other fleetingly on weekends. We'd just spent four months living apart, seeing each. "But with more people.". Visit the world famous Cathedral Cove. This website helps visitors connect with providers of great New Zealand tourism experiences. Sea caves are extreme examples of erosion, vast caverns created by millions of years of waves wearing on rock. We make our way to shallower waters and drop anchor just outside Hahei for a picnic and platter afternoon tea.
It's too hard for fishers to drop anchor in the cave with its sandy bottom, and the heavy swells in rougher weather mean entry into the cave at the wrong time is dangerous. "It's mental out here when we get big storms. • A stay at Whitianga's Sovereign Pier on the Waterways, in a luxury apartment overlooking a private marina. We'd just spent four months living apart, seeing each No birds can nest here because it's full of salt spray most of the time, Whittaker says. You can only reach Orua sea cave by boat and it's only possible to go inside if the weather co-operates. Not the ideal place for a picnic in that case. "This is why we have Hot Water Beach.". My husband, Sam, ever the logical mind, is already thinking about utility. Another spot we visit, called Cave Bay due to the numerous sea caves dotted through the rock, sits in a volcanic crater and marks the start of the vastest stretch of open water in the ocean. "Yeah," says Sam. Caves … • A stay at Whitianga's Sovereign Pier on the Waterways, in a luxury apartment overlooking a private marina. The naturally formed archway of Cathedral Cove is a tourist favourite all year round, as is Hot Water Beach, with its either lukewarm or boiling hot pockets of pools. I'm inclined to disagree. "It's mental out here when we get big storms. Enjoy the magnificent scenery, golden beaches, offshore islands, spectacular blowholes, and towering rock faces. The steep walls of the cave are barren and jagged, stained white in high-up places from the salt where the waves batter. By the time his training came to an end, I was more than ready for a chance to reconnect. Snorkel with the fish & marine life in Gemstone Bay, or swim in the amazing waters of Orua Cave. Check out what other travelers say about New Zealand on TripAdvisor. Cathedral Cove in the Coromandel can only be reached by boat or by a short hike. Despite his apparent desire to squeeze more people into our quiet couple's getaway, we do manage to fit in a little romance, with private dinners and rainy beach visits. Sam and I sit together in the fading sun and take a moment to breathe. Experience the great scenery on this spectacular cruise. I'm filled with wonder as Glass Bottom Boat skipper Shona Whittaker slowly steers the boat inside. As we leave the cave, Whittaker points to a series of vertical lines running up the rock.
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Departing from Whitianga wharf daily* at 8am, 11am, 2pm and 4:30pm. I'm inclined to disagree. 'Ka ū Paikea ki Ahu Ahu Pakia' A key figure in Maori history Kahutia te rangi or Paikea was guided by whales to the shores of AhuAhu on the Coromandel where he took a wife before moving on East. See more of Sea Cave Adventures on Facebook. Boat Tour Agency in Whitianga. Community See All. The allure of the Coromandel is hardly a secret. "But with more people.". Whitianga Wharf, We're not inside the Te Whanganui-A-Hei marine reserve but the fish here are flourishing thanks to the cave's natural, protective environment.
"Yeah," says Sam. We've got deep water and lots of it," Whittaker says. "Man, if I was a pirate, this would be the place to stash my treasure," he says. "That's a plate boundary – this is a fault line," she explains. His training for a new job meant time together was always tainted with the knowledge that come Sunday night he'd be gone again. Put a shell to your ear and it's an amplified version of the sound.
Slowly cruise inside and enjoy the natural beauty of the incredible sea caves.