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The Bay of Islands Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!tune
Take in the breath-taking natural beauty of the Bay of Island and its abundant wildlife!
Highlights
- Enjoy a scenic cruise, with views of the incredible dolphins and marine life
- Learn about Project Island Song’s ecological restoration programme
- Stop at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island for lunch
- Friendly and knowledgeable hosts will make sure you get the most out of the experience
- Marine mammal viewing Guarantee (12 months )
Cruise the sheltered waters of the Bay of Islands and discover whales, dolphins, seals, birdlife and more on this spectacular dolphin eco cruise!
Enjoy a stop at Otehei Bay on the Department of Conservation’s recreation reserve Urupukapuka Island, where you will learn about the natural ecosystems being restored as part of the Project Island Song programme including revegetation, native species reintroduction, education and biosecurity.
Explore the island via the established tracks and spot reintroduced native wildlife including tīeke (North Island saddleback), toutouwai (North Island robin), pāteke (brown teal), Wētāpunga (giant wētā) and more.
Make the most of the day with the opportunity to swim, or experience the thrill of boomnetting, if conditions permit, or enjoy a bite to eat in the sun and relax at the fully licensed café at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$123.75 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$123.75 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$74.25
- Infant Free of Charge
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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felixh4 from New Zealand wrote on 10 February 2020
Lovely experience with a small vessel
Really loved the dolphin cruise. Both for the lovely pack of dolphins we saw, as well as the commentary and the sightseeing in the rest of Bay of Islands. With this small vessel you really get the sense that you are travelling with a handful of personal guides that take you around the waters, into the waters (snorkeling) and on to the land (birdwatching) all at once!
deborahk8 from United Kingdom wrote on 20 February 2026
Brilliant Day Out
Absolutely brilliant day, we saw dolphins and a couple of tiny blue penguins.
ericaq from New Zealand wrote on 25 January 2019
Misleading activity description
Unlike the activity description, it is UNLIKELY you will swim with dolphins!! Only 2 trips in the last 12 have people actually swim. Book this trip if you would like to have a boat trip with the chance of seeing dolphins .... there’s less a chance, 1 in 6, that you can actually swim with them according to staff at the main office. We wish we had know this information before we booked!! Before even finding dolphins there were multiple stops at bays - providing photo opportunities of bays and swimming - although this was limited to the back of the boat only! If you want to visit bays go on a specific trip for that.
Julia Bitzer from New Zealand wrote on 30 January 2026
Amazing tour
We really enjoyed the tour. The stay in Othei bay was great, cruising around the Bay of Islands was wonderful as we saw a shark and at the very end a playful group of dolphins. The boom netting was a hit in our family.
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Jihye from South Korea wrote on 27 March 2019
춥네요
돌고래를 못 본 것도 아쉬운데 그 대신 받은 상품권은 좀 황당한 느낌입니다. 다시 여기 온다는 보장도 없고 여행 스케줄이라는 것도 있는데 돌고래를 못 본 것에 대한 환불 대신 무료 상품권을 준다는 점 참고해주세요. 그리고 시간 지나면 추워요! 따뜻한 옷 가져가는게 좋습니다.