Park your boat in a unique marina in the centre of a boatie town - the Town Basin Marina in Whangarei Harbour.

Hop off the boat and get a great cup of coffee or cool beer at one of the quayside restaurants and cafes. Stroll over to the swimming baths and fitness centre. Take a longer walk through one of the many picturesque native forest walks.

Just a block or so away is also the shopping district, movie theater, medical and dental services, internet cafes ... and very importantly a large low-price supermarket to bunker up with. All this without the need of a car. If you do want a car to see more of New Zealand, there are cheap ones for sale or hire in town.

After you have taken care of yourself you can organize some care for the boat. There are three major haul-out yards in town and a well established boat service industry that survives on their reputation with visiting boats.

Being a day's sail to world renowned spots like Bay of Islands, Great Barrier Island, Auckland and the Tutukaka Coast - rated as one of the top dive spots in the world, Whangarei is a great base to cruise around. Many visiting overseas yachties get work visas and find work in town for the season. We will have even more space for casual berths after extra pontoons are put in this July. Come visit us!