Ultimate New Plymouth: Sugar Loaf Island Tour
Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Sugar Loaf Islands Cruise
The Sugar Loaf Islands, located just off the coast of New Plymouth, are the eroded stumps of an ancient volcanic crater. The Maori were living on the islands when they were discovered by Captain Cook in 1760 who named them Sugar Loaf for the guano deposits that resembled stacks of sugar.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
A refuge for 10,000 sea birds and home to a breeding colony of New Zealand fur seals, the waters around the five islands and sea stacks are home to at least 89 species of fish, 33 species of encrusting sponges, and a number of reefs. Dolphins and whales regularly pass through so have your camera handy.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Designed by internationally renowned New Zealand artist Len Lye, the Wind Wand on the promenade stands 147-feet-high with an eight-inch diameter and the red fiberglass design topped with 1,296 light-emitting didoes can bend up to 65 feet in any direction whenever the wind blows.
Points of interest
Sugarloaf Islands
Schedule
Special Notes
Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
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Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Sugar Loaf Islands Cruise
The Sugar Loaf Islands, located just off the coast of New Plymouth, are the eroded stumps of an ancient volcanic crater. The Maori were living on the islands when they were discovered by Captain Cook in 1760 who named them Sugar Loaf for the guano deposits that resembled stacks of sugar.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
A refuge for 10,000 sea birds and home to a breeding colony of New Zealand fur seals, the waters around the five islands and sea stacks are home to at least 89 species of fish, 33 species of encrusting sponges, and a number of reefs. Dolphins and whales regularly pass through so have your camera handy.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Designed by internationally renowned New Zealand artist Len Lye, the Wind Wand on the promenade stands 147-feet-high with an eight-inch diameter and the red fiberglass design topped with 1,296 light-emitting didoes can bend up to 65 feet in any direction whenever the wind blows.
Points of interest
Sugarloaf Islands
Schedule
Special Notes
Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.