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Paihia/Russell: Hole in the Rock Cruise & 2 Island Stopovers

4.7  / 5
85 reviews
Activity provider:Island Getaway LTD
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Paihia/Russell: Hole in the Rock Cruise & 2 Island Stopovers

Activity provider:Island Getaway LTD
4.7  / 5
85 reviews
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From $91.21 per person

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Cruise among 144 islands and visit the famous Hole in the Rock. Enjoy two island stopovers, walking tracks to lookout points over the bay, try snorkel sheltered reefs and spot unique marine wildlife

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Duration 4.5 - 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the famous Hole In The Rock on Motukokako and possibly travel through
  • Cruise among the 144 remote islands taking and learn the history of the bay
  • Two Islands Stopovers, with nature walks, snorkelling and the twin lagoons!
  • Admire panoramic views of Cape Brett Peninsula and the Cape Brett lighthouse
  • Spot unique marine wildlife and native coastal sea birds
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Travel among the 144 remote islands of New Zealand's renowned Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided boat tour departing from Paihia and discover some of the most unique sights of this natural destination. Admire the stunning Hole in the Rock and stop to explore one of the islands.

Set sail and surround yourself with the imposing rocky scenery of the Bay of Islands. Keep an eye out for a variety of marine wildlife as you cruise along the coastline. Listen to interesting commentary from your tour guide as they relay the history of the area.

Visit the original landing site of Captain James Cook on Roberton Island. Experience Cathedral Cave on Motukokako Island and the famous Hole in the Rock. If weather permits, you'll even sail through it. Up next, take in the awe-striking Cape Brett Peninsula and its lighthouse.

Stop at one of the islands along the way. Take a short walk toward a lookout point and help feed the schools of fish in the Voluntary Marine Reserve.

Includes
  • Scenic cruise
  • Tour guide
  • Live commentary
  • Island stop
  • Food and drinks

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  • Comfortable shoes
  • Towel

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  • The cruise is subject to weather conditions.
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4.7 /5

based on 85 reviews

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Elizabeth C – United StatesOctober 21, 2023 – Verified booking
Both the Get Your Guide staff and the Island Getaway staff were great! We were scheduled for a 9am tour but we missed the departure due to our ship’s tenders running late. I contacted Get Your Guide via What’s App and they contacted the Island Getaways Ltd staff. It turns out there were some others on the ship in the same situation so Island Getaways set up a special tour at 11:30 which got us back in time for the ship’s return return tenders at 4pm. The water was rough so we could only stop at one island and no hole in the rock for us but we stopped at an island and had 50 minutes for a gorgeous walk there. But the highlight of this tour was that we saw an orca up close and personal while getting to the island. What a treat!! A big thank you to both the Get Your Guide staff and the Island Getaways Staff. They were all great. The captains on the boat were awesome too. They navigated us through quite rough waters very well, keeping an eye on all of us the whole time.
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Veronica – GermanyJuly 23, 2023 – Verified booking
Tisha & Hamish were lovely, friendly & informative. Tisha was very attentive to our families needs-(3 children under 4); the trip was good, unfortunately the weather didn’t permit going through the hole in the rock today. I would definitely recommend this tour
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Sandy – United StatesApril 10, 2023 – Verified booking
Boating in the Bay of Islands is a beautiful way to spend 5 hours. You stop at really beautiful spots with a hilltop hike on one and snorkeling or paddle boarding on another with ample time at each island. The cruise out to the hole in the rock passes by many islands and if you’re lucky you’ll get to cruise thru it. That’s possible 50% of the time but if the seas are rough, that makes for a fun experience anyways. Not too mention, you’ll get great videos. Crew was helpful and chatted with everyone.
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