Cruises

Full day eco-cruises to the Poor Knights Islands depart daily from Tutukaka Marina. You get to see around the islands (due to the wildlife reserve status of the islands landing is prohibited), hear about their history, doing snorkeling and kayaking, go into Riko Riko Cave (the world’s largest sea cave), have lunch onboard and if luck is on your side see dolphins, penguins or even the occational whale. Some operators also do bespoke cruises around the Tutukaka Coast and Islands.  A river cruise operates on request along the historic Ngnuguru River with full commentary included.

FEATURED OPERATORS

A Perfect Day (Eco Cruise)
Poor Knights Dive Centre, Marina Road, Tutukaka p: 09-434 3867 r: 0800 288 882 email   website
Experience Northland’s best kept secret. The Perfect Day ocean cruise will take you on a half day journey of marine adventure for the whole family. Above and below water, the Poor Knights Islands are abundantly populated with unique and incredibly varied plant, animal and fish life, and thoroughly deserve their protected status.Converging warm water currents, a micro-climate and thousands of years of separation from the mainland have resulted in a unique biodiversity with the world’s largest sea cave, only living dinosaur and largest insect. The Maori history of the Poor Knights is dramatic, turbulent and astonishing, especially considering the inhospitable nature of the craggy Islands. Perfect Day is a multi-level cruise boat that has air-conditioned comfort, full toilet and hot shower facilities, so you can experience a day at your own level; from sunbathing, relaxing and bird watching, to kayaking, snorkeling or even diving for the first time. Full buffet lunch provided, mask, fins and snorkel equipment included, as well as a live camera that drops over the side so you can view the multitude of fish in this marine reserve without getting wet! Hear our stories, meet our people, and interact with our landscape, as we weave natural and Maori history into your experience of the Poor Knights Islands, Northland’s best kept secret.

OTHER OPERATORS

Captain Percy’s Historic River Cruise   Ngunguru Road, Ngunguru   p: 09-437 5500

Sea Safaris   Tutukaka   p: 09-434 4995