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New Zealand Photo Tour

Explore New Zealand with our photo tour of the area. Our selection of photos of famous landmarks, architecture, beaches to get a real flavour of the people and their culture to help you choose your next yachting vacation location.

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Find Yourself Enchanted by New Zealand

New Zealand is one of few destinations where with each yacht charter you can experience a different mix of landscapes and cultures that always has you coming back again. The rolling hills and hedgerows which frame stunning lakes combined with the easy-going locals you come across is a real delight to experience.

Maori culture is unforgettable, the surfing is world-class and the bars a must-visit. The best of the old and new world combined in one country, what more could you ask for on a luxury yacht charter holiday?

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A Diving Paradise Awaits You on Your New Zealand Yacht Charter Vacation

Legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau once stated that he believed that the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, located off New Zealand's Bay of Islands, were one of the top diving locations in the world. This is only a taster for the reality of what a New Zealand charter itinerary packed with diving has in store for you here.

Visit hundreds of quiet offshore islands, marine reserves and accessible coastlines with dive wrecks, sub-tropical reefs and crystal clear waters beyond your imagination on a New Zealand yacht charter. Exploring huge kelp forests, swimming alongside colourful schools of fish or friendly dolphins are all within you reach. For a truly unique adventure, try out kayak diving or a descent underwater after dark.

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A Diving Paradise Awaits You on Your New Zealand Yacht Charter Vacation

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Encounter the Gentle Giants of the Pacific Ocean

One of the most extraordinary activities to add to your New Zealand charter itinerary is whale watching. Encounters with whales, primarily from June to November, can be experienced throughout the country and at Auckland's Hauraki Gulf and Kaikoura area.

The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, in Auckland is one of the largest gulfs in the South Pacific and home to a diverse range of exotic and rare marine life. The endangered Bryde's whale lives here amongst 25 species of 37 animals of the southern hemisphere.

Travel to Kaikoura, on the east coast of South Island, to see sperm whales - the area is one of few in the world where you can easily the largest of all toothed whale species. They can be seen all year round, whereas orcas (killer whales) can be seen from December to March and humpback whales in June and July.

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Encounter the Gentle Giants of the Pacific Ocean

Be Spoilt for Choice for Beaches on a New Zealand Yacht Charter

As an island nation, New Zealand is surrounded by beautiful beaches. Totalling a huge 15,000 km, the country's coast is diverse, depending on whether you are cruising the east coast or the west coast of the country - a laid-back atmosphere is a recurrent theme, however.

Particular highlights nearby Auckland include Mount Maunganui at Bay of Plenty - where soft, white beaches stretch as far as the eye can see and swimming and surfing is always on the agenda - and Tawaharanui beach - offering secluded bays surrounded by enchanting rocky headlands.

Perfect for charter yacht exploration are the Bay of Islands in Northland, made up of 144 islands boasting pristine, untouched beaches each with their own unique personality to discover as you try out your water toys.

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Be Spoilt for Choice for Beaches on a New Zealand Yacht Charter

Enjoy the Dramatic Landscape of the Archway Islands

Spend a much-needed day soaking up the tranquillity and soft light in Golden Bay, found at the northern tip of South Island. Wharariki beach and its offshore Archway Islands are a sight you will never forget from your New Zealand luxury yacht charter vacation.

Visit in the early morning of evening for the best view, and watch nearby seal pups play in rock pools. The surrounding Farewell Spit, Cape Farewell arch - shaded by beautiful Kanuka trees - are also a real delight to visit.

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Enjoy the Dramatic Landscape of the Archway Islands

Spot a Beautiful Paua Shell on Your New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Wandering amongst the coast on your New Zealand luxury yacht charter you may come across a bright and colourful paua shell. Home to three native species of paua, these oval-shaped shells are a hugely important to Maori for food and their decorative shells.

New Zealand's paua - known as abalone worldwide - are distinguished by their brilliantly coloured shells. They can found in shallow waters clinging to rocks, and particularly at Stewart Island and Southland.

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Spot a Beautiful Paua Shell on Your New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Visit the Rocky Shores of Punakaiki

Located on the West Coast, Punakaiki is renowned for its Pancake Rocks and blowholes, a must-see during your visit. The nearby Paparoa National Park offers 30,000 hectares of exotic landscape, varying from lush native rainforest and towering mountain tops to expansive unspoilt beaches and coastline.

Take a horse trek through the scenic landscapes, learn the history of the area, explore the Pororari River by canoe, surf or watch the spectacular West Coast sunset - the possibilities are endless on your New Zealand luxury yacht charter vacation.

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Experience Maori Culture on a New Zealand Yacht Charter

You cannot have an authentic experience of New Zealand on a yacht charter without enjoying the local Maori culture. An essential part of the country's everyday life, Maori culture can be found on television channels here, at meeting houses or at Maori feasts ('hangi') across the country.

Exploring the New Zealand you may catch a performance of a traditional Maori song, dance or world-famous war dance ('haka'). You may also come across the more obvious, with Maori tattooing to the face ('taka moko') particularly popular.

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Experience Maori Culture on a New Zealand Yacht Charter

Make Auckland the Top of Your New Zealand Charter Itinerary

A cosmopolitan hub with an urban edge, Auckland is one of the highlights of a New Zealand charter itinerary. Boasting excellent cuisine, culture and coastal scenery, the city can often be found on countless 'Top 10's' of places to visit.

Auckland's newly revitalised waterfront district Wynard Quarter and surrounding dining and shopping precincts make the harbourside city the place to be on a New Zealand luxury yacht charter. Vibrant, yet also boasting a picturesque coastal hinterland, Auckland is increasingly rivalling the best cities in the world.

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Make Auckland the Top of Your New Zealand Charter Itinerary

Admire the Lupins at Lake Tekapo on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

The second-largest lake in New Zealand, Lake Tekapo, runs from north to south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin at South Island. It covers an area of over 83 square kilometres and is home to a thriving population of pink, blue and purple-hued lupins.

The exotic flowers grow against a breathtaking backdrop of snow-topped mountains, turquoise waters and the quaint Church of the Good Shepherd. Russell lupines produce long, colourful flower heads and grow pea-shaped flowers, and have leaves splayed out like finger on a hand.

The Russell Lupins were first introduced by Connie Scott in the 1950s near Godley peaks; they now grow in abundance, in a variety of colours, along roadsides, surrounding village and Mackenzie country.

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Admire the Lupins at Lake Tekapo on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

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See the Famous Moeraki Boulders on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Make a visit to Koekohe Beach a priority on your charter itinerary to witness something special on your New Zealand luxury yacht charter vacation. Large, spherical boulders sit in clusters stretched along on the wave-cut coast of New Zealand between Moeraki and Hampden.

Most striking is their unusual shape and size, ranging from 1.6 ft to 7.2 ft in diameter, similar to "Koutu Boulders" found at Hokianga Harbour in North Island.

Over time coastal erosion reveals the embedded boulders, exhumed from mudstone. Maori legend claims the boulders are the remains of eel baskets, calabashes and kumara washed ashore from the wreck of a famous sailing canoe, Arai-te-uru.

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See the Famous Moeraki Boulders on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Enjoy 90 Miles of Soft White Sand at Cape Reinga

Give in to the beauty of the South Pacific and book a luxury yacht charter in New Zealand this season. At the northernmost tip of the country you'll find Cape Reinga, were the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea.

The region boasts 90 miles of pristine white sands and crystal blue waters, home to an exotic array of wildlife and perfect for snorkelling from your superyacht. The beach additionally offers the perfect opportunity to make use of your charter yachts state-of-the-art diving and fishing equipment. Beach activities to enjoy with family and friends include surfcasting and bodyboarding down the incredible sand dunes!

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Enjoy 90 Miles of Soft White Sand at Cape Reinga

Check Out New Zealand's Most Impressive Peaks

New Zealand is notorious for its mountains, with Mount Cook, Mount Tutoko, Mount Aspiring and Mount Arthur. A must-see on your New Zealand luxury yacht charter is Mount Cook, at a huge 3,724 metres the mountain is a spectacular sight and favourite challenge for climbers.

Most of the country's alpine areas are found at South Island. A chain of mountains begins in the north with Nelson and the Kaikoura ranges and extends into the Southern Alps, which boast some of New Zealand's highest peaks, and stretches to the Fiordland area in the south-west.

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Check Out New Zealand's Most Impressive Peaks

Discover the South Pacific on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Located in the South Pacific, New Zealand comprises of two landmasses - that of North Island ('Te Ika-a-Maui') and South Island ('Te Waipounamu') and many smaller islands.

Remotely situated around 900 miles from Australia and 600 miles south of countries such as Fiji, during the years its land wasn't populated by humans, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, plant and fungal life.

The county's landscape is varied, with its sharp mountain peaks particularly worthwhile seeing on your New Zealand yacht charter - with the Southern Alps a real highlight. For the buzz of a lively city, head to the country's most populous city, Auckland.

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Discover the South Pacific on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

Spot Koru on a New Zealand Luxury Yacht Charter

A unique sight on your New Zealand yacht charter may be coming across the 'koru.' 'Loop' in Maori, the koru is a spiral shaped new unfurling silver furn. To locals it is a special symbol of life, growth and peace. Its circular shape represents perpetual movement and the inner coil indicates returning to the point of origin.

The motif of the Koru can be spotted around the country, on planes, in abstract designs and to decorate the walls of meeting houses. The koru design is an iconic symbol of the New Zealand's flora and an essential part of the country's culture.

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Travel to Cathedral Cove in the Coromandel Peninsula

Cathedral Cove is arguably one of the most picturesque spots in The Coromandel Peninsula, and a must-visit on your New Zealand luxury yacht charter vacation. In walking distance from the picturesque Hahei Beach, the cove's naturally-formed archway is a spectacular sight to behold and has a real air of grandeur.

The gigantic arched cavern passes through a white rock headland to two secret coves to explore. Surrounding sands are perfect for unwinding, with shady pohutukawa trees swaying in the breeze above. A short distance from the beach, you can't miss 'Te Hoho.' A huge pinnacle of pumice breccia rock that has been shaped over time by wind and water, it now has the appearance of a large ship arriving at the beach!

The nearby Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve offers the perfect opportunity to use your superyacht's scuba-diving gear, with an array of reef systems, sponge gardens and marine life to discover.

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Travel to Cathedral Cove in the Coromandel Peninsula

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Discover New Zealand's Largest and Oldest Trees in Waipoua Forest

Of all New Zealand’s kauri forests, none is more famous than Waipoua Forest, located on the west coast north of Dargaville. Home to the country's largest tree, Tane Mahuta, Waipoua Forest is a true wonderland for the intrepid adventurer.

The largest remaining tract of the native forest in Northland, Waipoua is an ancient green of enormous trees where rarely-seen birds flutter from branch to branch. Visitors never forget wandering along the forest's highway, fringed by ferns every hue of green with kauri trees towering in the sky above - some as old as 3,000 years old.

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Discover New Zealand's Largest and Oldest Trees in Waipoua Forest

Journey to the West Coast on Your Luxury Yacht Charter in New Zealand

The sparsely populated West Coast of New Zealand offers truly breathtaking scenery. Home to stunning coastline and an exotic wildlife that includes the Blue Penguin, New Zealand's smallest penguin.

The Great Coast Road, bordered by the Nikau rainforest and the wild Tasman Sea, is a particularly memorable experience for all the family to enjoy. Widely regarded as one of the best coastal drives in the world, due to a series of picture-perfect beaches to visit along the way, and the stunning backdrop of the Southern Alps - it is a must for your charter itinerary.

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Journey to the West Coast on Your Luxury Yacht Charter in New Zealand

Discover New Zealand's Adventure Capital, Auckland

Widely considered one of the best cities to travel to in the world, Auckland is a must-visit on a New Zealand luxury yacht charter vacation. With checking out the designer stores, climbing a volcano or diving into the arts scene on offer, Auckland caters for every type of charter vacation.

The largest and most multi-cultural city in New Zealand, head into Victorian and Edwardian villa-lined streets of the inner-city to locate the country's chic suburbs.

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Discover New Zealand's Adventure Capital, Auckland

Discover Enchanting Dense Forests on a Luxury Yacht Charter in New Zealand

Years ago over 80% of New Zealand was covered in thick forest before people called this grassy woodland home. Today there are nearly 6.5 million hectares of native forest to explore on a New Zealand yacht charter, covering around a quarter of the country.

Five types of beech tend to dominate the forests of New Zealand: hard, black, red, silver and mountain beech. Dense luxuriant podocarp-hardwood forest also includes some of the country's tallest and most spectacular trees, including rimu, matai, kahikatea, totara and miro.

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Discover Enchanting Dense Forests on a Luxury Yacht Charter in New Zealand

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Meet Exotic Birds on Your New Zealand Yacht Charter

The South Pacific is renowned for its array of wild life, and New Zealand is no different. Famously the seabird capital of the world, you can see forest birds on a New Zealand yacht charter that you are unable to see anywhere else in the world.

The endangered kiwi is particularly special to come across, of the five species that live in New Zealand, only 70,000 are left in the country. Forest dwellers that make dens and nest in burrows, they are the only bird in the world to have nostrils at the end of their long bill - used to sniff out fruit.

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Meet Exotic Birds on Your New Zealand Yacht Charter

Find Paradise at the Tranquil Shores of Maori Bay

Travel to the south of Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast to find the enchanting small cove of Maori Bay. Less populated than other nearby hotspots due to its rocky entrance, Maori Bay prides itself on offering peace and tranquillity to those on a New Zealand yacht charter vacation.

One of the best spots locally for surfing the waves in the day, as sunsets over Maori Bay it transforms to create a spectacular evening scene beyond one's imagination. The secret of the bay is part of its romance, an idyllic beach - Maori Bay lingers in your memory after a visit.

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Find Paradise at the Tranquil Shores of Maori Bay

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Discover New Zealand Your Own Way on a Charter Vacation

There are famously fewer inhabitants than there is space for in New Zealand, 270, 534 square kilometres to be exact. Filling in the gaps are enchanting forests, epic mountains, uninhabited beaches and fiords that have all help make New Zealand one of the best charter destinations for exploration by foot in the world.

Hiking is called 'tramping' by locals, who have identified nine 'Great Walks' that are must for your New Zealand yacht charter itinerary. Highlights include Heaphy or Milford Tracks - then again, simply wandering the picturesque land of New Zealand following your own path...

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