Thursday finds us at the Mokohinau Islands where stunning rock bluffs greet us. The order of the day is fishing and I catch a large John Dory, a fish species I have never heard of but is highly prized as it is delicious eating. The chef, Richard, arranges to prepare it for my afternoon tea before taking off for Auckland on the chopper. The advantage of the chopper is that you can tailor your cruise to any length you wish. The weather has finally broken for us and it is a clear sunny day. The rest of the group brings back a cooler full of Snapper so they are happy.
I get off the Island Passage on the chopper but the rest of the guests continue on for one more afternoon of fishing, a leisurely dinner of fresh Snapper no doubt, and then the cruise back to Auckland. 
Engineer Mike takes advantage of some downtime while
I get off the Island Passage on the chopper but the rest of the guests continue on for one more afternoon of fishing, a leisurely dinner of fresh Snapper no doubt, and then the cruise back to Auckland. Engineer Mike takes advantage of some downtime whilethe guests are fishing.
I'll have one more posting accounting my last day in New Zealand and the trip home. In the meantime please keep an eye on our sponsor web site Small Ship Cruises where there will soon be a full accounting of the trip on Island Passage and the Orion.
2 comments:
That helicopter is an absolute superb enhancement to that operation. Their prices seem very reasonable. How was their service and functionality?
The rest of the service went off without a hitch. Please see a complete wrap-up on the home page of www.SmallShipCruises.com coming in a couple of weeks.
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