Urupukapuka Island

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.

Luckily we found Wendy!

We haven't been out of the country for many years, mostly due to Covid and we were dealing with a lot of stress. We walked into a local travel agency, happy in knowing we had a chance to spend time together away on vacation. We were treated horribly and in complete shock when told to just book ourselves. I knew our particular trip was going to be confusing one to book, but we didn't expect such rude customer service and...
By Christopher Escorrega