Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
child $75/55), 2½-hour Dinner Cruises ($120/85) and full-day Sailing Adventures (adult/
child $165/125).
CharterLink
( 09-445 7114;
www.charterlink.co.nz
;
Bayswater Marina; per day $395-1126)
Well-maintained older
yachts, luxury yachts and catamarans.
SAILING
Gulfwind
( 09-521 1564;
www.gulfwind.co.nz
;
Westhaven Marina)
Charters (half-/full day $445/895) and
small-group sailing courses (two days $595).
SAILING
Penny Whiting Sailing School
( 09-376 1322;
www.pennywhiting.com
; Westhaven Marina; course $750)
Runs 15-hour learners' courses
either as five afternoon lessons or over two weekends.
SAILING
DON'T MISS
NORTH SHORE BEACHES
Fine swimming beaches stretch from North Head to Long Bay. The gulf islands shelter them from strong surf,
making them safe for supervised children. Aim for high tide unless you fancy a lengthy walk to waist-deep water.
Cheltenham Beach
is a short walk from Devonport.
Takapuna Beach
, closest to the Harbour Bridge, is Auck-
land's answer to Bondi and the most built up. Nearby
St Leonards Beach
, popular with gay men, requires clam-
bering over rocks at high tide.
Extreme Sports
SkyWalk
MAP
EXTREME SPORTS
GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 759 925;
www.skywalk.co.nz
; Sky Tower, cnr Federal & Victoria Sts; adult/child $145/115;
10am-4.30pm)
SkyWalk involves circling the 192m-high, 1.2m-wide outside halo of the Sky
Tower without rails or a balcony. Don't worry, they're not completely crazy - there is a
safety harness.
SkyJump
EXTREME SPORTS
