R. Tucker Thompson

Maritime Building | Marsden Road, Paihia 0241, New Zealand

64 9 402 8430

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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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AnikaL757

Polanica Zdroj, Poland

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7 reviews

4 attraction reviews

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“Wow things just keep geting better & better”

Reviewed April 23, 2013

Wont spend as much time on here as it was so good you will have to try it to find out about it and i was lucky enough to have a great crew and weather and once again all sold to me by Mr Knowlegde (Rosey) back at the Peppertree Lodge does this man know his place in the world... More

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Kia ora and thanks so much for sharing your experience - sounds like Paihia and the Bay of Islands turned it on for you! Check out our website to see what our crew and the young tucker teens are up to now! More

Chicagogal1073

The Villages, Florida

2 reviews

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“Tall Ship Adventure”

Reviewed April 22, 2013

On March 29, 2013 our cruise ship arrived at the Paihia Wharf. After taking the ferry to Russell Wharf, we boarded the R. Tucker Thompson for a wonderful day. The morning started out cool so the scones with strawberry jam along with tea or coffee was a welcome treat. Those who wanted to be involved raised and lowered the sails... More

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Kia ora and thanks so much for booking with us from your cruise ship visit. We are really glad you enjoyed your day out with us and thanks for supporting our sail training programmes - we are running those right now. Our website has the latest reports if you are interested. More

david2305

Newcastle, Australia

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“Great day sailing”

Reviewed April 22, 2013

Our day on the Tucker Thompson was a highlight of our tour to New Zealand. The crew were helpful and friendly. This is a real sailing ship and and if you want to become involved you can pull up the sails, climb the rigging or steer the ship. This is a great way to see the Bay of Islands. A... More

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Kia ora and thanks so much for your review - we are thrilled it was the highlight of your visit to NZ. We hope to be sailing to Sydney in October so watch out for the tall ships then! More

richardh381

Perth, Australia

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9 reviews

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“Wonderful day's sailing”

Reviewed April 9, 2013

What a great day!!! Sailing out into the Bay of Islands aboard a "real" sailing ship. Magnificent trip; great crew who instantly deserve my respect for knowing what all of the ropes do; opportunity to climb the rigging and walk out on the bowspirit (awesome); relaxing stop on one of the Islands for a swim; beautiful scenery and good company.... More

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Kia ora, yes we are a real sailing ship and we have real sailors who love to sail her!! Thanks for your review :-) More

367JanD

Whangarei, New Zealand

1 review

“R. Tucker Thompson full day sailing”

Reviewed April 8, 2013

My famil (husband and two boys 7 and 9) had a great day sailing. The crew were very friendly and helpful and very encouraging. our boys loved helping put up the sails and riding the bow spit, especially when a pod of dolphins turned up. The food was great made by a very layed back Chef- Wayne, and you could... More

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Kia ora and thanks for sharing your experience. Your boys have a few years to wait for their 7-day voyage so hopefully we'll see you again in the meantime! More

542HerbertS542

Whangarei, New Zealand

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Woodhillites.”

Reviewed April 7, 2013

This day out was a birthday present,so invited two other friends along.The day was perfect, the crew were excellent, and we thoughly enjoyed our trip. I would recommend this sailing experience to all.Thankyou R Tucker Thompson.

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Kia ora and glad you enjoyed your birthday present! Hope we will see you again another time. More

TravelNutBristol

Bristol

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“A "must do' in Russel”

Reviewed April 7, 2013

My Wife and I have our own yacht so we thought about chartering a yacht while we were in russel. However, when we arrived the weather wasn't great - force 7 winds, big swell and quite cold. So we decided to have a day out on the Tucker Thomson, as we had never sailed on a tall ship before. It... More

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Kia ora from the sunny Bay of Islands and thanks for your review. It's great to hear about your experiences on a "bad weather" day as the ship really performs well under those conditions, probably a better sailing experience than the sunny calm days! Our crew head out on our first youth voyage today so thank you for your support. More

keeweejane

Kaitaia, New Zealand

1 review

“Day sail on the R Tucker Thompson”

Reviewed April 6, 2013

We had a fantastic day out sailing on what our six year old called "The Pirate Ship" The weather was perfect with enough wind for sailing, the crew were wonderful. It was great to be able to take part in sailing - from steering, to hoisting sails....so many ropes! The crew were very safety conscious so I had no worries... More

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Kia ora and thanks so much for the review. So glad you and your daughter enjoyed you day out with us! More

marine r

Kerikeri, New Zealand

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“R. Tucker Thompson day out”

Reviewed March 31, 2013

Had a truly wonderful day out. Great boat, fantastic crew and even the passengers were friendly. We went swimming, dining and generally sailing the beautiful bay of islands. Highly recommend it for a day out. Not an crammed full ship meant a feeling of exclusivity and the crew had time for everyone. Thanks R Tucker Thompson

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Kia ora and thank you for sharing your experience. We like to think all our passengers are friendly with each other as they all share something in common..... they chose to come sailing on a tall ship!! More

LindaSSydney

Sydney

1 review

“The best day out”

Reviewed March 24, 2013

We are so grateful to Tim and the crew for making our sailing day even happen. Coming into the Bay of Islands on the Queen Mary 2, we arrived 15 minutes too late for for the last ferry from Paihia. Sophie at the booking desk was quick to think of an alternative, and Tim took a slight detour and sent... More

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Kia ora and we're so glad you were able to make it too! I've passed on your review to Tim, Sophie and Kylie and I am sure they will appreciate your kind feedback. We're really glad you enjoyed your short visit to the Bay of Islands and hope you'll come back another time. More