This Hidden Hot Pool Can Only Be Reached by Boat (Tauranga Cruise Excursion 🇳🇿)
Tauranga, New Zealand gave us one of the most unique cruise excursions of the entire trip… Instead of booking an overpriced private tour or spending the whole day at Hobbiton, we chose something completely different: 🚤 A cruise ship excursion across Lake Rotoiti ♨️ The famous Manupirua Bay Hot Pools — only accessible by boat or seaplane 🌿 Multiple natural thermal pools with dangerously hot temperatures 🌊 Cooling off by jumping straight into the lake 🥧 And of course… a little Tauranga meat pie drama afterward This was not a perfect excursion (shuttle delays, a boat surprise, and some very intense heat), but the destination was unforgettable — and much more private than the typical hot springs near Rotorua. In this video, we share: ✅ What the Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools are really like ✅ What the excursion includes (boat ride + lunch) ✅ Important safety tips before you go ✅ Why Tauranga is one of the most walkable cruise ports in New Zealand ✅ And whether this experience is truly worth it 👇 Tell us — would you choose this hidden hot pool adventure or Hobbiton? Thanks for traveling with K&R Travel Journeys! Subscribe for the rest of our New Zealand Cruise Series, with our next stop: Auckland 🇳🇿 0:00 Boat-Only Hot Pools in Tauranga 🇳🇿 0:45 Why We Skipped Hobbiton (All-Day Tour) 1:30 Ship Excursion vs Private Journey Decision 2:05 Shuttle Ride + Unexpected Delays 3:30 Boat Ride Across Lake Rotoiti 🚤 4:10 Arriving at Manupirua Bay Hot Pools ♨️ 5:15 The Hottest Pool Challenge (Dangerously Hot!) 6:20 In the Hot Pools (Real Experience Vlog Moment) 7:50 Safety Warning Moment (Guest Passed Out) 9:40 Cooling Off in the Lake + Getting Changed 10:50 Exploring Tauranga + Meat Pie Mission 🥧 13:40 Final Verdict: Was It Worth It? 14:10 Next Stop: Auckland 🇳🇿 #Tauranga #NewZealandCruise #LakeRotoiti #HotPools #CruiseExcursion #NewZealandTravel #CruiseVlog #HiddenGem