THIS IS A RECOMMENDED LIST

We suggest bringing more clothing than the minimum required as it can get cold out on the water. Clothing may get wet and we do not have the ability to wash clothing.

Please bring your gear in a soft foldable bag, similar to a duffle bag or tramping bag. Please DO NOT bring a hard shelled suit case.

SUN GEAR

• Wide-brimmed hat with a cord 

• Sunglasses

• Longer sleeved shirts

• Sun Screen SPF 50+

• SPF Chapstick

BEDDING AND TOWELS

• 1x sleeping bags suitable for the season

• 1x Blankets

• 1x Pillow & Pillowcase

• 2x Bath towels

TOILETRIES

• Comb/brush

• Toothbrush & Toothpaste

• Soap & Shampoo

• Deodorant (roll-on only)

• Sanitary products

CLOTHING

• Swimming outfit (no bikinis/wetsuits)

• Underwear (enough for voyage duration)

• Rash shirt (optional)

• Pyjamas

• Socks (enough for voyage duration)

• Beanie

• Long pants (enough for voyage duration)

• Sweaters and jerseys (enough for voyage duration)

• Shorts (enough for voyage duration)

• T-shirts (enough for voyage duration)

• Thermals

• Sneakers or trainers (they will get wet)

• Shoes for around the ship (no jandals, scuffs or slides)

EXTRA

• 1x bag for holding wet/dirty clothing (not black rubbish bags)

• Drink bottle, 1L (no glass)

• Reading glasses if required (with strap/string attachment)

• Camera & charger (optional)

• Small day pack - for day tramps + pen or pencil

• Prescription medication

STUFF WE BRING FOR YOU:

• Life-jackets are provided 

• The ship has an extensive first aid and medicine supply (including sea-sickness medication).  Please don’t bring this with you unless it is required/prescribed medication, at which point you must notify the Master when you board the ship 

• Wet weather gear

PLEASE DON'T BRING THIS STUFF:

• Cigarettes, vapes, alcohol, drugs

• Prescription medication (unless prescribed by a doctor and accepted by the Trust/Master).

• The Spirit  of Adventure Trust has a non-smoking policy (including vaping) and participants are not permitted to smoke while onboard. The Trust/Master reserves the right to remove any participant from a voyage if deemed appropriate

• If a participant believes they are likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms as a result of our non-smoking policy, we advise seeking consultation with a GP prior to the voyage for prescription nicotine patches to be brought and handed into the Master as a controlled medication and administered if required

• Firearms, weapons, spear guns, fishing gear, radios, ipods/ipads etc (if you have one for your journey to  and from the ship, you must hand it in to the Master for safe keeping for the duration of your voyage)

• Mobile phones/tablets - when young people board the ship, they farewell their digital devices. Whilst this is an adult voyage, we do encourage you to use it as an opportunity to disconnect and live in the moment. We will not collect devices off you, but we do ask that they remain in the cabin during the voyage and you do not take them out on deck. There will be photos taken by the crew during the voyage which we will share. Please also be considerate of others at night in the cabin and do not take your phone out after lights out.

WHEN PACKING YOUR GEAR

Spirit of Adventure Trust is proud to be part of the ‘Treasure Islands’ campaign, a joint initiative between the Department of Conservation and the Auckland Council to help protect conservation islands in the Hauraki Gulf (and hopefully further afield). We operate under a ‘Pest-Free Warrant,’ and with simple procedures on-board, we ask participants joining the ship to assist in this initiative: 

Check your bags, gear and bedding thoroughly for Rats, Mice, Argentine ants, Rainbow Skinks, Soils and Seeds.