Bay of Islands Cruises
Written by Viator, December 2010
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Reply by Viator, May 2011
Doing what: Bay Of Islands Overnight Cruise
Amazing experience, I'd highly recommend it!
Reply by Viator, March 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
Good value with a wonderful day on the water
Reply by Viator, March 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
Everyone visiting New Zealand should take this tour Very informative. Crew very pleasant, helpful and informative. Was overcast but fine. On a sunny day magical would describe the experience. Today was wonderful
Reply by Viator, March 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
Very enjoyable trip.
Reply by Viator, March 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
Was a fantastic experience. We were fortunate to have a beautiful, clear day and extremely lucky to have spotted several pods of dolphins! Only downside was that we were unable to relax at the restaurant on the island stop over due to 'political' reasons (I'm assuming this was in reference to a competitor). Regardless - I would DEFINITELY recommend this trip to anyone travelling to the beautiful Bay of Islands area.
Reply by Viator, February 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
We travelled on the Original Cream Trip last week. It truly was a day to remember. The commentary was first class. Lots of fun and enjoyment. The only thing that I felt could be improved was for tea/coffee to be included in costing. Apart from that - fantastic
Reply by Viator, February 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
First class. One thing to mention is that the transfer bus is not user friendly for people with mobility problems.Apart from that everything was great. Staff on the boat were friendly helpful and informative. The boat was comfortable and had great viewing from both inside and outside. Suggestion though, if you plan on going in the net wear a one piece costume. Overall a great day and highly recommended.
Reply by Viator, February 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Tall Ship Sailing on R. Tucker Thompson including BBQ Lunch
We had a fantastic day on this trip - we could not fault anything. It was well organised - the crew were great - very friendly and we had a few laughs with them - and it was nice being able to join in and help. The lunch was excellent - it was just a shame that the day went so quick. Would definitely recommend this trip. Thank you.
Reply by Viator, February 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
Although the weather wasn't the best, it rained for part of the trip, this was a very good tour. There was food and drink on board that you had to pay for. It was a little crowded of course; they try to fill the boat up completely but we were one of the first on board so we got some great seats. The scenery was great although the fog made it impossible to see the lighthouse. The ride through the hole in the rock(twice) was excellent. I didn't actually think the boat would fit but it did easily. On the way back we stopped at an island where they let us off for about an hour. There wasn't much to do that you could do in an hour. The tour company of course had a tent and a snack bar setup to sell you food and drink. On the boat, we shall a couple of pods of dolphins and that was great. Overall, I'm glad we took this tour.
Reply by Viator, February 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Full-Day Sailing including Lunch
Skipper and crew were awesome, very friendly and entertaining. Made what turned out to be an god awful day of weather into a still pleasant experience! Lunch was tasty and island beautiful. Just pity about the tail end of cyclone coming through on the day we booked!
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
We only had limited time so the cream trip was ideal .it was a wonderful day cruising the bay There were plenty of dolphins and some took the opportunity to swim with them Going through the Hole in the Rock was sensational
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
Well organise, well done
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
Good cruise, friendly staff. Recommended.
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Best of the Bay Supercruise - Original Cream Trip
We were really quite excited about the trip, and although there were highlights like the sighting of Dolphins and some of the outstanding scenery the crew were excellent but!. we felt that far too much time was spent allowing people to swim with the Dolphins ( over an hour in one place which prevented us from covering the full trip. Another 45 minutes was wasted at lunchtime waiting to rendevous with another boat to transfer some passengers who has buses to catch. all in all we missed out on over 2 Hours worth of the trip 2/7 which spoiled the value of the trip. The trip was quite expensive and therefore poor value for money.
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
The tour operator waited until everyone was seated on the boat before advising that the water was too rough to visit the Hole in the Rock on an otherwise perfect sunny summers day. Being the afternoon cruise, the operator could have disclosed this as passengers arrived rather than a considerable time later as the boat was departing. Most of the next four hours was spent cruising around essentially the same islands repeatedly. If not for sighting of a pod of dolphins this cruise would have been a total waste of time. This was clearly deliberate and the operator expects you to stay aboard (as everyone did), but if you find yourself in this situation get-off and ask them to reschedule immediately as per their "guarantee".
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