R. Tucker Thompson

Maritime Building | Marsden Road, Paihia 0241, New Zealand

64 9 402 8430

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Beautiful island with ship in background

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Ranked #1 of 28 tours in Paihia

60 Reviews

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Owner description: Come sailing on Northland’s own tall ship! You can help set the sails, ride on the bowsprit, climb the rigging, or alternatively you can relax while...... more » Owner description: Come sailing on Northland’s own tall ship! You can help set the sails, ride on the bowsprit, climb the rigging, or alternatively you can relax while our crew does the work. Morning cream tea and a delicious BBQ lunch are included. The ship is a member of the Northland Sustainable Tourism Charter and operated by a charitable trust. Profits from day sails are used to develop youth in Northland.

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Nigel W

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

1 review

“Best activity of our trip”

Reviewed May 1, 2012

Amazing time on board and everything I had hoped it would be - even saw the a few pods of dolphins playing around in the water for a while! Crew were fantastic and got everyone involved who wanted to help set the sails and steer the mighty ship. Climbing the centre mast to the lookout was a bonus as you... More

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Kia ora and thanks for your review about your day on board. We can't guarantee you'll see dolphins, but they are often around and are a great bonus! We'll look forward to seeing you back again when you are next in the Bay of Islands. More

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Fulton IL

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32 reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

5 helpful votes

“Could not have been greater!”

Reviewed April 27, 2012

The R. Tucker Thompson was an absolutely fabulous day's outing. We took the full day cruise with about 22 others. Great, 3-person crew who got everyone involved who wanted to be involved and were great with the young children on board. My husband had a ball sitting out on the bowsprit for most of the journey out and climbing up... More

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Kia ora from the beautiful Bay of Islands and thank you very much for taking time to share your experience. We are glad you enjoyed your day on board the Tucker and thanks for your support. We are now in full swing with our youth voyages so do check our website to see what they are getting up to! More

lizziel25

Southeast

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9 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

2 helpful votes

“A different sailing experience”

Reviewed April 21, 2012

An excellent trip sailing around the Bay of Islands. An opportunity to try out traditional Tall Ship sailing, but in comfort and with an expert and friendly crew, so you can join in as much, or as little as you like. A lovely bbq lunch and walk on a beautiful beach. We only had 6 on board which meant it... More

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Kia ora and thanks for taking the trouble for writing your review and glad you enjoyed your day out on board. You would have had the ship to yourselves with only 6 passengers and we really would like to get a few more!! We have just started our youth voyages this week and they are having a wonderful time so... More

Tripadvisergranny

Cheshire

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13 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

10 helpful votes

“Pleasant day on an interesting ship”

Reviewed April 6, 2012

Was given this trip as a birthday present, having had a long interest in sailing. T.T. is a very good replica Tall Ship. I think it would have been very crowded with the maximum "crew" of about 40, but there were only nine passengers which meant that those wishing to take the helm had plenty of opportunity to do so.... More

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Kia ora and thanks for taking the time to write a review, it's appreciated. Glad you enjoyed your birthday present and got a chance to steer. We very rarely have over 40 passengers so there is usually plenty of space to enjoy the experience. More

Leah J

Sydney, Australia

1 review

“Fantastic day out!”

Reviewed April 6, 2012

If you are looking for a great day out, I would highly recommend going on the R. Tucker Thompson. The staff were friendly and the food was fantastic. All in all we all had a great day out seeing the Bay of Islands and of course seeing the dolphins swim along with the boat. It is also suitable for babies... More

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Kia ora and greetings from the Bay of Islands. So glad you enjoyed yourselves on board. We have plenty of bunks down below for naps so it's a great way for the parents to enjoy a day out without having to worry the little one! More

Minga B

Whangarei, New Zealand

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4 reviews

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“Exhilarating challenging - a day to remember”

Reviewed March 25, 2012

A cool very breezy autumn day - this trip is all it is said to be and more - small group (7 for today, but a max of 12) of inexperienced sailors with the aid of a wonderful crew got to test their nerve (climbing to bowsprit or up the rigging), their muscles (hauling sails) - there are 8 but... More

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So glad you enjoyed yourself and were up to a bit of a challenge! I'm sure you can imagine how great it is for the youngsters on their 7-day voyages. We hope you'll tell your friends what fun you had with us and come back again another time :-) More

UYRich

Piriapolis, Uruguay

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19 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

3 helpful votes

“A Great Day on the Water”

Reviewed March 22, 2012

We have taken this tour for two years in a row. It is quite simply one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a day we have tried. Relaxing, great food, wonderful crew and spectacular scenery combine to calm one's soul. Cannot recommend this tour more highly. More

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Kia ora and thank you for coming back and joining us again this year - we're delighted! Hopefully we'll have a chance to share the bay with you again and if so, please email us and let us know in advance so we can acknowledge it. More

JeanLucNZ

Dunedin, New Zealand

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Awesome cruise and crew”

Reviewed March 19, 2012

We went on the daily cruise. It was a fun day with a very friendly crew. A cruise is the perfect way to enjoy the magnificent landscape of the Bay of Islands. It is amazing how the crew managed to prepare the tasty lunch we had on board. We definitely recommend this trip! More

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Kia ora and thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. Yes it may be a small galley but it's amazing how great meals can be produced. Hope to see you again sometime! More

hexbomb

Auckland

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4 reviews

“Experience of a lifetime”

Reviewed March 18, 2012

This truly is a memorable experience of a lifetime. The RTucker Thompson is a beautiful tall ship, and the crew were just marvelous - friendly and helpful. The captain was great and answered any questions you had. He was like a real pirate and funny too. The most exciting part of this full day sail was getting to take the... More

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Kia ora and greetings from the beautiful Bay of Islands (now the rain has stopped!). So glad you enjoyed your day out and it met your expectations - always a worry in case it was a let down :-). We hope to see you back before too long. More

Vicky68ports

Portsmouth

1 review

“The best most amazing day I spent in Aotearoa, except the next day which I also spent on the Tucker too! x”

Reviewed March 18, 2012

All you need is are your swimmers, sunnys and sun block for what I guarantee to be the best day of your trip to Aotearoa. With the wind in our sails, the dolphins playing of the bow sprit the sun couldn't have shone any brighter. This is the stuff dreams are made of, scenery, blue sea's and the most amazing... More

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Aww shucks! Thanks so much for your comments and it was a pleasure to have you come sailng with us. We love what we do and its great when our passengers do too! And thanks for your help in the galley on the second day - spotted you there helping out. ^JH More