Sublime Apartments - Bay of Islands, Paihia, Northland, New Zealand

The boat:

‘Target’ is an 11.9m cruiser which cruises at 18kn. On-board facilities include toilet, kitchen and hot shower.

However, the most important element is our experienced Skippers, who have a great track record of fishing in the bay.

One of our skippers, Sonya George, caught the heaviest Marlin and won the Ab-Fab Ladies tournament in March 2006. Skipper Mark Vezy caught the first Marlin of the season in 2005.

“We stayedÂ and fished withÂ Sublime Apartments this Sept and found them to be absolutely excellent. The apartments are well appointed and clean. What made the stay special was the hospitality of the staff and owner. Mark, Jo and Jason are just some of the best people I have had the pleasure to meet in the outdoor industry, andÂ I have worked in itÂ for 25 yrs and these people are AWESOME. Their launch “Target” and skipper Mark VezeyÂ are simply the best I’ve met. We will be back next year.” Ian Ruthven, professional fly fishing guide, Taupo