Tender question

[Travrat]

34 minutes ago, EJL2023 said:

There is a current thread on Bay of Islands in the Port of Calls section. Perhaps you could go there and ask time for tenders there as they are mentioning tenders, etc.  I don’t see where you have been on that thread. It may be helpful for you since it is a current thread and they should have a good recollection of timing, etc.  

Thanks. I’ll check it out

[Tranquility Base]

2 hours ago, Travrat said:

That’s a lot of questions.

I have tendered a few times at the Bay of Islands, but not with Oceania.

Yes, that is why I asked if your tour was fixed timings or a private one arranged for you.

As you say, the tour will not wait for you.

Yes, the Russell option is too complicated for your timings.

 

Are you arriving from overseas ....ie: Nautica in March ?

There may well be extra clearance time required, especially from Agriculture Authorities.

Hopefully they will arrive on the pilot boat, so in reality that may not make make too much of a difference .

I don't know for sure however.

 

The actual ride in the tender is about 15-20 mins if you are at the normal anchorage.

So with loading / unloading it can be 30 mins.

Nautica appears to be the only ship in if you are on the 11th March arrival.

 

There will be plenty of shuttles, but hopefully you'll be on one that is almost full and will leave soon.

Being early off the tender will assist.

I have walked from Waitangi pier to Paihia, it is about 2.3km, but a shuttle should be quicker.

 

I would explain what you are trying to achieve to the staff onboard.

Getting on the initial tender which carries  the onshore set up crew would be great.

But I don't know how flexible they are with that.

 

One possible advantage is that often the Ship's tours utilising the large Cats out into the Bay are allowed to board directly from the ship.

So that may reduce the number of early Ship's excursion passengers a bit.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 9 by Tranquility Base