Island and Wildlife Cruise - Full Day

Board the Bay Explorer for an exciting real ocean safari on a fun filled Island & Wildlife Cruise on Tauranga’s largest charter boat!

Board the Bay Explorer for an exciting real ocean safari on a fun filled Island & Wildlife Cruise on Tauranga’s largest charter boat!

Highlights

  • Experience Tauranga's amazing marine wildlife incl dolphins, whales, seals, sunfish, rays, school fish and birdlife
  • Explore the crystal clear waters and see the bay's stunning islands
  • Fully Licensed bar onboard
  • Tauranga's largest charter boat
  • Take a dip in the calm waters or relax and soak up the beautiful scenery

Spend the cruise exploring the pristine Bay of Plenty coastline and islands which is teeming with a vast array of dolphins, whales, seals, sunfish, rays, school fish and birdlife and this is your opportunity to discover their unique aquatic world.

Explore the areas beautiful islands from our spacious and comfortable vessel and take a dip in the calm crystal clear waters.

Guests must please bring their own lunch or snacks. There is a fully licensed bar so you can chill out and soak up the atmosphere over a chilled regional wine or refreshing beer.

Non-alcoholic beverages are also available.

Bay Explorer are the most experienced charter operators in the region and the most competitively priced. Choose us for a superb ocean safari adventure you’ll never forget!

Important: CHECK-IN IS AT 7:30am (allow time in traffic and for parking)

Departs: From The Strand, Tauranga daily at 8:00am returning 4:00pm

Adult $150.00
Child $90.00
Infant $20.00

Duration

  • Allow approximately 8 hours for the whole experience

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Parking available down The Strand waterfront down Dive Crescent. We operate seven days a week weather permitting. Should weather conditions prohibit open ocean cruising, then we will postpone to another date, or offer a refund.

    We operate 7 days a week. If weather conditions do not allow comfortable operation in the open ocean the BEST DAY EVER cruise can operate in sheltered inshore waters. The Islands and Wildlife may change on this option.

  • Child price applicable for ages 6-12 years. Infant is 5 years and under.

    Optional Extra: Water-sports (Kayaks & Stand Up Paddle-boards) are not included in this deal however ask the crew on board and they will happily upgrade you at an additional cost

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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