Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures

Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures

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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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Organisation

Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandNelson RegionAbel Tasman

Categories

  • Activity__sailingSailing
  • Activity__boat_cruisesBoat Cruises

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Coordinates

-41.038643

173.016386

Latitude
-41.038643
Longitude
173.016386

Reviews

    • We had bad weather!
    • Very good day, skipper was great.
    • Fantastic way to see Abel Tasman.
    • Glorious day.
    • Day trip on sailing catamaran.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 18
    21%
    9/10 29
    35%
    8/10 23
    27%
    7/10 8
    10%
    6/10 2
    2%
    5/10 3
    4%
    4/10 1
    1%
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  • 4.5/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Gail Earle 's avatar

    Gail Earle

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Its a good way to combine sailing with walking.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    DENMARK
    Petersen's avatar

    Petersen

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fabulous views of Abel Tasman and Split Apple Rock.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Mary Banks's avatar

    Mary Banks

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great!

    Not too many people. Nice captain, comfortable boat, great scenery.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Lenny Appel's avatar

    Lenny Appel

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great sail and walk.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.0/5

    Great for a slow, relaxing view at a beautiful place.

    Abel Tasman.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Richard Maddock's avatar

    Richard Maddock

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice!!!

    Good guide Mark, good information and stories.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    Janse's avatar

    Janse

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    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

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Shay S's avatar

    Shay S

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    Ute Rogawski's avatar

    Ute Rogawski

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Superb day sailing from Kaiteri, great supper and small group.

    Remote deserted beach stops and the chance to spot seals in the sea.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Jon Barratt's avatar

    Jon Barratt

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Gail Earle 's avatar

    Gail Earle

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    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

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Shay S's avatar

    Shay S

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Superb day sailing from Kaiteri, great supper and small group.

    Remote deserted beach stops and the chance to spot seals in the sea.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Jon Barratt's avatar

    Jon Barratt

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    Ute Rogawski's avatar

    Ute Rogawski

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice!!!

    Good guide Mark, good information and stories.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    Janse's avatar

    Janse

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great for a slow, relaxing view at a beautiful place.

    Abel Tasman.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Richard Maddock's avatar

    Richard Maddock

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great sail and walk.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Fabulous views of Abel Tasman and Split Apple Rock.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Mary Banks's avatar

    Mary Banks

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great!

    Not too many people. Nice captain, comfortable boat, great scenery.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Lenny Appel's avatar

    Lenny Appel

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Its a good way to combine sailing with walking.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    DENMARK
    Petersen's avatar

    Petersen

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good organisation, the sailing with catamaran was fantastic, nice skipper.

    The kayaking was good, but nothing for beginners.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    GERMANY
    Heike Toepelt's avatar

    Heike Toepelt

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    Jayne's avatar

    Jayne

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice trip.

    I would have preferred some more information about sailing.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Nadja's avatar

    Nadja

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    Georgina Davey's avatar

    Georgina Davey

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We had a kayak, stroll and sail tour along the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    DJIBOUTI
    Tina's avatar

    Tina

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    Jason Hernandez's avatar

    Jason Hernandez

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice sailing trip around Abel Tasman Park.

    Good price in summer. Included lunch. Also possible in combination with walking/kayaking.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago and experienced in February 2010

    NETHERLANDS
    Johan's avatar

    Johan

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    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.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Angela's avatar

    Angela

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great day.

    The weather was perfect. Great lunch, friendly staff, clean boat.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010

    NETHERLANDS
    joycevanb's avatar

    joycevanb

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Due to stray discount, excellent value for money.

    Fantastic day out all round.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Kay Beaumont's avatar

    Kay Beaumont

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A beautiful sailing trip on a catamaran taking you along the beaches and bays of Abel Tasman N.P.

    Fantastic relaxing day and see the seals too! Superb.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Belinda Godhard's avatar

    Belinda Godhard

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The views are stunning, seal pups so cute!

    A brilliant way to see the national park - half day sail, half say walk

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in June 2009

    Nikki Turner's avatar

    Nikki Turner

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very good day, skipper was great.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in June 2009

    Cat Payne's avatar

    Cat Payne

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The group was small and the guide explains very well.

    Drinks for free and lunch was nice. It's a good way to see the Abel Tasman National Park in a different way.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    richelle's avatar

    richelle

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We walked to Anchorage and sailed back to Kaiteriteri- The scenery on the walk was postcard beautiful!

    Lunch was tasty and the sailing trip back was one of the highlights of our holiday. We sailed at high tide which meant we were able to go up the estuaries- awesome! My son had a swim at split apple rock with a few other passengers which was fun. We had an entertaining captain (Daryl-I think!)who was very informative about the area and we were dropped off at our camp site at the end of the trip. We were advised to take some warm clothes for the boat trip and were able to give a bag to the captain to take on the boat for us-so we didn't need to carry it on the walk- glad we had the warm clothes as it was chilly! Thanks Milan!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    liddellfiona's avatar

    liddellfiona

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Day trip on sailing catamaran.

    My best trip ever.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    paulj's avatar

    paulj

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice sailing-boat, great lunch-packet!

    But the one day trip to Anchorage Bay is too boring, should be going more far away to the Bark Bay.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    GERMANY
    Martina Bumiller's avatar

    Martina Bumiller

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful day and a great experience.

    Nice staff. Only a little bit short.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago and experienced in April 2009

    GERMANY
    rosil's avatar

    rosil

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A very good day out!

    Reviewed about 15 years ago and experienced in April 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    suet's avatar

    suet

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    My Husband and I went on the Full Day sailing trip, Weather was perfect for us and the sail there was amazing spotting a pod of dolphins on the way.

    We stopped for lunch and went swimming in the most amazingly blue green waters, Hard to believe how beautiful it is down here, like one of the islands with warm waters and golden sand. The lunch was surprisingly delicious. Thanks to the skipper for the wealth of local knowledge & history. We will be back next year

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in February 2009