Hole in the Rock Cruise (Included – 3 hours)
Details
Designed for comfort, the power-cat catamaran features comfortable indoor and open-deck seating. During your cruise, you’ll sail past the historic Cape Brett Lighthouse, the only historic lighthouse managed by the Department of Conservation with its internal workings still in place, and the famous 98-foot-tall Cathedral Cave, one of the longest sea caves in the world.
The captain will circle Piercy Island, also known as Motukokako Island, at the outermost limits of the Bay of Islands, and, weather permitting, sail through the Hole in the Rock. This 210-foot hole at sea level was created over centuries by wind and waves.
On the return trip en route to Waitangi wharf you'll meander through some of the 144 islands, observing each at close range. You may see birds such as Australasian gannets, black-winged gulls, red and black beaked gulls, Caspian and white-fronted terns soaring over the beaches. Bottlenose and common dolphins are frequently encountered, but sightings are not guaranteed.
Your catamaran features full restroom facilities and a range of drinks and snacks available for cash purchase. If sea conditions are not favourable or it is deemed to be too rough and the boat is unable to go out to the Hole in the Rock, an alternative inner island experience will be substituted.
Activity Info
Schedule
Start Time
Mar 20
Location
Waitangi Wharf, Bay of Islands, New Zealand