Just Cruising 3 Night Cruise
Included Activities
The Just Cruising 3 Night cruise includes a range of soft adventures to allow guests to be in active touch with the stunning natural beauty of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. A range of activities and a selection of diverse landscapes from the seashore to rivers and mountain tops are on offer.
Expedition Boats
Our expedition boats are designed to provide fast and efficient transport to and from the 'Island Passage' and are well suited for exploring the local bays, islands, mangroves and rivers that are right on your doorstep.
All boats are manned with guides, two-way radios and safety equipment for your peace of mind.
Fishing
Our fishing has no rigid daily schedule, however a general fishing area is covered. The different areas will be covered according to what the Captain and Fishing guides believe will be best in that specific day or week. Day by day, locations and tides are studied. That way we can provide the best fishing based on the weather conditions, as well as the reports we have from the area. Fishing sessions run accordingly however we endeavor to have a few hours most days allocated to fishing.
Kayaks
Explore the bays and inlets of the Hauraki Gulf with our twin and single kayaks which we carry onboard the 'Island Passage'.
Several levels are available during the expedition to suit the novice to the more experienced.
Tours/Walks
We have joined forces with local experts to provide you with a series of tours and walks that introduce you to the Hauraki Gulf. There are over 110km's (68 miles) of graded walking tracks on Great Barrier Island, as well as excellent walks on all of the other islands we visit, to explore at your pace and leisure.
We have joined forces with local experts to provide you with a series of tours and walks that introduce you to the Hauraki Gulf. There are over 110km's (68 miles) of graded walking tracks on Great Barrier Island, as well as excellent walks on all of the other islands we visit, to explore at your pace and leisure.
All scheduled full day activities include a chef-prepared gourmet lunch. For the shorter excursions (3-4 hours), a delicious meal will be served upon your return to the ship.
Bird watching
A large number of seabirds breed in the Hauraki Gulf: Cook's, Pycroft's, Grey-faced and Black Petrels; Common Diving Petrel; Buller's, Little, Flesh-footed and Fluttering Shearwaters; Fairy Prion, Blue Penguin and White-faced Storm Petrel. We also regularly see the recently rediscovered NZ Storm Petrel. Other seabirds, which visit the Hauraki Gulf breed either north of New Zealand in tropical and sub-tropical waters, or in the chilly sub Antarctic.
Photography
Opportunities abound to explore landscape and nature at it's very best. From stunning island scenery, to native wildlife, flora and fauna.
We also encounter whales and dolphins along the way and opportunities are ever present for the photographer.
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