We have children of all ages on our cruises, even babies on occasion. An ideal age is 4yo and upwards, however some families are used to being in the outdoors environment with younger children so if this is you then great! The trip is 2 hours sailing to the island, 2 hours at the island, and 2 hours sailing home. This is a good amount of boat time for kids, we find they are usually entertained with all the goings-on and the beach time is great. If your child is exceptionally active this might not be too well suited as we can’t allow them to run around the boat, but gentle play is ok, and we are really happy for interactive kids to join the sailing.
In our experience, if both parents are very nervous on the boat, the kids can be hard to manage. So one confident parent is the key to a good day sailing. If you are unsure, please call and we will be happy to chat with you about it as we’d love you to enjoy an amazing family day experiencing the Bay of Islands with us.
Please note: the maximum number allocation we have for the boat is 16, with young children and even babies considered a whole person and counting towards this number. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to give tickets free/discounted for infants or toddlers.