Discover the Bay - Hole in the Rock cruise includes Island Lunch
Description
Join this half-day tour of the wonderful Bay of Islands. Experience the spectacular scenery in an area rich in culture and history. Encounter diverse wildlife in their natural surroundings as we are licensed to view marine mammals iduring the cruise A tour you will never forget! Includes a delicious Island BBQ Lunch at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island at your island stopover.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Board the boat at Pier 5 from Paihia Wharf
Visit the iconic Hole in the Rock and when conditions permit, you can even travel through it.
Island BBQ Buffet Lunch Included, 1.5 hour Island stopover so enough time for a swim at the sheltered beach, walk to one of the Island view points, check out the Gallery and see the abundant native birdlife.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A portion of your fare contributes to marine mammal research and conservation
- This trip is suitable for children
- Life jackets will be supplied in the event of an emergency
- Please note - this service is a code share with Fullers GreatSights and may operate on their vessel
Reviews(284)
Went with a more reliable local tour operator whose customer service WAS customer service. My tour was great. We saw two types of dolphins. Albatross. Fur seals And went through the Hole in the Rock.
The trip around the Bay of Islands was wonderful. The crew were friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. It wasn't too crowded, probably due to the time of year, and the lunch at the cafe on Urupukapuka Island was delicious. It really was a fun day out and a most enjoyable experience. Totally recommend booking directly with the provider (Fullers or Explore) as Trip Advisor take payment in US dollars converted to NZ, so that took us by surprise, and also they take a substantial cut from what the cruise company is making. Let's keep NZ money in NZ firms!
A really lovely trip with a great skipper and crew. Very comfortable, stunning scenery, nice lunch - so glad we did this tour. We were very lucky with the weather and were able to go through the rock. Saw some seals, sea birds and loads of fish.
Great day. Exceeded our expectations. Great commentary, good lunch. The weather and a large pod of dolphins contributed nicely. I recommend.
A great tour, totally enjoyed it! It was awesome to see two separate pods of dolphins up so close. And riding through the hole in the wall was a blast. Thank you!
It was a little bit blustery, but that's expected at this time of year. Sunny and dry, though. Skipper was giving a running commentary, and we were all pleasantly surprised when she pulled up for a few minutes to watch a pod of dolphins who stayed with us for a good while. She managed to steer us through the hole in the rock. Quite a test, in the conditions. Lovely scenery at every turn.
A great experience, very prudent crew, great skipper (brought us very close to the hole in the rock despite the heavy seas) good info from the management during the trip👍
We really enjoyed the Bay of Islands and Hole in the Rock cruise! Even with the slight 1m swell it added to the adventure! The buffet lunch was excellent, and staff in office, on board and on the island were friendly and professional.
It's a must do experience, crew was great and the free dolphin show was spectacular. I would recommend this activity to anyone.
Inspite of really poor weather we really enjoyed the trip. Experienced and knowledgeable skipper meant that even though the sea was rough we were able to reach the hole in the rock even if we could not go through. Sadly no marine life was seen that day but we enjoyed a nice lunch and walk on the island before heading back to Russell
