We booked the Ferry to help with a wedding at the Lighthouse. Bruce was fantastic to work with! Even though the weather was creating some challenges, he was clearly focussed on safety first. It's a great way to get to Haulashore Island and the Lighthouse.

Good service for a very short trip...thats all one needs! When you get there, nice place to have a picnic and a swim. But you could just do that on the mainland" beach too!

booked in advance and met by the owner, Bruce at Wakefield Quay, he was.very friendly,considerate and knowledgeable.2 slightly handicapped passengers were able to get on and off the ferry easily. fantastic weather and saw Nelson from a different perspective. 2 of us enjoyed going ashore at the lighthouse on Boulder Bank and climbed to the top. Loved seeing the very... More

A lovely way to spend a couple of hours on the water, just contact Bruce and arrange a time, he will be there with all you need for a super time just 'messing about on the water' and showing you all the little things you would not see from the land. a stop off at the lighthouse with all the... More

Friendly skipper. Good journey to the lighthouse and there is an interesting view of nelson that you wouldn't get otherwise.

We booked The Ferry for a brief visit to Haulashore Island as part of our MGSc geocaching challenge. We had excellent service delivered by Bruce, the very friendly owner of this ferry, with no waiting at either end of the trip across the haven. Bruce also does cruises within the harbour and across to the naturally formed Boulder bank and... More

I went with a group of Camera Club members on a dawn field trip to the Lighthouse. A wonderful morning. When I got back to shore I discovered that I had lost an expensive telephoto lens from my backpack. The owner arranged to meet me back at the wharf in half an hour. When I arrived he was accompanied by... More

If you're visiting Nelson, be sure not to miss Bruce Robertson's Haulashore Island Ferry. My wife and I had a wonderful couple hours cruising the harbor, enjoying the lighthouse and its great view of Nelson, learning about the unusual Boulder Bank that protects the harbor, and a little picnic on Haulashore Island. We were looking for something fun and different,... More