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What a wonderful trip - lucky to have perfect blue skies and a calm sea. Our two guides were so friendly, helpful and knowledgable, Over an hour to enjoy a picnic lunch and swim - sea so warm. The rock formations on the other side of the island were awesome
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Date of experience: February 2022
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Our family took this tour recently. 5 X adults and two children. We all had a wonderful experience. The tour operators and crew are polite, experienced, and totally professional throughout the whole day. The tour itself is not only visually exciting, the commentary is informative and interesting. I would highly recommend this tour as a must do. Clive Beeching…
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Date of experience: January 2022
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KiwiRoadrunner wrote a review Jan 2022
Auckland Central, New Zealand220 contributions168 helpful votes
A very enjoyable day trip from Whakatane. Trip includes: about a 20 min boat trip to the island, a look (from the boat) at a local seal colony on the rocks, a leisure walk over the saddle to the other side of the island (spotting native birds and lizards on the way) for amazing views/photo ops, a walk back to a hot water beach where you can swim, eat lunch, just relax, then (possibly) a boat trip around the island and then head back to shore. The tour guides have the timing down pat so it's a lovely, relaxing day. A few tips for those that love details: there is car parking available outside the cafe where you check in. They take the biosecurity seriously so everyone has to empty their bags in a special bin while they check them for any predators. This takes a good 30 minutes so make sure to arrive as per their instructions. On the island, you should probably wear more than jandals for the walk over the saddle but you probably don't need full-on hiking boots. I wish I'd worn my Tevas (or similar) that have a bit of grip but can also get wet for when you're on the beach. Note it is a bit of a wet water walk off/on the boat (or at least into wet sand). There are a couple of toilets (long-drop style) near where you arrive and again about halfway through the saddle. Definitely a great day out!…
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Date of experience: January 2022
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Fabulous day, great guide, Fiona, pointing out all the bird life and giving comprehensive history of the island. Highly recommend this day trip
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Date of experience: October 2021
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Great tour! They were very accommodating when our originally booked time was cancelled due to poor weather: offered us to reschedule or the option of a full redund. Thankfully we were sticking around Whakatane a few more days, so got to do the tour. It was great! Unforgettable views, and a friendly, knowledgeable guide who patiently answered all of our stupid questions. We would definitely come back again!…
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Date of experience: May 2021
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