Half Moon Bay Private Cruise
A coastal suburb located on the Tamaki Estuary in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, Half Moon Bay is a well-known marina close to Buckland's Beach. Home to an entire community, it offers delicious restaurants and popular bars to enjoy for a day trip or night out. Beat the traffic and take a leisurely private cruise to Half Moon Bay with Riverhead Ferry!
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Long lunches, dinner and drinks, family and friends day out.
Time
A 1 hour and 30-minute cruise from Z pier, Westhaven Marina. Time is dependent on what day your trip is.
Schedule
Go ashore and eat at the many bars and restaurants for 2 hours. Total trip is approximately 5 hours. One-way trips are also available.
Cost
Please enquire about your private charter to Half Moon Bay. Prices range from $1,450 - $1,720.
Amenities
Licensed bar, flushing toilet, Eftpos, sound system, indoor and outdoor seating, dance floor.
Boat capacity
The Riverhead Ferry can comfortably fit up to 49 passengers, but we take a maximum of 30 people. Please get in touch if you have more than this.
If you're wanting to do something a little different, or experience the far east of Auckland, Half Moon Bay is a great place to explore. It's a place that's abundant with seaside restaurants of all types of cuisine, making for an awesome day out or fabulous evening with family and friends. Travelling there by boat will allow you to enjoy yourself without the traffic and hassle of driving back to Auckland central.
The Destination
Where is it?
Half Moon Bay is located south of Buckland’s beach on the Tamaki Estuary.
What can I do?
Go ashore and eat at the many bars or restaurants available.
How do I book?
Please book your reservation with your chosen bar or restaurant. To book your private charter, please get in touch with us.
What are all the food options?
There is a range of cuisines from Indian, Thai, Asian or European that are classified as cheap eats or fine dining. We recommend Grangers Tap House & Kitchen.
How long should I stay?
Perfect for a fun day or evening out!
The Cruise
What you'll see
You will pass the many coastal suburbs of Auckland such as Mission Bay, St Heliers as well as Browns Island, before heading inland to the Tamaki Estuary.
Drop-off & pick-up
Your pick up location is Z Pier, Westhaven Marina. Find out how to get to us here.
Onboard the ferry.
Enjoy the enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Waitemata harbour and Hauraki Gulf while relaxing on our indoor and outdoor seating in the back and front of the boat. Enjoy the range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as bar snacks available for purchase. Eftpos available!
Health & Safety.
Your safety is important to us. To ensure that your journey is smooth sailing please make sure you; use handrails when moving around the vessel, remove luggage/bags from seats and aisles, ensure you listen to safety announcements on departure, familiarise yourself with the location of the life jackets on your vessel. Climbing, jumping or running on board is not permitted at anytime, and do not stand on seats or sit on railings. Please note: doorways on our vessel are 45 centimetres wide (0.45meters). Please wear soft, comfortable and supportive shoes — no gumboots, penny heels and work boots.
Refunds & cancellations
All our cruises are designed with your safety and comfort in mind. In the event of unsafe sea and weather conditions, we may have to cancel the charter in the interests of your safety. If we need to cancel your trip due to bad weather, we will re-schedule your cruise for a new date or offer a full refund. A pre-warning will be provided 3 days before your departure time, but our owner & skipper will make a final call on the day. If for any reason you cannot make this trip, you will receive a refund minus a $3 booking/admin fee per person only if you give more than 48hrs notice. For private charters, the date and time you've requested are still available to others until the deposit or the total amount is paid. Your booking is confirmed when we receive the deposit amount. A refundable deposit is required for up to 28 days before departure. Full payment is due 28 days before the date or paid in full if booking within 28 days before your chosen date. Once full payment has been made, it will not be refunded if the charter is cancelled. If you need to cancel the charter due to unforeseen circumstances we can reschedule the charter to an alternative date.
Terms & conditions
To ensure the safety of our guests, all guests have to be sober when arriving for your charter. Anyone who turns up drunk or pre loaded and is not fit for travel, will not get onto the boat, and the charter will be cancelled with no refund. The decision is made by the bar manager and/or the skipper. While you are on board and anyone participates in rude, inappropriate or disorderly behavior, the charter will be cancelled with no refund and we will return back to the marina. We do not tolerate aggressive rude behaviour to our staff or skipper. BYO alcohol is not permitted on the boat as we have a licensed bar on board. Drinking in the Westhaven Marina car park before and after the charter will not be tolerated. If you bring your own alcohol onto Riverhead Ferry we will have to cancel the charter with no refund. No drugs or illicit substances are permitted onboard any of our charters. Riverhead Ferry is not responsible for loss of personal items, or external costs, e.g., accommodation or restaurant bookings. For Private Charters, If any of the previously specified behaviour is seen during the charter, or there are any damages made to the boat due to drunk or disorderly behavior, Riverhead Ferry holds the right to charge $500 to the credit card on file as a bond. However, we do love to have a good time, so make sure you dance the day or night away! It is possible to increase the number of passengers but not change to a lesser number after four weeks before departure.
