Paddle Steamer Waimarie

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Paddle Steamer Waimarie Make history with us - donate today Undoubtedly the most authentic way to experience Whanganui River’s scenery and history.
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Regular cruises aboard the iconic Paddle Steamer Waimarie - NZ’s only coal-fired paddle steamer operating from the golden riverboat era. The vessel is available September - May and for private charter cruises by arrangement. View our cruise timetable, prices and purchase tickets online or at the Riverboat Centre, where you can also uncover river memorabilia in the Riverboat Museum and marvel at the turn of the century architecturally designed building.

Work on the old girl has given us a few things to tick off on the bingo card, Jason Gunn randomly popping in to have a n...
20/10/2026

Work on the old girl has given us a few things to tick off on the bingo card, Jason Gunn randomly popping in to have a nosey was not one we expected.

See you next year for that cruise 👌

📸 team member Geneva

09/10/2026

Fun stat friday...

The Garmac Engineering team have filled more than 1450 holes on the bottom steel deck!

These holes are mixture of machine holes from the original deck construction in the late 90's and subsequent holes from well meaning repairs over the years.

Work is progressing and the hot work will soon make way for our blaster and painter to come in.

Life lately...We dont have much to report... things are moving along with the initial out of water survey taking place n...
15/09/2026

Life lately...

We dont have much to report... things are moving along with the initial out of water survey taking place next week, then the old girl will get sealed, masked and wrapped where we dont want sand ahead of being blasted and primed and then steel work repairs.

We will keep yall posted ✌️

08/09/2026

No turning back now!

Work is under way, its slow... like peeling layers of old wall paper glued down with cement... its coming along and were super impressed with what we are seeing!

21/08/2026

And just like that the Scafit Limited team have pretty much enclosed our old girl for the works ahead!

Shout out to the Port & Q West team for the support with 💪 to help with heavy lifting.

Stay tuned for updates...

19/08/2026

Phase 2 part 2 of our journey to dry dock...

What a ride its been just getting to dry land! 🥴

Big thanks to a huge amount of people that have supported, helped and just been cheer leaders in back ground through out this process ✌️the power community is awsome!

🎥 Allll the people ❤️

17/08/2026

Time-lapse of our departure from our wharf to cobham Bridge from the Breaburn.

🎥 Heather Mack 👌

15/08/2026

Phase 2 part one of our journey to dry dock..

🎥 alll the people ❤️

About yesterday 😍Huge, huge thank you to the guys from Johnson Brothers Ltd for the assistance in getting us down to the...
13/08/2026

About yesterday 😍

Huge, huge thank you to the guys from Johnson Brothers Ltd for the assistance in getting us down to the port and in the lifting bay so smoothly, with our friends, Coastguard Whanganui, in support.

We undertook a rare, if not a world first, by lifting our side paddle wheeler from the awa, & the team at Q-West Boat Builders Whanganui took care of the lift with absolute ease, and we are uber thankful for them and their support throughout this process!

Watch this space for the footage and updates😍

12/08/2026

Phase one on our road to dry land complete ✅️

Big thanks to the team Garmac Engineering for doing the mad mahi to get the lifting bars for our cradle built in short time frame and our freinds Emmetts Civil Construction for taking care of alllllll the heavy lifting. 💪💪💪

And as always, our team on the ground for digging in and getting the old girl trimmed down and ready to slid down to the port.

Address

Riverboat Centre, 1a Taupo Quay
Whanganui
4500

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+6463471863

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