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Top 2 Wildlife Sailing Trips Worldwide

2 sailing trips  ยท  seats from $134 each

The good wildlife sailing trips fill their decks early in the season. Here are the 2 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.

Island Hopper Day Cruise - sailing to wildlife sanctuary island - 6 hr cruise - Sailing among the islands
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Island Hopper Day Cruise – sailing to wildlife sanctuary island – 6 hr cruise

1.Island Hopper Day Cruise โ€“ sailing to wildlife sanctuary island โ€“ 6 hr cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 301 reviews · from $139Top of the fleet

Spend six hours with Barefoot Sailing Adventures exploring the Bay of Islands from Paihia. Luke and his crew take a small group by catamaran to a wildlife sanctuary island, with time for snorkeling, paddleboarding, swimming, lunch, and a bush walk. Expect live commentary, changing weather, and a relaxed pace rather than a rushed sightseeing circuit.

“Lovely crew, well equipped with lunch and activities, very chill to sit on the bean bags. Also learned some interesting fact about the nature and culture.”

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Bay of Islands: Catamaran Sail, Wildlife Island & Lunch - Wildlife across the Bay of Islands
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Bay of Islands: Catamaran Sail, Wildlife Island & Lunch

2.Bay of Islands: Catamaran Sail, Wildlife Island & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 173 reviews · 6 hours · from $134Lowest fare aboard

Join Barefoot Sailing Adventures in Paihia for six hours aboard a comfortable catamaran. Skippers such as Luke share local wildlife stories while you sail among 144 islands, help at the helm, then spend two hours on a sanctuary island with lunch, hiking, snorkeling, swimming and paddleboarding.

“Thoroughly enjoyable day thank you; sailing, snorkelling and walking were great; Luke was engaging and interesting; communication about the booking was straightforward”

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