Safe mooring in Auckland

[roberto11]

Good morning all,
I arrived in Opua two weeks ago and after some time in the Bay of Island I am now heading south. New Zealand is beautiful !!
I have to fly back to Chile for Xmas and I look for a cheap/ safe mooring where to live the boat.
I was thinking about Whangarei or Auckland ...
any suggestion welcome.
thanks all
Roberto

[El Pinguino]

Hmmmm.... I don't know if 'cheap' and 'Auckland ' go together...

That said Half Moon Bay is a nice spot Home : Half Moon Bay Marina - Boat Berths for Rent and Sale in Auckland, Hauraki Gulf


Or think of going down to the Mount... Marina - Tauranga Bridge Marina : Bay of Plenty : NZ Port of Entry - rental marina berths, travelift, haulout, hardstand, refuelling & security

You can either fly up to Auk or get a one way car hire...

Stayed at both... cleared out to Chile from Tauranga Bridge Marina twice... a lot simpler than clearing out of Auk

Or stay up north and leave her somewhere like the KeriKeri marina.

[NoDramas]

Cheap and safe is Tamale River. I suggest the Pannier Yacht and Boating Club. Www.Pybc.org.nz

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by NoDramas

Cheap and safe is Tamale River. I suggest the Pannier Panmure Yacht and Boating Club. Panmure Yachting and Boating Club | Motor Vessels

What he said ^^^^
Panmure is a nice spot.... reasonably handy for the airport.

[NoDramas]

Originally Posted by NoDramas

Cheap and safe is Tamale River. I suggest the Pannier Yacht and Boating Club. Www.Pybc.org.nz

Tamaki River. Damn auto correct. No Tamales nearby unless you include Zambrero Mexican chain near Sylvia Park

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

What he said ^^^^
Panmure is a nice spot.... reasonably handy for the airport.

[akprb]

Our old house at 15 English Bay Road, Opua. Miss it :-(

Why not leave it in Opua? Safe, good community, short ride to airport. Half Moon Bay best option near Auckland.

Some moorings over by Birkenhead as well. I wouldn't trust the area though.

Sigh, just reminiscing since you brought up our other life :-) Enjoy every minute!

[Bluebeard]

An alternative is Coromandel harbour, which is a totally enclosed natural harbour on the Eastern side of the Hauraki Gulf.
It is 3 - 4 hours drive from Auckland which is a long way for most pakehas so it should be relatively cheap.
I will caveat that it's 20 years since I was there so I can't give any usefull info about mooring availabilty or cost.

[KJThomas]

Originally Posted by roberto11

Good morning all,
I arrived in Opua two weeks ago and after some time in the Bay of Island I am now heading south. New Zealand is beautiful !!
I have to fly back to Chile for Xmas and I look for a cheap/ safe mooring where to live the boat.
I was thinking about Whangarei or Auckland ...
any suggestion welcome.
thanks all
Roberto

Whangarei would be the cheapest official moorings. And well sheltered up the river. Contact Whangarei marina. Opua, off the marina. Contact Opua marina.
Sometimes private moorings to rent in the Nook, or the other bays. The Nook is well sheltered, the other harbour bays, not so much.

Kerikeri river.
Warkworth/Mahurangi.
Auckland. up by Herald island, Panmure, (tidal) Tamaki river. (Can be a bit rough in the wider part). Look for private mooring owners renting their moorings out. Trademe or tradaboat, or yacht clubs..

Coromandel harbour has limited moorings. Access to power and jetty is tidal.

[Kerry1]

Originally Posted by NoDramas

Cheap and safe is Tamale River. I suggest the Pannier Yacht and Boating Club. Panmure Yachting and Boating Club | Motor Vessels

That will be the Tamaki River and the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club which is a bit further upstream from the Halfmoon Bay Marina mentioned by another. Pretty much any marina will be safe, perhaps not all at similar prices though.

[roberto11]

Thank you all,
I am now in Whangarei and looks like there is no "piles" place and the marina berth option is a little expensive...
I will made some phone calls to the other places you suggested.
I was planning to spend Christmas in NZ but plane change at the last minute so I have to fly soon!
thanks again !

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by roberto11

Thank you all,
I am now in Whangarei and looks like there is no "piles" place and the marina berth option is a little expensive...
I will made some phone calls to the other places you suggested.
I was planning to spend Christmas in NZ but plane change at the last minute so I have to fly soon!
thanks again !

Another tip.... DO NOT let LATAM put you in Row 12 on their dream
nightmareliner.... it's the bulkhead/bassinet row.

About 17 or 18 is good.... the breakfast trolley has run out of decent tucker by the time it gets to 20 and all you get is Jamon y Queso in dry white bread... the Chilean national dish.

How long you keeping your boat in NZ?

[roberto11]

not sure how long I will be away.
I will say one month to be safe.

Just spoke with somebody at Panmure Yacht Club ... lets see if I can found something over there.
I tried Opua Marina and the Harbour master of Coromandel but here is already Saturday afternoon!
Thank you Ping! your knowledge goes from boat to plane ...

[watevaworx]

Hi,
No where in Auckland is cheap but you could try Westpark Marina inside the Waitemata Harbour. Cheapest will probably be Whangarei . You cannot see New Zealand in a month . It takes a lifetime .. good Luck Glenn

[Wannabe-007]

I'm currently on a mooring in Auckland and moving to a Marina in Jan.
I'm guessing you've flown the coop already, but if you're still looking, give me a bell (pm)

[roberto11]

I just would like to update this post.
I left my boat on a pile mooring in the Tamaki river not far of the Panmure Yacht Club for one and half month.
I found the place good and cheap (1/2 price than Wangarey).
The pile mooring are rented directly by Auckland Harbour master, a really helpful lady!
Thanks all for your suggestions!