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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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman |
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Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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4.0/5
Good organisation, the sailing with catamaran was fantastic, nice skipper.
The kayaking was good, but nothing for beginners.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4.0/5
Nice sailing trip around Abel Tasman Park.
Good price in summer. Included lunch. Also possible in combination with walking/kayaking.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
