Opening up new possibilities for visitors and residents of the island.
How can we help you? That is the mantra of Waiheke Marina’s new management team and they are opening up new possibilities for visitors and residents of the island. “We want to become New Zealand’s first true destination marina,” says Tom Warren, co-Marina Director. “Waiheke Marina is very special by design, and from next summer it will be a place that people visit as a destination in its own right. We are doing everything we can to make that happen.”
The marina in Kennedy Bay Waiheke, next to the Sealink depot, opened officially for summer 2024, and the team is making the most of the winter period to get ready for more visitors, thinking of everything they might need to compliment the five-star facilities already provided on site for visitors, such as rental cars, e-bike hire, ferry services, a cafe and getting them ready for the warmer months.
They are looking at options to provide more recreational facilities and services, such as a swim pontoon, paddle boats, SUPs, and even have a floating sauna in the pipeline. By the time summer arrives, the licenced cafe will hopefully be fully operational.
This unique maritime facility won’t just be welcoming the typical marina clientele of cruisers and game fishers: the marina extends a warm welcome to jet skis, kayaks, paddlers and trailer boats – anything that arrives by water. “Our guests will know they can visit, maybe with the family, tie up safely, enjoy the facilities, and perhaps even rent a car or bike to visit local restaurants and beaches.”
“Those with facilities onboard are welcome to stay onboard whether for a single night or a longer stay.”
