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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Boat Cruises
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.
GE![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(167,154,62)" /><path d="m 150 734 Q 65 235 -434 150 Q 65 65 150 -434 Q 235 65 734 150 Q 235 235 150 734 z" fill="rgb(59,232,220)" /><path d="m 150 456 Q 235 65 -156 150 Q 235 235 150 -156 Q 65 235 456 150 Q 65 65 150 456 z" fill="rgb(196,23,35)" /><path d="m 150 352 Q 174 126 -52 150 Q 174 174 150 -52 Q 126 174 352 150 Q 126 126 150 352 z" fill="rgb(88,101,193)" /></svg>)
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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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4.5/5
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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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
Good organisation, the sailing with catamaran was fantastic, nice skipper.
The kayaking was good, but nothing for beginners.
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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
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
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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