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Lake Taupo Catamaran: Eco Sailing Experience
4.9
134 Ratings
Taupō
Embark on a luxury catamaran cruise on Lake Taupo and experience the magnificent Maori Rock Carvings. Relax, immerse yourself in nature, and enjoy the comfort and class of our high-end charter vessel.
Embark on a luxury catamaran cruise on Lake Taupo and experience the magnificent Maori Rock Carvings. Relax, immerse yourself in nature, and enjoy the comfort and class of our high-end charter vessel.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Lake Taupo - Enjoy an eco-friendly sailing experience on crystal clear waters in pure comfort on our stylish 53ft Catamaran. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake’s remarkable coastline and immerse yourself in Taupo’s history and culture while listening to the onboard commentary.
Tiua brings smooth sailing to effortless entertaining, as a…
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Lake Taupo - Enjoy an eco-friendly sailing experience on crystal clear waters in pure comfort on our stylish 53ft Catamaran. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake’s remarkable coastline and immerse yourself in Taupo’s history and culture while listening to the onboard commentary.
Tiua brings smooth sailing to effortless entertaining, as a high-end charter vessel. She blends her original character and style with the latest comfort and class.
Featuring a spacious saloon, covered cockpit, NZ timber panelling, 3 illuminated cabins, Tiua is a luxury 53ft long sailing catamaran. She is fully equipped for enjoyment, comfort and safety. The large main cockpit table folds together to comfortably seat 10 for entertaining and dining.
Tiua is suitable for all weather sailing, making her a great choice to visit the Māori Rock Carvings in any weather.
What's Included
- Fully licensed bar onboard
- Three restrooms on board
- Complimentary blankets
- Free use of snorkeling equipment
- Comfortable beanbags
- Longest swim stop on the lake (weather permitting)
- Fully licensed bar onboard
- Three restrooms on board
- Complimentary blankets
- Free use of snorkeling equipment
- Comfortable beanbags
- Longest swim stop on the lake (weather permitting)
What's Not Included
- Accommodation pickup and drop-off
- Accommodation pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Step aboard Tiua, the luxurious sailing catamaran from Taupō Sailing Adventures, and enjoy a cruise on Great Lake Taupō in both comfort and style. This sailing experience offers a serene and gentle way to connect with the natural beauty of Lake Taupō. Thanks to its stable twin-hull design, Tiua ensures a smooth ride with ample space to relax and enjoy…
Step aboard Tiua, the luxurious sailing catamaran from Taupō Sailing Adventures, and enjoy a cruise on Great Lake Taupō in both comfort and style. This sailing experience offers a serene and gentle way to connect with the natural beauty of Lake Taupō. Thanks to its stable twin-hull design, Tiua ensures a smooth ride with ample space to relax and enjoy the journey.
Tiua is the only boat on Lake Taupō that combines the relaxing sensation of an eco-friendly sailing experience with the comfort of both indoor and outdoor seating. With its spacious saloon and covered cockpit, it is perfectly equipped to venture out in any weather, keeping passengers dry and warm if necessary.
[Tee-ua] Māori
- (verb) To move with the wind
- Sailing trips are subject to minimum numbers, lake and weather conditions.
- Departs from Taupo Marina. (Redoubt St), Check-in at Berth # 16/17, 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Check-in closes 15 minutes before scheduled departure. Boarding time 10 minutes before scheduled departure
- People failing to show up for check in will not be refunded.
- In the event of quickly changing bad weather and lake conditions, it may not be possible to view the Maori Rock Carvings, this decision is made at the discretion of the skipper for the health and safety of all on board the vessel
- Please let us know in advance if you have medical issues. The skipper has the last call on check in to decide if the trip is suitable regarding medical issues due to health and safety regulations.
Location
Taupo Sailing Adventures
Redoubt Street
Please check in at berth #16-17, Taupo Boat Harbour
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
4.9
(134 Ratings)
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Curiosity59378029574
Sep 12, 2025
Sailing with Care: A Family-Owned Taupo Experience - I made this booking the day of our sailing trip through Bookme it was easy to book and had a cheaper deal for me and my family. We went on the 12:30 departure and the weather was windy and a little rainy so we were worried we werent able to get to the maori rock carving. As we arrived we were met with friendly faces and welcomed on board. This was actually our 2nd time doing this sailing trip as our 4 year old son wanted to do it again. Throughout our trip although the weather wasnt the best we did have a chance to sit out on the front on bean bags and blankets. We were told that we might not be able to see the rock carvings due to weather but we actually made it and even though it was rough and windy we were taken care of by the two lovely skippers of the boat! It was a fun and memorable trip that I really enjoyed and im sure my son and husband will want to do it again next year :) Thank you for the amazing trip we had we will hopefully do it again in summer to see what its like to jump off the boat and swim in the lake :)
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John_r
Sep 4, 2025
Beautiful Day on the Lake! - Beautiful Day on the lake. The tour guides were very informative. If you travel in early September...Dress Warm!
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Tourist47394259162
Aug 17, 2025
Inspirational - Absolutely wonderful experience!
Would highly recommend.
The crew were friendly and fun.
We relaxed in bean bags on the bow taking in the beauty around us.
Would do it again!
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229paulinew
Aug 17, 2025
An experience we'd repeat. - This was AMAZING. Danny and Liam (pilot and skipper? Sorry if those are incorrect terms) were friendly, and relaxed from the start. Five of us on board enjoyed the trip to the carvings with a glass of wine in hand and settled in the beanbags. On the way back Liam and Danny found some wind on the lake by taking a bit of a different route so we could get the feel of being under sail. This is in our top 3 of things we've done in NZ and now we want to buy a sail boat LOL. We'd do this again just for the relaxing outing it was.
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Bradleysk8025jr
Jul 28, 2025
10/10 lake cruise - Wow what can I say such a beautiful experience. The fact me and my partner had the whole boat to ourselves was a real treat. Beautiful cruise across the lake. Learning some history of the lake and the surroundings. Seeing spectacular white capped mountains, including Mount doom from Lord of the rings. Then to finally arrive at the rock carvings which was beautiful. The water was super clear and inviting. Sadly too cold to swim. Then on the way back sipped on cold beers while a little breeze started to build. So we hoisted sail and crusied back to port in tranquility. The crew were so welcoming and really chatty. Definitely jump on this cruise if you can. Riding in style and with such a great crew on deck. Thankyou we will never forget it.
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Honestreviewer_10976
Jul 21, 2025
- Such an awesome trip with Adam. It was a small group with only 3 of us. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone.
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Sub0uy
Jul 14, 2025
Awesome - Was a awesome experience with a very friendly and caring team. It was very cold on that day but everything was done so we could stay warm.
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Neill_o
Jul 12, 2025
Catamaran trip to Maori carving - Fantastic catamaran , friendly, skilled and knowledgeable crew. We had great morning. Highly recommended
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Mek3848ml
Jul 1, 2025
Wonderful day on water - Loved it. The yacht was great, the crew was very friendly and informative. They had hot coffee and tea with cookies which was great as it was quite cold outside. Would highly recommend and was worth the price.
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Lisamg3218ir
Jun 2, 2025
Family Vay-K - Had the most amazing time - booking was easy - guys were accomadating (we were runnning late) - wasnt the greatest day weather wise but they really looked after us - they were friendly funny and full of knowledge , LOVED THE DUCK - highly reccommened
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