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Join us for an unforgettable cruising adventure and discover the very best of the Bay of Islands!
Highlights
- View various marine wildlife enjoying their natural habitat
- Success rate of over 90% for wildlife viewing
- Stop off at the stunning Otehei Bay Urupukapuka Island
- Free time to explore the Island or have a swim
Both stunningly beautiful and historically significant, this spectacular haven draws visitors from around the world, showcasing the breathtaking beauty of the Bay of Islands and its diverse wildlife in their natural surroundings.
Sit back and relax as we cruise among the 144 islands with the skipper's expert commentary, including a visit to the famous Hole in the Rock and when conditions allow, travel through it!
Our trips boast a success rate of over 90% for wildlife viewing and is your best chance to encounter these amazing mammals!
We will also stop off at the stunning Otehei Bay Urupukapuka Island which is considered by some as the most beautiful island within the Bay. Here you will have some free time to swim, explore or relax with a bite to eat from our licensed café (at own expense).
Location: Paihia, Bay Of Islands.
**Marine Mammal Viewing Guarantee**
If you don’t see any marine mammals you will given a voucher to come on board again for free until you do!
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Mon 28 Sep
1spaces priced from:
- Adult$90.00
- Child$50.00
4spaces priced from:
- Adult$120.00
- Child$60.00
2spaces priced from:
- Adult$101.80
- Child$60.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Awesome trip even in rough conditions
Tracy Keenan from NZ
Awesome trip even in rough conditions
Tracy Keenan from NZ
Awesome trip even in rough conditions
Tracy Keenan from NZ
Well planed
Niclas Erenbrand from Sweden
Dolphins
melb1 from NZ
Dolphins
melb1 from NZ
Tour around the islands was good but awful lunch
davidb24 from Australia
Tour around the islands was good but awful lunch
davidb24 from Australia
Tour around the islands was good but awful lunch
davidb24 from Australia
Beautiful bays
ivanm3 from NZ
Beautiful bays
ivanm3 from NZ
Amazing
Melissa from NZ
Amazing
Melissa from NZ
Amazing
Melissa from NZ
The hole in the rock
Siobhan Hogan from United Kingdom
The hole in the rock
Siobhan Hogan from United Kingdom
Bay of paradise
Grzegorz Majka from Poland
Dolphin with hole in the rock
michellec from NZ
Amazing
deborahp3 from NZ
Great day.
Julie from NZ
Great day.
Julie from NZ
Hole in the rock tour
lindao3 from Australia
Hole in the rock tour
lindao3 from Australia
Hole in the rock tour
lindao3 from Australia
Vanessa Kerridge
Vanessa from NZ
Fantastic
karen Taylor from NZ
Fantastic
karen Taylor from NZ
Fantastic
karen Taylor from NZ
Us having fun on your boat
Jill Ansell-Douglas from NZ
Amazing trip
glynandmichelled from NZ
Amazing trip
glynandmichelled from NZ
Amazing trip
glynandmichelled from NZ
A memorable day!
Gillian White from United Kingdom
A memorable day!
Gillian White from United Kingdom
Great day out!
Marni from Australia
Fantastic Experience!
Tara from Australia
Fantastic Experience!
Tara from Australia
Great tour!!
Sola Laurence-Bade from NZ
Great tour!!
Sola Laurence-Bade from NZ
Recommended cruise
Gerard Vilardell from Spain
Recommended cruise
Gerard Vilardell from Spain
Recommended cruise
Gerard Vilardell from Spain
A Great Day Out!
Blair from NZ
Absolutely Fantastic!!
fionah19 from Australia
Awesome
joh10 from NZ
Excellent experience
Harriet from United Kingdom
Excellent experience
Harriet from United Kingdom
Excellent experience
Harriet from United Kingdom
Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from Australia
Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from Australia
Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from Australia
Awesome experience
Shivani Kaur from NZ
Awesome experience
Shivani Kaur from NZ
Awesome experience
Shivani Kaur from NZ
If I could give 100 stars, I would!
bridgetw2 from NZ
If I could give 100 stars, I would!
bridgetw2 from NZ
Great four hours
Christine Petty from NZ
Great four hours
Christine Petty from NZ
Great four hours
Christine Petty from NZ
Awesome trip
Lori Stewart from NZ
Awesome trip
Lori Stewart from NZ
Worth every $
Veronica from United Kingdom
Worth every $
Veronica from United Kingdom
Otehei island hilltop view.
alexw17 from Australia
Loved it
shannyl from NZ
Loved it
shannyl from NZ
Loved it
shannyl from NZ
Stunning Trip
Mark from NZ
Stunning Trip
Mark from NZ
Stunning Trip
Mark from NZ
Great Trip
deed from NZ
Great Trip
deed from NZ
Fantastic cruise
from Australia
Awesome half day trip
moniquec1 from NZ
Awesome half day trip
moniquec1 from NZ
Awesome half day trip
moniquec1 from NZ
Great experience
OzWitchy from Australia
Bay of Islands inlet
Ian Caskie from Australia
Great cruise and nice team
Carole GARGULA from France
Great cruise and nice team
Carole GARGULA from France
B
Britta Booth from NZ
B
Britta Booth from NZ
B
Britta Booth from NZ
Great day and informative
Suzanne Rex from United Kingdom
Best value cruise
Yuko Amy from NZ
Great sight seeing tour
Dawn Citino from NZ
Great sight seeing tour
Dawn Citino from NZ
Great sight seeing tour
Dawn Citino from NZ
Up close!!
Melissa Pollock from Australia
Brilliant Day Trip
angelaf4 from United Kingdom
Great trip for all ages
Raimondo from NZ
Epic Adventure - must do
David from United States
Such a good day
Mireille from Netherlands
Such a good day
Mireille from Netherlands
Simply amazing day out
Mark from NZ
Simply amazing day out
Mark from NZ
Truly beautiful
Courtney from NZ
Truly beautiful
Courtney from NZ
"A memorable day for all the right reasons"
Gee Vee from Australia
"A memorable day for all the right reasons"
Gee Vee from Australia
"A memorable day for all the right reasons"
Gee Vee from Australia
great views!
Tess from United States
great views!
Tess from United States
great views!
Tess from United States
The route
David Chicken from United Kingdom
The route
David Chicken from United Kingdom
The route
David Chicken from United Kingdom
Well worth it. Amazing experience.
Linda Hesse from Canada
Well worth it. Amazing experience.
Linda Hesse from Canada
Well worth it. Amazing experience.
Linda Hesse from Canada
Hole in the rock
Sanjay from India
Hole in the rock
Sanjay from India
Hole in the rock
Sanjay from India
Great day out
Kirsten Bone from NZ
Great day out
Kirsten Bone from NZ
Great day out
Kirsten Bone from NZ
Absolutely Great Trip
xiaojunj from NZ
Absolutely Great Trip
xiaojunj from NZ
Absolutely Great Trip
xiaojunj from NZ
AMAZING CRUISE!
Musabbir from NZ
AMAZING CRUISE!
Musabbir from NZ
AMAZING CRUISE!
Musabbir from NZ
Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from NZ
Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from NZ
Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from NZ
不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from China
不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from China
不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from China
Amazing Experience !!!
Rohan Rao from NZ
Amazing Experience !!!
Rohan Rao from NZ
Hole in the rock
Li-Wen from NZ
Amazing
Emma from NZ
Jumpin jack splash
Dave from Australia
Jumpin jack splash
Dave from Australia
En compagnie des dauphins
Francis from France
Great way to see the bay
David Willox from United Kingdom
Great way to see the bay
David Willox from United Kingdom
Great way to see the bay
David Willox from United Kingdom
Worth every Penny
Deborah witty from NZ
Super Klasse....!!!!
Thomas from Germany
Truly Amazing !!!
Jodi from NZ
Truly Amazing !!!
Jodi from NZ
Truly Amazing !!!
Jodi from NZ
Hole in the rock
Xueyan Zhang from NZ
Excellent tour
Alan Valente from United Kingdom
Excellent tour
Alan Valente from United Kingdom
Excellent tour
Alan Valente from United Kingdom
Beautiful trip
Marina from NZ
Beautiful trip
Marina from NZ
Beautiful trip
Marina from NZ
Hole in the rock
Falguni Pachchigar from NZ
Best Boat Tour Ever
Jeannine Richter from NZ
An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from NZ
An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from NZ
An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from NZ
Hole in the Rock
William Liffiton from NZ
Hole in the Rock
William Liffiton from NZ
Hole in the Rock
William Liffiton from NZ
Amazing ... crew, trip and food
Katrina from Australia
Amazing ... crew, trip and food
Katrina from Australia
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Siobhan Hogan from United Kingdom wrote on 18 February 2020
Loved it!
Highly recommend this trip, but mostly for Otehei Bay! I suffer from sea sickness and it was particularly choppy around the hole in the rock, however with the help of Sea Leg tablets paired with sitting downstairs on the boat I didn’t vomit, although is was touch and go! We did see some dolphins as we left Paihia bay, however it was outside of their allotted time (as we went out during the morning) so we were not able to stop and swim with them, however they did slow down to allow them to cross us without any harm and we did get the opportunity for photos. We didn’t see any whales, so that was a bit disappointing! The crew were super friendly and informed us with tones of information regarding history and wildlife on the islands and even indulge us on the best diving spots for anyone who was interested. Otehei Bay was stunning, as I mentioned we were on the morning tour boat, therefore we got to Urupukapuka island for around 11:15. We decided to stay on the island until 16:00 and it was the best decision! We managed to fit in Kayaking, snorkelling and paddle boarding whilst on the island which was stunning and lots of fun as a grown up family. There are walking routes available for those interested. The BBQ lunch was delicious and exactly what we wanted, including chicken leg, steak and sausage with corn on the cob, salads and pasta. Drinks are a bit expensive, a large can of Pepsi Max costed $5 however they were ice cold and were thoroughly enjoyed alongside ice creams which we also purchased for around $5. Definitely glad I purchased this experience!
davidb24 from Australia wrote on 14 March 2020
Tour around the islands was good but awful lunch
Bbq lunch was really really terrible. Cold soggy olive green beans, dried out potatoe chunks cooked in oven, bitter tough cabbage slices for coleslaw, greasy sausage watery steak and dark chicken drumstick. Couldn’t see any relation of this awful food to a bbq. Served by disinterested staff. But the boat ride and commentary was great. Better to have taken our own picnic lunch and beer and sat outside the ‘licensed’ area which in any case was extensive.
Grzegorz Majka from Poland wrote on 10 February 2020
Bay of paradise
We were lucky with the weather and the boat team catch all opportunities to make it unforgetable day! The lunch was tasty with a lot of vegies! Thank you guys for being active, energetic and happy people! We did the AM trip and left at Russell on the way back to spend the afternoon and then take the provided ferry back to Paihia. That worked great for us making full day experience.
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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July
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ivanm3 from New Zealand wrote on 06 March 2020
Beautiful bays
Even on a windy rainy day it was a great experience
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