Opua - Bay of Islands
The Town
Location of the Shipin Opua
Accommodation
Things to Do in Opua & Beyond
more soon.
Travelling Between Auckland & Opua. There is a regular coach service between Auckland and Opua, Bay of Islands which takes approx 4 hours and is quite a scenic drive.
Trip advice for New Zealand
If you are planning a trip to New Zealand there is a wealth of information on adventure activities, cultural experiences and independant travel options to chose from. Almost too much choice. The nice thing about adding a 4-5 day voyage on Soren Larsen to your New Zealand itinerary, is that you can indulge in relatively slow travel, with the winds dictating your daily itinerary. You also have a chance to offset all that carbon created to fly you to New Zealand by exploring a significant part of the North Island powered by the wind.
The ships crew are well travelled and enthusiastic about much more than just square rig sailing, so they make great ambassadors to introduce you to New Zealand. If you are flying into Auckland a voyage on Soren Larsen could make the perfect start to your holiday. You can chill out after a long flight; exert a bit of physical energy, learn about the wildlife and culture without feeling like a tourist, make some potential travel friends, and get some tips on where to go next. The age range on board is really mixed.
Classic Sailing skippers have been to New Zealand via stop over in Cook Islands and experienced many things from climbing upto the highest mountain pass accross the Southern Alps, to canyonning by jumping down waterfalls in the rainforest around Auckland. Over the next few weeks we will be adding some of our favourite New Zealand experiences and some of the quality outdoor activities we think our sailing customers might also like.
We think a voyage on Soren Larsen should be a 'must do' for anyone exploring North Island. National Geographic Adventure Magazine goes further and nominated the voyages as 25 best trips in the world.
Flight Advice
Classic Sailing are not flight brokers. If you are planning a world trip or multiple stop offs in Austrailia and New Zealand we recommend you speak to a specialist flight broker. Always allow a bit of leeway for possible delays in both long haul flights and adventure activities.
Main airlines serving New Zealand and Australia from UK. You can avoid the hassle of flying via USA by going via Far or Middle East.
Air New Zealand
Departures from London Heathrow to Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington
Stop Overs Los Angeles, Hong Kong & Pacific Islands
Emirates
Departures from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, to Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Stop overs Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok
Widest seats in economy at 34"
Singapore Airlines
Departures from Heathrow & Manchester to Auckland, Christchurch, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Stop overs Singapore
Qantas
Departures from Heathrow to Auckland, Christchurch, and heaps of Australian airports.
Stopovers - Bangkok, Hong Kong, Bali, Singapore, Bali, Fiji, New York, Los angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu.
Good for round the world tickets. Ask about Qantas Walkabout Fares
Cathay Pacific
Departures from Heathrow to Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne Perth, Sydney.
Stop over Hong Kong
Etihad Airways
Departure from London Heathrow, Manchester to Auckland and main Australian cities
Stop Overs Abu Dhabi, Dubai
National airline of United Arab Emirates. Worlds fastest growing airline with very new planes
Virgin Blue & Pacific Blue
