Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sailing
Sail NZ
SAILING
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 397 567;
www.explorenz.co.nz
;
Viaduct Harbour)
Shoot the breeze on a genuine
America's Cup yacht (adult/child $160/115) or head out on a 'Whale & Dolphin Safari'
(adult/child $160/105); dolphins are spotted 90% of the time and whales 75%. The
Pride
of Auckland
fleet of glamorous large yachts offers 90-minute Harbour Sailing Cruises
(adult/child $75/55), 2½-hour Dinner Cruises ($120/85) and full-day Sailing Adventures
(adult/child $165/125).
CharterLink
SAILING
( 09-445 7114;
www.charterlink.co.nz
;
Bayswater Marina; per day $395-1126)
Well-maintained
older yachts, luxury yachts and catamarans.
Gulfwind
SAILING
( 09-521 1564;
www.gulfwind.co.nz
; Westhaven Marina)
Charters (half-/full day $445/895)
and small-group sailing courses (two days $595).
Penny Whiting Sailing School
SAILING
( 09-376 1322;
www.pennywhiting.com
;
Westhaven Marina; course $750)
Runs 15-hour
learners' courses either as five afternoon lessons or over two weekends.
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
Auckland's answer to Bondi and the most built up. Nearby
St Leonards Beach
, pop-
ular with gay men, requires clambering over rocks at high tide.
Extreme Sports
