Honest local guides to every Auckland ferry destination. What's actually worth doing in Devonport, Waiheke, Half Moon Bay and beyond. Written by people who go.
Twelve minutes from the city to a heritage village with two volcanic cones, a Navy base since 1841, the oldest cinema in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the best beaches close to Auckland.
Forty minutes from downtown lands you on an island with over 30 vineyards, two genuinely good beaches, WWII tunnels at the eastern end, and some of the best Bordeaux-style reds in the Southern Hemisphere.
Forty minutes from downtown lands you at one of the country's biggest marinas, the gateway to a peninsula full of beaches, a 53-metre volcanic cone with 360-degree views, and a heritage village.
Native bush ten minutes from the wharf, a sugar refinery operating since 1884, and a village up the hill where the cafés are full of locals rather than cruise ship passengers.
The Auckland ferry trip for people who don't want an itinerary. Ten minutes from the city, a marina, and a five-kilometre waterfront walk that ends at one of Auckland's best swimming beaches.
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