Cruise to the Hole in the Rock — Attraction in Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community

Awesome. When you pick the date to the travel make sure its a sunny day . A sunny day can only provide you with the clear view and the best experience. The cruise is best enjoyed in a big boat , where u can have a couple of beer and walk around and sit and enjoy . The sail is nothing extraordinary, it just goes through the hole in the rock . So don’t get overexcited and don’t put your expectations high. The sail is only for nearly two hours. They will drop you in the island thereafter. So its just a usual sail going through a hole in rock , exploring a bit of the island and having some beer . Of course, there are some good sceneries to take . Best wishes...

The weather was stormy, but I love the choppy sea, the driving wind and rain. The captain was very knowledgeable about his boat and craft, and ensured that both his crew and passengers were safe throughout the trip on the 20th of August 2019.

His knowledge about each island and the ancient maritime laws, local myths and legends about the Maori people was fascinating. Of course the weather made it impossible to make it out to the whole in the rock, but we did find the pod of dolphins in a rough and stormy patch. Just as we drifted into the area where we could watch the dolphins the weather cleared and we were able to take some photos and then...

This was an excellent cruise on a beautiful catamaran with ample seating indoors and outdoors. They have a café on board and the crew are all very helpful. The commentary from the skipper was very good, especially as we approached the Hole in the Wall rock. We saw schools of fish swimming all around the boat and we were very lucky to be able to enter the Hole and “hold station“ there for a short period. This was the best day! We visited Motuarohia Island where Captain Cook had landed and we got off at Otehei Bay to enjoy some time exploring this spot or eating at the bayside cafe and bar. A must do in the...