Awataha Young Mariners

Awataha Young Mariners is a boat club located north of Auckland, facing Rangitoto and Motutapu islands. It’s part of Young Mariners of New Zealand association. You can discover the Maori culture at the Awataha Marae cultural center, go to the beach at Castor Bay or head to one of the islands in the Hauraki Bay. The closest are Rangitoto and Motutapu, connected by a causeway passing over the narrow strait between them. Rangitoto is the youngest and largest of the 48 volcanic cones scattered across the Auckland region. Its summit offers spectacular 360-degree views across the Hauraki Gulf. Motutapu is a wildlife sanctuary with a great beach at Home Bay. Waiheke is the second largest of the Hauraki Bay islands, home to vineyards, olive groves and white sandy beaches at Oneroa, Palm Beach and Onetangi slope. The vineyards produce a high-quality wine and many of them have onsite restaurants and shops. The largest island in the bay is Great Barrier Island, with a rocky eastern shore facing the ocean and a western side with deep sheltered harbors and calm sandy bays.