Shore Excursion: Hole in the Rock Cruise with Island stopover

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About this activity

Scenic Cruise among 144 sub-tropical islands and discover the Bay of Islands on a small group tour.

Visit the landing site of Captain James Cook, and stopover on Roberton island for a short walk to the lookout point over the Twin Lagoons.

Keep an eye out for wildlife in the Marine Mammal sanctuary, and listen to live commentary and information provided by your local crew on board.

Cruising along the Cape Brett Peninsula and to the famous HOLE IN THE ROCK, Cathedral Cave and Cape Brett Lighthouse

Stopover on a second island for a chance to explore the nature trails, take a swim, snorkel, relax and enjoy a beachside picnic lunch before cruising back through the outer islands to finish in Paihia/Russell

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At a glance

Duration: 4 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 49 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Island Getaway Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–14 years) · Adults (15–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Cruise Route Maps
Included: Cruising among the 144 sub-tropical islands with live commentary
Included: Visit the Hole in the Rock (only cruise company endorsed by the Maori Owners of Hole in the Rock)
Included: On-board restrooms: Restroom on board
Included: Use of snorkeling equipment: Masks, Fins & Snorkels are available to use on board (FREE)

Not included

Not included: *Pre-ordered Packed Lunches are available as addition. (Contact us directly for options)
Not included: Swimsuit/Towel - if you want to swim (optional)

Itinerary

Paihia Harbour

Passing by

Cruise from Paihia, through the inner harbour, along the coastline into the main group of islands
Russell

Passing by

Departure and Drop off options from the Russell Wharf
Bay of Islands

45 min

Cruise among 144 sub-tropical islands in the Bay of Islands Wildlife Sanctuary. Listen to live commentary and information, and keep an eye out for Wildlife throughout the day
Stop 4

30 min

Stopover at Roberton Island. Walk to the lookout point over the Twin Lagoons and the landing site of Captain James Cook.
Stop 5

Passing by

Experience the icon HOLE IN THE ROCK, and its iconic formation *we even travel through if conditions permit!
Stop 6

Passing by

Sight the famous Cape Brett Lighthouse, standing on the end of the Cape Brett Peninsula with the iconic HOLE IN THE ROCK
Urupukapuka Island

one hour

Enjoy a second island stopover with lots of options to explore the nature trails, take a swim/snorkel, enjoy a beachside lunch or just relax among the wildlife sanctuary of the Bay of Islands

*Island Stopover will be determined on the day, depending on weather/wind direction
Stop 8

one hour

Enjoy a second island stopover with lots of options to explore the nature trails, take a swim/snorkel, enjoy a beachside lunch or just relax among the wildlife sanctuary of the Bay of Islands

*Island Stopover will be determined on the day, depending on weather/wind direction

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Go to PIER 10, on the Paihia Wharf for Check-in

***If you are arriving from a Cruise Ship, they will normally tender you into Waitangi Wharf. From there, they provide FREE shuttle buses to transfer you to Paihia Wharf (5 mins on shuttle bus)

At the Paihia, you walk down to PIER 10 for checkin.

End point

Go to PIER 10, on the Paihia Wharf for Check-in

***If you are arriving from a Cruise Ship, they will normally tender you into Waitangi Wharf. From there, they provide FREE shuttle buses to transfer you to Paihia Wharf (5 mins on shuttle bus)

At the Paihia, you walk down to PIER 10 for checkin.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.