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Bay of Islands Day Sailing Adventure - GUNGHA II

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An awesome day sailing adventure awaits...

An awesome day sailing adventure awaits...

Highlights

  • Awesome day sailing and island adventure with amazing photo opportunities
  • Chance to spot a variety of marine life including penguins, seabirds and more!
  • Unique opportunity to sail GUNGHA II yourself or simply sit back, relax and enjoy!
  • Snorkel, swim and explore an island paradise in one of the worlds most beautiful coastal locations
  • Tasty snacks and yummy fresh lunch included!

DAY SAILING TOUR

Awesome Bay of Islands Day Sailing Adventure on our 65 foot ocean going yacht GUNGHA II. Experience awesome sailing and the fantastic Bay of Islands all in one super day. Our sailing tour is exciting, funny and informal. We provide tasty morning snacks, heaps of sailing, a unique island stopover, masks & snorkels, hot outside showers and our yummy fresh sandwich lunch. Marine life including penguins, seabirds and others are often plentiful and frequently sighted in playful groups. Our friendly crew will help you sail the boat or you can simply relax and enjoy. We depart from Paihia daily at 10:00 am (Russell transfers included).Return around 4:00 pm. All activities and yummy fresh lunch included!

GUNGHA II is the largest and most widely travelled ocean sailing yacht in the Bay of Islands!Our crew have sailed and lived aboard throughout the Pacific and beyond.Our winter schedule often includes Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia.If you are keen to talk about or learn something of the ocean voyaging life we have plenty of stories to tell.There is no better place to start or nourish those dreams than in the Bay of Islands!


Adult $140.00 (Aged 13+)
Child $90.00 (Up to 12 years)
Private Charter $1,800.00 (Price per Charter for Max 10 people)

What's included

  • Several fresh snacks and a yummy fresh sandwich lunch (vegetarian, gluten free and vegan options included)
  • Masks & snorkels and hot outside showers!

Duration

  • Allow approximately 6 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Departure time & location: Boarding at 9:45 am at Paihia Wharf, Marsden Road Paihia (departing Paihia at 10 am …if staying in Russell transfers included).

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Minimum numbers apply. Please confirm your booking 24 hours prior.

    All departures are subject to demand, sea and weather conditions.

    All trips are smoking and alcohol-free.

    Passengers will be required to sail barefoot.

    Please bring: sunscreen and your own towel!

    Please do not bring: chilly bins, diving or fishing gear. We will be sailing!

    We do not target or swim with dolphins. Our encounters occur naturally and are often brief. Marine Mammal Protection regulations are strictly observed.

Available Bookings from 28 Mar to 10 Apr 2024

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  • Adult$140.00
  • Child$90.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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dianne from New Zealand wrote on 29 January 2022

Awesome Day Sailing

We had an amazing day sailing despite the windy conditions. Mike was an awesome host, the food and snacks provided were delicious, even loved Mike's 'secret herb'. My daughter had so much fun sailing the boat for a long period of time. Highly recommend this trip, Mike took us to an awesome sheltered bay so we could enjoy some snorkeling. Loved listening to Mike's sailing stories over the years, we didn't feel like guests on the trip. We felt like family on the sailing yacht. We will definitely be back again! Thanks Mike

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eldoea from India wrote on 14 February 2020

Wonderful

It was a wonderful experience and the travel description by Mike was superb, definitely an awesome experience for us

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lucd from Belgium wrote on 30 November 2023

Luc

Very nice experience, the captain did everything he could to.make us all comfortabel so that we enjoyed the trip

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Thank you Luc and Debbie! Have a Happy Christmas back in Belgium! Nga mihi Mike

Courtney Morgan from New Zealand wrote on 26 April 2023

Fantastic day

This was such a great experience for us as novice sailors. We loved getting involved and learning from the highly experienced captain and crew. Awesome picnic food and a great time exploring an island. Thank you

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Bernard Gloyn from Canada wrote on 21 April 2023

Great day sailing!

Well worth the trip. One of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand. Mike runs a relaxed, well organized and fun ship with lots of colourful stories. We had a sunny warm day and a great time out on the water. 10 out of 10!!

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