Category Hauraki Gulf Island Trips

Auckland · HAURAKI GULF ISLAND TRIPS

8 Hauraki Gulf Island Trips from Auckland, Compared

8 tours

The city and the coast around it carry more hauraki gulf island trips than anyone fits into one week. These 8 are the shortlist, each with what it costs, what it includes and the one detail worth knowing before you commit.

Auckland: Tikapa Moana Whales, Dolphins and Islands Cruise

Auckland: Tikapa Moana Whales, Dolphins and Islands Cruise - The Marine Mammal Search and How the Sighting Guarantee Helps

1.Tikapa Moana Whales, Dolphins and Islands Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 292 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $92Our pick

Auckland Tikapa Moana whale and dolphin cruise with an island stop at Rotoroa or Waiheke, plus a marine mammal sighting guarantee.

“Went on the Tikapa Moana Whales, Dolphins and Island Cruise with the stopover at Man O' War Vineyard at 13:10. Had a great time and would highly recommend! Just a few things to be aware of: There is about 2 hours initially of just sitting on the boat watching the waves as you have to get out of Auckland harbour and drop off people on other tours- quite pleasant if its a nice day but can get a bit choppy/cold on a windy day so come prepared for any weather and would not recommend if you get travel sick. We were lucky the day after a storm and just had…”

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Auckland to Rangitoto Island Ferry

Auckland to Rangitoto Island Ferry - Quay Street to Rangitoto: Fullers360 and Your Mobile Ticket

2.Auckland to Rangitoto Island Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 109 reviews · from $37Best value

Fullers360 ferry from downtown Auckland to Rangitoto, return ticket included, plus an optional summit walk. About 4 hours.

“A very enjoyable day. The driver's narration was interesting and informative and the weather was glorious!”

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Clearyak hire at Goat Island Marine Reserve

Clearyak hire at Goat Island Marine Reserve - Price and time: is $174 good value?

3.Clearyak hire at Goat Island Marine Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $174Top rated

Rent a Clearyak at Goat Island Marine Reserve for 30 or 60 minutes, with gear and staff help, and fish-viewing from your kayak floor.

“The weather was perfect and we had an amazing time out on the water. If I had realised how much we would enjoy this I would have booked for longer! Can't wait to do it again!”

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Auckland: Auckland City & Hauraki Gulf Scenic Flight

Auckland: Auckland City & Hauraki Gulf Scenic Flight - Waiheke takeoff: coastline, beaches, and vineyards fast

Hauraki Gulf Eco Sailing Adventure

Hauraki Gulf Eco Sailing Adventure - Meeting at Matiatia (and why the start time matters)

5.Hauraki Gulf Eco Sailing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $403

Eco sailing from Waiheke on Pacific Star: pest-free island walk, snorkel and SUP included, plus Hauraki Gulf wildlife sightings.

“Wind and sailing were excellent. Captain Bruce let us sail quite a bit. We also had a walk on Tiritiri Matangi island that had amazing birds and views. His lunch spread was also top-notch.”

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Auckland: Tikapa Moana Dolphin, Whale and Island Cruise

Auckland: Tikapa Moana Dolphin, Whale and Island Cruise - Getting comfortable on board: decks, cafe, and live commentary

6.Tikapa Moana Dolphin, Whale and Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $105

Cruise Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf for dolphins and whales, plus a Waiheke island stop, wildlife viewing guarantee, and live onboard commentary.

“Great trip! Easy to navigate to the harbour and the team gave us clear instructions on what to do. The dolphins made the team work for it but we spent a lot of time with them when we did find them. The island was brilliant and we managed to do the North route and take pictures before getting picked up! Well worth doing and a nice day out 😊”

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Tiritiri Matangi Island Discovery – from Auckland

Tiritiri Matangi Island Discovery - from Auckland - Tiritiri Matangi Island: a bird sanctuary you can actually walk through

Auckland: Man O’ War Vineyard Ferry (Waiheke Island)

Auckland: Man O' War Vineyard Ferry (Waiheke Island) - Auckland to Waiheke, the cruise through the eastern Hauraki Gulf

8.Man O’ War Vineyard Ferry (Waiheke Island)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $65

Cruise from Auckland to Man O’ War on Waiheke. Enjoy vineyard time, lawn relaxation, and a bay swim on a comfy A/C boat.

“They took payment from us on the website. When we showed up at the kiosk at 9am, they said the tour was FULL and had sent us a message via email half an hour ago (08:30am). It was a terrible experience! After we had paid for this tour, we paid deposit for lunch at Man O War restaurant as well. There was no compensation whatsoever!”

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