Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
- Location:Paihia or Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
- Duration:3 - 4 hours
- TOUR Code:3910_CB_B
11 reviews of Bay of Islands Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock' Cruise
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great trip. Staff friendly, helpful, and informative.
Photographer does a great photo booklet.
Scenery spectular, ocean rough on this day but made it all the more memorable..
Really wonderful. Do not miss this.
We were scheduled to arrive by cruise ship via tendered boats. The seas were so rough that the tender boats could not be deployed. Sadly, we missed the tour, but I wanted to advise potential customers that we received a full and prompt refund following one email request.
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
Due to the poor weather we were unable to get to the hole in the rock, but had a great time anyway.The crew were great and we saw dolphins up close, we had an enjoyable time and the atmosphere on boards was great.
Amazing views throughout. Was able to see dolphins on my trip as well. Get there early so that you can get a good seat on the boat
Very enjoyable trip.
Good cruise, friendly staff. Recommended.
Well organise, well done
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.
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".
