We had a fantastic day sailing on Vigilant with Nat & Dallas, they showed us around the BOI with a chance to swim, snorkel, kayak & hike one of islands and some sailing if the wind picks up. We were lucky enough to see some dolphins, penguins, baby hammerhead shark, mako shark & stingray on our snorkel!

Absolutely a memory of a lifetime. The whole adventure from leaving the dock and returning is something you won’t forget. We couldn’t have asked for more.

Wonderful way to experience the bay. Small group size so didn't feel squished on the boat. Lunch was delicious!!

Nat and Anita were great hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our day which had lots of sunshine followed by lots of wind and even a dolphin sighting! Lovely lunch prepared by Anita…recommend if its a hot day to bring a beer or some wine to set the tone for the lovely sail back to Russell.

We had a great day out - Nat (skipper) and Dallas (crew) were very welcoming, chilled, and very proficient. Beautiful weather and water topped it off. Fun and lovely to experience the beautiful BOI on the water.

Had a fantastic time on this adventure. The crew were lovely, beautiful yacht, lunch was delicious - one of my best tour experiences. Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting a relaxing day on the water.

I have spent many hours on the bay of Islands waters , motoring around on power driven vessels, I recently decided to take the opportunity to do things a little differently and Im very glad it did, Nat and her crew on vigilant were amazing hosts, and nothing gives you the chance to appreciate being on the water more than gracefully gliding through it under the power of her sails the lack of an engine rumble means you can hear birds singing on the islands as you go by, and if you're lucky enough to be visited by them the splashes of dolphins. Not to mention a lovely stop over in a quiet bay away from the masses, with the opportunity to go for a bush walk, kayak or snorkel, and chill in the shade of a beautiful Pohutakawa tree. We also have did this trip with three children under 7 and the vigilant team lived up to her name and kept a watch on them. In summary if you want to get a feel for the Bay of Islands this is the charter for you!

Nat, our Catptain and Anita, her first mate We’re great at showing us the Bay of Islands. The islands and scenery are spectacularly beautiful to see both from the water and our excursion/snorkeling trip on land. I can say without reservation a good time was had by all on board Vigiland that day.

Once again we had a fabulous day out on the water with Vigilant, our 4th trip on the boat over many years !! The weather was perfect, Natalie & Anita looked after us all, with attention to everyone’s needs. We can fully recommend a day out with these guys.

We had a great time, capable and attentive crew, beautiful bespoke and super comfortable sail boat. Very relaxed environment, small group makes it easy and fun. Healthy attractively presented lunch and snacks. Thank you so much, Nat and Anita, you were fantastic! A special “must do” experience in the Bay of Islands. Highly recommended!

It was my birthday and Nat and Anita sailed us to a bird sanctuary island - blissful, perfect day. Thank you so so much. Want to sail on Vigilant every birthday from now on.

My partner and I had an absolute blast on this trip. Nat & Dallas were the crew they were amazing and answered my 1000 questions about the boat and we had an amazing time snorkeling and kayaking seeing SO many fish at the stop off. Honestly such an amazing day if you’re in the Bay of Islands this is a must do!!!

This charter was the perfect amount of sailing time and beach time. Lunch was good and the owner and staff person were friendly and knowledgable. We stopped at an island beach, did a hike to the top - the view was unbelievably beautiful and then swam and snorkeled. Really fun and I highly recommend it. Only a dozen guests but plenty of room for all.

Nat and Dallas are fantastic hosts (sailors!), they shared lots of local knowledge with us and were always up for a good chat. The boat is beautiful and it was awesome to experience sailing with the sails up. Thank you so much for a fantastic day, we highly recommend you!

I liked that we actually sailed. Lunch was delicious. We went a nice island to swim and snorkel. The boat is beautiful.