03/09/2026
Thanks for curious questions and support about today's Otago Daily Times Article, which I appreciate but need to correct a few things.
To answer and clarify a few things:
The truth is that for many years , on super busy days I have always overflowed , but with nowhere to put my overflowing passengers that I can't take once I'm full.
These are pretty much on super busy double cruise ship days when everyone wants to go at the same time slot. This is the case for most other tour operators too.
They also overflow and need to turn people away.
In up until now I haven't had anywhere to put these people other than to send them onto the Monarch instead, who are usually full as well.
So often those people will end up hopping onto a bus and going into town instead.
But now I've managed to arrange to work with another quality operator where I am able to hire their boat and put my passengers on that as well, but with a Port To Port guide so the quality and expectations of a trip will be similar, with Port To Port values of CONNECTION between people especially the guide, QUALITY of information and a guide that is an EXPERT in a particular and relevant field, and ENTHUSIASM.
Overflowing onto another vessel is something I've been trying to do for the last three years, and have had trouble finding the right overflow boat and a good person to work with.
In terms of quotes , some of the quotes in article did not occur exactly as that , or are variations of what I said!
The fur seal comments where put to me, with variations of what I said in response, printed!
It's true though that people making for seal noises can be irritating to me😅 (maybe even to the fur seals too?!)
The amount of time my business has been operating is actually approx 8 years (est 2017, operating boat from 2018), though I personally have worked on the harbour for more than 20 years.
Anyway, the photo is good! the article is partially accurate ,and the title should probably read 'Port to Port is overflowing onto another boat'!
As wanting or not wanting an extra boat isn't really the story.
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Thanks for support and interest: )
And for taking that pinch of salt before reading!
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