Volcano Island Paddles

The Browns Island Volcano Kayak starts at $83.80 per person and the Half-Day Motukorea Volcano Paddle starts at $110.76 per person, and neither price varies with group size. Both are shared group tours rather than private ones. Per the booking page, the Motukorea volcano paddle shows free cancellation up to 24 hours before start, though the operator's own terms differ; Social Nature Movement's terms are not stated.

Both tours run four hours, or 240 minutes in total. The Browns Island Volcano Kayak states 120 of those minutes as paddling time; paddling minutes are not stated for the Half-Day Motukorea Volcano Paddle. Conditions on the day decide how the time on the water plays out.

Both tours are guided and cap their groups, at 8 paddlers on the Half-Day Motukorea Volcano Paddle and 16 on the Browns Island Volcano Kayak. The Motukorea tour sets a minimum age of 12, while no minimum age is stated for the other. Neither tour includes hotel pickup; the Auckland Sea Kayaks trip offers a pre-booked museum shuttle, so confirm your meeting details before you go.

Both last four hours, leave from St Heliers Bay, and carry a 5 rating, so the choice comes down to price, group size and review count. The Social Nature Movement tour costs less at $83.80 and takes up to 16 paddlers, while the Half-Day Motukorea Volcano Paddle costs $110.76, caps groups at 8, and has more reviews at 38 versus 22. If anyone in your party is under 12, note that only the Motukorea tour states a minimum age.