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America's Cup Sailing: Auckland Harbour Adventure
4.6
175 Ratings
Auckland
Take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or sit back, relax and enjoy the sail on an America’s Cup racing yacht as you sail Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. Become part of the crew and feel the thrill of yachting at its best. Or just sit back, relax and soak up the atmosphere and stunning harbour scenery.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Waitemata Harbour - The America’s Cup is the world’s oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy and ultimate yachting regatta. Usually the domain of billionaires and elite professional yachties, New Zealand offers you the unique opportunity to participate in sailing on these grand prix racing machines. A once in a lifetime must do attraction experiencing the real Auckland, ‘City of Sails’.
Enjoy an unforgettable two hour sailing experience. A unique opportunity to participate as crew on an actual America’s Cup yacht. Take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or simply sit back and enjoy the ride as we sail the beautiful Waitemata Harbour.
What's Included
- Sail on an authentic America’s Cup Yacht
- Use of wet weather jackets and sunscreen
- Informative commentary from our knowledgeable crew
- Opportunity to participate in sailing the vessel as part of our crew
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks (not available on board)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Sailing is subject to weather conditions, please dress appropriately Flat shoes such as sneakers or boat shoes are best
Location
Explore Group - Auckland
Quay Street
Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure time at the Explore Kiosk in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, diagonally opposite the Maritime Museum.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(175 Ratings)
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Bethhb1859td
Jul 13, 2024
Sailing the Waitemata - sublime experience - Amazing experience. So nice to be out sailing on the beautiful Waitemata again! The crew were super helpful and looked after everyone really well, instructing their guests how to take the helm, work the grinders. It really showed the uninitiated how fit those sailors have to be and how hard they have to work on the America's Cup racing yachts.
Thank you.
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Vicky_h
Jun 29, 2024
Even a slow sail is better than no sail! - The crew was great! We had a lot of fun. Even got to turn the grinders. The crew was a little frustrated that there was no wind, so it was a very slow sail. They even gave us a voucher that’s good for as long as companies sit there to come back another day because they didn’t feel like they had given us a “proper sail”
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Sebbrandt
Jun 15, 2024
Well worth it - Phenomenal few hours. Boat is a weapon, fast and agile. Crew are awesome and very knowledgeable about all things sailing
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Seaside51476071948
May 9, 2024
Stunning sailing day - Amazing trip I got to really feel apart of the team. Driving and grinding really showed me how much work sailers put into there work. Makes me proud how Nz won.
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Axel
May 8, 2024
Beautiful Auckland scenery and sailing history - It was a fantastic and comprehensive look at the history of the americas cup as well as how sailing boats worked. I thought it was truly beautiful
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Carin_b
Apr 16, 2024
Great experience! - This was a really fun experience! I have never really enjoyed sailing but today I really did. Great crew, easy to join and a wonderful day.
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Bandit384
Mar 28, 2024
Great Sail! - A great sail on a windy day. The crew did of sailing the boat with vigor while keeping everyone (relatively) dry. Good weather gear made the trip comfortable, even with a rain shower.
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Conversationstarters
Mar 25, 2024
America’s Cup Experience a delight! - We kicked off two wonderful weeks in New Zealand with the America’s Cup Sailing Experience out of Auckland Harbor. A sunny and windy day made for, well, a wonderful experience. We even got to take the help along with getting the sails up and down. And a great crew. Highly recommend this trip which totally exceeded our expectations~
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Wendy_c
Mar 24, 2024
Fabulous and friendly crew - I shouted my partner an early birthday treat. He really enjoyed it and got to steer the boat under the harbour bridge.
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Robert_k
Jun 2, 2024
Be careful of “full refund” claim. - Be aware that this vendor will not cancel a trip, but will motor around (not sail) if there is no wind so that they do not have to offer a refund. Although they state a full refund will be offered, we were only offered a future tour coupon. Because we were in Auckland on a cruise, we could return another time to use the coupon. In addition, the coupon contained our names and could ONLY be used by us.
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