Hole in the Rock Cruise & Bay of Islands Tour

Escape the crowds on our small group cruise ship excursion, exploring 144 remote subtropical islands. Enjoy scenic cruising, island stopovers, wildlife spotting, bush walks, and snorkeling.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bay of Islands - * Scenic Cruise through the Bay of Islands
  • Custom Vessels for Beach Landing
  • Two Remote Island Stopovers
  • Walking Trails & Breathtaking Views
  • Marine Wildlife / NZ Bird Life
  • Informative Commentary & History
  • Snorkelling
  • Personalised & Smaller Group Tours
  • Motuarohia (Roberton) Island Track - Stopover on Motuarohia…
What's Included
  • Smaller Group Tours (49 Guests Max)
  • Visit the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’ and Cape Brett Lighthouse
  • Remote island stopover (Roberton Island)
  • Scenic Cruise among 144 Islands
  • Wildlife spotting, commentary and information throughout the day
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Discover the Bay of Islands, and take a scenic boat cruise through the 144 subtropical islands.
Visit the famous “Hole in the Rock” and Cape Brett Lighthouse.
Stopover on Roberton Island to take a short walk to the lookout point over the Twin Lagoons
Keep an eye out for our unique New Zealand sea birds and marine life, take a short walk along some of the…

Location
Paihia Wharf
Check-in at Pier 10, on the Paihia Wharf at least 20 minutes before your departure. Arriving on a cruiseship? Cruise ships will tender you into Waitangi Wharf, or Paihia Wharf. FREE shuttle buses are provided by the cruiseship company to transfer you from Waitangi to Paihia Wharf. (5 minutes)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Generalshamu
Dec 20, 2024
Half Day Well Spent - We did the tour our to the hole in the rock and bay of islands and absolutely loved it. It was worth every penny and they were entirely accommodating to having a baby in toe with us. The boat is not that bad in choppy waters and has both indoor and outdoor seating. Restrooms were clean on site. Disembarkation was fully dry so no wet feet involved at any point. They also have an option to get off in Russell on the return, so you only need a separate one-way ticket to get back to Paihia. Had we known we would’ve done this but we had a helicopter tour with SALT Air just after (they partners with each other).
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Onchira_s
Dec 18, 2024
Great Tour! - Beautiful islands and scenery. Very friendly and informative guides and driver. I would highly recommend!
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Denisemain
Dec 11, 2024
Fun trip - Lovely crew. It is nice to be on a smaller boat. Although it rained, we had a wonderful trip - saw dolphins, were able to go through the hole.
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Rob_h
May 27, 2024
Perfect day in the Bay - Great day - excellent host. The hole in the rock is amazing. The saw two pods of dolphins, seals on the rock and an albatross.
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Richard_m
Feb 24, 2024
Must do! - Saw dolphins, fish, penguins, and enjoyed hearing about the area from knowledgeable guides. Perfect day!
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Craig45
Dec 13, 2023
Excellent trip - We had an excellent trip with Island GetawayTours. We did the 4.5 hr trip as a cruise shore excursion (but organised independently from the cruise ship). Staff were freindly, heplful and attentive. We visited the Hole in the rock Roberton and Urupukapuka Islands. BYO lunch, although there is a cafe at Otehei bay on Urupukapkua Island.
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Belovedg2023
Mar 12, 2023
Great fun filled day! - Great trip, very nice staff that were very well organised. Beautiful oceanic views(if you're lucky like we were, you see some dolphins and some very pretty fishes. Would 100% recommend.
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765lynseyl
Feb 28, 2023
Take the tour don’t be a bore! - The trip was very well organised and made some special memories for the four of us. The time frame is set just right to enable the tour and activities. We enjoyed it from beginning to end and gained knowledge and new skills. The team all worked well to ensure we were all looked after and had a great time. Recommend this trip if you can spare the time.
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Eileen_d
Jan 26, 2023
Something for everyone - This was a great tour! Despite some choppy seas, our boat driver was very competent and we felt very safe. Got to go to a great lookout and a private beach where we snorkled and got to use our underwater camera! All equipment was provided and the tour guides were very knowledgeable and patient. We even gotto try some sea urchin roe! Highly recommend!
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T4306nrdong
Mar 15, 2023
Do yourself a Favour - It was a lovely day and perfect weather for a cruise. Loved the casual atmosphere and friendly, engaging staff on board.
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