Morning Glory Sail: Scenic Catamaran Cruise Around Coastal Icons with Fresh Snacks
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22 Ratings
Cooks Beach
Embark on a scenic catamaran cruise around coastal icons, including Cathedral Cove. Enjoy fresh snacks, swim or snorkel in the marine reserve, and relax on our eco-friendly sailboat.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cathedral Cove Walk - Cathedral Cove is an iconic ‘must-see’ site on the Coromandel coast. The best way to explore this breathtaking coastline is by boat. We’ll take you close to capture the beauty of this archway upclose.

  • Mercury Bay - The best place to sail in New Zealand. Kick back on our spacious catamaran and soak up the scenery as we sail by rugged islands, remote coastline, and stunning beaches, including the spectacular Cathedral Cove.

  • Gemstone Bay - If time allows we anchor at Gemstone Bay for a swim or snorkel in the marine reserve. The reserve is a sanctuary for marine life, as no fishing is allowed here.

What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Our morning trip departs Flaxmill Bay at 9:15am returning at 12:45pm.

Sail around the beautiful coastline on our large catamaran and visit local iconic locations, including the spectacular Cathedral Cove. Either relax on the boat, or have a swim or snorkel in the marine reserve with the amazing fish life.

The trip includes freshly brewed coffee, chilled organic juice and a freshly baked snack.

Every trip is different. Help to sail or sit back on our comfy beanbags, soak up the scenery and relax.

We only take small groups, accompanied by a skipper and a crew. Using wind power as opposed to engines and fuel allows us to take guests out with minimal impact on the environment.

Location
1039 Purangi Road
Purangi Road
We are easy to find. You will see the big yellow sailing catamaran at anchor in Flaxmill Bay. Our crew will be on shore with the inflatable dinghy we transfer our guests to and fro the yacht in. Head to the beach opposite 1039 Purangi Road. Final check-in is 15 minutes prior to trip departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elena_s
Feb 24, 2024
Wonderful experience - The most wonderful experience with the family including our grandparents. The staff was very friendly and professional!
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David_g
Feb 19, 2024
A stunning afternoon - Just relaxing in the bean bags in the netting as we sailed around the coastline was memorable. A great few hours spent on the water
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Jenelle
Feb 8, 2024
Morning Zen - Awesome morning with Sam & Kat. Cathedral Cove is amazing, snorkeling was a bonus! Arrived back more relaxed than a 3hr massage. A definite highlight of our trip, would highly recommend.
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Brian_w
Jan 28, 2024
Best activity you could choose! - The BEST activity! We truly enjoyed ourselves. Sam & Ingrid were amazing! It was very relaxing - loved the bean bags!
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Blessedjackq93
Jan 25, 2024
Love to chill and sit back on the bean bag to enjoy the beautiful Coromandel! Definitely will recommend this 3.5hr trip. - First time trying a sailboat and it was an amazing experience. Our sailboat operator Ingrid and Sam is amazing, professional and friendly. They keep us entertained and well taken care of throughout the whole journey. They brought us out for some amazing and chill ride in the sailboat and everything went smoothly from the beginning to the end. Cathedral cove is beautiful. The coffee that Ingrid make is awesome! Some refreshment is provided. Love the bean bag to chill and enjoy the ride. Definitely would reccomend this 3.5hr experience to see Cathedral Cove. Love the morning sail as im not a fan of too hot or too sunny weather.
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Brettc2024
Jan 1, 2024
A Must Do Experience in The Coromandel - Boom Sailing Coromandel provided truly memorable experience during our New Zealand holiday. Matt and Ingrid were awesome. We really enjoyed the snorkeling, bean bags, blankets and onboard banana bread and coffee - nice touches to our already amazing morning. Seeing Cathedral Cove on the catamaran is an experience I’ll remember for a long time. If you’re traveling to Coromandel, this is a must do experience.
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Eleanor_h
Dec 18, 2023
SO much fun! - We had an absolutely fabulous time On the catamaran! From the ridiculously comfortable, beanbags and blankets if you get chilly, to the breathtaking views our time aboard was absolutely perfect! Hosts Matt, and Ingrid, do a fabulous job of striking just the right balance between interesting tidbits of information, and peace and quiet and allowing you to take it all in. Throw in the juice, coffee, and delicious, baked treats… And we never wanted to leave! Sidenote… If you're offered the chance to take a dip… Absolutely do it! Little bit brisk… OK… A LOT brisk… But tons of fish to see and super refreshing! :-) if you have a long sleeved swim shirt for cold temps it's a big plus! Thanks Matt, and Ingrid for a fabulous morning on the water!
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Carolyn_s
Nov 24, 2023
Perfect Day - Awesome crew. Great sailing. Fun swimming and snorkeling. Fantastic location. Relaxed comfortable atmosphere.
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Chase_w
Apr 8, 2023
Perfect morning sailing to and fro Cathedral Cove! - What an absolutely phenomenal time with Josh and Sam sailing along the coast to see Cathedral Cove in all of its glory! Two very experienced sailors provided a relaxing experience as we traveled along. Coffee and banana bread as we headed out was a perfect start to the morning, swimming and snorkeling with a large school of snapper was a blast, and they were both very knowledgeable on the surrounding area and some other fun ventures for my wife and I to explore on our honeymoon! Also, Mat the owner was extremely accomodating when we couldn’t make our initial trip the day prior due to road closures, and got us aboard the vessel the very next morning! Cannot recommend this company enough.
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Bethanykapma
Feb 27, 2023
Beautiful tour with beautiful people! - We booked this tour the night before on a whim and we were so pleasantly surprised by how amazing this was! The catamaran was a stunning boat and our guides were amazing. They were super friendly and attentive, with a wealth of knowledge. We were able to see Cathedral Cove, go swimming and provided with snacks and alcohol. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area!
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