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Doyle Sails Northland - new/repairs Sails & Marine Canvas specialists
Doyle Sails Northland - new/repairs Sails & Marine Canvas specialists

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Whangarei, New Zealand (Port of Entry)

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35°43.42′S, 174°19.53′E
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Whangarei is only 70 kilometres from the Bay of Islands and is the primary gateway to the rest of Northland.

Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc.

Charts

Navigation Chart No. NZ5215

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Local Weather

VHF Ch 20 Tel. (09) 438 8050

Coastal Metservice website- [1]

Ocean Metvuw website- [2]

Bob McDavitt Analysis website - [3]

Approach and Navigation

S 35°43.474 . E 174°19.599

It is recommended for yachts to motor the final 3nm of the river on the rising tide and favour the outside curves of the river. The channel is marked and dredged to a minimum of 1mtr below CD. The river bottom is soft mud. The marina is just before a bridge, so you can’t go past. Navigation Chart No. NZ5215 For a map over the channel markers on the upper river click on this link to the Northern Regional Council's web site. CHANNEL MARKERS


By car – once in town just follow the brown signs to Town Basin, Quayside, Whangarei.

By plane – Air New Zealand flies into Whangarei airport. Or it is a two- hour drive from Auckland.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Whangarei is a port of entry and exit for overseas vessels at Marsden Cove Marina which is situated at the entrance of the harbour. www.marsdencove.co.nz

The Customs, Immigration and MAF (Quarantine) are known to be very pleasant and helpful.

Customs officer Bruce Cooper [email protected]

1. Fax or email an Advance Notice of Arrival (small craft) before leaving your last foreign port Fax to +64 9 359 6692 [email protected] You can download the form here: www.customs.govt.nz/visitingcraft/small+craft+arrival +information.asp

There is also a list of where you can get the customs information pack on their web site. The Inward Report (small craft) can be sent electronically via email or if you have it completed when you meet customs if will speed up the clearance process.

2. At least 48 hours before arrival you must contact NZ customs with your estimated time and place of arrival through one of these methods:

•call Taupo Maritime Radio (ZLM) on SSB 4125, 6215, 8291 or 12290 Kbz •call Russell Radio on SSB 4445, 6516 or 13103 Kbz to report for you •e-mail [email protected] 3. Approaching Whangarei, arrange Customs clearance through Whangarei Harbour Radio VHF Ch 16 or 19. They will direct you to the Customs and Quaranteen area, which at Marsden Cove Marina just after the oil refinery at 35*49.839’S 174*28.530E . Do not anchor in New Zealand waters before clearing customs!

The Whangarei marina office has the documents needed before exiting New Zealand as well as immigration 3 month extension forms.

Offshore Islands and Groups

List Islands

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores & Repairs

Doyle Sails Northland - new/repairs Sails & Marine Canvas specialists Tel. 09 4302801 [email protected]

See the Marina Website Links [4] Chandelries, Rigging, Electrical, Sails, Haul out, Painting, Engineering, Supermarket...

Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
fuel notes
Water
water notes
Electricity
electricity notes

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Yes. Recommend Netstop.

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to forum discussion threads

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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