Whangarei : Profile

Clearance

Harbour Control should be contacted on Channel 16 and asked to advise Customs to meet the yacht on arrival. As of 2007, clearance has to be done at the commecial ship wharf at Marsden Point. This wharf is most unsuitable for yachts as it is exposed to swell and will cause damage to smaller vessels. Until agreement is reached with the authorities on using Marsden Point Marina, it is advisable to clear in at Opua.

Customs
Tel:+64 025 509 305 , Fax:+64 09 435 5252

Instant Immigration Services (NZ)
43 Brian Crescent, Whangparaoa/Auckland
Tel:++64 (0)9 428-4651
www.instant-immigration.com, info@instant-immigration.com

MAF Quarantine
Tel:+64 09 430 7848 , Fax:+64 09 430 7849
MQSWRE@maf.govt.nz

Docking

Whangarei's main marina facility is located in the Town Basin in the centre of town.

H & H Slipway Ltd
109 Port Rd
Tel:09 430 0568

Marsden Cove
Whangarei Habour, North Island, NZ
Tel:+ 64 9 4327740
A new marina which is being developed near the entrance of the harbour, but which already welcomes visitors. Facilities available are unknown at present.

Partua Bay Marina
PO Box 48, Whangarei
Tel:092681956/0216511516
davidb@mcbreens.co.nz
Marina

Riverside Drive Marina
52 Riverside Dve, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 438 2248, Fax:+64 (0)9 438 2261
rdm@riversidedrivemarina.com
Opening Hours: office 0930-1430 5 days a week
Close to town centre. Hardstanding, motel, engineering, hull and engine repairs, chandlery. Live-aboards allowed. Water, electricity, fuel, toilets, showers, laundry, phones. No pump-out facility.

Tutukaka Marina
RD 3, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 434 3441 Mob +64 52 879 807, Fax:+64 (0)9 434 3811, VHF Channel 4
marina@tutukaka.co.nz
Opening Hours: 0800-1800 7 days a week
Situated halfway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands with 220 berths. Water, electricity, fuel, toilets, showers, pump-out facility, laundry, restaurants. Dive tank re-fills.

Whangarei Marina
37 Quayside, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 438 2033/0273388625, Fax:+64 (0)9 438 2033, VHF Channel 64
whangarei.marina@xtra.co.nz
Opening Hours: Office 0800-1700 Mon-Fri, 0900-1200 Sat
Situated in the heart of the town. Contact prior to entry. All marine services are close by, also supermarkets and medical centre. Cafes and restaurants adjacent to the marina.

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