7 Outdoor Activities in Opua That You Shouldn't Miss

March 27, 2022 Claudia Navarrete

Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the town, it was named Newport. The town of Paihia is nearby, and the small settlement of Te Haumi is in between.
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1. Tango Sailing

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Tango Sailing

Come and Sail in the beautiful Bay of Islands on our modern 46foot beneteau yacht.Picnic on an island and indulge in fresh seafood. Island walks, snorkeling, fishing and Kayaking available.View the local sealife up close and personal.Our professional skipper has years of local knowledge and can take you to amazing places. White sandy beaches and tranquility guaranteed!Half day, full day, sunset sails and over night options available.

2. Great Escape

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Great Escape

Escape from ordinary and set sail with us. We have a fleet of well-maintained Kiwi yachts for Bareboat Charter, Flotilla Rallies and Learn to Sail courses. Our boats are suitable for two to six people; complete novices can be out skippering their own boat in the beautiful Bay of Islands after one of our sailing courses, experienced sailors can cast off straight away. Great Escape is an authorised Yachting New Zealand and International Yacht Training sailing school. Our instructors are all experienced passionate sailors with thousands of ocean miles under their belts. Come sail with us.

3. Bay of Islands Yacht Charters

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Bareboat Charters in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Relax, Unwind and Sail away on your own yachting adventure around the stunning Bay of Islands in New Zealand. Beautiful sandy beaches and crystal clear waters await! Bareboat charter sailing yacht "Sensation" - a spacious and well set up Farr 1020 ~ 34ft yacht. Designed and built in New Zealand and set up for comfort and performance.

4. Mullarkeys Tours

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Mullarkeys Tours

Mullarkey Tours offer a range of tours for visitors to the Bay of Islands. All tours have a maximum of 10 passengers, who are transported in a dual air conditioned minibus. We pickup clients from their accommodation in both Paihia and Kerikeri. We meet customers staying in Russell at the Paihia I-site. Our tour range includes the following: Cape Reinga/90Mile Beach, Kerikeri Craft Beer & Wine Tour. Please see individual product listings for more information.

5. Ataahua Luxury Sailing

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Ataahua Luxury Sailing

Started in 2019, Ataahua Luxury Sailing offers exclusive and personalised sailing experiences in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. Ataahua (Maori for Beautiful) is a 2018 launched Bavaria Vision 42 yacht which offers a relaxed, luxurious environment in which to enjoy one of the best sailing environments in the world. For a maximum of four guests a day aboard Ataahua includes being able to take the helm under power or sail, anchor in a lovely bay for a gourmet platter lunch, served with wines from a local vineyard, a walk ashore or swim and snorkel from the yacht. Everything is personalised and focused on creating memorable sailing experiences for our guests. Cost starts from $1450 for two guests. We look forward to welcoming you aboard. Ian & Fran Farrant Owners & Hosts Ataahua | Luxury Sailing New Zealand

6. Twin Coast Cycle Transport and Bike Hire

2 Baffin Street, Opua 0200 New Zealand +64 800 891 340 [email protected] http://twincoastcycletransport.co.nz/transport/
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Twin Coast Cycle Transport and Bike Hire

The Twin Coast Cycle Trail is the Far North region’s newest tourist attraction. Running from Opua in the east to Horeke and Mangungu in the west it covers 87 kms of stunning scenery and history. We specialise in providing hire bikes and transport for the Twin Coast Cycle Trail. We provide both electric ebikes and conventional mountain bikes. Bikes are available from our base at 2 Baffin Street Opua, which is 700 metres from the start of the Trail.

Reviewed By Kikki0 - Auckland, New Zealand

Excellent service. Carl briefed us extremely well and picked us up on time every time. All information made our trip so much better. His knowledge of the area is great and really interesting. Made our cycleway adventure so much better. Highly recommended. We used this service from Kaikohe.

7. Twin Coast Cycle Trail Northland

Kaikohe - Okaihau, Opua New Zealand 0800 867 87245 [email protected] http://www.toptrail.co.nz
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Twin Coast Cycle Trail Northland

Reviewed By nonie16 - Auckland, New Zealand

Fascinating, stunning bike ride!! Not technically challenging but varied and beautiful and a great workout for anyone on the pushbike! Kids manage the whole thing and utterly delighted with it. Highly recommend starting at the highest point Okaihau and cycling to Horeke, then driving back to Okaihau and cycling east to Opua from there. Kaikohe to opua was surprisingly easy compared to our first day

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