Overview

Timings

Depart Picton 8:00 & 9:30am Arrive in Picton 5:00pm

Walk

Historic Ship Cove/Meretoto is the starting point of the Queen Charlotte Track, enjoy this short but spectacular walk up and over to Resolution Bay, suggested walk time 2 hours

Operations

Pick up from Resolution Bay 3pm

Description

Explore Captain James Cook’s favourite anchorage, steeped in Māori history, before heading uphill through native tree ferns then tall beech forest, to a spectacular lookout.

Take in the panoramic views across Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui to Cook Strait, before going downhill to beautiful Resolution Bay. We’ll pick you up at the jetty at 3:00pm for the return journey to Picton.

Itinerary

Check-in at Cougar Line, Picton

Final check-in is 30 minutes prior to departure

Water Taxi

We'll take you to Ship Cove

Walk 6.5km to Resolution Bay

Explore Ship Cove before heading up and over the hill to Resolution Bay Follow the signage down to the water. 

Water Taxi

We will pick you up from Resolution Bay (Cabins) around 3:00pm. Please be ready early

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