The Original Full Day Bay of Islands Cruise with Dolphins

Explore Bay of Islands: cruise, swim, kayak, and spot dolphins. Discover history, stunning views, and marine life on this full-day adventure.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Motukokako Island / Piercy Island - Experience the natural beauty and wonder of Motokokako ( Piercy Island ) located at the furthest point of you full day cruise , hear the stories as we circumnavigate this natural phenomenon and conditions permitting travel through it
  • Rangihoua Heritage Park - See the original settlement of Rangihoua also…
What's Included
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join us for an unforgettable full-day cruise around the breathtaking Ipipiri islands, retracing the historic Cream Trip route. Enjoy a unique journey, passing by the Black Rocks and Marsden Cross, with engaging commentary about the area’s rich history.
Your tour includes a 3-hour stop at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island, where you can unwind on the…

Location
Paihia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Leachfamily11091997
Mar 14, 2025
A Magical day on the Ocean - Experience of a Lifetime...........my daughter and I did the Cream tour, and what we experienced during the afternoon is something we will never ever forget. ......a 200 plus pod of dolphins and sudo orcas all because the AMAZING Prince Captain Marty made it possible for us to experience this unforgettable life experience. Sir, you are an absolute SUPERSTAR and master of the seas! So informative , knowledgeable, and humorous......thank you also to your lovely female crew who couldn't do enough for us. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you all for a birthday treat only dreams are made of........until next time Marty! 🤩🤩🤩🙏
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J3137qvtaniab
Feb 25, 2025
The GREAT BLUE and more - This was one amazing day out on the water. The whole trip i really enjoyed, the crew were great, friendly and wanting to help in any way. I knew what to expect before I was on board as the website was informative. Yes would go again and definitely recommend to all who want too go see for themselves
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Carolm40
Feb 19, 2025
Amazing Bay of Islands Tour - We had an amazing trip exploring the Bay of Islands. Captain Martí was an excellent skipper and kept us informed and entertained with his commentary. He was ably assisted by Anya and Marie. We went through the hole in the rock, had an island stop , and were shown lots of the islands and told their stories. We were lucky enough to see a pod of dolphins. Highly recommend this trip - thank you
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Jacqueline_s
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing Boat trip - The Captain was an amazing character, made funny jokes and explained a bit about the history of what happened around the islands. Explained a few Maori names and showed us many great spots! We saw wildlife and made a 3 hour stop to explore the Island with an Cafe. Trekking shoes, suncream and long wear against the hot sun are recommended :) afterwards we were off to look out for some Dolphins 🐬 and found some! It was an amazing experience! All in all I can definitely recommend it. It's a whole day boat trip and you come back in the evening. Around 6pm I would say but it may differ :)
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Smkrynauw
Feb 1, 2025
Amazing Fullers cream trip cruise - Can highly recommend the full day cream trip cruise from Paihia or Russell. We saw a pod of dolphins and a shark, and a stingray as we were getting off the boat at Otehei Bay. Marty is very knowledgable and has a great sense of humour. The 3 hour stop at Urupukapuka Island went by in a flash. Nice café area and pristine beach! Not crowded at all. In the afternoon we stopped at the black rocks, which was unexpected and another highlight. Overall great experience!
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7mlh
Feb 1, 2025
Five stars - Also called the The Cream Trip - Day in the Bay or the Cream Super Cruise. A wonderful trip that takes you all around the bays and islands. We saw bottlenose dolphins, a manta ray and schools of fish. Great stopover at Otehei Bay, which was very chill. The captain (Marty) was very knowledgable and a great guide. The boat had good facilities and comfy seating. An awesome day!
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Katiekp2794fk
Feb 1, 2025
Wonderful day out - 5 stars all the way for Marty, Ella and Gabby. Great day on the water. We were lucky to have ideal conditions for cruising around the bay but it was really Marty that made the day so worthwhile. He was engaging, funny, and FULL of great knowledge of both New Zealand history and dolphins. Honestly I feel we really learned so much today. Best of all it was just really pleasant to listen to. If he tells all the same stuff daily then it certainly doesn’t show. It felt fresh and like he really enjoys his job. We saw a wonderful pod of dolphins, some penguins and a shark. We also were able to do the boom netting today and again, just really enjoyable. Highly recommend this trip because it felt like value for money with the territory we covered, the relaxing island stopover, the quality of the dolphin sighting and Marty’s commentary. Both Ella and Gabby were also lovely, really felt taken care of and they all worked well together. Thank you all so much!
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Michelle_b
Jan 3, 2025
Cream cruise -all day - Marty the skipper was very jovial and informative/knowledgeable. Made everyone feel at ease. Although we were not looking for whales Marty got information on a possible sighting and hurried to take us to where the whale was last spotted. After sometime and with some manoeuvring in the area we were so lucky that the whale breached the surface right in front of the boat. Would highly recommend doing this trip to anyone!
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Mirjana_t
Dec 31, 2024
lovely time - thanks to amazing guide and storyteller Michael my trip was complete :) happy to get to know people from all over the world :)
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