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R. Tucker Thompson, Bay of Islands

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#3 of 160 in Outdoors in Northland Region
Day Trip · Boat Tour
Sail on a tall ship with R. Tucker Thompson. During your experience, you can help set sails, ride on the bowsprit, and even climb the rigging. If you'd rather just relax, sit back with some cream tea and a BBQ lunch and let the crew do all the hard work. This ship is operated by a charitable trust and member of the Northland sustainable tourism charter. Check the website for more info. For travelers who use our international travel planner, Bay of Islands holidays become easier to arrange, with trips to the R. Tucker Thompson and other attractions mapped out and timetabled.
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FROM $118 BOOK WITH VIATOR Bay of Islands Tall Ship Sailing on 'R. Tucker Thompson' Including BBQ Lunch
5.0
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $50 BOOK WITH VIATOR Bay of Islands Tall Ship Sundowner Sailing
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  • By Karaskar
    Our family trip on the R Tucker Thompson was possibly the most fantastic thing we did all year! The crew are wonderful and very knowledgable. We helped to rig the ship, steer and even climbed to the.....  more »
  • By Pgalore2k
    We had the most amazing day aboard the R Tucker Thompson and were blessed to sail with Russ himself. What a wonderful gent - he has given New Zealand the most treasured of gifts with this boat. The...  more »
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  • By Zed Star
    FANTASTIC ADVENTURE ! We had a 2 week holiday in NZ a few years back and my wife organized a cruise on this schooner for one of our adventures. A very enjoyable lunch including ice cold beers was provided on the ship at no extra cost. We also stopped along the way at a couple of islands to explore the coastline. It was fun to paddle to the shore in a little dinghy. The staff on board looked after everybody very well. It was a unique experience for us landlubbers and a real fun day !
  • By Sam and Amy Wiggins
    Best day we had during our two months in New Zealand! We saw 17 dolphins too!
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