Real Bay of Islands stories from the crew who lived them, the guests who never really left, and the couple who started it all with a rusted old car ferry in 1999. This channel follows the people who make The Rock special. Jonny Greener runs the Rock Adventure Cruise from Thailand. Erin started as crew and is now one of the skippers. Together they're telling 27 seasons of stories that no travel influencer has, the Bay of Islands as it actually is. What you'll find here: the Honey family who converted a 1965 steel car ferry into New Zealand's only overnight cruise. The crew who came for a season and stayed for years. The guests who got engaged here, swam in the ocean for the first time, came back with their kids, and call it the best 24 hours of their trip. Bioluminescence, Kina, Motuarohia (Roberton) Island, the cast iron stove and the manu competition off the side of the boat. If you want to know what the real Bay of Islands looks like then you're in the right place. Book your Rock experience: www.rocktheboat.co.nz Save 20% when you book direct just use code BOOKDIRECT20 #BayOfIslands #NewZealand #RockTheBoatNZ #OvernightCruiseNZ #BayOfIslandsThingsToDo #NewZealandTravel #NZAdventure #RealNZ

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It's not a seven course meal with wine pairings, tiny portions on a plate that you barely taste before you're done. It's hearty home cooked food. It's designed to give you energy, to feed your body and your soul (that's what the brownies are for!). It's good food with good company, to nourish you. And don't worry, we do have wine too ;)

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One step off the back of our boat, and you’re in the bluest water you’ve ever seen 💙 We've seen the change in our guests as soon as we get ot past the wharf. The sun is on your face, you feel the salt air on your skin, and when we stop for a swim, that first splash happens, and suddenly nothing else matters. You’re laughing, floating, diving under just to see that ridiculous clear blue turquoise from below. It's the kind of playing in water that makes you feel like a kid again, no plans, no pressure, just pure fun. Nowhere to be, no responsibilities, just fun. Time slows down out here. Or maybe you just finally get the chance to stop paying attention to it. There's no dinner to worry about, no homework to get done, no alarm to set. You just decide to stay in a little longer than you meant to, because why wouldn’t you? There's nowhere else to be. It’s easy, it’s light and it’s the kind of moment where life feels wide open and anything feels possible. This is what people come back talking about. That feeling.

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