Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 027 475 2411;
www.windborne.co.nz
; day sail $95)
Day sails in a 19m 1928 schooner from
December to April, and also departures to the Mercury Islands ($150) in February and
March.
Tours
There are a baffling number of tours to
Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
, where you'll see
interesting rock formations and, if you're lucky, dolphins, fur seals, penguins and orcas.
Some are straight-out cruises while others offer optional swims and snorkels.
Banana Boat
( 07-866 5617;
www.whitianga.co.nz/bananaboat
;
rides $10-35; Dec 26-Jan 31)
Monkey around in
Mercury Bay on the bright-yellow motorised Banana Boat - or split to Cathedral Cove.
CRUISE
Cave Cruzer
( 07-866 0611;
www.cavecruzer.co.nz
)
A rigid-hull inflatable offering a one-hour (adult/child
$50/30) or two-hour (adult/child $75/40) tour.
CRUISE
BOAT TOUR
Ocean Leopard
( 0800 843 8687;
www.oceanleopardtours.co.nz
;
adult/child $70/40; tours 8am, 10.30am, 1.30pm & 4pm)
Two-hour trips around coastal scenery, naturally including Cathedral Cove. The boat has a
handy canopy for sun protection, and a one-hour 'Whirlwind Tour' (adult/child $50/30) is
also on offer.
Glass Bottom Boat
(
CRUISE
07-867 1962;
www.glassbottomboatwhitianga.co.nz
;
adult/child $95/50)
Two-hour bottom-gazing tours.
Whitianga Adventures
( 0800 806 060;
www.whitianga-adventures.co.nz
; adult/child $65/40)
A two-hour Sea Cave Adventure
in an inflatable.
CRUISE
Festivals & Events
Coromandel Gold Festival
MUSIC