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The Bay of Islands Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Join us for an unforgettable cruising adventure and discover the very best of the Bay of Islands!
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
- High Success rate for marine mammal viewing
- Stop off for your included buffet lunch at the stunning Otehei Bay Urupukapuka Island
- Free time to explore the Island or have a swim
- Fully licenced bar on board
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 high success rate for wildlife viewing and is your best chance to encounter these amazing mammals, as we are one of only 2 operators with a marine mammal permit!
We will also stop off for a buffet lunch 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 drink from our licensed beachfront bar.
Location: Paihia, Bay Of Islands.
Available Bookings from 17 Dec to 30 Dec 2024
Change Dates
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
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- Adult - 10am$165.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child - 10am$81.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult - 10am$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child - 10am$81.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult - 10am$153.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child - 10am$81.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult - 10am$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child - 10am$81.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult - 10am$153.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child - 10am$81.00
- Infant Free of Charge
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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
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Hole in the Rock excursion
Sally from
NZ
Most amazing skipper
Zaria Diamond from
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Hole in the Rock
Debbie Hansford from
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Hole in the Rock
Debbie Hansford from
NZ
Hole in the Rock
Debbie Hansford from
NZ
Awesome, enjoyable trip!
Saroj Yadav from
NZ
Hole in rock
davidh88 from
United Kingdom
Bay of Islands hole in the rock
Irene Goh from
NZ
Bay of Islands hole in the rock
Irene Goh from
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Great trip
daveb16 from
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Great trip
daveb16 from
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Great trip
daveb16 from
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Gelungene Tour
Caroline Goebel from
Germany
Gelungene Tour
Caroline Goebel from
Germany
Well worth it
kathleen logan from
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Well worth it
kathleen logan from
NZ
Awesome tour!
YenQi Young from
Malaysia
Awesome tour!
YenQi Young from
Malaysia
Hole in the Rock.. Awesome
Allan Palmer from
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Hole in the Rock.. Awesome
Allan Palmer from
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Hole in the Rock.. Awesome
Allan Palmer from
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Just Beautiful
Myron Almeida from
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Just Beautiful
Myron Almeida from
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Kelly
Kelly Xu from
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Hole in the rock Paihia.
beckys14 from
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Amazing experience
Vidhi Sharma from
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Amazing experience
Vidhi Sharma from
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Amazing experience
Vidhi Sharma from
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Fab tour
kielw1 from
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Fab tour
kielw1 from
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Excellent trip
Tina Guggenmos from
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Excellent trip
Tina Guggenmos from
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Hole in the rock adventure
angeliquev from
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Hole in the rock adventure
angeliquev from
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Hole in the rock cruise
Katherine Spackman from
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What a wonderful trip
Pauline Melham from
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Fabulous Fun Adventure
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Fabulous Fun Adventure
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Best Family Activity
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Best Family Activity
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Best Family Activity
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Beautiful experience
anaism from
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Beautiful experience
anaism from
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Beautiful experience
anaism from
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Fantastic experience
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Fantastic experience
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Fantastic experience
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Hole in the rock trip
meganb27 from
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Hole in the rock trip
meganb27 from
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Hole in the rock trip
meganb27 from
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Hole in a Rock
Amit Patel from
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Awesomeness
vickym8 from
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Awesomeness
vickym8 from
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Hole in the Rock
Lynne Millar from
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Wonderful experience
Dhrupad Patel from
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A MANA experience..
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A MANA experience..
margarett11 from
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A must do to see the Bay of Islands
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A must do to see the Bay of Islands
karak1 from
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A must do to see the Bay of Islands
karak1 from
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A Must Do Bay of Islands adventure.
Shayne Watson from
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A Must Do Bay of Islands adventure.
Shayne Watson from
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Great Day on the Water
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Great Day on the Water
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Hole in the rock cruise
Bernadette Monaghan-Vowles from
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Wow!
colinl6 from
United Kingdom
Wow!
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United Kingdom
Wow!
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United Kingdom
Fab day out
Jeanette Proctor from
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Fab day out
Jeanette Proctor from
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Fab day out
Jeanette Proctor from
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Hole in rock trip
John Wilson from
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Hole in rock trip
John Wilson from
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Great cruise
hilaryw5 from
United Kingdom
Great cruise
hilaryw5 from
United Kingdom
No Dolphin or Whale watching as advertised…
Natalie Mancera from
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YEAH BOI!
Kym Ridley from
Australia
Fantastic cruise
Lucas from
Netherlands
Fantastic cruise
Lucas from
Netherlands
The Hole
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The Hole
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Hole in the rock
Wayne Young from
Australia
Hole in the rock
Wayne Young from
Australia
Hole in the rock
Wayne Young from
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Awesome experience
Rachael Hartley from
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Awesome
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Well worth it
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Well worth it
Jasmine Nash from
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Well worth it
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Passenger
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Passenger
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Passenger
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Awesome cruise
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Awesome cruise
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Stunning
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Stunning
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Amazing trip
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Amazing trip
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Amazing trip
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Amazing
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Once in a Lifetime
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Stunning Cruise
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Hole in the Rock
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Hole in the Rock
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Bad weather…. But dolphins
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It was a great trip
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It was a great trip
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It was a great trip
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An unforgettable experience.
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An unforgettable experience.
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An unforgettable experience.
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Fun times
Kim Marsters from
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Beautiful Bay!
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Beautiful Bay!
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Beautiful Bay!
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Fantastic day out!
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Fab Family Day
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Fab Family Day
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Just perfect
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Just perfect
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Cruise experience
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Cruise experience
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Cruise experience
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Loved this!
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Loved this!
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Loved this!
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A must do!
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A must do!
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Amazing day out
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Amazing day out
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Amazing day out
Claire Green from
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Breathtaking views in a relaxing cruise
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Breathtaking views in a relaxing cruise
Lawrence from
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Amazing
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Amazing
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Fabulous
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Great day
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Bloody Good!
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Bloody Good!
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Awesome
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Awesome
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Awesome
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Great experience.. Must visit
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Great experience.. Must visit
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Great experience.. Must visit
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What a ride
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What a ride
Robert Wood from
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What a ride
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Great trip
moon007 from
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Great trip
moon007 from
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Great trip
moon007 from
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Hole in the rock
Yash Redkar from
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Definitely get you’re moneys worth
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Definitely get you’re moneys worth
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Definitely get you’re moneys worth
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TU MEKE
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Wonderful experience
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Wonderful experience
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Awesome day out!!
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Fabulous day out
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Well worth the time and money
Sharon Raath from
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Well worth the time and money
Sharon Raath from
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Well worth the time and money
Sharon Raath from
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Absolutely amazing!
Erini Hart from
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Absolutely amazing!
Erini Hart from
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Excellent cruise to The Hole in the Rock
Nicola from
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Excellent cruise to The Hole in the Rock
Nicola from
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Excellent cruise to The Hole in the Rock
Nicola from
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Hole in the rock trip is awesome
JASON FERRIER from
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Hole in the rock trip is awesome
JASON FERRIER from
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Hole in the rock trip is awesome
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Cool day out
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Cool day out
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Cool day out
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Beautiful Bay of Islands
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Beautiful Bay of Islands
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It was a wonderful trip
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It was a wonderful trip
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Wonderful trip
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Wonderful trip
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Wonderful trip
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Awesome
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Awesome
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Awesome
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Beautiful
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Beautiful
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Beautiful
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Amazing
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Amazing
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Amazing
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Great experience
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Great experience
tariqi from
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Great experience
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Amazing
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Wonderful Experience!
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Wonderful Experience!
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Wonderful Experience!
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Great
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Great
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Great
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A must do !!
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A must do !!
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Ultimate experience!!
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Ultimate experience!!
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Amazing trip
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Amazing trip
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Great trip
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Great trip
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Great trip
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Mrs
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Mrs
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Mrs
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Awesome trip
narisap from
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Awesome trip
narisap from
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Awesome trip
narisap from
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great experience ... unforgettable
stevenf from
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Good services
Albert Ng from
Hong Kong
Stunning trip in the Bay
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Stunning trip in the Bay
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Stunning trip in the Bay
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Amazing day out!
Thomas Roberts from
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Awesome day!
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Awesome day!
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Awesome day!
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Wonderful experience
Anthony from
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Wonderful experience
Anthony from
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Wonderful experience
Anthony from
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Good trip
Ho Yin Ng from
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Good trip
Ho Yin Ng from
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Good trip
Ho Yin Ng from
Hong Kong
Tour around the islands was good but awful lunch
davidb24 from
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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
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Beautiful bays
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Amazing
Melissa from
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Amazing
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Amazing
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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
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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
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Hole in the rock tour
lindao3 from
Australia
Vanessa Kerridge
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Fantastic
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Fantastic
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Fantastic
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Us having fun on your boat
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Amazing trip
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Amazing trip
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Amazing trip
glynandmichelled from
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A memorable day!
Gillian White from
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A memorable day!
Gillian White from
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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
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Spain
Recommended cruise
Gerard Vilardell from
Spain
Recommended cruise
Gerard Vilardell from
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A Great Day Out!
Blair from
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Absolutely Fantastic!!
fionah19 from
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Awesome
joh10 from
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Excellent experience
Harriet from
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Excellent experience
Harriet from
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Excellent experience
Harriet from
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Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from
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Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from
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Great 4 hour tour.
alis2 from
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Awesome experience
Shivani Kaur from
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Awesome experience
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Awesome experience
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If I could give 100 stars, I would!
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If I could give 100 stars, I would!
bridgetw2 from
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Great four hours
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Great four hours
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Great four hours
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Awesome trip
Lori Stewart from
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Awesome trip
Lori Stewart from
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Worth every $
Veronica from
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Worth every $
Veronica from
United Kingdom
Otehei island hilltop view.
alexw17 from
Australia
Loved it
shannyl from
NZ
Loved it
shannyl from
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Loved it
shannyl from
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Stunning Trip
Mark from
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Stunning Trip
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Stunning Trip
Mark from
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Great Trip
deed from
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Great Trip
deed from
NZ
Fantastic cruise
Change from
Australia
Awesome half day trip
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Awesome half day trip
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Awesome half day trip
moniquec1 from
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Great experience
OzWitchy from
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Bay of Islands inlet
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Great cruise and nice team
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Great cruise and nice team
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B
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Great day and informative
Suzanne Rex from
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Best value cruise
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Great sight seeing tour
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Great sight seeing tour
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Great sight seeing tour
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Up close!!
Melissa Pollock from
Australia
Brilliant Day Trip
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Great trip for all ages
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Epic Adventure - must do
David from
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Such a good day
Mireille from
Netherlands
Such a good day
Mireille from
Netherlands
Simply amazing day out
Mark from
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Simply amazing day out
Mark from
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Truly beautiful
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Truly beautiful
Courtney from
NZ
"A memorable day for all the right reasons"
Gee Vee from
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"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
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great views!
Tess from
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The route
David Chicken from
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The route
David Chicken from
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The route
David Chicken from
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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
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Hole in the rock
Sanjay from
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Great day out
Kirsten Bone from
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Great day out
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Great day out
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Absolutely Great Trip
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Absolutely Great Trip
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Absolutely Great Trip
xiaojunj from
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AMAZING CRUISE!
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AMAZING CRUISE!
Musabbir from
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AMAZING CRUISE!
Musabbir from
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Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from
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Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from
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Excellent day
Geoff Goodwin from
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不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from
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不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from
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不要错过 岛屿湾的必须选项
ajw from
China
Amazing Experience !!!
Rohan Rao from
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Amazing Experience !!!
Rohan Rao from
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Hole in the rock
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Amazing
Emma from
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Jumpin jack splash
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Jumpin jack splash
Dave from
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En compagnie des dauphins
Francis from
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Great way to see the bay
David Willox from
United Kingdom
Great way to see the bay
David Willox from
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Great way to see the bay
David Willox from
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Worth every Penny
Deborah witty from
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Super Klasse....!!!!
Thomas from
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Truly Amazing !!!
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Truly Amazing !!!
Jodi from
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Truly Amazing !!!
Jodi from
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Hole in the rock
Xueyan Zhang from
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Excellent tour
Alan Valente from
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Excellent tour
Alan Valente from
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Excellent tour
Alan Valente from
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Beautiful trip
Marina from
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Beautiful trip
Marina from
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Beautiful trip
Marina from
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Hole in the rock
Falguni Pachchigar from
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Best Boat Tour Ever
Jeannine Richter from
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An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from
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An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from
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An excellent lesson in local history!
Sunit from
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Hole in the Rock
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Hole in the Rock
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Hole in the Rock
William Liffiton from
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Amazing ... crew, trip and food
Katrina from
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Amazing ... crew, trip and food
Katrina from
Australia
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Jasmine Nash from New Zealand wrote on 17 November 2022
Well worth it
Views were amazing despite the foggy start, narration was interesting and there was plenty to see. Saw no marine animals sadly but was still a lovely experience
Yash Redkar from New Zealand wrote on 04 January 2022
Hole in the rock
Amazing experience. But wasn’t happy with the process to get the printed tickets from the office (time consuming process)
Natalie Mancera from New Zealand wrote on 18 January 2023
No Dolphin or Whale watching as advertised…
I understand companies should not chase mammals but it will be fair/transparent to customers if Explore Group changes/removes the marketing campaign where it says it is included Dolphin and Whale watching. (Unfortunately, it was the main reason we decided to do this cruise) . We visit the Hole in the rock but we did not go through it either. We stopped in the Urupukapuka island but the experience we had it could be easily matched buying a ferry ticket to the island and saving 70% of the cost we paid for 4 adults. It is very disappointed to pay $460 dollars and obtain a similar service to the ferry transport that we could get for $36 dollars per person.
Gaurav from New Zealand wrote on 05 January 2022
Big Shame
Total Shame.... This was one of the worst experience which our complete group did because no dolphins were spotted and when I requested the duty manager regarding giving a exchange voucher then he refused and because of weather the hole in the rock was not done which was again a negative point. Basically we wasted our money....
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Vicki Miles from New Zealand wrote on 11 July 2021
Best experience
Wow! From the moment we stepped on the boat been greeted personally by the captain and crew until we were farewelled by them, we were 100% satisfied. The Captain and his crew did a great job informing us of the history and keeping us amused. We were able to cruise through the hole in the rock and saw a pod of dolphins up close. We definitely got our money’s worth!! We stopped at Otehei Bay for lunch. It was winter time so the menu was very limited. Good coffee but I would suggest taking your own lunch if deep fried items are not to your liking. Highly recommend and we would go again.