Sailing trips in the Bay of Islands: the operators

Sailing trips in the Bay of Islands leave from Paihia and from Russell Wharf, and each operator listed here runs a day sail with an island stop. Bookably lists 9 places to stay in the area around Paihia.

Operators for sailing trips in the Bay of Islands

Barefoot Sailing Adventures A day cruise with an island stop and an evening cruise on sailing catamarans, boarding from Paihia Beach.
Bay of Islands Sailing Day sails on a yacht with an island stop, from Paihia Wharf, with scheduled daily tours from the second of January.
Bayscapes Charters Shared day sails with an island stop and afternoon sails on a catamaran, from Paihia Wharf.
Carino Wildlife Cruises A day cruise under sail on a catamaran with an island stop, from Paihia Wharf, from September to April.
Phantom Yacht Charters Shared day sails on a yacht with an island stop, from Russell Wharf.
R. Tucker Thompson Sailing Trust Sails on a tall ship from Russell Wharf, with public sailings from Labour Weekend to Easter.
She's a Lady Sailing Adventures Full-day sailing trips with an island stop, with pick-up in Paihia.
Vigilant Yacht Charters Shared day sails on a yacht with an island stop, from Russell Wharf.

Listed in alphabetical order. Bookings are made with each operator, not through Bookably, and this list may not be complete.

Good to know about sailing trips in the Bay of Islands

R. Tucker Thompson Sailing Trust and Phantom Yacht Charters sail from Russell Wharf, and both say guests from Paihia cross on the passenger ferry.
Barefoot Sailing Adventures boards from Paihia Beach, which means stepping through shallow water.
Bay of Islands Sailing, Barefoot Sailing Adventures, Bayscapes Charters, Carino Wildlife Cruises and Vigilant Yacht Charters each say a sail needs a minimum number of passengers to go ahead.
The Bay of Islands is a marine mammal sanctuary, with Department of Conservation rules on how close boats and people may come to marine mammals.
Swimming and snorkelling at island stops must stop if a marine mammal comes within three hundred metres.

Details checked October 2026. Confirm with the operator before you book.