The Ultimate Adventure of Sea, Land and Flight
Experience the Bay of Islands with our spectacular Heli Cruise Island Escape. Depart Paihia on a scenic helicopter flight before landing on our custom built Helicopter Barge in the heart of the Bay of Islands. Boarding our Sea Shuttle, we cruise you by boat to the island of choice to enjoy hiking, fishing, snorkelling or just relaxing. We pick you up again on the Sea Shuttle and taking you on an informative tour of the Bay of Islands while making our way back to Paihia.
The trip also works in reverse – catch our scheduled boat departure from Paihia to the islands, tour the surrounding eco systems and cruise the bay before stopping at the island of choice to soak up the experience. We pick you at the agreed time and boat you to our Custom Built Helicopter Barge where you board our helicopter, fly around the picturesque Bay of Islands before landing back at our Paihia helipad.
Island Escape Options (Available October to end of April)
Heli-Island-Cruise: $285 per person
A truly memorable and must do activity, this package provides you with a mix of seeing the Bay of Islands from the air and on the water with an island stopover in between.
Includes:
- Helicopter flight and landing on the Heli Barge in one direction and sea shuttle in the other between the barge/island and Paihia with an Island stopover in between.
- The Helicopter and Sea Shuttle transfers can operate in either direction based on availability of the helicopter.
Heli-Island-Heli: $569 per person
Already done a cruise out to the islands or prefer to have a heli transfer in both directions? This package offers scenic heli transfers in both directions for your island escape stop over.
Depart Paihia for a scenic helicopter flight to the “Hole in the Rock” before landing on our Heli Barge. Boarding our Sea Shuttle, we cruise across the Bay to the island of choice to enjoy at your leisure with a gourmet picnic lunch. Our Sea Shuttle will transfer you (at a prearranged time) back to our Helicopter Barge for the return scenic Bay of Islands flight landing back at our Paihia Helipad.
Includes:
- Two scenic heli scenic flights to/from Paihia and the heli barge.
- Gourmet picnic lunch included.
Cruise-Island-Cruise: $75 per person
This package excludes heli flights so you can still enjoy a day out on one of the stunning Bay of Islands beaches cruising on our Sea Shuttle in both directions.
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Booking Details
- Minimum Number for booking is 2 people. We can try and accommodate single passengers on request.
- What to Bring: Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for a beach visit, hats, sunscreen, swimwear/towels for swimming. Snorkelling equipment is available for hire.
- Available for bookings during the summer season from October to end of April
Island Activties
During your Island Stop over you can enjoy a multitude of activities at your leisure. Simply lie on the beach and swim, plus ask us about our gourmet lunch options. For the more energetic try:
- Island Walks – ask us about what islands are the best for walking tracks and views over the Islands
- Snorkelling – we can provide snorkelling gear at $15 per person
- Fishing – bring your own gear or hire some in Paihia (just check with us first about fitting your gear into our helicopter)
- Jet Skiing – we can arrange to get a Jetski to the island for you to hire, which can also be used for waterskiing
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