The Bay of Islands is New Zealand’s premier cruising ground. You can explore a different island every day. A region synonymous with exclusive private lodges and cliff-top golf courses, the Northland of today is a far cry from when the Maori first paddled ashore
over 1000 years ago. The region includes the game fishing ports of Russell and Whangaroa and the Bay of Islands. These spectacular isles, there are over 150 of them, are alive with history and marine life - where every secluded cove and empty beach has a story to tell. The Poor Knights Islands, remnants of ancient volcanoes, stand sentinel over a spectacular marine reserve and beckon divers from all over the world to come and experience the ocean’s crystal clarity.