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America's Cup Sailing: Auckland Harbour Adventure
4.6
192 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(192 Ratings)
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Kimberlyet7164we
Dec 6, 2024
This should be on everyone’s Auckland Bucket list - Awesome crew, hard working and knowledgeable. Weather was perfect! Be ready to work as it takes all hands on deck to work the sails.
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Clay_k
Dec 1, 2024
Great Experience - This was a great experience! The crew were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Everyone who wanted to had an opportunity to participate in the sailing.
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Andrew_w
Nov 29, 2024
Great experience - Great experience! The crew was well trained and worked well together. Plus they were very professional yet fun.
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Terrys978
Nov 27, 2024
Awesome experience - Very fun and much more exciting than expected! We had good weather which made the sailing great. If you want to, you can participate in the sailing activities. Best couple hours of our day in Auckland.
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Patricia_h
Nov 6, 2024
When I booked this, I... - When I booked this, I never imagined how thrilling it would be. Our whole group had a wonderful time. Very memorable!
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Cathy_a
Oct 23, 2024
Real sailing - This is real sailing and acting as crew. It’s a great experience especially if there is a good wind.
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Szymon_r
Dec 9, 2024
Fun Experience ! - It was a lot of fun being able to experience this tour! I recommend trying this out once in your life! Staff was friendly and they aloowed people to help out with some of the chores on the boat.
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Cassandra_w
Nov 22, 2024
Unfortunate- Bad Weather - Unfortunately, we did not get the full sailing experience. We had quite terrible weather during our sail, and while we did get the sail going for a little bit, the majority of the time was spent trying to find the wind. We ended up having to use the engine all the way back. The company did provide vouchers to go back and sail another day, but we were there on a one-day cruise port stop and couldn't take advantage of this. We still had a great time though and enjoyed ourselves.
One thing to note: the Viator description said they provide wet gear, so we purposefully didn't bring our own waterproof jackets. Once we got there, it started raining quite heavily and we requested the wet gear, but were initially told that it wasn't available. They did end up finding some wet jackets, which were a total life saver in the freezing rain. But don't trust the Viator description and make sure to bring your own just in case!
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Mark
Nov 19, 2024
Great opportunity to be on a racingvyacht. - Any selling trip is regulated by how much winds present and this one's no exception. The wind was seven or eight knots so we did get some speed up but I was hoping that on a racing yacht we would be able to experience some serious speed. They had us grind and anyone who wanted to could steer the boat, clearly the crew was exceptionally pleasant but they had been doing this for months 2 or 3 times a day.
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Flipper2222222
Oct 24, 2024
company cancelled the morning of the tour - this company cancelled our booking on the morning of our America's Cup Sailing Experience.
it was a real let down to find out only a few hours in advance that they hadn't sold enough tickets for our Thursday tour
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