Bay of Islands Kayaking

Despite claiming to be open it was closed. Please update your opening hours. We were planning to enjoy a day snorkeling and could have brought gear from the mainland, if we would have known that you are closed.
Mar 8th, 2023

(Translated by Google) Good kayaking (Original) Good kajaking
Feb 12th, 2023

(Translated by Google) A really motivated team with great kayaks! A visit to the "Donut Island" is definitely very cool! (Original) Ein wirklich motiviertes Team mit super Kajaks! Der Besuch der "Donutinsel" ist auf jeden Fall sehr geil!
Nov 10th, 2022

Jan 19th, 2022

To owners response: He is a total lier! False reviews? You used fake ID to write on my husbands Facebook business page. You wrote false review on my husbands work google review! You are not a customer of my husband and he didnt even argue with you! Did you stated Call for availability on google? No, opening hour is 9-5. You say 19th day working, looking after children during the school holiday. Who doesnt work hard and raise kids hard especially during school holiday? We worked hard and saved to pay for this wonderful family Christmas trip. You dropped your tools just because you decided to go fishing! Im 1.65 so how/why would I throw your paddles everywhere? Other people? In your made up story? Your story makes me laugh! Honestly, you are so childish and unprofessional. Acted like an upset kid wants everything done your own way! Otherwise throw toys everywhere. Write fake reviews on my husbands business google/Facebook page for example! Here is the truth, to who is considering to use this kayaking service: Our family and friends (who traveled all the way from overseas to stay in Auckland for a week) went to Otehei island. We were assured by the Ferry staff that Kayaking would be available to hire. Checked Kayaking opening hours online 9am-5pm. Paid over $300 for the ferry tickets and took 40mintues with a very sea sick kid. We arrived Otehei Bay around 12 but we were told the business was closed as he (the owner) decided to go fishing now (opening hours is clearly 9am-5pm). I said it was lunch time but not closing time yet so I will make a complaint (Kayaking is the only hiring activity there ). He became very angry at me and hanged around. 5 minutes later, another group of tourists went to him and hired kayaking from him! So I asked him why he wasnt going to finishing. He said he changed his mind and can hire to anyone he feels like. He asked me to apologize to him otherwise no kayaking. He just wasnt happy that I said to make a complaint. I told him I wont apologize I will still make complaint. He waved his phone and threatened he will call his friends to throw me out of the island! This guy is unprofessional, very emotional and horrible to deal with!
Jan 7th, 2023