A charter boat on Otago Harbour near Taiaroa Head

Dunedin \u00b7 Otago Harbour

Boat hire in Dunedin and Otago Harbour

Charter Otago Harbour toward Taiaroa Head, home of the royal albatross, with verified skippers, split payments and private messaging built in.

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Why charter with BoardMyBoat

  • Book now, pay later — together

    Split the charter across your whole group at checkout. No chasing friends for their share, no one person carrying the full amount.

  • Private by design

    Message your captain or host through our masked relay. Your contact details stay private until your booking is confirmed.

  • Verified local operators

    Every Dunedin vessel is listed by a verified owner, skipper or charter company. Real boats, real people, real availability.

  • Every occasion on the water

    Corporate days, milestone birthdays, hens and stags, sunset cruises, fishing trips — and discreet memorial charters handled with care.

The Dunedin fleet

1 private charter vessels serving Dunedin, Port Chalmers and Otago Harbour.

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Where the fleet berths

General areas shown — the exact berth is shared once your booking is confirmed.

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Chartering a boat in Dunedin

Otago Harbour reaches 20 kilometres inland from the Pacific to the city of Dunedin, sheltered by the Otago Peninsula and its wildlife.

Popular charters include wildlife cruises to Taiaroa Head for albatross, fur seals and yellow-eyed penguins, harbour dinners from Port Chalmers and offshore fishing.

BoardMyBoat brings these vessels together in one place. Message the skipper privately through our masked relay, split the cost across your group with book-now-pay-later split payments, and keep someone ashore informed with our safety check-in.