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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
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Winter Accommodation and Sailing Package
This winter season enjoy traditional sailing at its bestaboard the beautiful classic vessel ‘Steadfast’. Steadfast is a 45-ton sailingship now located in French Pass. A gaff cutter built to the highest standards oftraditional craftsmanship. Steadfast Traditional Sail and French Pass SeaSafaris are offering a special three day winter package which includes threenights Qualmark 4 star accommodation, one day traditional sail (includes lunch)and scrumptious meals as an option. See Accommodation page for details andprices.
DVD Launch
French Pass Sea Safaris have launched a 30-minute DVDfeaturing French Pass wildlife. Taken above and below the water, withunderwater night shots, the film highlights the wonder of the local ecosystem.The DVD has a music soundtrack and subtitles listing the species shown fromBottlenose Dolphins transiting French Pass to tiny Seahorses and the rare KingShag. Available on mail order at $25. Winter Season upon us
The days are getting cooler as we approach our winterseason. We have had many pods of dolphin through. Species being Bottlenose,Common and Dusky. A Humpback whale and calf were sighted in the MarlboroughSounds with a playful pod of Dusky Dolphins. Humpbacks are seen passing throughthe Cook straight on their migration to warmer waters for calving.
Maari Wellhead Platform
April saw the float off of the Maari wellhead platform fromthe vessel Blue Marlin in Admiralty Bay. Blue Marlin is the largest carrier inthe world. Due to the deep water and sheltered location, Admiralty Bay is thepreferred site for float offs. The wellhead has been towed to the Maari Field off Taranaki
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
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Seasonal changes.
Bottlenose dolphin have been regular visitors to FrenchPass. I am always amazed at how intuitive they are when it comes to weather.They head south through French Pass just before a SE change. A couple of weeksago I followed a pod into Admiralty Bay. Mum dad and the calves swept the bayfeeding on red cod. What a sight.
Common dolphin have also been active feeding on bait ballsin the area. Dusky dolphin are starting to transit the Pass in pods of around50 with calves. They will be arriving in a month or two in small pods to winterover.
Seal pups have hauled out on nearby haul out sites away fromthe main breeding colonies. They are wonderfully playful in the clear waters ofd’Urville Island.
Broadband.
We thought it would never come but French Pass now hasbroadband. You can now get broadband on wireless when you log on at FrenchPass. The new service is available from all units. www.gohotspot.co.nz
Schools visits
Garin College are having their yearly creation centredretreat at French Pass. Students get to enjoy the wonderful sunsets,snorkelling and peace French Pass has to offer.
Photographic Weekend A photographic weekend is planned for the 5, 6, 7thApril with accomplished photographer Geri Sheppard. The weekend includes handson, camera basics, low light shoots, landscapes and close-ups with a field tripand wildlife shoot. Register interest on the website.
Steadfast, New to French Pass Enjoy traditional sailing at its best on board Steadfast, abeautiful, big, gaff cutter sailing out from French Pass. Built to the higheststandards of traditional craftsmanship steadfast is a feast for the eyes.www.steadfastsail.com |
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Sustainable Tourism Charter |
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Monday, 15 October 2007 |
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French Pass Sea Safaris & Beachfront Villas are members of the Nelson Sustainable Tourism Charter. The company has an ethos to operate sustainably and where possible enhance the environment. To this end as well as adopting sustainable practice the company activly support the French Pass Environment Zone by trapping pests. The last trap tally was five rats and one stoat. By eradicationg pests French Pass now enjoys a healthy morning chorus. With fewer pests native species including the tui, bellbird, pigeon, weka and little blue penguin all thrive. You can be part of the program when you visit French Pass Sea Safaris.
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Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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We are now open for the coming season. We have had a good start with the BBC doing some successful filming and over 200 day visitors from Nelson over a two week period. Our clients enjoyed a light lunch and wildlife discovery tour of the French Pass. Feedback was tremendous with many voicing it as there best trip. With the change of season we will now be looking forward to visits from Orca. Over 200 Orca forage around our coastline. We look forward to sharing French Pass with you when you visit.
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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BBC are filming a six part series on the south pacific and planning on visiting French Pass to film the current, dolphins and other marine life.
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