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The Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand See on map
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Breakfast included
Beachfront
Non-Smoking Hotel
Free Wifi
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All reviews anchorage bay hot shower tea and coffee private cabin double room no alcohol below deck abel tasman bring your own unique experience fantastic hosts stayed one night day trip homemade bread great company climb down cool place
Sue B
Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
Reviewed April 23, 2018 Thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the Aquapackers boat. Mark and Jane were fabulous hosts - great fun and entertaining. Meeting new people and enjoying excellent food together was a treat. Jane, you need to produce a salad cookbook!!
Thank you for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards M & J.
Shan K
Oakura, New Zealand
Reviewed April 19, 2018 Had a great night with Jane and Wade on Aquapackers. Was our first night on our three day Able Tasman tramp. They were both very friendly and shared their local knowledge. Stunning views and great food (would love to be able to replicate your brocolli...More
Thank you for your review. Yeh we really do live in a "great neck of the woods". Pleased you all enjoyed your stay. Feel free to email and I'll pass on the broccoli salad recipe. Safe travels. Jane
Ssu L
Auckland Central, New Zealand
Reviewed April 8, 2018 Aquapackers were our first night's accommodation on a 5 day trip in the Abel Tasman. The hosts (Jane and Wade) were funny, warm and accommodating, setting the bar very high indeed! My partner and I were able to share a double room and it was...More
Thank you for you review. Pleased we helped in starting your journey in the Abel Tasman on a positive. Hope you enjoyed the rest of
your walk. Safe travels.
Reviewed March 21, 2018 via mobile Wow this place is awesome and the hosts (Mark and Jane) are incredible. We had a group of 10 of us and they were absolutely welcoming and amazing from the moment we stepped onboard (well even before we did). Can’t talk highly enough about the...More
Thank you for your review. We are blessed with a great backyard to share with guests, as always its the people who make it fun.
Glad you all enjoyed your stay, pleasure to have you on board. Safe Travels
juliaspark
Christchurch, New Zealand
Reviewed March 14, 2018 I was lucky enough to host a group of clients here earlier in the week. What a unique experience... Mark and Jane were so accommodating and were a pleasure to deal with leading up to our stay.
They really have a great little business here...More
Hi Julia,
So pleased you and your clients had a good time on board. Look forward to seeing you all again some time in the future.
Safe travels in the meantime.
Mark and Jane
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Description
Welcome to Aquapackers, New Zealand's only floating backpackers accommodation. Owners Jane and Mark welcome you to experience an unforgettable stay on their catamaran in Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park. Enjoy the peace and quiet of Abel Tasman National Park from the deck of their specially converted catamaran and relax in your own private cabin, or one of the 2 dorm rooms. All bedding is provided, and the rate includes a delicious BBQ dinner in the evening and continental breakfast in the morning. Aquapackers is a purpose-built catamaran offering shared living space inside with a large dining table, chairs and bench seats, and several decks to soak up the views of Abel Tasman National Park. There is no road access to Aquapackers. You can either walk in on the Abel Tasman Coastal track, take a water taxi, or kayak. We'll pick you up from the beach. Aquapackers is open from October 1 through to 30 April every year.
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New ZealandSouth IslandNelson-Tasman RegionAbel Tasman National Park
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"The double rooms would be better if you require privacy"
"If your a couple spend the bit extra and get a double room"
"Nice to have a private cabin. Dorm accommodation in the twin hulls was tightly packed and very hot the..."
"The double cabin was very comfortable."
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