Bay of Islands: Scenic Cruise & Island Stop
4.9
17 Ratings
Paihia

Discover the Bay of Islands: Cruise 144 islands, visit Hole in the Rock, spot marine wildlife, and explore Roberton Island. Perfect for all ages!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bay of Islands - Check-in at PIER 10 on the Paihia Wharf.
    Take a seat as we cruise along the coastline and into the Bay of Islands
  • Motukokako Island / Piercy Island - Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock
  • Otehei Bay - Take a walk to the lookout point in Otehei Bay, and feed the fish in our voluntary marine reserve
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What's Included
  • Small group tours
  • Visit the Hole in the Rock
  • Scenic Cruise among 144 Islands
  • Stopover at Urupukapuka or Roberton Island
  • Short walk to the island lookout point
  • Feed the schools of Fish at our Voluntary Marine Reserve
  • Cape Brett Lighthouse and the Cape Brett Peninsular
  • Island stopover location is determined on the day, depending on the wind direction
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Hole in the Rock Cruise & Island Stopover
Escape the crowds and discover the Bay of Islands
Locally owned and operated, with a passion for sharing our beautiful area.
Suitable for all ages, families, solo travellers and couples…experience it all!
• Cruise among 144 Subtropical Islands
• Visit the Hole in the Rock and Cathedral Cave
• Lookout for…

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Location
Paihia Wharf
Check-in at Pier 10 on the Paihia Wharf at least 20 minutes before your scheduled departure
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(17 Ratings)
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Miranda
Mar 15, 2025
Spectacular trip to the Hole in the Rock. - Superb trip to the Hole in the Rock with 2 island stopovers. The crew were fabulous- Cooper, Renate and the Captain were so informative and attentive to all on board. The Captain gave us so much information about where we were and he pointed out wildlife including dolphins, brown fur seals and little blue penguins. This is a must-do and we totally recommend booking with Island Getaway! Thank you all so much for such a memorable and special day.
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Meryl_s
Feb 21, 2025
Magnificent scenery - The Bay of Islands is probably one of the most beautiful places on earth! Having traveled fairly extensively I will say that maybe Alaska and it’s magnificent scenery. Comes close. Zach, our guide also went out of his way to spot native animals & share their history with us. Zach was smart, educated & made it a terrific experience.
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Quest48197446707
Feb 19, 2025
A Memorable Day. - Adam and Cas were excellent hosts and made sure that the well being of the guests was always top priority throughout the tour. It was a bonus that the opportunity presented itself for Adam to safely navigate us through the hole in the rock. We can recommend the tour and we would do it again in the future.
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Annegr2821rt
Feb 8, 2025
Awesome - Thank you for a lovely time, Nic was was a pleasure to have as our tour guide and boat driver. I would thoroughly recommend this cruise to all my friends.
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X7713ikpaulr
Jan 17, 2025
Dolphins / Islands / Wind & big swells - Awesome trip and crew. Pod of 🐬 joined us 😁. Weather was rough but we stayed up on the open top deck with the wind howling and big swells, taking in mother nature 😁
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909chyt
Dec 28, 2024
5 Star Bay of Islands Tour - Amazing tour guide and skipper. We took 2 children on the boat and we were well looked after. Awesome experience!. We loved the smaller boat being closer to the water was much more fun.
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Scott
Nov 26, 2024
Fullers Hole in the Rock Cruise - We had a great time cruising the Bay of Islands, the hole in the rock is spectacular, especially when they back the boat into the cave. The playful dolphins were an added bonus.
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238irisw
Nov 26, 2024
A very nice outing - The cruise was well organized, and the driver/guide was top notch - informative but brief commentary. We got to see two orcas, a real treat!
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Asmita_s
May 5, 2024
Amazing - Dolphins and the amazing service we got fr Nick and his team. Too good . My son (Kiaan) loved it. Great weather, great team.
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Annakmac
Jan 7, 2025
Great way to get out and see the Bay of Islands - The crew and staff were absolutely lovely, we were a little late and they called and held the boat for us (thanks Adam), which we really appreciated. It was great that the boat had an undercover/enclosed area as it rained and was super choppy. Adam was also pretty skillful at adjusting to the choppy weather conditions. Whilst its not the biggest and most expensive boat out there, if you want to explore the islands with a super friendly crew that know what they are doing this is the tour for you :)
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