A warning to Canterbury boaties - to steer clear of the tourist boat that ran aground last weekend

No one was injured when a Black Cat Cruise vessel carrying 38 passengers and three crew, ran aground in the Akaroa Marine Reserve.

Recovery operations have been delayed by bad weather, but are set to start tomorrow.

Environment Canterbury warns that while it's tempting to get a close look at the wreckage - there's debris under the water that can't be seen.

It says the 200-metre exclusion zone must be respected to ensure crews can work safely