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Luxury Boutique Expeditions

Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 30th January to 4th February 2011

New Zealand offers some of the best cruising and golf courses in the world. This 6 Day/5 Night cruise includes the best of both on Island Escape Cruises' luxury 10-cabin small ship, the Island Passage.

This exceptional holiday is only available to 20 fortunate people and begins and ends in Auckland.

Onboard the Island Passage you will enjoy private luxury en-suite accommodation and chef-prepared meals daily.

The championship golf courses visited include 18 holes golf fees, motorised carts and helicopter transfers to three of the four courses.

You will cruise in the famous Bay of Islands waters, where you will have free use of onboard tenders that can be used for snorkelling, kayaking, beachcombing, swimming or sport fishing trips.

This trip includes all sport fishing equipment (including lures) plus assistance from expert fishing and onboard guides.

Big ship comfort and exceptional intimacy

The beautifully-appointed small ship, Island Passage weighs in at almost 500 tonnes and is equipped to travel to inaccessible areas while delivering the highest level of passenger comfort.

The Island Passage is unique in that other vessels of her size carry more than double the 20 passengers that she can accommodate. This gives her passengers much more room to relax. She is also licensed for 200-day passengers.

The Island Passage operates with a crew of eight and is registered as a New Zealand vessel under NZ Safe Ship Management. She has a tonnage of 496 GRT. The ship carries a selection of landing craft, tenders and kayaks to allow exploring off the ship into bays, estuaries and islands. The helicopter is available for trips beyond the range of the sea craft.