From $30 for a Sightseeing & Snorkeling Experience Around Kawau & Tawharanui - Options for Island Experiences to Great Barrier, Mokohinaus & Hen & Chicks (value up to $200)

Three-Hour Sightseeing Cruise:

Includes Kawau Island, Tawharanui Marine Reserve and Goat Island Marine Reserve

Little Barrier Experience (five hours):

Fantastic diving, snorkeling and swimming around this predator-free island sanctuary

Hen and Chicken Islands (eight hours):

A nature reserve, this group consists of five main islands. Excellent for bird-watching, diving and snorkeling

Mokohinau Islands (nine hours):

A small group of islands lying furthest from the mainland, and as such are off the beaten track for most tourists. The water surrounding the islands are renowned for their crystal clear waters teeming with wildlife. All but one of the islands are a nature reserve, but you can land on Burgess Island.

Great Barrier Islands (nine hours):

The trip includes a stop off at Little Barrier before continuing on to the western coast of Great Barrier Island. Consisting of numerous inlets and harbours, this island is inhabited by approximately 1000 people with a strong emphasis on sustainia

About Gulf Eco Charter:

Gulf Eco Charter has been established to share the love of the Hauraki Gulf and its amazing scenery and ecology. They strive to offer a quality sight-seeing and water-based experience on a well-appointed comfortable launch. They want to move away from the traditional 'fishing' charter operation and bring a youthful, modern approach to show-casing the outer Hauraki Gulf, while incorporating environmentally friendly operating policies and providing some education on history, ecosystems, wildlife and conservation measures.