Great experience sailing on harbour Captain was young but very skilful and knowledgeable. Crew attentive and friendly. Food well prepared and very tasty

Boat left on time, good information on board going out to the island which was easy to understand. Good instructions on what time boat was returning

They are giving very bad service,sending wrong places,not showing any marine mammals . Staff behavior was very unfriendly, they are talking harshly , and they were not supporting travelers . don't tarvel anyone with this . I have faced bad 👎 experiences with this travel.

The crew was a trio of friendly 20 somethings who were attentive and entertaining. The food was mediocre, but the cruise around the harbor was beautiful! The commentary was just enough and the crew played fun songs to sing along to. We had a patch of downpour and each cruiser was provided a thick sailing raincoat. As long as you don’t set expectations too high for food quality (we had the fish of the day and pumpkin dish as entrees and the coffee and coconut desserts; people who had the chocolate cake said that it was AMAZING), you’ll love the experience.

Dinner cruise in Nov is cold, even wearing layers and blankets provided. No commentary on the harbor. Food was mediocre. Got this as a gift and I really wished we were on a bigger boat in the Explore selection.

The weather was good, the crew assistants were excellent, and very attentive. The food was great. Obviously it was cold, but we were warmly dressed and blankets were provided. I was disappointed in the fact that the overview for this cruise states: "Set out aboard a sailing yacht from Viaduct Harbour and learn about Auckland and its iconic sights from your captain. Listen to entertaining and informative commentary from your experienced captain." We purposely took this trip so that my overseas friend could learn about Auckland and the iconic sights. Although polite when spoken to, the Captain offered nothing at all. If we asked what something was, we got a short response and no more. After dinner we just went up and down the harbour, killing time to the point that we were bored and just wanted to get off. Nice music playing - but we had no clue of anything we were looking at. That was most disappointing, as the overview is misguided.

Such an amazing experience, friendly and fun crew, great teaching of sailing, great with photo opportunities and all round a great team!

Great afternoon on the harbour, sailing with explorer group..great crew and well experienced. Light winds unfortunately, but got the groove going with us all.

Thanks to Pete and the crew for a great sail in the harbour.We even joined the Rum race for a while . Highly recommended a very professional company.cheers

It was amazing! Just a bit cold, but I’m sure if you go in Summer it would be even better. Luckily they give you an option to sit inside, and give you blankets if you’re too cold!

Had been so looking forward to this and was not disappointed!! We had Skipper Peter & Charlie on board Defiance and I didn't want it to end! When I asked if I could have a photo taken next to the steering wheel they said to get in behind the wheel and let me steer for a while. The ocean is my 'happy place' where all stress melts away and should I return to Auckland anytime soon, I would do this experience again as it's priced reasonably. Thanks for the great time! :-)

What a surprisingly fun and beautiful experience!! We sailed with Captain Peter and his mate Joe and had a wonderful time. My husband talked me into doing this excursion since Auckland is called the City of Sails but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. They served us sodas or juice or their New Zealand soda LNP, which is like carbonated lemonade. I recommend the LNP to experience a local soda as it was refreshing and delicious. We had a beautiful sail and all of the kids and even some of the adults were able to ‘drive’ the sailboat which was a great picture. We would definitely do this again!

Our first full day in Auckland and NZ itself so we chose to go on a sailing boat round the harbour. Nice relaxing morning sailing up past the naval area and commercial port and then down towards the Harbour Bridge, anybody who wanted a go at the wheel was able to do so which was a good photo opportunity!

This was such a fantastic experience. It was relaxing to o be on the water and enjoy the views. The captain and deck hand were professional and welcoming. Guests could take a turn at the wheel, which was cool. One of the guests had trouble finding the meeting point, delaying our departure. The captain asked if we could wait for the guest and we all agreed. I thought that was very kind and it didn’t shorten our sailing time. I would absolutely do this again.

We really enjoyed the trip and it is really a unique dining experience and a must do in Auckland. I will definitely recommend this activity to my friends and family, attached some photos I took on the trip. I would like to extend my gratitude to Lara, Noel, Karen and the other lady’s name which I forgot, they were very accommodating, friendly and definitely a 5star service!