Your Hosts: Rob & Nick

Motorhome enthusiast

We started Bay of Islands Campervans with one thing on our mind: providing a service just like we want to receive ourselves. A bit of luxury (call it ‘Glamping’), reliable material and above all, know who you are dealing with.

Hire with us, Rob and Nick, and you can count on our expertise and personal attention. We provide ‘turn-key’ motorhomes, complete in any way, so all you have to bring is your camera and clothes.
We are real motorhome enthusiast and have travelled New Zealand up and down many times ourselves (still do whenever we can!). We know where ‘Kiwis’ go, great places to stay, where to eat or what to see. Not only that, but we are happy to share this information with you! Sent us your itinerary, and we make suggestions based on personal experiences.

Pick- or drop- your motorhome anywhere you like, as long as there is a domestic airport, so we can get home again…

If you start from Paihia and meet us in person; Rob or Nick will collect you from Auckland Airport to Paihia and you stay the night in our Baystay B&B.
On your first night, we’ll enjoy an evening meal, then it is off for a good night sleep in a luxurious room and the next morning a lavish breakfast. We take all the time it takes to explain the motorhome of your choice. Any questions you may have, we can answer from personal experience.

Can you see yourself, refreshed and relaxed, take off on a Motorhome adventure knowing your rent with the best?

Individual Service:

We pay attention to detail to make sure things important to you are taken care of by us. Contact us and you will talk to Rob or Nick. Any time, All The Time, and above all, we know who you are. Special requests are a challenge, never a problem.

Rob and Nick pay attention to detail; things important to you are taken care of by us
Advice on route-planning
Special requests – not a problem!

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Cheers, Nick, and Rob.

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Reviews: What our customers have to say about us:

Mika Videman

20/12/2022

Hiring a campervan from Bay of Islands Campervans was simply just great experience! Everything went super smoothly - selecting the right van, paying, all communications before the hire and during the hire, answering small questions we had, van pick-up and return. Nick and Rob are very nice. It's really 'No worries' if you hire from them. We hired a van for 2 months and drove around both islands (>6000 km's) and the van worked smoothly without any problems.

Dave R

26/11/2022

We first rented from Nick & Rob 7 years ago for a 3-week camper van tour of the North Island. Based on our research at that time, what Nick & Rob offered, and the very positive reviews, we chose them for our first camper van visit in NZ. That time we were collected in Auckland and spent the first night at their B&B in Bay Of Islands. We were totally satisfied with a both the equipment and the service, so when we first planned a return trip to the South Island, no further research was needed -- we made arrangement with Nick & Rob to pick up our van in Christchurch. We all know what happened 2-1/2 year ago, but we didn't want to give up. Nick & Rob kept in touch and managed to survive, so we were very happy to finally get our return visit recently. Turns out we were their first rental on the South Island after things opened up, so there were some adjustments, but we were kept well informed of the post-pandemic plans and everything went smoothly with our pickup and orientation. We were pleased to see that the Explorer (updated from the version we had last time) now has a nice deep kitchen sink and oven. We did have a few minor issues, but we got almost instant response and support from Nick & Rob and were able to resolve things with no delay. For us, the Explorer is an excellent size -- enough room inside to be comfortable and easy to drive. And, very well equipped with essentially everything one needs for cooking and living. Overall, we had a great time and can recommend Bay Of Islands Campervans without hesitation. They'll take great care of you! Thanks, Nick & Rob

Rinus Lakeman

24/01/2023

For 4 weeks we hired a Bay of Islands camper with full satisfaction. Beforehand we already had a good feeling about renting through Bay of Islands, because of the fast and accurate communication with Nick and Rob. Once in New Zealand, this turned out to be completely correct. A top camper and a top company! highly recommended!

Alex A

05/01/2023

I can't say enough how happy we were with the experience of renting the campervan from the Bay of Islands. We booked it for a 3 weeks' vacation, and we had a lot of worries about the quality of the Motorhome that we going to get and the service level. We were picked up from the airport and we were brought to the pickup location. The Motorhome was more than we hoped for. It was almost brand new, spacious, clean to perfection, and fully equipped with anything you might need as towels, bed linings, cluttery, pans, and pots. We own a similar motorhome, and we know how hard it is to keep it in such pristine condition. We were provided with a full tour of the Motorhome and within 30 min we were on our way. During our 3-week vacation, some we needed to ask someone local for advice, so I called Bay of Islands for support. They always picked up the phone and very patiently explained to us how to deal with the situation. The VAN was perfect, it drove easily, it didn't consume a lot of gas, and it never broke down. On return, Nick and Rob did a quick inspection of the van and brought us to the Airport. I would rate the VAN 10 out 10, the service 10 out of 10, the price 10 out of 10, and the overall experience Amazing.

Jack Geraats

21/01/2018

We rented a campervan (seeker model) from Nick & Rob to travel across NZ for 4 weeks. After comparing all kinds of campervan hires we opted for bay of islands campervans and we certainly do not regret this! We were looking for a campervan that had a fixed bed (in the back, not above the driver cabin) and the ability to shower in the vehicle without wetting the complete bathroom/toilet. The seeker model had everything we needed (although the bed was less comfortable than we had hoped for). At first bay of islands campervans looked quite expensive but when digging into the details we discovered that all other companies charge extra’s for things you assume to be basics (e.g. a camping chair set, GPS navigation). So if you add it all up the price point is not that different than the competition. The main difference however is in two things: - The quality/luxury of the camper we had was amazing (on many campsites we got compliments on vehicle from both tourists and locals). Everything was there, up to the tourist radio module, gasbbq set and very good GPS navigation. We connected the vehicles audio system via Bluetooth to play our spotify playlist from our the tablet. The on board wifi is really nice and very useful when planning your trip or contacting the home front. -The personal service provided was impressive and we really felt that we had someone to fall back on in case of questions or problems. Before the trip we had a call with Nick and went through our planned route, proving us with useful tips and advice. Upon arrival in Christchurch we picked up the camper and it was explained in detail by Geoff who really took his time for us. The camper contains an (emergency) cell phone and on the first day we had brief call with nick & rob to ensure we were all up & running and everything was ok. During our holiday we had a cyclone coming to new Zealand and received a warning message on the phone the day before to ensure we were safe and aware. We dropped off the camper in Pahia and stayed the last night in the B&B after which we got a personal ride to airport ensuring a timely drop off at the airport. Everything was perfectly arranged to last detail. Our holiday experience has been amazing and for a large part this due the contribution Nick & Rob and the hired campervan. We highly recommend them and wish them all the best with their company.

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