Urupukapuka Island is the largest island in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand, located about 7.3 km from Paihia. There are many sandy beaches. The waters around the island are clear and diving is particularly good on the east coast where there is plentiful reef life. Indico and Paradise Bays are popular sheltered anchorages and ideal for most forms of water sports. The bays are also inhabited by a colony of shags, and pohutukawas are abundant along the coastline.
Urupukapuka Island , New Zealand
Featured Experiences
Featured Travel Stories
Sightseeing
Video: This is the New 'City of Light'
Montreal - Move over, Paris. There's a new 'City of Light' and it's the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. Festivals, style, cuisine, nightlife and cosmopolitan French Canadian lifestyle. The first time you visit Montreal,...
read more
River or Ocean Cruises
The New Cruise Line Making Yacht-Style-Cruising the Med Affordable
Western Mediterranean - Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? The Emerald Azzurra is the first ship launched under the new Emerald Yacht Cruises brand, which is now part of the newly... read more
Luxury
Sailing Into Beautiful St. Barths
Saint Barthélemy - In a world of over-exposure, St. Barthelemy retains its luxe mystique as one of the most exclusive, most chic islands in the Caribbean. Off the beaten... read more
Sports
Learn to Haka on the All Blacks' Rugby Team's Home Ground
New Zealand - It's one of the most famous – and fearsome – pre-game rituals in the world. One that you can now learn for yourself in one of... read more