Bay of Islands Yacht Charter Information
The Bay of Islands, located off the northeast coast of New Zealand, offer a prime location for yacht charter. October through May is the best season to head out to sea in the Bay of Islands, with calm water and clear line-of-sight conditions. The Bay holds around 300 islands, almost all of which have moorings in the harbors. The islands themselves are spectacularly lush (as well as many which are uninhabited and can only be reached by boat). The coastline of mainland New Zealand is equally beautiful, and while sailing or yacht chartering you will be able to stop in a number of different harbors. Penguins and dolphins are just some of the varied marine life you will have the opportunity to see in the Bay of Islands – with sheltered and calm waters, this is a sailing paradise that shouldn’t be missed!
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Bay of Islands Yacht Charter Basic Information
- Main Harbor or Port: Opua Wharf, Kerikeri Inlet
- Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
- Nearest Major Airport: Kerikeri Airport (KKE)
- Acceptable Forms of Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Languages Spoken: English
- How to Get There from Abroad: The quickest way for yacht charterers to get to the Bay of Islands is to fly into Auckland, NZ and take a connecting flight to Kerikeri airport (about 45 minutes). The alternative is to fly into Auckland and drive to the Bay of Islands, which takes about 3.5 hours. If you would prefer to take a bus instead of drieve, Northliner operates a daily luxury coach service from downtown Auckland.
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Climate in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperatures in °F | 71-60 | 73-62 | 71-60 | 68-57 | 65-55 | 61-51 | 59-50 | 59-49 | 62-51 | 64-53 | 66-55 | 70-57 |
| Precipitation Totals in Inches | 6.9 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Hurricane or Typhoon Danger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High Season for Chartering | H | H | H | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | H | H |