The Rock Adventure Cruise | Jan 7th 2019
This one was a little bit different for us as we normally set off cruising late afternoon for our Overnight Cruise however today we enjoyed a Day Cruise in the Bay departing from Paihia.
Cruise Log: The Rock Adventure Cruise, Bay of Islands, 7 Jan 2019
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Date: |
7 Jan 2019 |
Passengers: |
12 |
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Skipper: |
Nic |
Weather: |
Sunny with |
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Crew: |
Sonja,Jake & Celia |
Wind: |
SW10 going NW10 |
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Overnight Anchorage: |
N/A |
Snorkel Spot: |
Palm Beach |
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Island Visit: |
Motuarohia |
Wildlife: |
Nudibranch |
Skipper's Report
Cruising out in the morning with a beautiful calm ocean was perfect. The weather has been stunning the last two and a half weeks which is lead to some amazing ocean conditions and the visibility everywhere is perfect. Our snorkellers have had 15-20m of visibility and it is really like looking through air. Our day cruise was mostly young people and one couple had a wee boy who was a real character. Overall it was a stunning day, snorkelling at palm beach and spending two sunny hours on Motuarohia. Sonja even found some nudibranch in the larger of the twin lagoons.
Nudibranch - which means naked gill, there are around 80 species found of nudibranchs found in New Zealand waters. They are molluscs, belonging to the gastropod family, along with snails, paua and limpets). A nudibranch is also known as a sea slug, and they are essentially gastropods that have little or no shell (or lose it at early stages of development).
TESTIMONIALS
"Awesome adventure. Plenty of activities for everyone. Stunning scenery. Crew were so accommodating with everyone's needs. Great time for something...
"We celebrated my partners 60th Birthday with 10 family on an overnight stay on The Rock Adventure What a fabulous time we had. Jonny and the crew make...
"Thanks to Jonny and the team for such a great day! We choose a private day hire to celebrate a 40th Birthday and everyone really enjoyed it. We were lucky...
"I wanted to organise an overnight cruise in the Bay of Islands with a group of 25 friends and this was the absolutely PERFECT company to do it with! Jonny...
"It was amazing ending 2022 on the Rock! Authentic experience with friendly hostel/ family vibe. Weather wasn't the best but the adventures surely...