Cruising New Zealand's Northern Island December 2022

After Shaima arrived from its Pacific "Milk Run Crossing" in October 2022 we left her in Opua Bay of Islands Marina and went back home. In December we flew back to New Zealand to cruise and tour the North Island. We stopped in several offshore islands between Opua and Auckland returning following the Coast North up to Wangarei where we hauled out Shaima for her anual maintenance/refit. We were amazed on how many beautiful places we visited, including Bay of Islands smaller islands, Poor Nights, The Mokes, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikehe, and on our return Matangi and Kawau Islands. The wildlife was also impressive, the water cristal clear and the villages both beautiful and historic. From Auckland we rented a car and went to Rotorua visiting lots places and natural sites along de way. Most of this we shared with our youngest daughter and her husband who were in the start of our honeymoon. We were so pleased that they wanted to share the start of their honeymoon with us! Watch this video and you will se some of what the Northern Island has to offer for cruisers!