Harbour Sailing Cruise

You will see

Auckland Harbour
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Great views of the city and Sky Tower
Trendy Viaduct Harbour

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From Cruise Port: Auckland

After checking in at the marina our friendly crew will literally show you the ropes. So once out on the water if you want you can take a rope or steer the helm and help the crew sail this harbour cruising yacht.

Or just sit back in the open cockpit and enjoy the expansive views of the bustling city from the best spot in town, as you depart the Viaduct Basin where there are many luxury super yachts at their moorings and head for the open waters of the stunning Auckland harbour.

Enjoy a complimentary hot beverage and a cookie or a local wine or beer from the cash bar on board, while our crew provide an informative commentary about Auckland harbour and its great sailing past.

You should also check out the "Americas Cup Sailing Experience" on our "Tickets" tab for a really exiting sailing trip, see item code AKL-T408 for details.

From Cruise Port: Auckland

Included

A complimentary hot beverage

Not Included

Any meals on this cruise.

Instructions

We suggest wearing a light jacket and flat soled shoes, plus sunscreen, sunglasses and sun hat a must in the summer months.
You should check in at least 15 minutes before the departure time.

Standard Tour Schedule Options
	start time	end time
Harbour Sailing Cruise	13:00	14:30
3.15pm departure	15:15	16:45
Note: Start and end times may be revised to suit ETA / ETD of ship in port

Standard Tour Prices (current)
Adult price	NZ $99.00
Child price (5 to 15 yrs)	NZ $60.00

NOTE: Prices may vary depending on your Date of Travel.
Our Booking procedures quote the applicable prices before you commit to a Booking.

AKL-12 Harbour Sailing Cruise
Getting to pilot a 80 foot sailboat was a blast! This excursion was booked for us and not one weâ€™d normally choose but canâ€™t say how thankful we were to have this experience. The crew was a delight and the way they encouraged us all to participate was very much appreciated. Getting a chance to pilot a 80 foot sailboat is a memory of a lifetime. Two hours went by like five minutes and it was unforgettable. Donâ€™t miss this one!
Bill_Susan_5662, via TripAdvisor [Apr 18]

Absolutely fabulous...such super fun..we loved it. This was such a great experience..staff friendly, everything about it was great..Id love to do it with a few less people..hopefully might be able to catch them on a quieter day if that is possible...thank you
FamilyJoy, via TripAdvisor [Mar 18]

We had such a great time on this sailing trip. The whole crew (Pedro, Ludo, Justin and Saffron) were very knowledgeable about the boat and America's Cup sailing in general, they told us all about the technical parts of sailing and answered any questions we had. The weather got really tricky towards the end of our sail, a few large swells and a current that the boat just cannot handle so the crew was sure to keep us safe and turn into the dock when we needed to. Even though we got some big waves inside the boat (rare occurrence due to the weather that day) and therefore got soaking wet, we still felt totally safe and had a great time. You may want to plan for a bit of sea spray w/ a light jacket but getting drenched is not usually how it goes. Everyone on our trip kept a great attitude about it and we had tons of laughs and beautiful photos.
ARB02852, via TripAdvisor [Mar 18]

I have a child under 5, can they come on the cruise?

Yes, they are welcome on board and there is no charge for under 5's.

Is the cruise ever cancelled due to bad weather?

This is very unlikely as we are sailing in the sheltered waters of the harbour, but safety is paramount and the skipper will cancel the cruise in extreme circumstances. A full refund or an alternative sailing date will be given though.