--- title: "Akaroa Dolphins vs Black Cat Cruises: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Dolphins or Black Cat Cruises? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whale and dolphin tours set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-dolphins-vs-black-cat-cruises" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Akaroa Dolphins vs Black Cat Cruises: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Dolphins or Black Cat Cruises? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whale and dolphin tours set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Akaroa Dolphins and Black Cat Cruises - **Competitive set**: Whale and dolphin tours - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Akaroa Dolphins Share of Search**: 13.7% - **Black Cat Cruises Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Dolphins or Black Cat Cruises? - In August 2026, Akaroa Dolphins had more branded searches than Black Cat Cruises among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand. Akaroa Dolphins was estimated to have 1.9K branded searches compared to Black Cat Cruises’ 1.3K, and held a 13.7% Share of Search versus Black Cat Cruises’ 9.3%. - Akaroa Dolphins was ahead of Black Cat Cruises in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akaroa Dolphins’ estimated Share of Search among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand moved from 14% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Black Cat Cruises’ estimated Share of Search among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand moved from 7.3% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand whale and dolphin tours in August 2026? - In August 2026, Black Cat Cruises gained estimated Share of Search among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 9.3%. - In August 2026, Akaroa Dolphins lost estimated Share of Search among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand, from 20% to 13.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Akaroa Dolphins estimated searches | Akaroa Dolphins Share of Search | Akaroa Dolphins rank | Black Cat Cruises estimated searches | Black Cat Cruises Share of Search | Black Cat Cruises rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 14% | 3 | 1.9K | 7.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 2.4K | 6.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 15.5% | 3 | 2.9K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.7K | 13.2% | 3 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 5.5K | 12.8% | 3 | 3.6K | 8.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 11.3% | 3 | 1.9K | 4.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 3.7K | 13.9% | 3 | 1.6K | 6.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 14.4% | 3 | 900 | 5.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 14.7% | 2 | 740 | 5.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 20% | 2 | 900 | 7.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 13.7% | 2 | 1.3K | 9.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akaroa Dolphins’ and Black Cat Cruises’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Akaroa Dolphins**: Measured on the search terms “akaroa dolphins”, “akaroa dolphins harbour nature cruise”, “akaroa dolphins new zealand”, “akaroadolphins” and “akaroadolphins co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Black Cat Cruises**: Measured on the search terms “black cat cruises”, “black cat cruises nz”, “blackcat co nz” and “blackcatcruises”, summed into one figure. - [Akaroa Dolphins profile](/demand/nz/brands/akaroa-dolphins) - [Black Cat Cruises profile](/demand/nz/brands/black-cat-cruises) - [All whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-marine-wildlife-tours): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Dolphins or Black Cat Cruises? In August 2026, Akaroa Dolphins had more branded searches than Black Cat Cruises among whale and dolphin tours in New Zealand. Akaroa Dolphins was estimated to have 1.9K branded searches compared to Black Cat Cruises’ 1.3K, and held a 13.7% Share of Search versus Black Cat Cruises’ 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Akaroa Dolphins vs Black Cat Cruises: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-dolphins-vs-black-cat-cruises This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-dolphins-vs-black-cat-cruises. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.