The Rock Adventure Cruise anchored in the Bay of Islands at golden sunset

Bay of Islands · Aotearoa NZ

ROCK THE BOAT - Bay of Islands Adventure Cruise

The only overnight adventure cruise in the Bay.

27 seasons. One boat. Out of your ordinary.

27
Seasons on the water
22hrs
Overnight on the Bay
1
Only overnight cruise in the Bay
144
Islands to explore

Day or Overnight · Your Call

Pick your kind of adventure.

All meals, all activities, all gear - included. Jump in when you feel like it. Fish if you want. Don't if you don't. Nobody's keeping score.

Day Cruise6 HOURS · DAY CRUISE

Day Cruise

from $288 NZD

Snorkel. Kayak. Island walks. Lunch sorted. Off by 3pm, on with your night ashore - relaxed.

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Overnight Cruise22 HOURS · HERO TRIP

Overnight Cruise

from $388 NZD

Sleep on the water. Night kayak through bioluminescence. Catch fish for dinner. The trip 27 seasons of guests keep talking about.

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Private CharterWHOLE BOAT · YOUR CREW

Private Charter

from $3,750 NZD

Family reunion, school trip, team offsite. The Rock, your people, the Bay. Jonny runs these personally.

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The Rock · Built 1965

New Zealand's biggest houseboat.

A 76-foot steel hull that carried cars and bullock teams before Peter and Stacee Honey saw something else in her. Three years of conversion later, she became the only overnight cruise in the Bay of Islands. She's been at it ever since.

  • Private & shared cabins
  • Hot showers
  • Galley & bar
  • Kayaks & SUPs
  • Snorkel & fishing gear
  • Cast iron stove
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The Rock The Boat vessel anchored in the Bay of Islands
27
Seasons & counting

Onboard

Simple. Done really well.

Family kayaking in crystal-clear water beside The Rock
Crystal-clear water. Right off the boat.
Dolphins leaping from the water in the Bay of Islands
Bioluminescence glowing in the water at night in the Bay of Islands
Fresh kina (sea urchin) pulled straight from the Bay
Catch your dinner. Eat it that night.

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Out of your
ordinary.

Arrive a guest. Leave as part of the family.