Nelson : Profile

Location

Located amid the stunning landscape at the top northwest corner of the South Island. Port Nelson is the biggest fishing port in Australasia and enjoys the highest hours of sunshine in New Zealand.

The climate, and proximity to various activities, plus the great cruising grounds locally, make this area a good stopover/re-fit location.

Position 41º 15.40'S, 173º 16.56'E.

Clearance

Contact Customs 48 hours before ETA by SSB radio 4125Khz or email.

Contact to be made with the Harbour Control to confirm the draft at the time of your arrival as there is 1.8m (chart datum) are the Customs/Super yacht berth.

Last updated October 2011.

Customs
118 Vickerman Street (Ministry of Fisheries Building), Port Nelson, Nelson , PO Box 66, Nelson 7040
Tel:+64 3 989 3530 , Fax:+64 3 989 3531
nelson@customs.govt.nz

MAF Quarantine
Tel:+64 03 545 7774, Fax:+64 03 545 7775
MQSNSN@maf.govt.nz

Docking

Nelson Marina
Tel:+64 03 5467768

Port Nelson Ltd
Box 844, Port Nelson
Tel:+64 03 5482099
info@portnelson.co.nz

Yacht Clubs

Nelson Yacht Club
322 Wakefield Quay, Nelson
Tel:+64 03 5487501

Tasman Bay Cruising Club
The Red Shed, Akersten St, Port Nelson
Tel:+64 03 5468251
TBCC@charterguide.co.nz

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