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Waiheke Island cruise port guide

Waiheke Island is the most populated and the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km from the central-city terminal in Auckland. Waiheke is the second-largest island in the gulf, after Great Barrier Island.

About Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island is a ferry-accessible island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, known as the wine island of New Zealand. Over 30 boutique wineries produce Bordeaux-style reds and Rhône whites in the island's warm microclimate. Oneroa village with its galleries, the Stony Batter historic defence site, and beautiful beaches like Onetangi make it a popular day excursion.

Quick facts

Port quick facts
Coordinates -36.7995, 175.0960
Available cruises 2