactly the right trip... More

What a fantastic way to see lake Taupo in comfort and style!! The boat was clean, comfortable. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate for the kids, and morning tea included. Colouring in for the kids and even a turn " driving" the boat, complete with certificate from the captain! Our whole family loved this boat cruise! The lady working on board was... More

Took the morning cruise (1 1/2hrs) which visited the rock carvings. Enjoyed complimentary coffees and wonderful, warm, freshly-baked muffins. Crew were informative, cheerful and helpful. A lovely way to spend a morning or afternoon.

The boat trip was nice and relaxing but if your main interest are the carvings, don't bother. These are not old carvings of any significance, but were done by a group in 1970's - In my opinion purely as tourist bait.

For the 3rd year in a row we have ventured out with all our staff on Chris Jolly Boats for a relaxing evening with Simon and his crew on Supercat. Although we asked the staff if they wanted to do something different, they said no as they just can't go past the fun and relaxation of being on the lake.... More

the team at Chris Jolly outdoors gave our Camp Quality kids a special treat. Muffins and hot drinks as we cruised the Waikato River to the Carvings in Mine Bay. we also caught some traut, a frist fro the anglers involved. these were then beautifully cooked onboard to perfect (thanks for the new cook method guys) and shared amongst all... More

We had a three hour cruise in a party of 15 and loved every minute. The weather wasn't the best but the fish were biting and the food was fabulous so we all left very happy! Excellent service and great value for money.

Took my class on the Chris Jolly Scenic tour unfortunately there was bad weather and we were not able to do a scenic tour around to the carvings, however there was no phone call previous to our arrival to inform us of this. When we arrived I was told that the weather was bad and we could not do a... More

The Chris Jolly team were great to deal with. They really went the extra mile to accommodate our party. The boat was decorated and the bar staff were friendly and capable (and dressed up too!). The weather was terrible but the trip wasn't effected as the boat easily coped with the big waves and we moored up in a sheltered... More