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Boat Trips & Harbour Cruises in Auckland

Auckland is called the City of Sails for a reason, and getting kids onto the water is one of the outings that reliably beats expectations — the city looks completely different from the harbour, and a boat holds attention in a way a viewing platform does not.

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Northside Adventures Fishing Charters, Sandspit
Ted Ashby Sailings, Auckland CBD
Water

Ted Ashby Sailings

Auckland CBD

Free

Devonport Ferry (Auckland to Devonport), Devonport
Auckland Harbour Sailing, Auckland CBD
Water

Auckland Harbour Sailing

Auckland CBD

$65–$110

America's Cup Sailing Experience, Auckland CBD
Water

America's Cup Sailing Experience

Auckland CBD

From $150

The Red Boats Fishing Charter, St Marys Bay
Water

The Red Boats Fishing Charter

St Marys Bay

Free

Auckland Harbour Cruise, Auckland CBD
Water

Auckland Harbour Cruise

Auckland CBD

$23–$45

Glass Bottom Boat Tours, Leigh
Water

Glass Bottom Boat Tours

Leigh

$25–$40

Auckland Jet Boat Tours, Wynyard Quarter
Adrenaline

Auckland Jet Boat Tours

Wynyard Quarter

$45–$90

The options split into gentle and involved. Harbour cruises and glass-bottom boats take toddlers happily and mostly ask you to sit and look; sailing experiences and fishing charters expect older children who can follow instructions on a moving deck. Sun and wind are stronger on the water than on shore whatever the forecast says, and none of these can be rescheduled around a seasick five-year-old, so pick the calmer option if you are unsure.