Mariner Insurance Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Considering 339 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a truly great experience with this company, highlighting smooth and efficient interactions. Customers frequently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, professional attitude, and deep nautical knowledge during every step. Many individuals note that the team is extremely accommodating, ensuring that any questions get answered quickly and clearly. People also appreciate the competitive pricing, which offers substantial savings compared to mainstream alternatives on the market. Consumers emphasize that the digital platform makes securing boat insurance completely hassle-free and remarkably fast. Users thoroughly enjoy getting instant quotation replies and successfully completing online applications without facing any unexpected delays.

What people talk about most

Service

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User experience

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Response time

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Staff

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Price

Customers felt great satisfaction regarding the pricing, consistently noting that rates were very competitive... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What made our experience awesome? Because we had no issues with arranging the insurance - on the website and through verbal and email communication. Everything was Plain Sailing! The costing was... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1st ever claim after 40+ years boating and Mariner made it easy. Quick phone call, online claim, photo/s and quote for repair sent and within 48 hours had approval. Paid excess to repairer and Mariner... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All quite straight forward from enquiry to contract. Competitively priced in the market. Acceptable terms. Fair Excess. Quick response to any questions. Should we ever have to make a claim we tr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to get insurance sorted. Website was very easy to follow. I I bought my boat in Auckland and need to insure whilst being relocated to Nelson by a courier. Asked the question and got a replay... See more

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Company details

  1. Insurance Agency

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Mariner Insurance has been offering Kiwis boat insurance in New Zealand for over a decade with specialist marine insurance cover for trailer boat, jet ski, yacht, launch, charter boat, construction, bluewater and transit. We are locally owned and are boaties too, so please get in touch for a quote.


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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Steve, thanks for your review. Great to hear you found our online service quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kaieke Moana - Sea Rider

I really appreciate the help from customer service and online registration process was easy to follow.

11 June 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Jamie, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear the Mariner team are offering helpful service and you found our online system quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Answering telephone promptly and being…

Answering telephone promptly and being able to talk to them A good referral from Boat City

10 June 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi there, thank you for your review. Glad to hear the Mariner Crew was able to help you with getting hassle free cover for your vessel - Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having a number of problems with…

I was having a number of problems with my dear wife in dementia care at the time and having trouble finding time. Dear Aaron stood up to the plate and did a phone call completion of proposal form for me.Such a great help cheers paul.

9 June 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Paul, thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate you taking the time to share this, especially during what sounds like a very challenging period.
We’re so happy Aaron was able to make the process easier by completing the proposal over the phone. Supporting our clients when they need it most is exactly what we aim to do, so it’s wonderful to hear he could help lighten the load.
Great to have you onboard and thank you for your continued support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was easy and hassle free to insure our…

Was easy and hassle free to insure our boat. price was good

23 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi there, thanks for your review. Great to hear you found our online service quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and trustef

Its been quick process

29 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Marlon, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear you found our online service quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is affordable and the sign up…

It is affordable and the sign up process was relatively straightforward. Thank you.

28 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Eric, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear you found our service quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy communication fast and friendly

Easy communication fast and friendly

27 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Mikel, thank you for your review and kind words. Glad to hear the Mariner Crew was able to help you with getting hassle free cover for your vessel - Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi there, thank you for your review & kind words. Great to hear the Mariner team are offering helpful service. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jason was really professional and…

Jason was really professional and walked through the quotation really thoroughly. Great service all round

26 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Mr Jones, thank you for your review and kind words. I will be sure to pass your comments on to Jason - Welcome aboard!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No stress quoting to insurance at a great price

Easy to enter details on the website to generate a quote. Then a couple of days later paid... seemless and easy and the price was better than the main stream house and contents providers.

24 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Brent, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear you found our online service easy to get competitive cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company to deal with .

Great company to deal with .
Very easy claims process and nice people to deal with well done guys
Tony Easteal

20 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Tony, thanks for your review and kind words. Happy to hear the Mariner Crew was able to help you with getting hassle free cover for your new vessel and provided great service throughout your claims process. Great to have you aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication and easy to deal…

Great communication and easy to deal with

1 June 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi there, thank you for your review and kind words. Great to hear the Mariner team are offering helpful service and made it easy to get cover in place - Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renew my Policy convert to Monthly from Yearly.

To Renew my Policy that had already expired was an easy transition to convert yearly to monthly payment
which the Mariner Insurance already had existing signed documents to make transparency a lot easier.
Very happy with the outcome to continue with my Insurance Policy to have protection for our Vessels.
thank you. Sandy Tau

21 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Sandy, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear the Mariner crew were able to help you with getting cover back into place. Great to have you onboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support.

Great support.

20 April 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Ashley, thank you for your review. Glad to hear the Mariner Crew was able to support you with getting hassle free cover for your vessel - Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service

27 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi there, thank you for your review. Great to hear you found our online service quick and easy to get cover in place. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, very prompt replies.

27 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Bob, thanks for your review and kind words. Great to hear the Mariner crew are providing professional and prompt service. Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff

Friendly staff. Fair price. Prompt quotes. Quick response.

27 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi Ian, thanks for your review. Glad to hear the Mariner Crew was able to help you with getting hassle free cover for your vessel - Welcome aboard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer

Great service, easy to work with, realistic price, I would recommend this Insurance Company.

26 May 2026
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Reply from Mariner Insurance

Hi James, thanks so much for your review and kind words. We’re really pleased to hear the Mariner crew could help you secure hassle-free, competitive cover for your vessel. We truly appreciate your recommendation - Welcome aboard!

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