What to bring - clothing, footwear etc

Any footwear, including bare feet, is fine on the waka but lower heels or flats are better if wearing shoes.  Bring clothing suited to the conditions as the deck is open - although we do have plastic ponchos for sudden showers, and sunscreen on board.  Bring your camera - you never know what we might see - one trip we were lucky enough to see Orca in the Harbour (click for movie).


Auahi kore-smoke free

No smoking on the waka!


Accessibility

“Te Aurere” is a genuine ocean-going canoe and was designed for able-bodied sailors.  At present the waka is not accessible by wheelchair from the pontoon.   A design solution is being sought. 


TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acceptance of passengers for all sailings is subject to Arawai’s Terms and Conditions, click here for details

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  1. *if there is no wind the waka is able to motor to ensure that passengers do get out on the water.  Prior notice will be given if adverse conditions do not permit taking the waka out from the Museum.

Your captain Stanley Conrad, one of the most respected captains of traditional, ocean-going canoes in the Pacific, invites you to join him and his crew for this unique Maori cultural experience.  Discover the vessels that ancient Polynesians used to populate the Pacific and how they found their way using the stars and other signs long before compasses and GPS!  Get hands on experience in steering the waka, and raising and trimming the sails on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. 

Sail 1: “In Kupe’s Wake”

The two hour experience, named in honour of the legendary discoverer of Aotearoa-New Zealand, includes:

  1. BulletFormal greeting in Maori on arrival at the Museum

  2. BulletAn introduction to the importance of waka to Maori, the history of Pacific, and the story of Te Aurere

  3. BulletA safety briefing at the dockside and continued on the waka

  4. BulletAn introduction to the waka covering design and construction including viewing a range of different waka in the Hawaiki Gallery

  5. BulletAn introduction to celestial navigation on the waka and other techniques for finding your way across the ocean

  6. BulletA short sail on the harbour with the chance to steer the waka, help trim sails, and work out by eye the speed at which Te Aurere is sailing

  7. BulletFormal farewell on return to the Museum.

  8. BulletFree access to the Museum galleries.

Available most weekends over the summer (subject to operating conditions*).  Starts at Maritime Museum at 2:30pm.  Meet Reception at 2:20pm. 

Costs:  Adult=$195,  Child=$40,  Family=$355 (Two adults, two children). 

Click here to make a booking or call us on 0800 4ARAWAI (0800 427 292)

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