Hole in the Rock Cruise & Island Tour

Escape the crowds and discover the Bay of Islands on our 4.5 hour personalised and interactive Island Cruise & Tour. Snorkel, hike, swim, and encounter unique wildlife. Join us now!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Island Getaway Tours - Check in at Pier 10, on the Paihia Wharf
What's Included
  • Swim, snorkel, and relax with provided equipment
  • Visit the iconic Cape Brett Lighthouse
  • Enjoy a scenic cruise among 144 picturesque islands
  • Experience intimate smaller group tours
  • Stopover at two remote, serene islands
  • Explore the renowned Hole in the Rock
  • Wildlife spotting with expert commentary and information
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Escape the crowds and discover the Bay of Islands on our 4.5 hour personalised and interactive Island Cruise & Tour. Locally owned and operated, with a passion for sharing our beautiful area. Suitable for all ages, families, solo travellers and couples…experience it all!
• Scenic cruise among 144 sub-tropical Islands
• Two remote island stopovers
•…

Location
Paihia Wharf
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Arno_b
Sep 26, 2024
Amazing trip - It was a very lovely trip. Pretty cold, but the crew had warm blankets for all of us. The stories were amazing and the view - wow!
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Jdl0we31
Sep 25, 2024
What a Great Experience - What a great time we had on the Island Getaway Cruise. It is was full of so many highlights starting with the crew who were very friendly and had great understanding of the area. Tisha and Hamish blessed us abundantly. We saw 2 types of dolphins and even saw a whale. We loved the Hole in the Rock and because the weather was calm we were even able to go through. Thank you for a great experience.
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Greg_b
Sep 23, 2024
The complete Bay experience - An all round superb day with lots of wildlife and unique scenery. Fabulous commentary from our friendly and knowledgeable hosts.
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Yay2hols
Sep 13, 2024
Excellent tour of Bay of Islands - Trip was absolutely worth it! The commentary and the information about the area was priceless! Staff were warm and welcoming and we had a fabulous day! Highly recommend taking this tour for a great day out! 👌
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Lois_c
Sep 12, 2024
Stunning day out! - This tour was amazing! The staff were fantastic too! The hole adventure took us to the most beautiful views and areas around the Bay Of Islands. We got to the Hole in the rock and were in awe of the amount of fish in the water, seals lying around and passing through the hole was amazing great work ‘Captain and Crew’
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Andreamt3683ox
Sep 6, 2024
Packed with Awe inspiring moments !! - Weather forecast perfect! The ship captain & commentary was very informative. With the Moari’s king’s funeral. Seemed quite spiritual. The Willy wagtails were around & a lot of the native birds. It was an experience going through the hole in the rock !! The water stunning Turquoise colour. A memory very special being in NZ
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Tina_m
Aug 15, 2024
Spectacular!! - Our captain fell ill and they quickly transferred us to an explorer boat. We had the best time-beautiful scenery, went through the hole in the rock, saw pods of dolphins, stopped at a little island saw lots of lambs and had lunch on the island. The crew was fabulous, informative and very fun!
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Mytoo
Jul 27, 2024
A wonderful boat trip! - What an amazing trip! Hosts were very knowledgeable with incredible stories about the islands and were really friendly and enthusiastic about marine life. We were lucky enough to see dolphins, seals, rays and fish on our trip. They are clearly such a lovely, small business and it felt really special. Would absolutely do again.
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Joszine_b
Jul 25, 2024
Only way to see the Bay of Islands - Crew was experienced and knowledgeable and couldn’t do enough to help. We went out in New Zealand’s winter months and still stunning
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Edward
Jul 24, 2024
It's worth every cent a stunning day! - What a fantastic day on the water and island hopping. AWESOME! We joined this tour in the off-season, which is winter, colder temperatures, and increased potential for rain. The positives (for us) were there were not so many passengers on the boat, which meant plenty of space and easy to swap side for different views whenever you wanted. The weather was a bit of a mix. It may have dampened out coats, but not our adventure. Scenery was stunning and supported by fun facts in the commentary provided by our guide and skipper. Highly recommended well worth every cent! Thank you, Hamish and Tisha. What a great day!
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