8 Auckland Sailing Tours, Best Day First

1.Auckland Harbour Sailboat Cruise Including Three Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 476 reviews · from $105Our pick

Board a 50-foot sailing yacht at Viaduct Harbour for a 2.5-hour evening cruise with a welcome drink, live commentary, and three-course dinner. Sail past the Sky Tower, Harbour Bridge, Ferry Building, and Mt. Eden. You may help raise the sails or try the wheel, with jackets and blankets available.

“Great experience first timer on a sail boat and water, even though the weather was cold and rainy. The two were great, drinks went down well”

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2.America’s Cup 2-Hour Sailing Experience Waitemata Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 370 reviews · 2 hours · from $125

Join Explore Group New Zealand at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour for two hours aboard a genuine America’s Cup yacht. After a safety briefing, you can help raise sails, work the grinders, steer under crew guidance, or simply enjoy the harbour views. No sailing experience is needed, but you should be comfortable moving around a working yacht.

“An exciting sailing trip. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I would definitely recommend it. The crew were great. The hands on experience was amazing. It’s definitely not for the faint hearted.”

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3.Harbour Sailing Cruise with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 319 reviews · 2h 30m · from $95

Sail Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour aboard a 50-foot yacht for 2.5 hours, with a welcome drink, live commentary, and a three-course meal from The Lula Inn. You can help sail or try the wheel, then watch the Harbour Bridge, skyline, sunset, and city lights appear. Jackets and blankets are provided.

“I found the dinner cruise on line so didn’t know what boat we were travelling on and was absolutely wrapped when we got into the sailing boat, Peter , Vicky and Lydia were fantastic and the service for food and drinks was great thankyou”

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4.Auckland Harbour 1.5-Hour Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 301 reviews · 1h 30m · from $65Best value

Join Explore Group at Viaduct Harbour for a 90-minute sail aboard a 50-foot yacht. Your English-speaking crew guides you past the Sky Tower, Harbour Bridge, Westhaven Marina, Devonport, and the city skyline. You can help with the sails or take the helm, then enjoy coffee, tea, or hot chocolate with a cookie.

“Sophie and Brad were wonderful and worked very well together Defiance is a beautiful lady and just right for a gentle cruise in the harbour Always like more time on the water but that’s not possible Just superb”

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5.America’s Cup Sailing on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 298 reviews · from $130

Join a professional crew for a two-hour sailing trip aboard an authentic America's Cup racing-class yacht. You can help with grinders, lines, and sails, or simply enjoy the ride across Waitemata Harbour. Captain Julia and the crew provide sailing guidance, wet-weather jackets, sunscreen, and views of Auckland from the water.

“If you are a sailor you will really appreciate this experience. Great adventure in Auckland harbor!!”

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6.Auckland Harbour Sailing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · from $68

Board a small sailing yacht at Viaduct Harbour for a 90-minute cruise past the Auckland Bridge, Westhaven Marina, Devonport, and the skyline. The crew provides tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, a cookie, and weather jackets. You can help with the sails or take the helm when conditions allow. Brad and James are among the crew members you may meet.

“A nice relaxing sail in Auckland harbor. Great crew and vessel. Had a wonderful time with group of friends.”

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7.Discover Auckland City Tour: The City of Sails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $108Top rated

Spend three hours seeing Auckland by air-conditioned vehicle, with pickup in the city center, bottled water, snacks, WiFi, and an English- or Arabic-speaking guide. Stop at Mission Bay, MJ Savage Memorial Park, One Tree Hill, and Mount Eden for views, Māori history, and photos. Guides such as Warren and Colin have helped make this a personal, flexible outing.

“Great! We had an excellent lady tour guide / driver and a comfortable Mercedes van for just my wife and I. My wife was suffering from back and shoulder pain so our mobility was limited, and our guide worked around all those issues with easRead more”

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8.Yonder Star Sailing Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $806

Set sail from Viaduct Harbour aboard Yonder Star with Captain Peter and crew. Choose a three-hour inner-harbour cruise, a full-day Motuihe Island outing, or a custom overnight charter for up to six people. Champagne, fruit, cheese, kayaks, paddle boards, and fishing rods are included on the shorter charters.

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