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Kate-Me Says: See travelogue for more about our interesting adventure trip to White Island with Pee Jay's Adventures, on the Pee Jay V (holds about 60 passengers, and they also have 1 smaller boat)The guides on board and on the island are informative without being too technical. They...
stevemt Says: The Awakeri Hot springs are a great place to visit and enjoy the thermal water of Nerw ZealandThere is a large outdoor pool and private spar's so all tastes are cated for.There are also cabins there and camping siutes available, as well as motel accomodation.
stevemt Says: Go over the hill to a great beach at Ohope. You can surf there, but it is also great swimming. Over the summer it is really popular with campers.
matpre Says: Incredible experience.Boat trip out to this island 50 km off shore and look down a live crater - hopefull docile when you are there - usually is.
irish147 Says: We went on a tour to White Island about 2 weeks ago, it was amazing trip. Its New Zealand’s only live marine volcano. The trip does take most of the day (about 5-7 hours). I took over 300 photos of White Island, and if you are here in NZ then White Island should be on your...
vtveen Says: White Island is New Zealand's most active volcano about 50 km's off the coast of Whakatane.The best way to visit this incredible spectacular spot is to take a guided boat tour with White Island Tours.See for more details my White Island page/tips and travelogues.
littlebush Says: Go to White Island, see my White Island page.Take a leisurely stroll around the harbour.
margaretvn Says: This island is an active volcano and a trip out to it is a pretty unique and exciting trip.
3 Reviews and 45 Opinions We were very happy with our choice to book into the White Island Rendezvous Hotel/Motel the night...
littlebush Says: The Whakatane hotel is the only real place to stay in town. Its old, big and pretty comfy. They have dorm rooms for the budget traveller. Also have a kitchen to do your own food! about $25 for a dorm bed!Its very central.
PeeJay's coffee house.: great cooking
margaretvn Says: This is owned by the White Island tour people and is part of the hotel we stayed in. Very friendly people, great coffee and cakes. They also do breakfasts and meals although we did not try that. We had the Hummingbird cake with our coffee and it was delicious. (if anyone...
Whakatane Sportsfishing Club: The only place to eat on Wednesday Night
pedroswift Says: One look at the Whakatane Sportsfishing Club and I was hooked.We had booked into the White Island Rendezvous Motel across the road with a boat tour to White Island in mind and the prospect of being able to walk home after a little imbibe seemed a good enough reason to turn...
Grandad's Chips: Extreme Chip Shop
moirholj Says: Coming Soon... Kumara Chips are the best!
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Home town - This is the sunset at our river entrance to the sea. Small very friendly town. Probably the best climate in New Zealand.
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White Island lies 49 kilometres off the coast of the Bay of Plenty. This active marine is full of hissing fumaroles, bubbling mud, steam and gasses spewing into the air.... we had to see it!
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Whakatane - starting point for White Island
Whakatane is a small town in the Bay of Plenty. It has some nice shops and restaurants in the main street. But by far the most important of the town is the possibility of taking a guided boat tour...
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Not many tourists head out this way but its a shame, Whakatane is a lovely little town with a small fishing harbour. Nearby, just 50km off shore is White Island, an active volcano, which you can get...
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An enjoyable Bay of Plenty Town
Whakatane has certainly grown since I lived here in the (I will not tell you which decade, far too revealing) but still has that homly feeling. Its a pleasant town to visit, certainly there are things...
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Whakatane - portal to White Island Volcano
My lasting memory of Whakatane is the speed of the outgoing tide (video) through the entrance of the harbour. Being an old and once bold sailor-upon-the-sea, I can not help take more than a passing...
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