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Auckland Harbour Sailing Experience: Relax under sail on Auckland's beautiful Waitemata Harbour
4.5
47 Ratings
Auckland
Unwind on our cruising yacht while sailing on the stunning Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. Enjoy the leisure of sitting back and absorbing the enlightening commentary about the city’s attractions. This is an encounter you will cherish for a lifetime.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Viaduct Harbour - .
- Auckland Harbour Bridge - .
- Waitemata Harbour - The Captain will welcome you on board and take you through a brief introduction of the cruise accompanied by a safety briefing. Upon departure the yacht motors through Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, where the crew will serve complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate and a cookie, while listening to an informative commentary on the history of the Viaduct.
Once you have enjoyed tea the crew set the sails to cruise Auckland’s beautiful Waitemata Harbour taking in sights such as the Auckland Bridge, Westhaven Marina and Devonport (Auckland’s oldest suburb), along with sweeping views of the city. You have the option of helping the crew sail the yacht or just sit back while listening to an informative commentary on the sights.
What's Included
- Cash and EFTPOS/Credit Card bar on board (at extra cost)
- Use of windproof and waterproof jackets
- Complimentary tea, coffee or hot chocolate and cookie
- Live commentary on board
- 1.5-hour cruise aboard a yacht
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Toilet is also located on-board vessel
Location
Explore Group - Auckland
Quay Street
Go to the Maritime Museum Koel Cafe, the Explore Kiosk is diagonally across from there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(47 Ratings)
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Richardse6758oa
Jun 2, 2024
A great sail - Thanks to Pete and the crew for a great sail in the harbour.We even joined the Rum race for a while . Highly recommended a very professional company.cheers
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Jiten_m
Apr 13, 2024
Great! - Great experience! Our skipper was very knowledgeable and we had a lot of fun! Great views of the city and harbor
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Staceysb8521zq
Mar 11, 2024
Fantastic experience!! - Had been so looking forward to this and was not disappointed!! We had Skipper Peter & Charlie on board Defiance and I didn't want it to end! When I asked if I could have a photo taken next to the steering wheel they said to get in behind the wheel and let me steer for a while. The ocean is my 'happy place' where all stress melts away and should I return to Auckland anytime soon, I would do this experience again as it's priced reasonably. Thanks for the great time! :-)
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14erbaggers
Mar 9, 2024
Experience this activity in the City of Sails! - What a surprisingly fun and beautiful experience!! We sailed with Captain Peter and his mate Joe and had a wonderful time. My husband talked me into doing this excursion since Auckland is called the City of Sails but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
They served us sodas or juice or their New Zealand soda LNP, which is like carbonated lemonade. I recommend the LNP to experience a local soda as it was refreshing and delicious.
We had a beautiful sail and all of the kids and even some of the adults were able to ‘drive’ the sailboat which was a great picture.
We would definitely do this again!
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Drc69
Mar 6, 2024
Nice relaxing time on the water - Our first full day in Auckland and NZ itself so we chose to go on a sailing boat round the harbour. Nice relaxing morning sailing up past the naval area and commercial port and then down towards the Harbour Bridge, anybody who wanted a go at the wheel was able to do so which was a good photo opportunity!
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Gckja
Mar 2, 2024
So fun, we’d do it again! - This was such a fantastic experience. It was relaxing to o be on the water and enjoy the views. The captain and deck hand were professional and welcoming. Guests could take a turn at the wheel, which was cool.
One of the guests had trouble finding the meeting point, delaying our departure. The captain asked if we could wait for the guest and we all agreed. I thought that was very kind and it didn’t shorten our sailing time.
I would absolutely do this again.
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Christy_h
Feb 17, 2024
Absolutely wonderful experience - This tour was everything I’d hoped for and more. It was laid back, comfortable, and so much fun.
Our crew made sure we had fun and seemed to enjoy the experience as well.
Many passengers got a turn at the wheel, which was really fun!
The views of the harbor were breathtaking. It give the chance, I’d do it again tomorrow!
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Jason_t
Nov 11, 2023
Wonderful afternoon sailing trip! - My husband and I had a wonderful time on the sailing cruise. We had delightful weather.
Our captain and the first mate were great! Very friendly guys. I got to steer the ship, which was so cool.
This was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon and see Auckland from a different perspective in a nice, casual and relaxing way.
Thank you for a great cruise!
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Chandro_c
May 12, 2024
Nice sunset tour - Nice boat tour with a beautiful sunset over Auckland waterfront. It was windy and cold during the tour and the boat is open (inside part was basically closed and you cannot see anything from there).
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Devintaylorshae
Dec 11, 2023
Fun sailing trip - It was a fun experience on a sailboat for the first time. My only issue was there were way too many passengers on the boat. It was hard to move.
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