What other word could describe our cruise aboard the 'Te Aura'!! Our work Xmas party of 10 people was just fantastic- a couple of the boys were sailors and enjoyed putting their skills to work as Phil and Máire cooked up a dream lunch in their galley - we had such a good time that the opportunity to go out... More

We hired the Te Aura for a friend's birthday and had an amazing day cruising around the Gulf. The owners/hosts were very friendly and easy to be around and the day flowed perfectly. Lunch was a delicious mix of seafood, BBQ and salads. We felt very looked after. Highly recommended. More

We were invited for a pre-christmas treat to take a trip out on a yacht. This sounded great but I had no idea just how great it would be. For a start, being a large catamaran meant that even though there were 10 of us, we had heaps of room both inside the cabin and outside on the boat. One... More

This is already our second time sailing tour with Te Aura.....Al thoug the wind gods were sleeping on parts of thisr trip we had a lovely time togehter as a family on Maire and Phil's huge catamaran....I was especially grateful for the special attendfance to our 87 year old mother, she was wonderfully taken care of and she had a... More

My daughter was visiting Auckland with her boyfriend and we were looking for something special to do on Waiheke Island. I found Island Sailing and called Maire. She was pleasant and helpful and we arranged a full day sail with lunch around Waiheke. The day was sunny but offered little wind but it didn't matter because the boat was stable... More

I was very fortunate that my family gave me a birthday treat - a day's cruise with Moire and Phil on the beautiful catamaran Te Aura in the Hauraki Gulf . I caught the morning ferry from Auckland to Waiheke and Phil had the yacht waiting on the adjacent berth at Matiatia - so easy! We set off and had... More

We went out on Te Aura for our corporate Christmas function. The boat, being a gorgeous catamaran, is wonderful for someone who easily gets seasick like me (I didn't). Maire and Phill are hosts that go out of their way to make your day special. Sailing around the Hauraki Gulf is great anyway but if you want a one in... More

I strongly recommend everybody who wants to do a relaxed trip to a smal island in the Hauraki Gulf. We did some beautyful sailing, snorkeling and visited a smal island with lot's of birds! Phil and Maire prepaired a great lunch on the ship, while we visited the Island and after some snorkeling we sailed back. It was a great... More

Thankyou so much Ma ire and Phil for the wonderful trip you took us on! There was 9 of us all together and we all had the best time ever. Nothing was a problem for these guys, they were so accommodating and happy to have us :-) We hired the boat to sail to and from Splore festival and I... More