Whitianga: Cathedral Cove - Inside Sea Caves Boat Cruise
Overview
Cave Cruzer is a 7.8-meter vessel designed to navigate small caves, giant blowholes, and other unique spots over 24 kilometers. This tour offers the best opportunities for unimpeded photos and views of wildlife in the Marine Reserve, as well as stunning volcanic coastal scenery.
- 🌊 Visit Cathedral Cove, Shakespeare Cliff, Lonely Bay, Cooks Beach, Hahei beaches, and more.
- 🎶 Experience the acoustics of New Zealand's second-largest sea cave, Orua, with exclusive music on board.
- 📸 Enjoy a perfect mix of time for pictures along with local history and geological information.
- 🏊♂️ Optional rock jumping and snorkeling (approximately 10 minutes) among fish or simply view over the side.
- ⚠️ Access to some attractions is subject to conditions on the day.
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- Guided Boat Tour
- Mask & Snorkels
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Meeting point
Return details
- Meet your Sipper on Whitianga Wharf at the boat for your safety briefing before departure (pass by)
- Listen to some Kauri harvesting history around Ferry Landing & Whitianga during years long ago. (pass by)
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Learn about Captian Cook's visit to New Zealand & see why he named a Cliff after William Shakespeare, pass Front Beach, Faxmill Bay & listen some the history.
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Pass close by Lonely Bay & take in the fantastic coastline
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Cooks BeachLearn why Captian Cook was sent to New Zealand & venture inside Cooks Beach Blowhole (subject to conditions)
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Your Skipper will share history of the area on the way to see Cathedral Cove up close from the sea & be amazed by the volcanic formations throughout the Bay.
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View fish in the Marine Reserve from the boat without getting wet, however you can get closer having a short snorkel/swim if desired. Mask & snorkel supplied.
- Pass Hahei & view the headland that was once a Maori Pa (village) site & see through the cave & out the other side, we call the keyhole. (pass by)
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Hot Water BeachSee Hot Water Beach in the distance, look inside Ice Cave, on the way navigate to the inside of Big Bay Blowhole if conditions allow. Then explore inside NZ's second largest Sea Cave "Orua" & experience the amazing acoustics when we play music. Cave Cruzer is the only tour to provide this experience.
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View inside Whale Cave & your Skipper will share history of Mahurangi Island & if desired this maybe where you stop for your snorkel depending on conditions
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See & pass through our very own "Hole in the Rock".
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.