Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
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Sailing the Abel Tasman on a catamaran is genuinely one of the better ways to see the park. You cover a lot of coastline without the leg work, and the combination options, sail and walk, or sail and kayak, mean you can shape the day to suit your energy. The catamarans are comfortable and spacious enough that even a group of 20 doesn't feel cramped. Skippers across the board get consistent praise for being friendly and knowing the park well. Seals, dolphins, penguins, Split Apple Rock, high tide estuary runs, it adds up to a solid day out.
The one honest caveat here is weather. A few travellers have said there's limited shelter on the boat, so a cold, wet day can be a rough ride. If the forecast looks grim, it's worth checking whether rescheduling is an option. On a good day though, the reviews are close to glowing.
Promo code RANKERS gets you 10% off, which is a nice trim on what is already pretty good value for a full day in one of NZ's best national parks.
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Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
the Choice Way to See the Bay
The sound and feeling is somewhat indescribable and truly amazing when the sails raise, inflate with wind, and send you cruising over the gorgeous waters of the Abel Tasman National Park. Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures offers a unique opportunity to experience high calibre sailing on a comfortable catamaran, while taking in a golden corner of Aotearoa. Full and half day trips are available. Add sea kayaking, national park walks, and water taxi rides for an unbeatable combination.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman |
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Abel Tasman National Park scheduled tours depart daily in summer (10:00 am from Kaiteriteri, returning 4:30 pm). Winter tours are by booking arrangement only. Nelson Harbour & Tasman Bay tours require prior arrangement and booking. |
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Use discount code RANKERS with Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures and 10% off. |
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Fantastic!
Jennifer Baulch -
Day trip on sailing catamaran.
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AWESOME.
Emma -
Great!
Lenny Appel -
Very nice!!!
Janse
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We had a fantastic day out in theAbel Tasman with Martin&Jane -Maree in their largest catamaran.We were a group of 20 & everyone absolutely loved it.The boat is very comfortable & spacious
. Martin& Jane Maree were friendly &informative & mixed freely with us all.I would highly recommend their boat. Was great being able to swim/paddleboard or go for a short walk.The choice was ours. I would highly recommend them.
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Had a fantastic days sailing.
The guy who took us was friendly and informative. We were very lucky to see lots of wildlife including dolphins. Highly recommended.
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This was an all day sail which took us around the national park.
We had a chance to sail the boat or sit and relax.
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Superb day sailing from Kaiteri, great supper and small group.
Remote deserted beach stops and the chance to spot seals in the sea.
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Good organisation, the sailing with catamaran was fantastic, nice skipper.
The kayaking was good, but nothing for beginners.
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We have been sailing twice recently and the weather makes all the difference!
The first time we were unlucky to have a horrible, wet cold day - relentless wind and rain the entire day. A little rain on an otherwise good day would have been manageable though. Note there is no shelter on the boat so all the elements batter you while you are sitting still which makes it even worse. We tried having hot drinks but this only works for so long when the weather is that bad. My recommendation would be to reschedule if the weather is predicted to be like this as we were cold and miserable, plus we couldn't see much anyway in the way of scenery.
We unexpectedly were in the area about a month after our first bad experience and decided to give the trip another go on a beautiful sunny day and the experience was poles apart. There were just 4 of us on the boat this time and it was fantastic; the views were absolutely spectacular, we were able to see some seals and penguins and had a brilliant morning on the boat. Unfortunately, it was not quite warm enough to swim but still a beautiful morning. The skipper was fantastic both times and keen to show us as much as possible. Based on this experience, I would give the company 10 stars
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It was a quite nice trip with a catamaran, but it was said to be a SAILING trip and there was a lot of the way done by motor although there was some wind, so we were a little disappointed.
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We had a fantastic day out in theAbel Tasman with Martin&Jane -Maree in their largest catamaran.We were a group of 20 & everyone absolutely loved it.The boat is very comfortable & spacious
. Martin& Jane Maree were friendly &informative & mixed freely with us all.I would highly recommend their boat. Was great being able to swim/paddleboard or go for a short walk.The choice was ours. I would highly recommend them.
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We have been sailing twice recently and the weather makes all the difference!
The first time we were unlucky to have a horrible, wet cold day - relentless wind and rain the entire day. A little rain on an otherwise good day would have been manageable though. Note there is no shelter on the boat so all the elements batter you while you are sitting still which makes it even worse. We tried having hot drinks but this only works for so long when the weather is that bad. My recommendation would be to reschedule if the weather is predicted to be like this as we were cold and miserable, plus we couldn't see much anyway in the way of scenery.
We unexpectedly were in the area about a month after our first bad experience and decided to give the trip another go on a beautiful sunny day and the experience was poles apart. There were just 4 of us on the boat this time and it was fantastic; the views were absolutely spectacular, we were able to see some seals and penguins and had a brilliant morning on the boat. Unfortunately, it was not quite warm enough to swim but still a beautiful morning. The skipper was fantastic both times and keen to show us as much as possible. Based on this experience, I would give the company 10 stars
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Superb day sailing from Kaiteri, great supper and small group.
Remote deserted beach stops and the chance to spot seals in the sea.
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It was a quite nice trip with a catamaran, but it was said to be a SAILING trip and there was a lot of the way done by motor although there was some wind, so we were a little disappointed.
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Good organisation, the sailing with catamaran was fantastic, nice skipper.
The kayaking was good, but nothing for beginners.
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This was an all day sail which took us around the national park.
We had a chance to sail the boat or sit and relax.
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Had a fantastic days sailing.
The guy who took us was friendly and informative. We were very lucky to see lots of wildlife including dolphins. Highly recommended.
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Picturesque part of the world.
Nice way to spend a few hours in the hot sun (sea breeze was cooling!) Split Apple Rock is odd.
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Nice sailing trip around Abel Tasman Park.
Good price in summer. Included lunch. Also possible in combination with walking/kayaking.
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Very relaxing and enjoyable.
Fun sailing. It was a full day sailing. Brought back memories of the tramp we did last time. Good, informative and friendly guide.
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