 Tauranga (Bay of Plenty) : Profile
Tauranga has in recent years become popular as a port of entry with yachts arriving from Tonga, as well as a place to be based during the hurricane season.
Weather is better here (less rain than Northland), and it is the newest and least cost of any of the North Island marinas that yachts tend to go to such as Auckland, Gulf Harbour and Opua.
Tauranga has its own customs office as it is a major New Zealand shipping
port. The advantage of this is that you do not have to deal with Auckland.
Since only 10-15 yachts clear in here from the islands a year, the officials
are not overwhelmed by yachts and are extremely cooperative. Extensions are
handled here directly and are straightforwarded and simple. Immigration is
handled through Hamilton rather than Auckland, again away from the major
paperwork congestion that the seems to surround transactions with the big city.
Upon arrival at your slip at Bridge Marina, you will be immediately met by
Customs (who also takes care of the Immigration formalities) and
MAF. They do this on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis. As you come within range of Tauranga contact should be made through Taupo Radio, Tauranga Radio, the Tauranga Coast Guard and/or Bridge Marina (Channel 73) and you should provide them with your arrival time. Any of those organizations will contact Customs and let them know of your arrival so they can meet you.
Customs
Tel:07 575 9699, Fax:07 575 0522
MAF Quarantine
Tel:07 575 6712, Fax:07 575 8962
MQSTRG@maf.govt.nz
Tauranga Bridge Marina
101 Te Awanui Drive, , Harbour Bridge Causeway, SH 29, Tauranga 3116
Tel:+64 (0)7 575 8264, Fax:+64 (0)7 575 8369, VHF Channel 73
berths@marina.co.nz
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 hrs. daily
5 mins from shopping centres and Tauranga Airport. The Marina is only 2 1/2 hours from Auckland. Accommodate up to 36 metre. Bridge Marina Travelift (35 tonne) and hardstand facilities, Restaurant, Chandlery, Laundry, showers, Internet service. Petrol & Diesel available 24 hours.
Tauranga Marina
Sulphur Point, PO Box 690, Tauranga
Tel:+64 (0)7 578 8747, Fax:+64 (0)7 578 8747
Opening Hours: 0800-1700 7 days a week
Situated at the North end of Sulpher Point in Tauranga Harbour with 561 berths.
Essential to call prior to arrival. Full service marina. Yacht club, bar, restaurant, chandlery. Repair and service facilities close by with hardstanding and 35 ton travel lift.
Tauranga Marina [see above]
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